Shale Searcher Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Should he have set his heights a tad higher and got more rides in Europe, rather than doubling down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Short answer.... No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 It's spelt Craig Cook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudflaps Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I bet he makes a lot better living - cleaning up in the PL rather than trying to get more european rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinh88 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Getting his ave down last season... Â pleased to have him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 At least with Danny he tried ridnig abroad, failed. Now he's just making a steady living. Same with Stead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 At least with Danny he tried ridnig abroad, failed. Now he's just making a steady living. Same with Stead. Â ... and Kennett. All three of which are welcome additions to the PL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantodan Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Danny rode his heart out for Newcastle in 2014. He is good but no better than quite a few other PL riders, leave him alone. He is a draw card and may bring a few more through the turnstiles at away matches 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Should he have set his heights a tad higher and got more rides in Europe, rather than doubling down? Should he have set his heights a tad higher and got more rides in Europe, rather than doubling down?No,he is not good enough now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Don't get the obsession some people have with wanting riders to race abroad. Perhaps the likes of Kennett & King are happy with their life. Kennett gets regular EL rides and holds down a job in the winter. Riding abroad would incur a lot more expense with the extra equipment etc.. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Should he have set his heights a tad higher and got more rides in Europe, rather than doubling down? Â Seriously? Â We finally get a No1 that's capable of living up to that tag and people begin to ask if he's too good to be in the Premier league! Â The same could be asked about Cook whose not particularly good in the Elite league but very good in this one, a few riders out there have reached a certain standard and are not likely to improve to the World stage. Â It's definitely not time to be questioning who should be in the league and who shouldn't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenway Bleachers Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 NO NO NO Â leave danny "olympic" alone he`s fine in the PL and a welcome addition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Danny rode his heart out for Newcastle in 2014. Looks to me like he used his loaf and played the system, got an attractive average for this season...... For another club 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Looks to me like he used his loaf and played the system, got an attractive average for this season...... For another club  Cynic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Â Cynic. You know me mate ... Saying that it would have been a few years hed been to most of the tracks if at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruiser McHuge Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Can't see why some people are so obsessed with people riding abroad.....any rider does what is best for themselves and to maximise their earning potential...a rider like Danny King is never going to be a world champion, he's never going to be a Grand Prix rider and he'll know that himself so why not ride in both leagues over here and earn good money without the expense of hopping around Europe and setting himself up over there when the deal he'd get wouldn't be the best either....it makes sense to me and it's good for the Premier League to have class English riders in it and good for fans to have that type of rider visiting their track as well. For a potential Grand Prix rider or potential world champ then it's a different story..they should be looking abroad ...but not everybody 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 With clubs in both Poland and Sweden experiencing financial problems in the "top dollar" leagues, I can understand why riders are not willing to risk riding in environments where guaranteed payment appears to be precarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 As fishing expeditions go the OP has caught some whoppers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iand Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I thought a NEW rule was brought in at this years AGM about riders only being allowed to double for another 2 years and then they would have to decide about which league to ride in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 No, British riders like Barker, Cook, King, Lawson are good for the PL and speedway would maybe not be financially viable for them otherwise. Just look at Lewis Bridger, if his average fit for the PL he would still be riding speedway in my opinion if he could ride in both leagues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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