salty Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) Stick with Cook for Prague. King for me to get the 4th slot. Edited July 15, 2013 by salty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skthecat Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Come on then team GB fans, who do we take to the race-off? 1) Chris Harris 2) Tai Woffinden 3) Danny King 4) Res. Ok, so I have added Danny King, not convinced Bridger is the answer or even Ben Barker..... But is there another British rider even on same track as Harris and Woffey at rhe moment.......?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Has the Swedish Manager been missing Ljungs rides? Jonas on a joker, he is the joker. He used Ljung as a tactical ride earlier on, therefore couldn't use him for the joker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Ok, so I have added Danny King, not convinced Bridger is the answer or even Ben Barker..... But is there another British rider even on same track as Harris and Woffey at rhe moment.......?? If you mean Nicholls................... he has proved time and time again he is left wanting in the race offs. NO he isn't the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) Poor form choice by Middlo (what does he do at Poole if Matt Ford picks the team ?) in picking Kennett. Hasn't scored many points in recent weeks, hardly won a heat. Cook struggled but a tough call to drop him given his potential 3rd / 4th rider a toss up between Bridger as he's scoring loads of points or Barker who will give it his all. Edited July 15, 2013 by marky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skthecat Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I personally don't think Worrall is ready, blimey! British speedway really is in the doldrums at world level.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HasseHolmqvist Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 We could be yanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandorum Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 To be fair to Middlo he is not exactly blessed with choices. Only Bomber and Woffy can compete with the calibre of rider it takes to win a SWC. Probably best to give 2 young lads a chance. Worrall? Cook? Barker? Bridger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Jesus christ. Picking Danny King is from the same batch as Eddie Kennett. Bottles any fighting battles. He's had his chance. We need full on fighter's and from that prospective it can only be Bridger & Barker for the race-off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietbowers Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Bit pointless dropping Cook after tonight,so I`d go with him,Wuffy,Bomber and Nick Mallett,with Kevin Brown as team manager.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Doubt Middlo / Morris will openly say they made an error by picking an out of form Kennett. But by dropping him is enough proof. I don't understand the selection process as riders like Barker Bridger and King are scoring far more than him in the Elite league. feel sorry for Kennett as he would have been giving 100% 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee 26 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Disgrace Kennett Has to be Barker/King/Bridger for Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirbs4 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Hi all, Just reading through this thread and felt strongly enough to register and post! To me it is simple, GB aren't good enough to win the world cup this year, I think that is only 10 freak incidents in one night away from being fact. With that in mind I don't understand the support for riders like King, Bridger, Kennett who have all had their chance for a number of years at the top level and not really taken it, to me giving these riders the WC places is utterly pointless, literally. I am dumbfounded that Ritchie Worrall has not been picked tonight, a rider who has proved this year that he can beat most riders, and on this track. Compared to Kennetts return even 5 points would have seen us run Denmark a lot closer. It's simple, we aren't going to win it so give the youngsters the experience they need, Cook will come back a lot stronger for this experience and so would Worrall. It's time British speedway stopped living in the present with temporary measures and looked to the future. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC! Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Disgrace Kennett Harsh. Kennett accepted the call up as most would have, and there is no sign that he has not given his best, you can't ask any more than that. Should he have got the call is a different question entirely but I think most observers foresaw this as a car crash waiting to happen given his form recently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Australia must be looking forward to riding against the two man GB team..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Australia must be looking forward to riding against the two man GB team..... Who have they got bar Ward. Its not much better. Watt dropped for Woodward ! Harsh. Kennett accepted the call up as most would have, and there is no sign that he has not given his best, you can't ask any more than that. Should he have got the call is a different question entirely but I think most observers foresaw this as a car crash waiting to happen given his form recently. good post. I feel sorry for Kennett as his form over the last 2 months has been dire. Bar a miracle there was only one possible outcome tonight and his confidence is now probably shot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Be fair folks, Kennett was only any good when he took a bloody drill to his exhaust. The blokes utter garbage and always has been. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC! Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 good post. I feel sorry for Kennett as his form over the last 2 months has been dire. Bar a miracle there was only one possible outcome tonight and his confidence is now probably shot. To be fair, you only had to look at him after he was withdrawn after just 1 ride, it was quite apparent that any belief had just drained away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 The previous World Cup matches at Lynn have usually been pretty good, but that was dull fare tonight. Predictable finishing positions and precious little good racing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandorum Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Not Eddies fault for crying out loud. No need to single him out. We have a poor team and zero chance of making the final in a very poor play off. We were never gonna win this one The US were lamentable and even with Hancock will have a job on to finish 3rd. The thing that is most telling is that 2 of the top speedway nations may well have to qualify next year which is a joke. The Czechs will be gifted a 4th seed they don't deserve and either the Yanks or Latvia will get a seed for next year which is another joke. What a farce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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