Dornier Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Now that Tai`s detached himself from all things British we wont have to cringe at his on podium antics or recoil in shame at his on screen bad language. We can now all have a good laugh at him without feeling any guilt. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkafag Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) So you clearly know more than the majority of us. Can you please tell uscall Woffindens gripes as he seems unwilling to do so. To be fair Gresham is a bullsh*tter I doubt any conversation with Woffinden took place, that he is using the statement as a way to impose his own tired opinion probably confirms that Edited August 16, 2016 by The Mockingjay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Just my 2p Maybe Tai's aim is for GB to fail to qualify for the race-off in 2017 which means they'd have to race in a World Cup qualifiers in 2018. This would show how far British Speedway has fallen. Woffy's performance in this years World Cup created a smoke screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 All this "having a year out" talk is nonsense - It's only a week! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPNY Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Now that Tai`s detached himself from all things British we wont have to cringe at his on podium antics or recoil in shame at his on screen bad language. We can now all have a good laugh at him without feeling any guilt. Or cheer him on when he's winning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 There seem to be all sorts of things happening in the background, people keep going on about "certain issues" without revealing any details. WE pay to watch this so called sport, WE travel to meetings and are expected to stand in a dungheap of a stadium and remain orderly, while riders and officials bicker in private (except when they vault the fence and assault the paying public), WE are supposed to accept top-rated internationals picking and choosing what they will and will not take part in and WE are supposed to pay-up and shut-up while liars like the Swindon promotion sell season tickets on the promise that the second half of the season would be in a plush new stadium. If the powers that be and so-called superstars carry on disregarding the public, they'll soon find even less of the said public bother to turn up again and looking at some of the 'crowds' we see on SKY, it's seems that voting with the feet is already well underway. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 All this "having a year out" talk is nonsense - It's only a week! Perhaps Nicky P has invited him down to Monaco. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Dont see how Woffinden can decide this early he is taken a year out, with nearly a year to go until the next SWC there`s lots that can change between now and then. Right now I think Woffinden is being childish and arrogant. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The H Man Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Like or loathe the guy, let's face it, he is the only truly world class rider that this country has! Whether you think he is a plastic Brit or not, he rides under the Team GB banner and for a sport that is dying on it's feet in this country then alienating your best asset isn't the cleverest idea! There is an old saying, you don't have to like somebody to do business with them, in this instance British Speedway needs as much positive publicity as possible and Woffinden is the one guy who can generate some proper press outside of our trade mag. But like I've said many times, whilst the sport in this country is self-governed you will continue to see decisions made that are only in individuals best interests and to have your best asset bad mouthing Team GB isn't in anyone's best interest! There seem to be all sorts of things happening in the background, people keep going on about "certain issues" without revealing any details. WE pay to watch this so called sport, WE travel to meetings and are expected to stand in a dungheap of a stadium and remain orderly, while riders and officials bicker in private (except when they vault the fence and assault the paying public), WE are supposed to accept top-rated internationals picking and choosing what they will and will not take part in and WE are supposed to pay-up and shut-up while liars like the Swindon promotion sell season tickets on the promise that the second half of the season would be in a plush new stadium. If the powers that be and so-called superstars carry on disregarding the public, they'll soon find even less of the said public bother to turn up again and looking at some of the 'crowds' we see on SKY, it's seems that voting with the feet is already well underway. Spot on! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Why should he? It's a bit like your posts .. Do you ever explain yourself when other people on here ask you about certain posts Champions are winners they don't set out to be popular, You should know that with Poole .. Also were Manchester United universally popular?, was Gary Havelock universally popular? Was Nicki Pedersen universally popular? Is Andy Murray universally popular? I could go on... I would rather be a winner than popular if I was top of what I do Peter Collins, Erik Gundersen, Jan O. Pedersen and Mark Loram all proved that it's possible to be universally popular winners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The H Man Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Shame we didn't get a full explanation from Tai but I think it doesn't take a genius to work out where the problem lies. Jim Lynch, Rob Lyon, Scotty Nicholls, Lee Rico (gob bless you bud) & now all Woffy have all been vocal with their criticism of the BSPA & there are many many others who do too. From the outside looking in doesn't seem to hard to see where the problem is.. I wouldn't put Lynchy in the same sentence in the likes of Woffy, Nicholls, the late great Rico or even Lyon! People like him are the reason that British Speedway is in such a mess! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Woffy has said he is only doing what is best for him a number of times now,so let him go and get on with it ,it won't make any difference to the sport in this country.He is not exactly showing the sport in good light with his foul mouth interviews anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPNY Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 I wouldn't put Lynchy in the same sentence in the likes of Woffy, Nicholls, the late great Rico or even Lyon! People like him are the reason that British Speedway is in such a mess! Wont disagree with you boss, but he was involved in the set up and had gripes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellevueace Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 If he dos,nt want to ride for GB so be it, I wont lose any sleep, I will support the lads that do want to represent their country, true we will win nothing but at least we will have a team who want to wear the union flag and will give it their best. Cant ask for more than that. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Like or loathe the guy, let's face it, he is the only truly world class rider that this country has! Whether you think he is a plastic Brit or not, he rides under the Team GB banner and for a sport that is dying on it's feet in this country then alienating your best asset isn't the cleverest idea! There is an old saying, you don't have to like somebody to do business with them, in this instance British Speedway needs as much positive publicity as possible and Woffinden is the one guy who can generate some proper press outside of our trade mag. But like I've said many times, whilst the sport in this country is self-governed you will continue to see decisions made that are only in individuals best interests and to have your best asset bad mouthing Team GB isn't in anyone's best interest! Spot on! All well and Good Paul ...but if your going to moan Tai needs to put the reasons forward so people can made a judgement ..just because the people who run speedway in the uk have made mistakes in the past does mean they have done anything wrong here ....unless the reasons are put up how are they going to defend themselves ? Lets just say a statement was put out saying that Tai is not going to get pick again but we are not going to give any reasons ..what do think would happen ? there be uproar ..he needs to put or shut up to be fair . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Statement from Tai. http://www.taiwoffinden.com/land/index.html About time he updated the article above the statement which says he is the current British Champion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 About time he updated the article above the statement which says he is the current British Champion In his own mind he probably thinks he still is. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The H Man Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 All well and Good Paul ...but if your going to moan Tai needs to put the reasons forward so people can made a judgement ..just because the people who run speedway in the uk have made mistakes in the past does mean they have done anything wrong here ....unless the reasons are put up how are they going to defend themselves ? Lets just say a statement was put out saying that Tai is not going to get pick again but we are not going to give any reasons ..what do think would happen ? there be uproar ..he needs to put or shut up to be fair . I'm not particularly defending Tai here Tim, I don't think he's covered himself in glory by putting out cryptic messages. All I am saying is that he is the "prize asset" that Britain has in terms of quality and therefore maximise that, as I said in early post you don't have to like someone to do business with them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 I wonder if he'll still want to influence the team selection in 2017?! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 I was under the opinion Nige was Tai's PR .... However he doesn't do such a brill job....where is the publicity regarding the handing over of the GOSH fundraiser money?...or maybe Tai didn't get any publicity for it, the norm with this sport we all love:) Tai's PR not doing a good job ? Just look how much Tai is being talked about, for good or for bad, for right or for wrong, he is being talked about. I got to know Gordon Ramsay very well & when he was not under the spotlight his PR would often through a spanner in the works just to get the media talking about Gordon. So just maybe Nigel Pearson is a bit smarter than some of you think!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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