Leicester Lion Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 The only thing worse than tonights performance is Tatum & Pearson that great comedy duo Culminating in Pearson declaring: "Australia are two points behind Australia". What a broadcaster! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueherb777 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Only just tuned in, what dork takes out our 2nd best rider for a joker with a race with hancock, ht 15 surely was the place for it, another cack team performance, by riders and management alike. Are you saying the Manager who bought in Bridger/Barker does not know what he is doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Yet another huge Harris F up from the gate. did he get told that we didnt need to lose any points??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggin Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Are you saying the Manager who bought in Bridger/Barker does not know what he is doing? Well I think I might be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgowmicktiger Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Maybe someone should have told the lads that riding so wide loses ground unless you have darcy-speed. why did lewis ben and chris go so wide all the time when they werent that quick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADGER69 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Great to see the American youngster Greg Hancock do well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) Great to see the American youngster Greg Hancock do well and the sad reality is, if the usa had brought over someone like venegas, janniro and included hamill, they would have given our worst two a beating.... Edited July 18, 2013 by mikebv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADGER69 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 What a great result only a point behind Latvia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Leslie Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Has Middleditch resigned yet? (That seminar that he couldn't be bothered travelling all the way to Coventry to attend to get a team managers licence, it didn't include an IQ test did it? Was that what he was dodging?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villain Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 If it wasn't blatantly obvious beforehand it is now crystal clear that other than Woffinden we have nothing at this level. Is there any way that this slide into obscurity can be arrested. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandonbee48 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Very entertaining meeting. Take care all. Alan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Well, with the rider's we had it's a total embarrassment to finish bottom of the pile. Wells, Fisher & Manzares should not be leading Harris, Bridger & Baker. Absolute joke. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 If it wasn't blatantly obvious beforehand it is now crystal clear that other than Woffinden we have nothing at this level. Is there any way that this slide into obscurity can be arrested. My thoughts exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) What a great result only a point behind Latvia cannot believe we havent yet had a chorus of 'Land Of Hope and Glory' given the magnificent achievement??? in your face Finland, where are you Hungary?, time for your sunbeds Germans... sing.. say we are seventh/(eighth if you include a proper russia, ninth if you include a proper sweden) in the world, say we are seventh/eighth/ninth in the world... say we are seventh/eighth etc etc etc ...... Edited July 18, 2013 by mikebv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradford Ace Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 So, we finished behind Latvia & a 1 man USA team. An total abject embarrassment for British Speedway & shows how utterly abysmal our current crop of riders are. Been following the sport for 36 years & this must the lowest that GB have ever been in the Speedway world, seemingly light years behind even the likes of Russia & Latvia. 1 decent World Class rider & he's an Aussie!! Bet Tai must regret choosing to represent us over the Aussies?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandorum Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Culminating in Pearson declaring: "Australia are two points behind Australia". What a broadcaster! Well at least he knows where he is unlike Eurosports muppet who thought he was in Moldow during the Danish GP. Really good meeting, very absorbing and even a few good races. Of course we would have won if we had used Cook and Worrall who would have both gotten double figures :rofl: Shows we are at our level and will struggle to up our perfromance with whats on offer. The US did well but have a great team spirit unlike ours who just bitch and moan on Twitter. Latvia no surprise and they did it without having to cheat. I think it's Danish year this year but then it's 'not genius play' to figure that out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Middlo has made massive mistakes tonight? Why take Bomber out of his ride when he scored 5 from his last 2? If you wanted to use the joker then use him. That would have gave Tai an xtra ride later on. Bizzare pulling out your 2nd best rider. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagonshocker Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Nothing short of a disgrace from 'Great' Britain ..absolutley abominable performance from most of the team including the management..im a Middlo liker generally but ive seen enough evidence from him to suggest it is time to go and for the B.S.P.A to stop fannying around and get Rosco on to the job...he wouldnt p**s about with the likes of Bridger and Barker and im pretty sure he would be far more passionate about trying to instill a winning and fighting mentality into some of those clowns than Neil currently does..just my opinion altho im sure Starman and co will attempt to shoot me down and back Middlo up Btw if i could swear on here by god i F*%&$NG would!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YerRopes Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) Don't particularly like to say it but congratulations to Australia - they deserved the victory ! What is really galling is that Team GB (England) have been beaten by both Latvia and the USA (well done Greg Hancock) tonight. I don't want to blame any of the riders, they did their best, including Ed Kennett & Craig Cook However, the BSPA and the Team Manager (who couldn't be bothered to ratify his position) should be so ashamed of themselves - I repeat, so ashamed....hang your heads guys... No doubt, as per usual, there will be no comment, inquest or investment and ultimately no plan for the future and the decrepit decline will continue I'm afraid your 'watch' has killed/is killing British Speedway stone dead - whilst you sit on your arses in your 'Ivory Towers'..making a living whilst you destroy British Speedway Take Note... Am off to the pub now... Edited July 18, 2013 by yerropes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Middlo has made massive mistakes tonight? Why take Bomber out of his ride when he scored 5 from his last 2? If you wanted to use the joker then use him. That would have gave Tai an xtra ride later on. Bizzare pulling out your 2nd best rider. Disagree. You should use your joker with your top rider replacing one of the weaker riders. So from that point of view Middlo got it right, though you would question the wisdom of using your joker against Hancock!! I generally don't get too worked up about Middlo getting the GB job, as he can only do what he can with the riders available (you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear). Unfortunately, this SWC he has made a messy purse made out of pigskin, less with his tactics, but more with his selections. Eddie shouldn't have been picked at Lynn. Cook should have been persevered with. Bridger and Barker should have been nowhere near Prague tonight. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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