Grand Central Posted June 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 The photo Troy Batchelor has put up on his twitter account must go down as a genuine classic. https://twitter.com/batchattack1/status/610905716883218432/photo/1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 I do, just watched it on the Facebook link. Nicki is a hard rider, sometimes crossing the line. That does not justify want Hancock did, again I ask if the roles were reversed would you still be saying the same thing? I doubt it. I don't believe Greg would have acted in this way if it was anyone else but Nicki. It's not in his nature. It's just that Nicki's been doing this for years and riders are probably getting fed up of it. And as for roles being reversed I've never seen Greg fence anybody in his career. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 I take it you don't remember when Nicki fenced Greg a few years ago in a gp. As far as I'm concerned the guy deserves everything he gets. I would of loved Pedersen to have tried his antics on say a Steve Gresham, Jack Millen, Tony Clarke, Phil Crump,Arthur Browning, and others.Pedersen i lost respect for him years ago i admire him as a rider but that's why he will never go down as a all time great.He oversteps the mark and that move tonight on Hancock was a disgrace i don't blame Hancock for his reaction. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Some folk go way over the top 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 The Pedersen move tonight was a nothing move. Greg has gone wide and Nicki has cut back and got in front of Greg. 6 of one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 I would of loved Pedersen to have tried his antics on say a Steve Gresham, Jack Millen, Tony Clarke, Phil Crump,Arthur Browning, and others.Pedersen i lost respect for him years ago i admire him as a rider but that's why he will never go down as a all time great.He oversteps the mark and that move tonight on Hancock was a disgrace i don't blame Hancock for his reaction.violence solves nothing sid!! Greg had hit you like that you'd still be asleep sid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 https://www.facebook.com/stefan.jarl2/videos/10204585274292067/ From that angle Greg runs into the back of Nicki. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 I would of loved Pedersen to have tried his antics on say a Steve Gresham, Jack Millen, Tony Clarke, Phil Crump,Arthur Browning, and others.Pedersen i lost respect for him years ago i admire him as a rider but that's why he will never go down as a all time great.He oversteps the mark and that move tonight on Hancock was a disgrace i don't blame Hancock for his reaction. Totally agree Sidney. Ole Olsen and Hans Nielsen were hard but fair. Nicki Pedersen is a great rider but because he doesn't have natural ability he has to pull dirty moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bruiser McHuge Posted June 16, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Pedersen did little wrong there...an exclusion yes but not dirty really....nothing you don't see in a lot of meetings...Hancock's reaction is reacting to the rider rather than the incident Hancock's reaction was out of order and you just cannot do that..I think it will all be swept under the carpet and there will be no public action taken , although this will probably be because it is Greg Hancock involved.....if it had been a lot of other riders then I'm sure public action would have been taken. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Haven't seen the incident (haven't got facebook),,, and haven't got anyone's log-in details to hand,,, but people are saying that it's not like Greg,,, I wonder if he's been under the influence of something, or maybe,,, just really p!ssed off ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 I must have missed something? You wouldn't have if you were on Facebook. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Greg should be thankful there were folk there quickly to pull nicki off him. What most have missed is his flying clothesline ended up with him on his back prone and nicki on top of him where he could have let loose. Fortunately tough guy Greg was saved by people dragging nicki off him. As for the incident, the more I see it, the more I think Greg laid it down. Certainly not a blatant wipeout. Kind of incident seen many times before. He should be banned from the sport, never to return. Nicki Pedersen that is. Greg on the other hand should be given a medal and some sort of golden frame to acknowledge his long overdue contribution to the sport. The point is the roles aren't reversed. Greg Hancock is one of the friendliest and most considerate riders in the whole world. You're right, they aren't reversed. Nicki has taken as much as he has given over the years and not resorted to that. Hancock is an amusing thug. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) You're kidding right?! Are you watching the same video the rest of us are? I've never read so much rubbish in all my life. He took Greg clean off his bike. There was nothing he could have done to stay on a bike. I'm just grateful Greg was able to take him down in glorious style rather than going off to meet Lee Richardson instead. The sooner that rider is banned or breaks his own neck, before he breaks somebody elses, the better. Another thread you're going to troll on talking nonsense again. Greg was in full control of his slide off, hence jumping straight to his feet. When you're wiped out, you have no control. As for taking someone down in glorious style, it's not glorious when YOU end up flat on your back with the other guy on top of you. Very amusing yes, but that was all. Nothing at all like Boyce's punch on Gollob. Finally, wishing a rider to break their neck is nothing short of despicable. You are no speedway fan. Edited June 17, 2015 by BWitcher 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BWitcher Posted June 17, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Idiot. Best you leave it there I think. Anyone who wishes injury on a rider has no place on this forum. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Take your exaggerated utter bull elsewhere along with your wishes that a rider breaks his neck. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Maybe Greg's Mr nice guy image has been an act all along, and he's really a violent cage fighter wearing a silly grinning mask.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Maybe Greg's Mr nice guy image has been an act all along, and he's really a violent cage fighter wearing a silly grinning mask.. Lol, nah a cage fighter wouldn't end up flat on his back when he was the aggressor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 I have the utmost respect for every rider and understand itis a tough sport. You only care if they've ridden for poole. I have never ever wished a rider to be hurt, no matter how much I dislike them so don't ever say I have no respect for riders. YOU have declared a wish for a rider to break his neck. I have no wish to discuss this further with you. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post baba Posted June 17, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Herbie goes bananas 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 The move wasn't even a patch on what Sundstrom did twice last week and until refs punish riders for dangerous riding whether somebody ends up on the floor or not it will continue and very likely get worse. I thought NP left no room and was fully at fault, he does pull this type of move too often but he's the type of rider that brings in a crowd. My guess would be that he's not putting people on the floor deliberately but he puts himself into position with no regard as to how it will affect the other riders. The real shock was seeing him at a training school helping kids where he was a thoroughly nice bloke for whom nothing was too much trouble. Greg Hancock!!!! That is right at the top of my list of things I never thought I would see but what the hell it was exciting, nobody got hurt and it will be talked about for far longer than any other race this year. I'm a firm believer that Speedway needs some more of this sort of stuff, look back at posts about memorable Speedway events and there are usually far more about such incidents than about great races. Speedway is a hard and aggressive sport and it shouldn't be a surprise that riders have a tear up now and again and I think all that aggression is far more likely to attract people to the sport than the family image. Sell it rather than stop it would be my suggestion. The only stipulation I would make is that riders lashing out at other riders is only lightly, if at all, punished. However anybody else, mechanic, father, pit crew whoever who hits a rider is banned from the pits/ trackside for life. Far too many people running into little scuffles and heroically throwing punches at the back of heads and that is when somebody will get hurt. If somebody is big enough to ride Speedway they are big enough to fight their own battles. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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