Alex2000 Posted December 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Think im entitled to my opinion and ill stick with what I said,my opinion he is one of the lesser number 5s.he wont be as good as Carr next season Alex. He's putting so much effort in over the winter training everyday and I believe grading equipment so we will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAPIDFIRE Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Jesus what is wrong with people, Ben has never been given the chance to progress, unfortunately along with a number of other riders around his age chances have been given to foreign riders in the PL above the likes of Ben it is only now that chances are shared around in the higher leagues. Perhaps if they had of been given these chances earlier we would have a better team GB and the sport would not be on its ass. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee jay Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 He's putting so much effort in over the winter training everyday and I believe grading equipment so we will see. i'm with you on this one alex , he seems to be taking next season very seriously and i am expecting him to have lost a stone/stone and a half before season starts. no more looking like he's wearing one of those inflatable crash vests. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted December 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 More so that now there is a way up in the sport and he wasn't picked to do it he will want to prove he is good enough this year in the hope a pl team picks him next season. I really hope it works out as he is key to our side next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCookie Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Jesus what is wrong with people, Ben has never been given the chance to progress, unfortunately along with a number of other riders around his age chances have been given to foreign riders in the PL above the likes of Ben it is only now that chances are shared around in the higher leagues. Perhaps if they had of been given these chances earlier we would have a better team GB and the sport would not be on its ass. Absolute bullcrap. Hopwood is where he is now because he's crap. Lawson, Worrall x2, Cook, Birks have all been riding less than 5/7 years yet all have had EL teams. No excuses other than not being very good. Still better than 'BDJR' I suppose lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky61 Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Hopwood was very good last season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted December 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 I will probably get my head bitten off but..... He is only .24 lower than Mildenhalls number 1 so he can't be that bad can he? Anyway not everyone has to go to the top, not everyone has to be Craig cook or Tai woffinden. Anyone who rides a speedway bike deserves respect because they risk their lives for our entertainment. without the likes of Hopwood there would be no competitive National League. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berniev123 Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 I will probably get my head bitten off but..... He is only .24 lower than Mildenhalls number 1 so he can't be that bad can he? Anyway not everyone has to go to the top, not everyone has to be Craig cook or Tai woffinden. Anyone who rides a speedway bike deserves respect because they risk their lives for our entertainment. without the likes of Hopwood there would be no competitive National League. Well said Alex! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevec Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Fact is, Ben can be very quick and was great back up to BWD last year. With the training and weight loss he is putting in, he could get better next year. I fail to see how that will make him one of the worse number 5s in the league I must say. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Wasn't he track record holder at one point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solrac Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Yes, NL track record holder, albeit briefly. Good rider who seemed rejuvenated and a vital part of the team. Happy to have him back. Mr Clouting's post was way off the mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted December 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 After Ryes team announcement I can see us having Kyle Hughes Richard Andrews Jake Knight Georgie Wood Ben Hopwood Nick Phillips Powell or someone like that ( I still think Mitch Godden but we will see) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 That's a very good team if so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted December 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 I'm probably more of the later statement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solrac Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 I'm guessing that team is spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummiestormer Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 As I said with the play offs in place---2016 NL Champions--as nailed on as Poole winning the EL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Next year's side doesn't look as dominant as the one that ended this year, but then they have the Spillers to come in and change that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Back to the old they do ot for our entertainment so no one can criticise rubbish, they dont at all they ride because they get paid to and hope they might get better paid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted December 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 (edited) Back to the old they do ot for our entertainment so no one can criticise rubbish, they dont at all they ride because they get paid to and hope they might get better paid You can think that but you'd probably be wrong with a journeyman of this league. He's been in it 10 years and he's hardly thinking he will get to the EL so he's not doing it for extra cash Edited December 24, 2015 by Al3x200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 You can think that but you'd probably be wrong with a journeyman of this league. He's been in it 10 years and he's hardly thinking he will get to the EL so he's not doing it for extra cash Hes doing it because he gets paid and HE enjoys it. He wont give a monkeys if you enjoy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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