foamfence Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Spot on & totally correct on your post How do you know that? He might have put his contract slightly at risk but I bet if he had ridden it would all have blown over fairly quickly and the sponsors that he was due to meet, would surely understand and appreciate an international call-up and their logo's being displayed on TV. Bomber is due to ride for Coventry tonight but he still Tweeted Rosco and offered to go if he was stuck (from other sources, it seems Schlein had already been approached). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 How do you know that? He might have put his contract slightly at risk but I bet if he had ridden it would all have blown over fairly quickly and the sponsors that he was due to meet, would surely understand and appreciate an international call-up and their logo's being displayed on TV. Bomber is due to ride for Coventry tonight but he still Tweeted Rosco and offered to go if he was stuck (from other sources, it seems Schlein had already been approached). Good for Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryW Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Good for Chris. Yeah, good for Chris offering to let down his club to race in a meaningless challenge match abroad! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 He is that dedicated to the sport of speedway and representing his country at world level, that he has stated that he will not race in the pairs meeting, because he has practice in Poland and also a meeting with the mayor. Some dedication but to which country. He's not riding in a challenge meeting? Whoopy doo! How do you know that? He might have put his contract slightly at risk but I bet if he had ridden it would all have blown over fairly quickly and the sponsors that he was due to meet, would surely understand and appreciate an international call-up and their logo's being displayed on TV. Bomber is due to ride for Coventry tonight but he still Tweeted Rosco and offered to go if he was stuck (from other sources, it seems Schlein had already been approached). It isn't an 'international call-up'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Yeah, good for Chris offering to let down his club to race in a meaningless challenge match abroad! Chris knew he could make such an offer, making himself look good, as the BSPA would never allow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Chris knew he could make such an offer, making himself look good, as the BSPA would never allow it. A very cynical view SCB. :sad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 How do you know that? He might have put his contract slightly at risk but I bet if he had ridden it would all have blown over fairly quickly and the sponsors that he was due to meet, would surely understand and appreciate an international call-up and their logo's being displayed on TV. Bomber is due to ride for Coventry tonight but he still Tweeted Rosco and offered to go if he was stuck (from other sources, it seems Schlein had already been approached). YOU have answerd your own question, put his contract at risk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 A very cynical view SCB. :sad: The BSPA stopped Scott Nicholls going ........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 (edited) Yeah, good for Chris offering to let down his club to race in a meaningless challenge match abroad! I am sure he would only have gone if M Horton agreed to it. Edited May 9, 2015 by A ORLOV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 I am sure he would only have gone if M Horton agreed to it. Which he wouldn't.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornishfisherman Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Isn't it a pity that this matter has had to be dicussed-it is an unofficial meeting at any case and Woffinden's press agent or whatever would have been well advised not to have sent a long apologetic press release on behalf of the rider. I don't think the average supporter could care less if Tai Woffinden rode in the meting or not. It has fired up a lot of people and that is a pity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 The reason tai released the press release was because he was getting hammered via social media for not riding? The BSPA stopped Scott Nicholls going ........... Which is bizarre when there was no clash of meetings for him. Is this part of the reason Rosco was so pissed off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwatcher Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 It seems to me that the Poles have more power in our sport than all the ruling bodies put togethet. What the Polish clubs say to the riders is you will do as told. Full stop, how many times now have we seen them stop Polish riders from coming over here, they have far to much control over the sport. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 He is that dedicated to the sport of speedway and representing his country at world level, that he has stated that he will not race in the pairs meeting, because he has practice in Poland and also a meeting with the mayor. He wouldn't have been representing his country though. He'd be riding for a nominally named 'GB select' in a glorified open meeting. The professional leagues paying wages of the riders should be well within their rights to insist their competitions and obligations take priority. FIM Europe are just a pointless non-entity looking to justify their existence but sanctioning all sort of nonsense competitions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 A very cynical view SCB. :sad: True though. Its very easy to say you will help out and score browny points when there is no way you will ever be able to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert72 Posted May 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 The reason tai released the press release was because he was getting hammered via social media for not riding? Which is bizarre when there was no clash of meetings for him. Is this part of the reason Rosco was so pissed off? Rosco should leave him out then. Tai looks after himself and If he really wanted to ride he would of been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 True though. Its very easy to say you will help out and score browny points when there is no way you will ever be able to. That is pretty cynical too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 That is pretty cynical too.But accurate. There was no way Harris would be released to ride in this. No other country had riders who had fixture clashes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) But accurate. There was no way Harris would be released to ride in this. No other country had riders who had fixture clashes. The USA did. They only had Hancock to ride due to their other riders racing in the UK, hence HANCOCK withdrawing from the meeting. There's a clue there. Hancock withdrew.. not the USA, or their team management as they were never spoken too.. the promoters simply dealt with the rider (Greg). That's not aimed at you of course waiheke, just those who still can't grasp it wasn't an official international meeting. Edited May 11, 2015 by BWitcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 The BSPA stopped Scott Nicholls going ........... I thought that was the SEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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