racers and royals Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 1 minute ago, OveFundinFan said: But Tai put the blame on FIM making qualifying a competition. That wasn`t how i heard it- he just is annoyed that some have practised the day before whilst others haven`t- so without saying it he is pi$$ed off having to be in Poland the day before the GP. When Friday night`s were being suggested for the polish Extraleague the riders should have as one said, not on GP weekends you`re not- but they bottled it, which is the same as the FIM have done !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 Deserved winner in Zmarzlik but bloody poor gp overall imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw42 Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 1 minute ago, Steve Shovlar said: Deserved winner in Zmarzlik but bloody poor gp overall imo. Just about worth missing the first 30 mins of the football, only just though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandonmole Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 Never thought much of Craig Ackroyd as a referee but now his eyes are going he's going to be even worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunce Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 Dreadful track, mainly follow the leader racing, and a referee who needs to go to specsavers! My one eyed cat could spot those jump starts. Oh well, on to the next one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenit Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 At least Bartek won, really deserved it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenit Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, Bunce said: Dreadful track, mainly follow the leader racing, and a referee who needs to go to specsavers! My one eyed cat could spot those jump starts. Oh well, on to the next one. Totally agree. I took few years to get rid of jim lawrence and we got mr. ackroyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r8gdp Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 8 minutes ago, brandonmole said: Never thought much of Craig Ackroyd as a referee but now his eyes are going he's going to be even worse. Should be on the specsavers adverts lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 Really enjoyed that. Some of the best racing ive seen for many years . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r8gdp Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 Woffy s got to up his game this year. The titles going smarzliks way if he avoids those back wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 8 hours ago, CB252 said: We've got Olsen taking quarter of a million quid to put a track down, and I'm sure countless others, getting fat off the series when it should be the riders earning the money. Riders in years gone by like Harris and Cook have had to pay through the nose to ride in the series and it's just ridiculous. I don't care if a rider is last in every round, he shouldn't be paying to ride in the World Championship. What ever Olsen gets he deserves. If he gets what you say, fine. But I suspect that includes the lot, its NOT his salary. In all honesty, it's REALLY easy to get in to the SGP. You need to finish in the top3 in the challenge and that's its. It's not about spending money, its about succeeding in the sport. Its not like Lance Stroll or others in F1 where they buy their rides, in speedway its about the sport. Finish in the top3 in the challenge and you're in. And for your last sentence I kind of agree but then again don't. Does every Motogp rider or F1 rider get paid? Or have they bought their way to get n... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatAndy Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 Must admit I'm not a big fan of Tai because I think he should be riding in his home country and promoting speedway here. There's not many top riders over the years who don't ride in their home league. But pre season, Tai was all "I'm streets ahead of everyone else" and "All I have to do is bring my A game and I'll walk it" and "It doesn't matter if I miss the gate, I can overtake the others at will." I think perhaps his over confidence has caught him out and after 2 GPs he hasn't won a race and sits outside the top 8. He may not be feeling quite so cocky tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunce Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 20 minutes ago, Mark said: Really enjoyed that. Some of the best racing ive seen for many years . What! There were some good races, but most of it was dire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharpenRake Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 It doesn't help when ta tum and pears on make up there own rules on the starts and, there favourite, first bend bunching and people assume they must be right cos they are getting paid to offer a professional commentary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArthurRudge Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 21 minutes ago, f-s-p said: What ever Olsen gets he deserves. If he gets what you say, fine. But I suspect that includes the lot, its NOT his salary. In all honesty, it's REALLY easy to get in to the SGP. You need to finish in the top3 in the challenge and that's its. It's not about spending money, its about succeeding in the sport. Its not like Lance Stroll or others in F1 where they buy their rides, in speedway its about the sport. Finish in the top3 in the challenge and you're in. And for your last sentence I kind of agree but then again don't. Does every Motogp rider or F1 rider get paid? Or have they bought their way to get n... You need to spend money to succeed in the sport having top equipment what do you think that grows on fkn trees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 9 minutes ago, Bunce said: What! There were some good races, but most of it was dire. NOTHING wrong with the track when Zmarzlik and Woffinden were passing and re-passing which begs the question: if they could do it, why couldn't others? Do we too often blame the track when, in fact, it is the riders not making the best use of it? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 (edited) A few good races but on the whole it was fairly processional, the fact that it was close helped especially towards the end but riveting entertainment all night it wasn’t. The referees need to get a grip on rolling starts because one or two got away with it tonight and it isn’t fair on the others. We watched the practice on Friday , well for a few minutes anyway because it was dire and we switched over. My view on practice is it’s either compulsory for everyone or get rid of it altogether. Edited June 1, 2019 by bigcatdiary 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 (edited) I was impressed with the smooth running of the meeting. Didn’t see a lot of spinner work by mechanics on the track, nor excessive gardening. No fallers. And 23 races in well under 3 hours. Like others said, the ref missed some serious movement at the starts including Lambert, and obvious movement by Madsen in the final. Whilst there was some passing, there was little passing the the gaters ie Laguna, Madsen and Dudek. An average meeting. Edited June 2, 2019 by OveFundinFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Bunce said: What! There were some good races, but most of it was dire. I was being sarcastic. It was awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 Poor, poor meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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