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The guy's heart if clearly not in it. there would have to be reasons for that.

 

OK, he shouldn't have signed for Leicester if that was the case but I don't see why people think they know better what is going on inside his head than he does himself.

 

I don't know him personally, but if he says that these accidents have affected him then why doubt it.

 

Maybe those slagging him off are missing the point. He's not using Rico as an excuse, and his words are a lot less offensive than thse who are now using Rico against him and to judge him.

 

Maybe he is just seeing what can happen in the sport, can see that this could happen to him, and has lost his bottle.

 

If so, so what? It happened to Shawn Moran. Some people maybe aren't cut out for it. I'm certainly not. I couldn't do it. So I don't. Maybe he just feels the same way.

 

I always try to judge people as people, not just as how they are in their job. I feel the same here. I just don't get the same delight in people's failures as some do I guess.

 

Plus, it's possible he never mentioned Rico before because he knew exactly how some people would judge that.

A very sensible reply

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The guy's heart if clearly not in it. there would have to be reasons for that.

 

OK, he shouldn't have signed for Leicester if that was the case but I don't see why people think they know better what is going on inside his head than he does himself.

 

I don't know him personally, but if he says that these accidents have affected him then why doubt it.

 

Maybe those slagging him off are missing the point. He's not using Rico as an excuse, and his words are a lot less offensive than thse who are now using Rico against him and to judge him.

 

Maybe he is just seeing what can happen in the sport, can see that this could happen to him, and has lost his bottle.

 

If so, so what? It happened to Shawn Moran. Some people maybe aren't cut out for it. I'm certainly not. I couldn't do it. So I don't. Maybe he just feels the same way.

 

I always try to judge people as people, not just as how they are in their job. I feel the same here. I just don't get the same delight in people's failures as some do I guess.

 

Plus, it's possible he never mentioned Rico before because he knew exactly how some people would judge that.

 

A very sensible post. When you see a good mate get hurt or worse like Rico when doing the same job as yourself it must be very hard to cope with those emotions.

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A very sensible post. When you see a good mate get hurt or worse like Rico when doing the same job as yourself it must be very hard to cope with those emotions.

 

Except that happened 3 years ago.

 

In case it escaped your notice Bridger has ridden in many, many meetings since then.

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Except that happened 3 years ago.

 

In case it escaped your notice Bridger has ridden in many, many meetings since then.

When did the Rory Schlein accident he referred to happen?

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When did the Rory Schlein accident he referred to happen?

 

Another sick excuse.

 

He didn't tell Leicester this did he, maybe he would have garnered a little more sympathy.

 

It was only after he started coming in for the flak he produced his sob story... and even then it was an add on after his excuses about the bikes and riding as a heat leader. Those things are irrelevant if an accident to another rider has made you lose your bottle and wouldn't even be mentioned.

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The guy's heart if clearly not in it. there would have to be reasons for that.OK, he shouldn't have signed for Leicester if that was the case but I don't see why people think they know better what is going on inside his head than he does himself.I don't know him personally, but if he says that these accidents have affected him then why doubt it.Maybe those slagging him off are missing the point. He's not using Rico as an excuse, and his words are a lot less offensive than thse who are now using Rico against him and to judge him.Maybe he is just seeing what can happen in the sport, can see that this could happen to him, and has lost his bottle.If so, so what? It happened to Shawn Moran. Some people maybe aren't cut out for it. I'm certainly not. I couldn't do it. So I don't. Maybe he just feels the same way.I always try to judge people as people, not just as how they are in their job. I feel the same here. I just don't get the same delight in people's failures as some do I guess.Plus, it's possible he never mentioned Rico before because he knew exactly how some people would judge that.

Very good post. I got to know Lewis a bit when he was at Lakeside. I don't know him well but I probably know him better than any of those on here that are keen to put the boot in.

 

Unlike some on here appear to be I am not a psychologist so I can't comment on the complexities in Lewis' life that brought him to this situation. What I do know though is that the two riders Lewis liked most were Rico and Nicki Pedersen ( Lee and Nicki were very close friends with each other). I don't know to what extent losing Lee has impacted on Lewis but it must have been a big sense of loss. Maybe Lewis could handle the loss to a point but it hit him when other things were going wrong in his life. I don't know how people who don't know Lewis and how much he admired Lee think they can make a judgment on it.

 

I am not defending him and not excusing his lack of responsibility over a long period of time but the bloke has problems that only he can sort out, and to some extent only he knows what they are. I don't think it falls to those who have never met him to pass judgment one way or the other. It's clearly the end of the road for his speedway career.

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. It's clearly the end of the road for his speedway career.

Is it ? I doubt it, he will be back very soon ......before he makes up another reason why it went wrong and all suckers get taken in by it again .

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It,s pleasing to hear not everybody is putting the boot into Lewis, I dont know the lad but did see him ride at Eastbourne in 2009..... As most of you know....It,s such an extreme sport at the top level , you just have to be completely up for it and committed. Any short comings are cruely on display,,,,no where to hide when the gate closes for 1 minute..... give the guy a break and appreciate the moments he has given the so deserving paying public.

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The mind is one of the most complex things on the planet, far more complex than any computer, even they go wrong. There is no telling what has been going on his his mind, he may just have come to a point where his mind took over his actions.

I can't speak for him as I am not that person, but over the years he has suffered these sort of problems before.

Maybe just as well that he didn't ride on Monday as it is not a sport that you can go into with your mind not on the job.

Hope that in th end he can get his life sorted out once and for all. But I very much doubt it.

My daughter goes through the same sort of problems and I know the impact that it has played on her life and ours.

What he did to the Lions on Monday was wrong, but I think it was probably the right move in the long term.

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Except that happened 3 years ago.

 

In case it escaped your notice Bridger has ridden in many, many meetings since then.

 

 

That may well be but I know on Sunday when news of Rory's crash came through how I felt and how strongly it brought back memories of another Sunday in May three years ago. I felt sick all day and I didn't/don't know either rider personally so I can well imagine how someone who does would feel.

 

On another thread Batchelor is getting sick for riding with food poisoning because he could have put other riders in danger. The mind is an organ in the same way as a stomach is and if it isn't performing properly affects your actions.

 

Yes Bridger can be a tool and has done some stupid and idiotic things but in this case I prefer to accept what he says. At the end of the day whatever his reason if his mind was not in the right place he was right not to put himself or more importantly anyone else at risk.

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