PHILIPRISING Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 IF you had to hand a wild card to a Danish rider for the 2018 SGP series, who would it be? On Polish league form, which is probably as good a guide as any, then Leon Madsen might be the man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 NKI or Kildemand for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted August 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 NKI or Kildemand for me NEITHER pulling up any grass in the SGP right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 NEITHER pulling up any grass in the SGP right now And don't expect anything more from Madsen.Always seems to disappoint in big meetings.Tbh i wouldn't take much from Polish averages.They have only done about 12 meetings and in the British league the averages were only starting to settle down at that stage in the good old days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 If he rides again got to be NP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryW Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 IF you had to hand a wild card to a Danish rider for the 2018 SGP series, who would it be? On Polish league form, which is probably as good a guide as any, then Leon Madsen might be the man.Madsen has been hopeless in the SEC so far this year. Hard to imagine him doing much in the SGP series if he can't cope with the riders in the SEC. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Going by Polish form you'd have to say Madsen, scoring as impressive a maximum as you're likely to see against Zielona Gora the other week. But as others have said he's prone to 'going missing' in the big meetings. Â I'd go with MJJ who is having a decent year and has proved he can win gp's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Going by Polish form you'd have to say Madsen, scoring as impressive a maximum as you're likely to see against Zielona Gora the other week. But as others have said he's prone to 'going missing' in the big meetings. Â I'd go with MJJ who is having a decent year and has proved he can win gp's. Â Uhm yeah sure, As far as I am concerned he have been rubbish all season long. He is 48th in the Swedish rider ranking for 2017. Neither Iversen or KIldemand are good choices but they are less bad choices then MJJ or Michelsen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 NKI the Danish Champ, and whilst he's not pulling up any trees in the GP's he's shown enough in the past couple of years to get a pick if required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Neither if both Kildemand and Madsen finish top 3 in the Grand Prix challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Puk. Struggling in the gps but there isn't a weak rider in that field. Milder an is struggling more, Madsen is doing no better in the vastly weaker SEC, MJJ hasn't done anything to deserve it, Bjerre like Madsen Nor setting SEC alight. Maybe Nicki but didn't he get one for this year? And hard to see him come back now as a real force even if injury recovery allows it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 NKI or Pedersen. The latter puts bums on seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Central Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) Someone always has to finish last and some have to be down the lower reachs of the series. The SGP this year is so strong that those finding themselves in that position at GPs are still a lot better than those outside at the moment. NKI should definitely get the pick over Madsen for that reason alone. Â Pedersen should be evaluated according to what else he brings to the series. If he can still mix it with the best then his 'panto villain' status gets the vote. But if he cannot get back to that level of performance then he would be a rather sad figure; so be let go.. Edited August 14, 2017 by Grand Central Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) IF you had to hand a wild card to a Danish rider for the 2018 SGP series, who would it be? On Polish league form, which is probably as good a guide as any, then Leon Madsen might be the man. Â If the World Cup is anything to go by, then Madsen is unable to perform on the big stage. Â Still NKI for me. Unless Nicki P can get back to fitness. Â All the best Rob Edited August 14, 2017 by lucifer sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Someone always has to finish last and some have to be down the lower reachs of the series. The SGP this year is so strong that those finding themselves in that position at GPs are still a lot better than those outside at the moment. NKI should definitely get the pick over Madsen for that reason alone. Â Pedersen should be evaluated according to what else he brings to the series. If he can still mix it with the best then his 'panto villain' status gets the vote. But if he cannot get back to that level of performance then he would be a rather sad figure; so be let go.. Â Is the GP really that strong this year? I keep reading this, but I'm not so sure. It's certainly more even, and maybe stronger at the bottom end than some years, but I'm not convinced it's so strong as in the past. Â Is Doyle better than Crump? Is Janowski better than Gollob? Lindgren better than Rickardsson? Pedersen a few years back was better than any Dane in this year's competition. Woffinden now not quite as strong as Woffinden a couple of years ago. Â A good, even competition though. Â If the Danes need a wildcard I'd go for Nicki if fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Is the GP really that strong this year? I keep reading this, but I'm not so sure. It's certainly more even, and maybe stronger at the bottom end than some years, but I'm not convinced it's so strong as in the past. Â Is Doyle better than Crump? Is Janowski better than Gollob? Lindgren better than Rickardsson? Pedersen a few years back was better than any Dane in this year's competition. Woffinden now not quite as strong as Woffinden a couple of years ago. Â A good, even competition though. Â If the Danes need a wildcard I'd go for Nicki if fit. Maybe not better riders,but there are certainly more riders at the same level as in previous years which makes for cutthroat racing which we have seen a lot of this season.Best series for along time IMO . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Central Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Is the GP really that strong this year? I keep reading this, but I'm not so sure. It's certainly more even, and maybe stronger at the bottom end than some years, but I'm not convinced it's so strong as in the past. Â Is Doyle better than Crump? Is Janowski better than Gollob? Lindgren better than Rickardsson? Pedersen a few years back was better than any Dane in this year's competition. Woffinden now not quite as strong as Woffinden a couple of years ago. Â A good, even competition though. Â If the Danes need a wildcard I'd go for Nicki if fit. I made no comparison with years past. That is quite irrelevant in the context we are discussing. Â The SGP has pretty much the best riders it could have at the moment. Looking to substitute from the outside right now would not improve the field. The qualifiers that come from the challenge may do that anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Â Is the GP really that strong this year? I keep reading this, but I'm not so sure. It's certainly more even, and maybe stronger at the bottom end than some years, but I'm not convinced it's so strong as in the past. Â Is Doyle better than Crump? Is Janowski better than Gollob? Lindgren better than Rickardsson? Pedersen a few years back was better than any Dane in this year's competition. Woffinden now not quite as strong as Woffinden a couple of years ago. Â A good, even competition though. Â If the Danes need a wildcard I'd go for Nicki if fit. Crump, Gollob and Rickardsson are all retired. But if you can find a time machine to bring them back from 99-2009 then please do! Otherwise we can only compare todays riders with what else is out there today and TBH, the GP series is pretty spot on. Â For me Nicki and/or Puk depending on who makes top 8 and through the GP qualifier. Â Puks not having a great year but do you honestly think when he's up at tapes, "well this is a last"? You don't, he can still win any race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Maybe not better riders,but there are certainly more riders at the same level as in previous years which makes for cutthroat racing * which we have seen a lot of this season.Best series for along time IMO . Â I agree with this. Crump, T-rick and Gollob might haven been better then today's top riders but like you say, the SGP have a more even standard this season. All rider have a good chance of winning a GP round and they aren't really "fillers" like many riders have been previous seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Science Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 IF you had to hand a wild card to a Danish rider for the 2018 SGP series, who would it be? On Polish league form, which is probably as good a guide as any, then Leon Madsen might be the man. I think you mean pick the Dane's . Denmark like Sweden has always been afforded 2 permanent riders in the GP field since it was revamped to a 15 rider format plus 1 wildcard Do the Dane's warrant 2 picks ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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