TitusTokio Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Kildemand seems a little perplexed over not being given a deal http://www.swindonlinksport.com/swindon_sports_news/kildemandleftout And Batchelor is targeting the world's top five. An admirable desire or pipe dream? http://www.swindonlinksport.com/swindon_sports_news/batchtargetstopfive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 I think MJJ is a good choice and equally good as, but less reckless then, PK. MJJ have had a tough season this year with back injury and lack of form. He showed in Gorzow this year and at Vojens 2012, what he is capable off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 If you think they pick the 9thplace man more often than not ,is that what you are inferring or are you genuinely asking a question I was genuinely asking the question but with the thought in my mind that the 9th place rider invariably gets a pick for the following year, but I don't actually know that to be the case for sure, which is why I was asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 I was genuinely asking the question but with the thought in my mind that the 9th place rider invariably gets a pick for the following year, but I don't actually know that to be the case for sure, which is why I was asking.Ok.dont know how many times that has happened but I suspect where it has happened that the rider in that position probably missed a couple of GPs due to injuries and was deemed unlucky not to make top 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandorum Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Are you sure? Personally I cant see a problem of Batch being in. He had just a few weeks to sort himself out for the gp season, has done reasonably well in most gp's and exceptional by scoring 20 in another, only bettered once this year by Hample with his 21 point max. I think he will do better next year. All those things add up to a positive to me. Yeah pretty sure. I can name 3 Russians better than all the qualifiers and most of the picks also a Slovakian who should have been in plus several Polish reserve riders who are better then Harris and the 2 Aussies. Can't quibble with Harris and Doyle as they earned their place but the picks were very second IX other than NKI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 LATER this week the FIM will name three 'replacement' riders who will come into the series in the event of injury to one of the permanent riders... and, no, one of them isn't Darcy Ward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 I'm pretty sure Kildemand is one then possibly either of Zmarzlik or Pawlickis and perhaps Smolinski? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 What a joke that they've picked MJJ instead of Killer as the series has became stale & needed an exciting rider who has done much better than Jensen in his 2 slots this season. Obviously NKI was a cert & a Swede was always coming in & Batch deserved another chance after his late call up but Killer should've been in!!!! I agree was gutted for PK,he deserved it he rode better than Jensen most of the year i do like both riders,but Kildemand at his best can be a top eight rider.I was hoping maybe Emil and Laguta( who is a massive player classy rider) could enter the series it is not to be those two Russians missing again what a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 LATER this week the FIM will name three 'replacement' riders who will come into the series in the event of injury to one of the permanent riders... and, no, one of them isn't Darcy Ward. You're such a spoilsport, Phil. What will the conspiracy theorists do now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Hi pandorum When I said "are you sure?" I was referring to your statement "With what's on offer Bomber may well surprise everyone and finish 2nd last :)". Unless his forms changes dramatically I reckon he could find himself still in 15th place, and of course this year if it hadnt been for MJJ's fall in his first race at Torun CH could well have finished 16th, which would have been very embarrassing as MJJ was not a regular GP rider. As for your comment "I can name 3 Russians better than all the qualifiers and most of the picks also a Slovakian who should have been in ", I think most will know which Russians you refer to, but Emil says he doesnt want gp's yet and if its the 2 Lagutas then it must be politics that play there part there. Apparantly Gregori cannot get visa to come to UK so how would he ride at Cardiff? All a shame I agree. The Slovakian, do you mean Slovenian as in Martin Vacuik. When he finished 2013 season he said he was taking a few years off from GP and come back a more mature more experianced racer - obviously when he comes back he is going for the title and not just a number in the field. Nothing wrong with that. As for others, yes we may all have our "favourites" but could they do a full season at the top. Its ok coming into a gp on your home track with a bike specially prepared for that meeting, but can they sustain it. Not all would, so they become an "average" or even "below average" gp rider and not the regular success as their one off appearance made them appear to be, many times experiance counts - hence Matin Vaculiks point of view. As fo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGrasstrack Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 I'm pretty sure Kildemand is one then possibly either of Zmarzlik or Pawlickis and perhaps Smolinski? Kildemand #1 reserve please and to keep the German fans happy it would be a good idea to have Smoli on the list as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Kildemand #1 reserve please and to keep the German fans happy it would be a good idea to have Smoli on the list as well. It was said that over 1000 German fans went to Gorzow GP-they are going to be missed in 2015-that`s why part of me thought Smoli might get a wildcard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) OveFundinFan, Martin Vaculik is Slovakian and Matej Zagar is Slovenian. Edited October 16, 2014 by Ghostwalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 My error, my apologies. Thanks Ghostwalker, apologies to Pandorum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 LATER this week the FIM will name three 'replacement' riders who will come into the series in the event of injury to one of the permanent riders... and, no, one of them isn't Darcy Ward.YOU might as well tell us who now if u know so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 YOU might as well tell us who now if u know so much! ONLY know what I've told you ... three riders and Ward isn't one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 It was said that over 1000 German fans went to Gorzow GP-they are going to be missed in 2015-that`s why part of me thought Smoli might get a wildcard. It would've been a joke if Smoli got a wildcard on that basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPNY Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Out of interest who is not in the series who you would think is one of the best 15 riders in the world? Emil, Laguta Ward Kildermand I guess are the obvious. Who else? Be intersting to see what people think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Martin Vaculik would be for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandorum Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) Hi pandorum When I said "are you sure?" I was referring to your statement "With what's on offer Bomber may well surprise everyone and finish 2nd last :)". Oh sorry..... my bad Bit harsh on the old fellah he is a good rider but makes too many excuses and does not seem to learn from his errors. I would love to see him win a GP again but fear it may well be as you say As for your comment "I can name 3 Russians better than all the qualifiers and most of the picks also a Slovakian who should have been in ", I think most will know which Russians you refer to, but Emil says he doesnt want gp's yet and if its the 2 Lagutas then it must be politics that play there part there. Apparantly Gregori cannot get visa to come to UK so how would he ride at Cardiff? All a shame I agree. The Slovakian, do you mean Slovenian as in Martin Vacuik. When he finished 2013 season he said he was taking a few years off from GP and come back a more mature more experianced racer - obviously when he comes back he is going for the title and not just a number in the field. Nothing wrong with that. As for others, yes we may all have our "favourites" but could they do a full season at the top. Its ok coming into a gp on your home track with a bike specially prepared for that meeting, but can they sustain it. Not all would, so they become an "average" or even "below average" gp rider and not the regular success as their one off appearance made them appear to be, many times experiance counts - hence Matin Vaculiks point of view. As fo I am sure Zmarzlik would give a good account of himself. I have been watching him via Polish streams for years and that lad is top prospect. I don't understand why the Russians have so much trouble with visa's I got a Russian visa dead easy when I was there in August. Am no expert on visa's but I travel all over the world and when I want one I get them with no trouble. Just gotten a Cambodia and Vietnam visa for December. And yes I understand that sportsmen may have different visa problems to me but they travel the world all the time so don't understand why Russian speedway riders can't get around but Russian weightlifters can And yes some riders say they don't want to do GP just yet which is a shame. My point still stands as this is a poor GP line up considering that it is supposed to pit the best in the world against each other. Edited October 16, 2014 by pandorum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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