SGP 2020

[Mark]

26 minutes ago, foamfence said:

That was a brilliant race but sadly he doesn't yet produce many, in fact his giving way to pressure is often disappointing, much as I'd like more Brits in the GPs, I don't really think he's quite ready yet.

I agree.  Lambert's race was just an example of a young rider who would give more to the series with exciting racing.    There are a few riders I'd put in front of Hancock for a wild card.

31 minutes ago, PHILIPRISING said:

WOULDN'T argue with that ... maybe throw in Cardiff as well.

Yes Cardiff would be good for him. But a kick in the teeth for the British Champion and there is an argument not to disrupt our GB system.  There would be plenty of opportunity for Hancock with injury to fill in a few gaps.  

[ytsejam]

On 8/24/2019 at 9:12 PM, Panthers89 said:

Will retire IMO or concentrate on Sweden if he comes back at all

 

Agree. He won't be in the GP's next season and that will be good as he would be an also ran if he was in them.

Its all very well for "youngsters" to have time out from top line Speedway and then come back and get into the swing of things within a few weeks/months but someone who will be FIFTY next season is not going to be the same. He will not be as fit as he was (no matter what he has been doing), his reflexes will be another year older and also have become lazier, his body will ache more and he will not have the sharpness from the gate he has been famous for. Look at Tai, he's still nowhere near at his best yet after his injury, and I know that Greg has not had an injury but being out of speedway for any length of time takes its toll and theres no way he will be anywhere near the rider he has been IF he tried again in the GP's next year.

Common sense will (hopefully) prevail and he will retire gracefully, you see.

[OveFundinFan]

I did at one time npt so long ago think Greg should have a wild card for next year, but considering his current circumstance, p;us his age etc I think best would be for him to do Torun this year as a swan sing and that would be it.  To put him in as a full wild card next year would be too much for him and for the speedway fans in general. To put him in select GPs next year to wave good bye to all would be unfair to those riders in the nations Greg would get to be at not being able to have an opportunity to have a wild card spot.  To me, that leaves him riding at the final meet this year ie Torun and it would be his prerogative to do Cardiff this year as well. Might upset Robert but its Gregs call anyway. 

[Ghostwalker]

1 hour ago, OveFundinFan said:

I did at one time npt so long ago think Greg should have a wild card for next year, but considering his current circumstance, p;us his age etc I think best would be for him to do Torun this year as a swan sing and that would be it.  To put him in as a full wild card next year would be too much for him and for the speedway fans in general. To put him in select GPs next year to wave good bye to all would be unfair to those riders in the nations Greg would get to be at not being able to have an opportunity to have a wild card spot.  To me, that leaves him riding at the final meet this year ie Torun and it would be his prerogative to do Cardiff this year as well. Might upset Robert but its Gregs call anyway. 

I think it might have been (not sure) Magnus Zetterström who said something like, when asked about retirement, that if you start thinking about retiring then
you have already retired mentally, that one starts loosing/shifting focus to the retirement.

[paul666]

Any ideas for the dates for Prague 2020 yet? 

[RPNY]

On 9/1/2019 at 7:50 AM, ytsejam said:

 

Agree. He won't be in the GP's next season and that will be good as he would be an also ran if he was in them.

Its all very well for "youngsters" to have time out from top line Speedway and then come back and get into the swing of things within a few weeks/months but someone who will be FIFTY next season is not going to be the same. He will not be as fit as he was (no matter what he has been doing), his reflexes will be another year older and also have become lazier, his body will ache more and he will not have the sharpness from the gate he has been famous for. Look at Tai, he's still nowhere near at his best yet after his injury, and I know that Greg has not had an injury but being out of speedway for any length of time takes its toll and theres no way he will be anywhere near the rider he has been IF he tried again in the GP's next year.

Common sense will (hopefully) prevail and he will retire gracefully, you see.

He's still very keen so I dont think it will be any surprise at all to see him back next season if given a wild card. He finished 5th last year after a bad injury and little to no pre season 
Was World Champion very recently. I think it would be A. very harsh not to give him at least one last shot & B. silly to just assume he wouldn't be a contender anyway. 

People here are forever predicting who's going to do what next season but there are often a lot of surprises, No one woulda have predicted Nicki the first year he won it,  Greg in 2010, Tai in 2013. Same as everyone assumed Holder and Lindback would be top 3 in 2013 after the way they rode in 2012. Many Thought Doyle would walk it last year... The list goes on. You just dont know.

Edited September 4, 2019 by RPNY

[James Carter]

On 9/1/2019 at 10:53 AM, Mark said:

 There is no chance of Hancock riding a race like Lambert did to beat Lindgren at Teterow.  That was exciting to watch. 

Maybe so but Greg would have had more than a stick after his first 4 rides

 

[waytogo28]

I don't think Greg is "done" yet with speedway at the top level inc the GPs. I hope they give him a wildcard and he is in for the season. He can still surprise a lot of people and with much of speedway being "in the mind", age is just another number. If he can still make those trademark starts he will win 50% of his races and that is doing well.