T.N.T. Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 With the Speedway World Team Cup being held in Britain at the new National Stadium is this the best chance for Team GB to lift the title ahead of the powerful Danes and Poles. We have a double World Champion in Tai Woffinden leading the team with Chris Harris finishing last season on fire and now we also have Scott Nicholls and Craig Cook having home track advantage. Then we have the great talent of Robert Lambert and back from injury Simon Stead with also the return of the potential in Lewis Bridger, therefore we have seven riders capable of holding down a team place and certainly a real good test team that would benefit from a series before the finals. Can Team GB over come the big guns ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G the Bee Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 With the Speedway World Team Cup being held in Britain at the new National Stadium is this the best chance for Team GB to lift the title ahead of the powerful Danes and Poles. We have a double World Champion in Tai Woffinden leading the team with Chris Harris finishing last season on fire and now we also have Scott Nicholls and Craig Cook having home track advantage. Then we have the great talent of Robert Lambert and back from injury Simon Stead with also the return of the potential in Lewis Bridger, therefore we have seven riders capable of holding down a team place and certainly a real good test team that would benefit from a series before the finals. Can Team GB over come the big guns ? No 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Science Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 (edited) With the Speedway World Team Cup being held in Britain at the new National Stadium is this the best chance for Team GB to lift the title ahead of the powerful Danes and Poles. We have a double World Champion in Tai Woffinden leading the team with Chris Harris finishing last season on fire and now we also have Scott Nicholls and Craig Cook having home track advantage. Then we have the great talent of Robert Lambert and back from injury Simon Stead with also the return of the potential in Lewis Bridger, therefore we have seven riders capable of holding down a team place and certainly a real good test team that would benefit from a series before the finals. Can Team GB over come the big guns ? [/q uote] The only reason you're talking up our chances is because Team GB are seeded (unfairly) directly to the final. If we had to qualify through the usual route its unlikely we would get through the race off,almost certain if it was staged overseas.I wouldn't hang your hat on Lewis Bridger either Edited February 27, 2016 by New Science 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 No Why not? Sweden did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Why not? Sweden did. Precisely. Sweden had one world class rider (AJ), one rider who can be world class when he wants to, but it very inconsistent (Lindgren) and two riders making up the numbers. Remarkably similar in fact to the British team. Maybe Sweden just wanted it more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 I think whoever is finally selected for the Team GB team will really be up for winning it on home shale!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Team GB - for christ sakes its Great Britain - lets drop this crappy fixation on trying to seem trendy, its embarrassing 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 When it comes to the crunch our gating won't be good enough unfortunately. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 I'm sure Lee Richardson would still've been a force for us Let's hope that Rob Lambert and a few more of our good youngsters can push on to higher level in the next few years, quite exciting times ahead if they do ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 We are already at the farce stage, with R Worrall saying he's after a WC team place and the fat controller fast tracking the potentially disruptive Bridger back into the squad and inviting him to the training camp. I'm sure Lee Richardson would still've been a force for usLet's hope that Rob Lambert and a few more of our good youngsters can push on to higher level in the next few years, quite exciting times ahead if they do ...... Hadn't Richardson withdrawn from the GB squad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 We are already at the farce stage, with R Worrall saying he's after a WC team place and the fat controller fast tracking the potentially disruptive Bridger back into the squad and inviting him to the training camp. Hadn't Richardson withdrawn from the GB squad? Scott Nicholls has a s well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Scott Nicholls has a s well I believe there was some difference. Didn't Lee decide to retire from the GB squad, while Scott withheld his services due to a dispute over the display of sponsors logos on the national racesuit? Anyway Lee might have changed his mind it's true, but unfortunately he can't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Scott Nicholls has a s well Changed his mind now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 With the Speedway World Team Cup being held in Britain at the new National Stadium is this the best chance for Team GB to lift the title ahead of the powerful Danes and Poles. We have a double World Champion in Tai Woffinden leading the team with Chris Harris finishing last season on fire and now we also have Scott Nicholls and Craig Cook having home track advantage. We had our chance in 2004, and we blew it at the very last hurdle. We had a stronger team that year, so even at a new track, i cannot see us getting a sniff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Team GB - for christ sakes its Great Britain - lets drop this crappy fixation on trying to seem trendy, its embarrassing Or even England? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Can't be just England with Rosco's Welsh heritage!!!!!!! lol :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countershaftcounter Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Can't be just England with Rosco's Welsh heritage!!!!!!! lol :-) not to mention his recent fixation with Aussies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Changed his mind now. I hope his star hasn't waned too much in the time he;s been absent , personally I think he's past his sellby but i hope I'm wrong . did he withhold his services something to do with being Blocked from European champuionship ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 I think whoever is finally selected for the Team GB team will really be up for winning it on home shale!! if they're not then they never deserve to be chosen again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.N.T. Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 I started this thread as it was said at the Bspa forum how GB had a great chance of winning on home soil (Rob Godfrey) However I can't see anyone stopping Poland with Hampel, Janowski, Pawlicki, Zmarzlik, Dudek, Przedpelski etc and a battle for Silver with Denmark and Australia with Sweden missing out in the race off with USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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