stevebrum Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Top of my list would be Sundstroem; really surprised he was not offered a place in the starting lineups (presuming he wanted to ride) and Kenni Larsson. I`m not surprised really. Was in poor form pre and post injury. Still think if fit he could be worth a risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishRoundabout Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Sundstrom was shaping up to be a fine rider the season before last. He can ride the big tracks as well as the small ones. He was a pale shadow of the 2012 rider last year. As stevebrum says,definitely worth a punt though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Make that 154 posts. Do me a favour, go through the World Champions over the last 20 years or so, let me know how many of them rode in Britain and most importantly really progressed and matured into top class riders by doing so. Then let me know how many haven't. Only really Gollob who hasn't had a period in the British speedway finishing school & all the rest seem to just forget that & walk away with a wimper. One things for sure there's not one Aussie who has gone straight to riding in Poland & Sweden without using Britain as a stepping stone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Sundstrom was shaping up to be a fine rider the season before last. He can ride the big tracks as well as the small ones. He was a pale shadow of the 2012 rider last year. As stevebrum says,definitely worth a punt though. Fully expect him to be over at some point and to improve his average. You don't just become a bad rider for no reason. I'm amazed someone hasn't signed him. Only really Gollob who hasn't had a period in the British speedway finishing school & all the rest seem to just forget that & walk away with a wimper. One things for sure there's not one Aussie who has gone straight to riding in Poland & Sweden without using Britain as a stepping stone. Gollob had 3 season over here tbf. As for aussies not starting abroad, Brady Kurtz start din Denmark last year, I think it was Brett Woodifield who rode in Sweden before coming to the UK and Mark Keast rode in Sweden but never rode in the UK. But Woodifield and Keast we're talking 15+ years ago now tbf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Fully expect him to be over at some point and to improve his average. You don't just become a bad rider for no reason. I'm amazed someone hasn't signed him. I Gollob had 3 season over here tbf. As for aussies not starting abroad, Brady Kurtz start din Denmark last year, I think it was Brett Woodifield who rode in Sweden before coming to the UK and Mark Keast rode in Sweden but never rode in the UK. But Woodifield and Keast we're talking 15+ years ago now tbf. Gollob was already established but still needed British speedway & as for the Aussies you named they were never top riders & guess time will tell with Brady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 As usual, when challenged, The Pedaler is nowhere to be seen. He'll be on yet another thread trotting out the same diatribe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Jones Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 As for aussies not starting abroad, Brady Kurtz start din Denmark last year Surely not. He'd be on 7 point average if he had... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Surely not. He'd be on 7 point average if he had... Is the Danish League considered to be one of the 'senior' European leagues?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Its one of the four leagues rumoured to be involved in this 'Champions League' nonsense so I'd say yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Jones Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Is the Danish League considered to be one of the 'senior' European leagues?? It's "any other Professional League" as the Regs term it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pedaler Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Its one of the four leagues rumoured to be involved in this 'Champions League' nonsense so I'd say yes By "nonsense" you mean it's happening in Poland and an EL team will probably be disgraced by the outcome, if they have the balls to compete at all? Well, boo hoo! ... World Champions over the last 20 years or so, let me know how many of them rode in Britain and most importantly really progressed and matured into top class riders by doing so... By that, you might as well look at how many of them started in the Premier or National Leagues...which by your reckoning will make those into top quality products that the world of speedway couldn't do without too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Its Poole, I hope they are disgraced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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