Mad Potter 2 Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) Any body know why GB are not in the European Best Pairs in Poland tomorrow. Sweden, Australia, USA, Russia Czech Republic Poland & Denmark are. Confused as I thought USA & Australia were not part of Europe? Edited June 7, 2013 by Mad Potter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob tatum Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Because the sport is run by knobs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) Any body know why GB are not in the European Best Pairs in Poland tomorrow. Sweden, Australia, USA, Russia Czech Republic Poland & Denmark are. Confused as I thought USA & Australia were not part of Europe? Aaaahhhh!!! - silly you. This is SPEEDWAY we are talking about - it's about on a level with Israel being in the Eurovision Song Contest. I know where they are coming from - but - perhaps they could have called it something else. :) Edited June 7, 2013 by The White Knight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Potter 2 Posted June 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Aaaahhhh!!! - silly you. This is SPEEDWAY we are talking about - it's about on a level with Israel being in the Eurovision Song Contest. I know where they are coming from - but - perhaps they could have called it something else. :) Something like World Speedway Best Pairs? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxey63 Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) Why no Britain? Maybe because we would be shown up big style, and no body wants to be shown up. Gee, it'll be like watching Eurovision all over again (sorry, Whiteknight, didn't read your post before including this - but it's funny) Least whoever represented us would be able to blame it on invading Iraq. Just don't invite anyone to partake in our British Championship - now that'd really make our boys look like chumps. Edited June 7, 2013 by moxey63 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Potter 2 Posted June 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Aaaahhhh!!! - silly you. This is SPEEDWAY we are talking about - it's about on a level with Israel being in the Eurovision Song Contest. I know where they are coming from - but - perhaps they could have called it something else. :) Something like World Speedway best pairs? There are only 2 GB riders racing on Sat. Lewis Bridger & Stu Robson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Something like World Speedway Best Pairs? Gosh Mad Potter 2, I NEVER would have thought of that. :rofl: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Funny because i thought they did call it something else.Not sure where this European bit came from.On the official site it is "Speedway pairs".On Eurosport they seem to be saying Eurosport pairs,so i have no idea how European came into it http://www.speedwaypairs.com/ As for the reason why no GB.Think it is a sort of 3 way spat between the BSPA who are miffed that no other country backed their super Euro league,BSI/IMG who are miffed that this new polish company have entered the sport and are splashing out big money for this and the European Championship series 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 BSI pay the FIM a considerable sum of money for their contract which affords them the commercial rights to World speedway championships. There is also internal conflict at the FIM with their European colleagues which is why although the pairs and European Championship are licenced by the FIM they are not official FIM meetings and as such national federations cannot insist that their riders participate. For example, Sweden could not have ordered Freddie Lindgren to compete in Torun rather than Eastbourne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Its actually the 'Speedway Best Pairs'! - but that isn't accurate either. The BSPA were originally against supporting this competition to protect any British league fixtures. Had Woofy been fit then he would surely have been expected to ride for Wolves rather than the British 'pair'!? As it is, Lucas Dryml has pulled out of the Czech team to ride for Eastie!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Don't forget that Matej Zager is riding for the Czech Rep...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Don't forget that Matej Zager is riding for the Czech Rep...... Is he related to Matej Zagar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Potter 2 Posted June 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Funny because i thought they did call it something else.Not sure where this European bit came from.On the official site it is "Speedway pairs".On Eurosport they seem to be saying Eurosport pairs,so i have no idea how European came into it http://www.speedwaypairs.com/ As for the reason why no GB.Think it is a sort of 3 way spat between the BSPA who are miffed that no other country backed their super Euro league,BSI/IMG who are miffed that this new polish company have entered the sport and are splashing out big money for this and the European Championship series This is where info came from http://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/12338/european-best-pairs-torun-2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Any body know why GB are not in the European Best Pairs in Poland tomorrow. Sweden, Australia, USA, Russia Czech Republic Poland & Denmark are. Confused as I thought USA & Australia were not part of Europe? It isn't the 'European Best Pairs'. There is already a thread into it's fourth page that i'm very surprised you wouldn't have thought to look at before starting this thread. It is near the top of recent threads when you enter the international section, not brain science to link it to the title of the one you've just started lol Speedway Updates has given it a wrong title too, maybe they'll change it before the meeting starts? For what it's worth it's called the... 'Eurosport Speedway Best Pairs' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 This is where info came from http://speedwayupdat...airs-torun-2013 That isn't an official site though,so i guess they can call it what they want and be wrong.I have seen the British Final called the English Final on a speedway site before.Doesn't mean it is the English Final Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 If anyone needs a stream for this meeting please PM me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Potter 2 Posted June 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) It isn't the 'European Best Pairs'. There is already a thread into it's fourth page that i'm very surprised you wouldn't have thought to look at before starting this thread. It is near the top of recent threads when you enter the international section, not brain science to link it to the title of the one you've just started lol Speedway Updates has given it a wrong title too, maybe they'll change it before the meeting starts? For what it's worth it's called the... 'Eurosport Speedway Best Pairs' It isn't the 'European Best Pairs'. There is already a thread into it's fourth page that i'm very surprised you wouldn't have thought to look at before starting this thread. It is near the top of recent threads when you enter the international section, not brain science to link it to the title of the one you've just started lol Speedway Updates has given it a wrong title too, maybe they'll change it before the meeting starts? For what it's worth it's called the... 'Eurosport Speedway Best Pairs' Probable because it that far down on the forum & I'm to tik to look that far. As most of the good stuff is at the beginning. Good free score card to fill in though Manchesterpaul. Do u know a 2 Marie's by the way? Edited June 8, 2013 by Mad Potter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) Probable because it that far down on the forum & I'm to tik to look that far. As most of the good stuff is at the beginning. Good free score card to fill in though Manchesterpaul. Do u know a 2 Marie's by the way? The main thread was at the top but whatever it's no biggie at all. 2 Marie's? errrm let me pull back the covers to see...i got a Donna....a Shirley....a Linda......nope no Marie or a couple of Mary's lol lol. OK joking and dreaming aside no i don't. Edited June 8, 2013 by manchesterpaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 By the way regarding the speedwayupdates calling it European Best Pairs, there is actually an ongoing FIM competition European Pairs championship. We've already had the semi-final in Hungary and the final is to come in Herxheim, Germany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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