Shale Searcher Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Just a thought, it's oh so very soon after this years SWC and getting Team GB A Silver Medal? Perhaps the switch of allegiance has been in the pipeline for A while..? Discuss.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkafag Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 “I can also confirm I won’t be looking to switch nationalities and ride for Australia, that’s not part of my thinking" Emmmm yes? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 I can also confirm I wont be looking to switch nationalities and ride for Australia, thats not part of my thinking" Emmmm yes? Firstly, I started this thread before seeing that statement.. Secondly, how many times do people/organisations say one thing, and then do exactly the opposite!!! This clearly won't be answered until nearer the 2017 SWC!! I may have a small wager that he lines up for "Team Australia" in 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 I'm having great difficulty understanding what has happened. Any normal rider would jump at the chance to represent their country at any level. More so, if you are the King-Pin and adored buy all the fans. Tai is the same to GB,as Hancock is to the USA. and the country desperately needs you onboard. Now we get a statement saying he's leaving and not riding next year, but also not burning bridges for the future, by saying he hasn't made his mind up whether to ride or not.... This is not the attitude of an World Champion, or an ambassador of our sport, or that of a respectable countryman, more of a selfish individual throwing his toys out of the pram... Either you act like the GB captain we all thought you were.............. or clear off for good..... you can't have it both way..... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Plenty of people on here have been complaining that Tai Woffinden isn't a proper Brit, disrespects the national anthem, and so forth... Why are they then complaining about him withdrawing from the British team, or indeed the possibility of him riding for Australia instead? Didn't think he had an Australian passport anyway, so whilst he could ride individually on an Australian licence, he couldn't ride for Australian in the SWC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Who cares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 http://www.taiwoffinden.com/land/index.html It seems from Tai himself that he has issues with the BSPA and has no intention of riding for another Country, whether you believe him of course is another matter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Just a thought, it's oh so very soon after this years SWC and getting Team GB A Silver Medal? Perhaps the switch of allegiance has been in the pipeline for A while..? Discuss.... Rubbish until proved otherwise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dornier Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Tai says he`ll continue to ride for GB in the GPs what other option has he got. He`s probably looked into changing nationality and drawn a blank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) Tai says he`ll continue to ride for GB in the GPs what other option has he got. He`s probably looked into changing nationality and drawn a blank. He could ride for almost anyone in the GPs.That isn't down to nationality.Just like Simon Wigg rode for the Netherlands without being Dutch and Laguta rode for Latvia whilt still being Russian.It is different in team events though Edited August 16, 2016 by iris123 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 He could ride for almost anyone in the GPs.That isn't down to nationality.Just like Simon Wigg rode for the Netherlands without being Dutch and Laguta rode for Latvia whilt still being Russian.It is different in team events thoughAny FMN thats a member of FIM. Timo Lahti the latest proof, that I know of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 He could ride for almost anyone in the GPs.That isn't down to nationality.Just like Simon Wigg rode for the Netherlands without being Dutch and Laguta rode for Latvia whilt still being Russian.It is different in team events though Rubbish again. Read his comments after the SWC. He is British and very proud to be British. I cannot believe this subject keeps rearing its head. Some people won't accept what he says as the truth. If he wanted to ride for Australia he could have done it long before now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Rubbish again. Read his comments after the SWC. He is British and very proud to be British. I cannot believe this subject keeps rearing its head. Some people won't accept what he says as the truth. If he wanted to ride for Australia he could have done it long before now. You clearly didn't understand a word of what iris wrote. If a rider wants to be Swedish in the SGP all the rider need is a Swedish license, while if the same rider wants to represent Sweden in SWC, he/she have to have to be a Swedish citizen with a Swedish passport. Iris' post has nothing to do with whether Tai feels/is British or Australian. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 You clearly didn't understand a word of what iris wrote. If a rider wants to be Swedish in the SGP all the rider need is a Swedish license, while if the same rider wants to represent Sweden in SWC, he/she have to have to be a Swedish citizen with a Swedish passport. Iris' post has nothing to do with whether Tai feels/is British or Australian. I was talking in general not to the poster so I see your point. My post should have gone to the person who started the thread. But the message remains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Kylmaloorpi was riding with a Swedish flag in the GP qualifier at Kings Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Kylmaloorpi was riding with a Swedish flag in the GP qualifier at Kings Lynn Yes but he have both a Swedish and Finnish citizenships, born in Stockholm (Sweden) to Finnish parents. He lived in Sweden until he moved to Andorra. However have Switched licenses twice i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Rubbish until proved otherwise. I know, until proven otherwise, but it's worth discussion don't you think? If you don't want a discussion on the matter, don't get involved in the thread.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GiveusaB Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Bitterly disappointed with Tai's attitude towards GB ? He's totally lost my support so far as any future meetings go! He says he doesnt want to be mugged off anymore ? Well neither do we the paying fans!!! I wish him well, but he's wrong on this one ! IMO Hoping Greg stuffs him in the GP from now on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Hoping Greg stuffs him in the GP from now on! Agree but I also hope he doesn't get the EL Champions medal for Wolves. (That should get Stevebrum on here.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GiveusaB Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Agree but I also hope he doesn't get the EL Champions medal for Wolves. (That should get Stevebrum on here.) Agree......I think I could even tolerate Poole winning it again! I would love to see Belle Vue win it !!! (at least '3' passionate/loyal Brits in that team ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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