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I always think that the team should be based around the top four in the EL averages and then tinkered with according to who's on form, who's not injured and the track where the meeting is. No point putting a small track specialist in at Lynn I would think.

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I always think that the team should be based around the top four in the EL averages and then tinkered with according to who's on form, who's not injured and the track where the meeting is. No point putting a small track specialist in at Lynn I would think.

So Woffy, Kennett, King, Cook in that order. Followed by Stead Harris and Worrall.

 

Kennett sucks at big tracks and in the SWC while Worrall scored an 18 point maximum at Lynn this week - the only Brit other than Woffy to score an EL max in 2013. Harris is the 4th best rider at Lynn over the last 3 seasons and Danny King doesn't have a bad record there. Kennett is below Stead and Worrall.

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If I was Midlo I'd be busting a gut to get Nicholls to change his mind. He's coming back into some sort of form right at the right time.

 

1, Chris Harris

2, Tai Woffinden

3, Craig Cook

4, Scott Nicholls / Lewis Bridger

 

That would be my 4.

 

If Nicholls isn't going to ride, I'd put my neck on the line and pick Lewis Bridger. There is something about him I like as a rider. His average doesn't show as a World beater but I think he's ready. He's the total opposite to Kennett, King & Barker who totally crack under pressure. This season, in Bridger I've seen a rider who cracks against the lesser riders but picks it up against the big boys. Also spent serious money on engines going with genuine engine tuners.

 

I want him to be given a go & made it be known to him that this is his last chance to crack it. I'd even say the same to Harris to be honest

 

Kennett & King have had plenty / to many chances.

 

If Bridger fails this year, then it's time to feed in the next set of youngsters.

 

I'd set up test matches for the below 7 GB riders against a Danish - Australia - Swedish - Polish teams in 2014:-

 

Craig Cook - Richie Worrall - Lewis Bridger - Ben Barker (Needs attitude transplant though) - Josh Auty - Richard Lawson - Ashley Birks

 

Behind them as injury cover I'd have:-

 

Kyle Howarth - Ashley Morris - Lewis Kerr

 

Then come 2015 we'll see the emergence of a genuine talent to equal Woffinden in Robert Lambert (17 then) and the like of:-

 

Lewis Rose - Lewis Blackbird - Stefan Nielsen (If he'd pick GB, I'm not sure) - Steve Worrall - Tom Perry - Adam Ellis - Joe Jacobs

 

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I honestly believe we'll see a change in cycle from 2016 and TeamGB will have an emergence of talent and become competitive in Europe again. I genuinely believe that.

BUT,

there is one major factor that needs challenging. The BSPA & the associated promoters. We have real, and I mean REAL World class potential talent ready to go but they need help.

 

Hence why I believe International challenge matches are the way forward, Home & Away but the BSPA has to be the main backer.

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I ould admit defeat now as reaching the final is the best they can hope for and select a team of Richie Worrall, Craig Cook, Lewis Bridger and Daniel King with Eddie Kennett next in line.

 

Tai Woffinden should be looked after, so let him rest for the rest of the GP's and get fully fit.

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I would leave out Bomber.I would not beg Scott Nicholls back.

 

Lets do what the Danes did last season and drop most of the old guard.

 

For me has to be

 

Tai

Craig Cook

Richie Worrall

and ny one from these three

King/ Barker/ Kennett.

 

Certainly would not go with Auty, his inability to gate will find him wanting at that level.

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Although we have up and coming talent, alot of them are not ready at this stage.

 

Agree Scotty is still one of the best we have, as he shows when up against the other brits in british final. Wish he would change his mind. If not then maybe:

 

Harris

Woffy

Worrall (at Kings Lynn)

Cook or King

 

Bridger or Kennett to be in Squad incase needed

 

Feel Auty is no where near ready & Roynon needs to recover from injury first

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There's no way I'd pick Worrall. Even as a Stars fan that would be a step to far right now.

 

Let's see what he can dish out in the Stars main body first & could be considered in 2014 when Belle Vue becomes the World Cup track & Worrall's home track too.

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Although we have up and coming talent, alot of them are not ready at this stage.

 

Agree Scotty is still one of the best we have, as he shows when up against the other brits in british final. Wish he would change his mind. If not then maybe:

 

Harris

Woffy

Worrall (at Kings Lynn)

Cook or King

 

Bridger or Kennett to be in Squad incase needed

 

Feel Auty is no where near ready & Roynon needs to recover from injury first

 

Having seen Adam Roynon at Berwick last night,I say he is nowhere near ready for SWC meetings.

 

WOFFY.. HARRIS.. KING.. WORRALL for the KL meeting and take it from there.

 

Kings Lynn might be as far as it goes for Team GB this year,little or no chance of winning the meeting IMO 3rd place will be as good as it gets.

 

Team GB

 

Harris

Woffinden

Cook

Barker

 

Id include Nicholls instead of Barker but as we know he has no interest in racing for Team GB.

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Well first off were obviously not going to win it. So why persist with the likes of Harris, King and Steads, Barker? Neither of the latter will get any better than they are now and just some of Harris scores in the elite this year is one of the reasons I wouldn't pick him. Obviously Nicholls has said he wont be riding and personally im not to fussed certainly wouldn't be banging on his door begging for him to re-consider. Undecided on Bridger personally apart from Woffinden I think he is the next best brit potential wise anyway if he could get decent machinery and get his head sorted he could have a decent future in the sport. Some on here will disagree but that's what this forums about opinion. Cook and Worrall.... Well Cook deserves his place improved no end the last season and a half and Worrall has been scoring decent points in the Premier and obviously got a max for Kings Lynn the other night. Plus Worrall can gate so he gives himself half a chance. So why not go with these riders? Basically write this year off give the young lads experience and target next year..... Cant do any worse than we have the last few years. So my team would be 1) Woffy 2) Cook 3) Worrall 4) Bridger. But more than likely team will be 1) Woffy 2) Harris 3) Kennett 4) Nicholls( wouldn't be surprised in the least to see Nicholls back)

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There's no way I'd pick Worrall. Even as a Stars fan that would be a step to far right now.

 

Let's see what he can dish out in the Stars main body first & could be considered in 2014 when Belle Vue becomes the World Cup track & Worrall's home track too.

 

Erm, why not?

 

He's beaten the likes of Holder, Lindgren, Nicholls and even showed Niels a clean pair of heels at times. Of course he's ready. If you can gate you've got a heads up on everyone, and he can gate.

 

Give him and Cook a go, with Tai and probably Bomber just for his previous Kings Lynn heroics.

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The Team GB Squad for the world cup has been announced as follows

 

Woffinden,

Harris,

Kennett,

King,

Bridger,

Cook,

Worrall,

Auty,

Barker

Howarth

 

Not that they'll even ride but i think i would have had Ashley Birks in the Squad before Howarth, I guess with Kyle's Poole connections thats why Middlo has give Kyle the nod.

Middlo also says Woffinden and Harris pick themselves so its basicly deciding 2 out of the other 8.

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