secsy1 Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 So how many of the boys actually learned something at the weekend that they didn't know? It was an expensive few days for parents to watch a few trainers test bikes of their own and show little regard for the lads. If this upsets the powers that be then so be it but reality sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 So how many of the boys actually learned something at the weekend that they didn't know? It was an expensive few days for parents to watch a few trainers test bikes of their own and show little regard for the lads. If this upsets the powers that be then so be it but reality sucks. That certainly puts a downer on it and it sounds like you were there, it would be interesting to hear the views of some of the riders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slater170 Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 the one in macon was great steady and robbo spent more time out of race fear than in it from what I saw I think most would say it was a constructive weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny the spud Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Well let's hope they learned to spell the name of the place properly, unlike you. What did you think of Macon ? Did you learn set ups that can be applied to UK tracks ? Did whoever you went with gain anything technical or about being part of a team GB setup ? Or did you just come on here to snipe ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 A different opinion.... http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Macron!! You went to watch Bolton Wanderers? No wonder you're depressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Was this event run on an invitation basis or just for riders that could afford it? It is good that weekends like this are being arranged for our young riders, although if the best ones or the ones with the most potential are missing out because they can't afford it are we not missing the point? It's a positive step though, hope it continues and the riders who did attend have benefitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slater170 Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) damned if you an damned if you don't I'd say even though it wasnt a cheap trip, it was a success. Edited March 1, 2016 by cobra4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Was this event run on an invitation basis or just for riders that could afford it? It is good that weekends like this are being arranged for our young riders, although if the best ones or the ones with the most potential are missing out because they can't afford it are we not missing the point? It's a positive step though, hope it continues and the riders who did attend have benefitted. In brutal reality the sport isnt cheap and the days where talent could outweigh top equipment are behind us. Whilst im not saying that riders who run on lower budgets can't make it the truth is that to be able to stay in the sport long enough to earn a full team place you need dedicated and selfless parents to start out with and then deep pockets yourself to stick with it. Its a sad fact that there are plenty of riders of varying ages that are lost to the sport each season due to either disillusionment or the costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwatcher Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 It wasw good to see the response from Simon Stead on the SCB site. They way he and Robbo actually spent time with these lads is something that them both seem proud to have been asked to go along to help out, I liked the way he said that when he was this age they never got the chance to do something like this as the funding was just not avilable for them to do anything like this. At last the big guys have sat up and realised that British speedway had no riders that where world class, bar a couple of riders Woofy and Bomber who is now getting to the twilight of his speedway days. It is perhaps 20 years now that we could pick and chose what riders rode for the British team, there where so many good riders around then, after that it just slid into a time of no comitment to help British lads come to the top of the business. Mainly with the Elite league having all the top world riders for that period until they could no longer meet the silly money they where asking fo. But there where far to many overseas riders in the EL and the promoter just didn't seem to want to bring in any young British lads to help them progress. I hope now they have learnt thier lesson and what they have now started to do, carries on. Then we just have a British team that can go out on track and bring back quite a lot of silver ware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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