New Science Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 What part of Tai isn't in the British Final don't you understand? He would have to race in the semi-finals, which are the day before and day after a GP. The day after he's contracted to ride and no GP rider with the aim of being World Champion is going to ride the night before in another country. Now, if the BSPA had said they were willing to seed him direct to the final and he still didn't ride, I'd be more inclined to see your point of view. Who says the BSPA would not seed him ? Maybe someone should ask the question ? Personally I would be happy for the 2 GP riders to have the available wildcards . What do others think ? Lets make it happen, Tai and Bomber seeded straight to the final to get the prestige British Final at the NSS with the best possible field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 One day you will wake up and British speedway is an amateur sport and you will then look back at this crucial time for the sport and you may even think of what a British world champion could of done for British speedway. Do you think the British media will be interested in covering the British final without the British world champion ? They may even be negative about the sport, you and a few others don't see the damage tai not riding will have on this years British final,it's not good for the sport. But hey I am a tai hater as you say when in fact I am a fan of his racing but not the way he acts so not completely true. British Speedway is in a mess and tai is not helping. british speedway IS an amateur sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Who says the BSPA would not seed him ? Maybe someone should ask the question ? Personally I would be happy for the 2 GP riders to have the available wildcards . What do others think ? Lets make it happen, Tai and Bomber seeded straight to the final to get the prestige British Final at the NSS with the best possible field. If they were willing to seed him, why would Tai be referring to the semi-finals and why haven't the BSPA said so? Remember, this is the BSPA we are talking about here! Logic is not there strong point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 dont think many/any would disagree with a wildcard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 dont think many/any would disagree with a wildcard The same old folk would.. robert72 would be up in arms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Jones Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 The same old folk would.. robert72 would be up in arms. So that'd be a plus... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 I agree the league is a real mess but I think with a good PR person tai would bring in big crowds in the uk. We don't have a good PR person and if we did and the sport was run professionally then Tai (and other top riders) might still be here. You need to switch your anger to those running it not any one rider as you now have a good explanation why Tai and the rest don't ride here. My guess is you're comeback will be anti Tai however, predictably I may add. Just remember we DON'T have a good PR person as you suggest so it makes his reason for not riding here a logical one - using you're example of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert72 Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 dont think many/any would disagree with a wildcard Both tai & bomber should have been given a wild card. We don't have a good PR person and if we did and the sport was run professionally then Tai (and other top riders) might still be here. You need to switch your anger to those running it not any one rider as you now have a good explanation why Tai and the rest don't ride here. My guess is you're comeback will be anti Tai however, predictably I may add. Just remember we DON'T have a good PR person as you suggest so it makes his reason for not riding here a logical one - using you're example of course. You always find excuses for tai but don't you think he needs a good pr person and a good manager to advice him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 You always find excuses for tai but don't you think he needs a good pr person and a good manager to advice him. You clearly don't read my posts. There is no bigger critic of Tai than me. I gave him a hard time after letting Wolves down in 2014, don't agree that he isn't riding in the British Final and think he should pick EL over say Sweden. Unlike you I can see a bigger picture with Tai and British Speedway. Nothing Tai does would please you as you are a clear Tai hater. I'm happy to be able to see the bigger picture, something you fail to be capable of. Plus it's laughable that you say I make excuses for Tai, just goes to show you know very little. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 You always find excuses for tai but don't you think he needs a good pr person and a good manager to advice him. Yeah you are right! He's really under achieving. If only he had a better team around him, you never know he might amount to something! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert72 Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Yeah you are right! He's really under achieving. If only he had a better team around him, you never know he might amount to something! He really is under achieving as mauger,Olsen to name a few were household names everyone knew but outside of speedway fans nobody would know him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superguest Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Has anyone asked for Woffy and Bomber to be seeded? Would make sense for any rider at GP level to be able to go straight to the final. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris4gillian Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) He really is under achieving as mauger,Olsen to name a few were household names everyone knew but outside of speedway fans nobody would know him. But in that era speedway was a much bigger and widely shown sport. It's declined drastically, especially in the UK, since then. That may have something to do with it don't you think? For someone that claims to be an ex rider you come across as someone who doesn't seem to know a huge amount about speedway as a whole. Oh and you must be running out of new things to try to knock Britain's best by now! Edited April 28, 2016 by chris4gillian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Exactly superguest .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 He really is under achieving as mauger,Olsen to name a few were household names everyone knew but outside of speedway fans nobody would know him. Wrong yet again. British speedway is under achieving as none of the riders have been household names in years. Another attack that's shown up for lack of insight. Next you will be saying he has underachieved under Peter Adams. It's a shame you're posts lack any credibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 He really is under achieving as mauger,Olsen to name a few were household names everyone knew but outside of speedway fans nobody would know him. Nor do they know who Tony Rickardsson was, or Mark Loram, or Nicki Pedersen, or Jason Crump. Tai has had more media coverage than any of those, so by your book they are bigger 'under achievers'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Nor do they know who Tony Rickardsson was, or Mark Loram, or Nicki Pedersen, or Jason Crump. Tai has had more media coverage than any of those, so by your book they are bigger 'under achievers'. Maybe take Nicki out of that group as he seems to be on telly a bit in Denmark and a few sports awards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sweetman Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Interesting quote in todays local paper by Nigel Pearson "Woffinden has,unquestionably,lost some of his UK fanbase after quitting the Elite League in the winter of 2014/15-and now stepped aside from defending his British title this June. These two moves alone mean he isn't quite the golden boy he once was in the eyes of most British supporters.--and he knows it." Think that's a bit of unnecessary journalism from NP.From some of the posts on here,think we already have the gist of this story. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Maybe take Nicki out of that group as he seems to be on telly a bit in Denmark and a few sports awards. Just talking about UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Interesting quote in todays local paper by Nigel Pearson "Woffinden has,unquestionably,lost some of his UK fanbase after quitting the Elite League in the winter of 2014/15-and now stepped aside from defending his British title this June. These two moves alone mean he isn't quite the golden boy he once was in the eyes of most British supporters.--and he knows it." Think that's a bit of unnecessary journalism from NP.From some of the posts on here,think we already have the gist of this story. Not everyone comes on here though! Interesting considering Pearson seemed to act like Tai was the golden boy! Just talking about UK. Ah okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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