THE DEAN MACHINE Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Was there any speedway fans left in Britain last night, think most were in Torun last night, even sat a few seats away from buster last night , Torun is a must do event for any fan, decent racing, good atmosphere, well done woffinden, a deserved winner and a deserved world champion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner85 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Great to have a 3 times World Champion who is British. Well done Tai and pleasing to see your next target is back to back wins!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyejay Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 1 hour ago, James Carter said: I don't think a one off appearance on breakfast TV will have much of an effect on the sport. My dad said the same thing last night. It's just a good excuse for a moan. If he doesnt get invited on you can get upset. Or if he does get invited on for a brief interview with no real insight then you get another moan. I think the days if Kenny Carter on TV-AM have passed I agree about a one off on breakfast time, but SPOTY reaches a bigger audience. A mention plus a look at how he achieved his title, ie some clips may just do the trick. Maybe breakfast time and SPOTY? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbiter Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 13 hours ago, Gavan said: Do they lol Reported you anyway just for a laugh as you enjoy a bit of banter See there you go again what a spineless twerp you really are, you can dish it but you can't take it go perv over some more Twitter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbiter Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Was there anything in the papers about this today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cheese Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Well done to Tai, and congrats to Zmarzlik and Lindgren. Still felt comfortable for Woffinden even when Zmarzlik was getting closer, he wasn't making great starts and Laguta looked quicker so was always likely he'd drop some points, and Tai has proved he can handle the pressure. Good to see that article which was on the homepage of the BBC Sport website until recently but apparently Tai won his semi-final and Freddie Williams is English Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adonis Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 9 hours ago, BWitcher said: Tai Woffinden, Three Time World Champion Britains Finest The ultra professional and a shining example to the youth of today that if you have a dream and work hard enough to achieve it you can do just that. yawn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Orbiter said: See there you go again what a spineless twerp you really are, you can dish it but you can't take it go perv over some more Twitter! I can take anything buddy but start saying slanderous stuff and lies about my personal life then you will get what’s coming simple as Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces51 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Tai was brilliant and a deserved winner. He is without doubt the best rider of the current era and I think he will add to his 3 titles but you really can't compare him with riders of different eras. I have seen the best since the mid 50's and there is no way you can realistically say how someone like Fundin would fare today on completely different machinery, different racing surfaces and against different opposition. I would say that Mauger is the best I have seen. Not only because of his 6 titles but because of the way he dominated the sport week in and week out both domestically and at international level for so many years but it's an opinion not a fact. The is no-one today who dominates as he did but that doesn't guarantee that he would have shone so brightly with the changes that have occurred since he retired. I think he would but the truth is nobody knows for certain. It's the same in reverse. We don't know with certainty how Tai would have done in the 50/60's when riders had more or less the same standard equipment, tracks were deeper and the best in the world rode in the UK on the many and varied tracks that were different shapes and sizes. I think he would have done well but good enough to match the like of Fundin, Briggs, Craven and Moore, I don't know and neither does anyone else. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 1 hour ago, adonis said: yawn I understand, you've been up all night celebrating the achievements of Britains most successful ever World Champion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adonis Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 9 minutes ago, BWitcher said: I understand, you've been up all night celebrating the achievements of Britains most successful ever World Champion. yawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 (edited) I'd like to say that at 48 years old, to come 5th is a brilliant achievement! Well done Greg Hancock ! Edited October 7, 2018 by GiveusaB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Bbc have opened a Have Your Say. Leave a comment to show there are speedway fans out there. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/45774397 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Carter Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Aces51 said: Tai was brilliant and a deserved winner. He is without doubt the best rider of the current era and I think he will add to his 3 titles but you really can't compare him with riders of different eras. I have seen the best since the mid 50's and there is no way you can realistically say how someone like Fundin would fare today on completely different machinery, different racing surfaces and against different opposition. I would say that Mauger is the best I have seen. Not only because of his 6 titles but because of the way he dominated the sport week in and week out both domestically and at international level for so many years but it's an opinion not a fact. The is no-one today who dominates as he did but that doesn't guarantee that he would have shone so brightly with the changes that have occurred since he retired. I think he would but the truth is nobody knows for certain. It's the same in reverse. We don't know with certainty how Tai would have done in the 50/60's when riders had more or less the same standard equipment, tracks were deeper and the best in the world rode in the UK on the many and varied tracks that were different shapes and sizes. I think he would have done well but good enough to match the like of Fundin, Briggs, Craven and Moore, I don't know and neither does anyone else. Agree 100% You can't really compare these multi world champions but I think they all share a common mindset that sets them apart. Tai has been so composed all the way through and scored some important points when he wasn't ib top form. Love to see him win a few more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adonis Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 5 hours ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Was there any speedway fans left in Britain last night, think most were in Torun last night, even sat a few seats away from buster last night , Torun is a must do event for any fan, decent racing, good atmosphere, well done woffinden, a deserved winner and a deserved world champion No it's only the riders who have deserted Britain , the fans are still here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill94d Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 You only have to look at old films of the way speedway used to be. Even forgetting the 30000 crowds, it was very pedestrian compared to todays bikes and tracks and even the top riders (Craven in particular) seemed to stop on the apex of some turns. Well done Tai, and let's hope the BBC do the decent thing and let us vote for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 7 minutes ago, adonis said: No it's only the riders who have deserted Britain , the fans are still here They are.. and they're celebrating the THREE TIME BRITISH WORLD CHAMPION. It's bloody brilliant isn't it? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 2 hours ago, BWitcher said: They are.. and they're celebrating the THREE TIME BRITISH WORLD CHAMPION. It's bloody brilliant isn't it? Id say the attendances at tracks shows the fans arent... the ones that are are celebrating though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbiter Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 6 hours ago, Gavan said: I can take anything buddy but start saying slanderous stuff and lies about my personal life then you will get what’s coming simple as Yeah whatever 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adonis Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 4 hours ago, BWitcher said: They are.. and they're celebrating the THREE TIME BRITISH WORLD CHAMPION. It's bloody brilliant isn't it? yawn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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