uk_martin Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Looking at Robert Lamberts Facebook posts, it doesn't look like he'll be racing in the UK in 2018. If this is the case, who gets the blame? And will the fans turn on him like many turned on Tai? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Surely it's no one's fault but his? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinh88 Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 good luck to the fella in poland and beyond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 27 minutes ago, uk_martin said: Looking at Robert Lamberts Facebook posts, it doesn't look like he'll be racing in the UK in 2018. If this is the case, who gets the blame? And will the fans turn on him like many turned on Tai? He will be ok i think.Pretty sure he will be proud to where the countries race jacket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Very decent rider with the potential to go far, but needs to lose the attitude IMO if he isn't to become an also ran who will make himself a decent career without realizing its full potential. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 I'll be staggered if he isn't in Lynn's side. I think fan interaction is a positive thing but I think sometimes he could be more professional in what he writes. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 Thinks he is better than he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 This is days old really,but not settled one way or the other. In a way and it has been said before,the main thing is a riders development and he has to make the decisions he thinks are best.I am not sure there is another sprt where fans turn on someone for choosing to go to a foreign team.Football players have done it for decades.European ice hockey or basketball players jump at the chance to get a contract in the US.Of course speedway is unique in that riders can choose to ride in numerous leagues,but we were always happy when we had the best league and had the advantage of seeing most of the worlds best riders.You have to see the other side now things have changed. Of course it is a bitter pill to swallow if Robert ends up riding for some team in the Bundesliga,but not for a British team.Fact is British or German teams and even lowly Polish teams are being used as a springboard to one of the top Polish or Swedish teams and on into the hoped for GP series etc.It is a fact of life and if any of us was in the same position we'd probably make the same choice 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 If it's accurate, good riddance after this season's shenanigans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted December 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 What will be his license situation? Will he ride under an ACU license or will he get a German / Polish license? Will he be eligible for the OneSport events (Pairs, SEC etc) and will he be cold-shouldered by the BSPA / SCB when it comes to the SWC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 1 minute ago, uk_martin said: What will be his license situation? Will he ride under an ACU license or will he get a German / Polish license? Will he be eligible for the OneSport events (Pairs, SEC etc) and will he be cold-shouldered by the BSPA / SCB when it comes to the SWC? GB has 2 places in the SEC qualifiers for 2018 anyway. Would expect Lambert to want/get one of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 2 hours ago, Fromafar said: Thinks he is better than he is. This seems to be a convenient bandwagon for people to jump on but as somebody who attends Lynn meetings reasonably regularly I've never seen any evidence of this on a race night, i.e. no strutting around the pits or big ego etc. People will probably point out his mother or the argument he had with a fan during the Poole meeting both of which don't do him much good but I think people go over the top with their criticism and it's almost like people would rather give him a kicking than give him the benefit of the doubt because he is British and has talent. As a teenage sportsman he's not going to get everything right and learns as he goes along but he's not half as bad as people like to make out. You want him to have self belief but there is a fine line between that an arrogance. Generally speaking I think he stays on the right side of that. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 I will give him benefit of doubt, as I don't see him regular and am not commenting on his attitude ,no doubt he has talent but can be a bit hit or miss depending on his gating .He is riding under control though and is stylish.Seems to do things his way regarding what meetings he wants to be at,that could come back to bite him IMO . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 Who cares! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 6 hours ago, Fromafar said: Thinks he is better than he is. He’s 19. I don’t think some people appreciate how good he is for a 19 year old. He lad is a bit special, he has his flaws but he’s at least trying to better himself riding in Poland and Sweden. It’s weird when Craig Cook kept hanging around in the PL/Championship we critisised him for a lack of ambition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 6 minutes ago, SCB said: He’s 19. I don’t think some people appreciate how good he is for a 19 year old. He lad is a bit special, he has his flaws but he’s at least trying to better himself riding in Poland and Sweden. It’s weird when Craig Cook kept hanging around in the PL/Championship we critisised him for a lack of ambition. It seems to be a problem in this country in general.British sportsmen always seem to get bad press,criticised for trying to be the best they can.People will always try to find the negatives rather than the positives in those sportsmen. Lambert is doing a decent job for his age,but as usual instead of praising the teenager many people would rather look at the negative side. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrotron Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 I reckon he will flop like a wet jelly in Polska Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E I Addio Posted December 25, 2017 Report Share Posted December 25, 2017 3 hours ago, SCB said: He’s 19. I don’t think some people appreciate how good he is for a 19 year old. He lad is a bit special, he has his flaws but he’s at least trying to better himself riding in Poland and Sweden. It’s weird when Craig Cook kept hanging around in the PL/Championship we critisised him for a lack of ambition. There have always been talented 19/20 year olds down the years, many of them travelled halfway round the world on their own to be here. Some went on to become World Champions some never quite fulfilled their early promise. As far as I can recall I don’t think a single one of them had their mother causing trouble wherever they went. The jury is still out on Lambert. maybe he will go on to be genuine world class, maybe he will merely be very good but the sooner he detaches himself from that dreadful woman’s apron strings the better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 I think that Robert is capable of becoming truly world class but he now needs a totally different mind set and a fully professional back up crew. I want to see him continue to ride at KL but feel that he would do better away from there as a home track and perhaps away from the UK. If he is now living in Germany and fully independent he has much better chance of taking the next big step up over the next 2 - 3 seasons. It is ( or needs to be ) in his hands now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaramanga Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 my opinion of rob lambert is he has the most natural talant weve seen for very long time the thing i see that will hold him back or stop him making it to world champion is 1 i dont think hes dedicated enough to go the extra inch just reliying on his natural talant and 2 there could be outside influence that interfiers like the rumours a couple of years ago when he was missing meetings (peterborough maybe ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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