Starman2006 Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) So one of the hardest part is travelling? Right, I ticked that one off by hardly missing a meeting home or away between 2006 and 2010. What else do they do? Tell a rider you need a "big ride" from them, as thats what Middlo does, he often tells us when a rider wins a heat he told him needed a big ride. Id lie to them, I'd tell them that before every heat - see, thats my own bit of genius that Then picking the right riders for R/R and reserve changes. Most managers bugger that up so I could do that. You THINK, you could do it. Stand you in a pits in full swing and you soon go to pieces. As i said, your dreamin. And as i said, you may think you travel around a bit, but i bet theres many occasion where you've sat in your whatever you got, and swore like buggery at the traffic jams roadworks and anything else that can be thrown at you nowadays. Dream on mate. Easy to sit behind a computer screen and say, yeh, i could do that. Clueless doesn't come close. Edited September 12, 2014 by Starman2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackie Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 You THINK, you could do it. Stand you in a pits in full swing and you soon go to pieces. As i said, your dreamin. And as i said, you may think you travel around a bit, but i bet theres many occasion where you've sat in your whatever you got, and swore like buggery and the trafific jams roadworks and anything else that can be thrown at you nowadays. Dream on mate. Easy to sit behind a computer screen and say, yeh, i could do that. Clueless doesn't come close. Plenty of people commute long distances every day for work, what's being able to do this a couple of times a week outside of rush hours got to do with being a good team manager? I think you give Middlo far too much credit, in reality anyone who has a decent knowledge of speedway and the rule book would do a capable job of being a TM, even Rosco manages it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 Plenty of people commute long distances every day for work, what's being able to do this a couple of times a week outside of rush hours got to do with being a good team manager? I think you give Middlo far too much credit, in reality anyone who has a decent knowledge of speedway and the rule book would do a capable job of being a TM, even Rosco manages it! If you don't understand Wackies post Starry, it translates to, you're talking $hite again 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) If you don't understand Wackies post Starry, it translates to, you're talking $hite again Yep of course i am, clearly the man with the little black book thinks he's better than he really is.. mind you, if Rosco can do it... Seriously, Rosco is ok, but he doesn't need to get on his soapbox every 5 minutes. Oh an wackie those people hopefully get very well paid for the privelidge. Im very sure you would love to negotiate miles of ques roadworks speed cameras idiot drivers every day. not. Edited September 12, 2014 by Starman2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 so Starman thinks being a good team manager is about driving lots of miles .. I think Starman is missing a wheel ..... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 You talk some junk, From the king of junk. so Starman thinks being a good team manager is about driving lots of miles .. I think Starman is missing a wheel ..... A wheel, 4 tyres, steering wheel, chassis, and headlights. Not sure if he even has shoes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) so Starman thinks being a good team manager is about driving lots of miles .. I think Starman is missing a wheel ..... something wrong there mate, or your computer isn't working properly.. Don't you take photos? Id stick to what you know mate.. From the king of junk. A wheel, 4 tyres, steering wheel, chassis, and headlights. Not sure if he even has shoes. Edited September 12, 2014 by Starman2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 When rider control was done away with there were not many saying it was a loss. What it did do was keep teams even when there was a dearth of talent around, we now need Something like it back otherwise the demise of some tracks will hasten in the current climate of Cost cutting Speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackie Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 Oh an wackie those people hopefully get very well paid for the privelidge. Im very sure you would love to negotiate miles of ques roadworks speed cameras idiot drivers every day. not. Been there, done it. Maybe I should apply for a TM role somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 so Starman thinks being a good team manager is about driving lots of miles .. I think Starman is missing a wheel ..... He's not missing a wheel Steve, he's missing the cogs 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houdi Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 (edited) so Starman thinks being a good team manager is about driving lots of miles .. I think Starman is missing a wheel ..... To be honest when trying to decipher one of his posts, he reminds you of an irate baboon, who has just found the contents of a scrabble bag. Edited September 13, 2014 by houdi 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 To be honest when trying to decipher one of his posts, he reminds you of an irate baboon, who has just found the contents of a scrabble bag. That`s such an insult to all baboons. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 To be honest when trying to decipher one of his posts, he reminds you of an irate baboon, who has just found the contents of a scrabble bag. Quite easy really mate. Just read them., if you can read.. Its not Rocket Science.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggin Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 It's like an episode of Forest Gump vs Rainman in here... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyfan Posted September 13, 2014 Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 It's like an episode of Forest Gump vs Rainman in here..."Who's on first base?....""Speedway is like a box of chocolates.....you never know which guest your gonna get!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 You THINK, you could do it. Stand you in a pits in full swing and you soon go to pieces. As i said, your dreamin. And as i said, you may think you travel around a bit, but i bet theres many occasion where you've sat in your whatever you got, and swore like buggery at the traffic jams roadworks and anything else that can be thrown at you nowadays. Dream on mate. Easy to sit behind a computer screen and say, yeh, i could do that. Clueless doesn't come close. I think it would be fair to say that SCB and I haven't always seen eye to eye!! However I do think he could be an excellent Team Manager if he had a captain who was good on the set up side for the bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionheart Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 To be honest when trying to decipher one of his posts, he reminds you of an irate baboon, who has just found the contents of a scrabble bag. It may be significant that Monkeyworld Zoo is located in Dorset, not too far from Poole 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 To be honest when trying to decipher one of his posts, he reminds you of an irate baboon, who has just found the contents of a scrabble bag. Ahh, I've always wondered how a Starman post was composed. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruiser McHuge Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 I haven't seen a team manager yet that has actually improved a rider as a rider....a good team manager can sort riding orders , tactical rides and know the rule book but as far as riders are concerned they are so wrapped up in their own world that they don't even know the score of the meeting most of the time and for them a team manager just tells them they are out soon....so as far as actually improving riders and bringing them on I would say a team manager's role in that is minimal to say the least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 I haven't seen a team manager yet that has actually improved a rider as a rider....a good team manager can sort riding orders , tactical rides and know the rule book but as far as riders are concerned they are so wrapped up in their own world that they don't even know the score of the meeting most of the time and for them a team manager just tells them they are out soon....so as far as actually improving riders and bringing them on I would say a team manager's role in that is minimal to say the least Ryan Sullivan was mighty impressive last year at Boro... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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