Trees Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Not sure he was ever a 'Mark Loram' but certainly he was/is well liked ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) Anybody who knows Speedway surely understands why Tai is giving the B.Final a miss.His quest is to give himself the best possible chance of winning a third world title that has to be his choice.Pearson is wrong if he thinks the MAJORITY of people have now took a dislike to Tai everyone i have spoke to totally agrees with his decision.Anyway good luck to Tai this year and i look forward to seeing him ride for GB in the WTC at the lush Belle Vue. Edited April 28, 2016 by Sidney the robin 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwatcher Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 If you go back to the 50's and 60's speedway was very much a working class sport and people turned out in huge numbers to watch it and even 20 or so years before that. I have a few photos from Tamworth and the fans there in the early 50's would make the promoters wet thier thier pants if they could get them many on a race night. The advent of the 80's still saw quite a decent following, but then the sport and lesiure industry took a great big U turn, with folks going to the gym etc and then the home computer and mobile phones came along. People just found different things to do and the speedway promoters failed to move with the times. If anything they went backwards, advertising of the sport is now almost non existant. I can remember going along to Long Eaton stadium in the 60's and there where posters every where telling you when the next meeting was on, how long ago is it since you saw one of those. Until they get to grip with things and come in the 21's centuary, and push the sport into the publics eye again, then things are only going to get worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Well done to Nigel Pearson on speaking up on what many fans are thinking. Yes he still has a majority of fans and apologists excusing his snub of Britain, but many are cheesed off and Pearson also Has picked up on this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Personally as I have said before he is only doing what millions of other people are doing.Working in countries other than their own to make a better life and future for themselves and their families.If you don't put you and your family first there is something wrong with you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Does Woffy still live here in the UK - or is he now based abroad somewhere? Serious question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Does Woffy still live here in the UK - or is he now based abroad somewhere? Serious question.Think it is still in UK, somewhere like Sheffield, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Does Woffy still live here in the UK - or is he now based abroad somewhere? Serious question. Midlands area i believe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 52K Followers on twitter for woffy, 4.3 million Valentino Rossi...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 52K Followers on twitter for woffy, 4.3 million Valentino Rossi...... Would be 52K plus one but he blocked me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Would be 52K plus one but he blocked me He didn't block me and I basically called him an Aussie. He must not mind that, wonder why! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourentee Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Anybody who knows Speedway surely understands why Tai is giving the B.Final a miss.His quest is to give himself the best possible chance of winning a third world title that has to be his choice.Pearson is wrong if he thinks the MAJORITY of people have now took a dislike to Tai everyone i have spoke to totally agrees with his decision.Anyway good luck to Tai this year and i look forward to seeing him ride for GB in the WTC at the lush Belle Vue. Think there's quite a stretch from the "isn't quite the golden boy" quote from the column to your "Pearson is wrong if he thinks the MAJORITY of people have now took a dislike to Tai" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Well done to Nigel Pearson on speaking up on what many fans are thinking. Yes he still has a majority of fans and apologists excusing his snub of Britain, but many are cheesed off and Pearson also Has picked up on this. Do we care what Pearson thinks? a big NO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourentee Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 You may not care what he thinks, but that doesn't mean you should misquote him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 You may not care what he thinks, but that doesn't mean you should misquote him.What did he say ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourentee 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." .Pearson is wrong if he thinks the MAJORITY of people have now took a dislike to Tai everyone i have spoke to totally agrees with his decision. What did he say ? This is becoming a bit too surreal for me! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 This is becoming a bit too surreal for me!If Pearson asks Tai for a quote or a comment i would tell Pearson to shove it, to be honest he is sh.... stirring to the highest degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Science Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 If Pearson asks Tai for a quote or a comment i would tell Pearson to shove it, to be honest he is sh.... stirring to the highest degree. On Tai's official website Pearson is listed as being in charge of PR On Tai's official website Pearson is listed as being in charge of PR Good on Pearson for making the comment public. My 2 nine foot Woffinden flags wont be going with me to Warsaw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) In the winter the BSPA and Sky put together a very good deal for Tai to ride in the Elite league in 2016 being the British World champion yet he decided not to accept it. He has certainly burnt some bridges by not riding in the EL and the British Final this year and I just hope he does not go on to regret it. I know he is also not exactly in BT sports good book at present after not taking part in something they had arranged for the GP Coverage. Edited April 28, 2016 by flagrag 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 In the winter the BSPA and Sky put together a very good deal for Tai to ride in the Elite league in 2016 being the British World champion yet he decided not to accept it. He has certainly burnt some bridges by not riding in the EL and the British Final this year and I just hope he does not go on to regret it. I know he is also not exactly in BT sports good book at present after not taking part in something they had arranged for the GP Coverage. So this about covers that he is an arrogant idiot. Have to laugh at all the sheep that follow him around. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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