Pirates Of Poole Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 Has Dan actually confirmed this? As maybe their is a clause in his Polish contract to allow him to ride in 3 leagues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, bellevueace said: Agree with what you say but the world cup win certainly went under the radar, nothing in the majority of news/media outlets. I always thought Woffinden could have used his position as world champion more to have promoted the sport over here, hes one rider who has the personality and would have been seen as cool by the younger generations, Doyle has shown far more loyalty to to UK speedway than our own riders and was only really forced out by the unfortunate situation at Swindon. I think it will need a period of sustained success to make the wider sporting media and sports' watching public to start to follow more closely.. Similar as to how the Sport was covered in the 70's due to consistent success, (and then got almost dropped like a stone when the Yanks and Danes took over).. And also similar to the way Carl Fogarty built up a WSB following over through several years of successive title wins.. With BSB getting more coverage and interest too, off the back of what he achieved at World Level.. Woffy, Lambert, Bewley and Ellis would be a fair team, as it currently stands, for the 2023 WTC, and as we have seen this year, next years team for the SON, whoever is picked, would be in with a decent chance of retaining the trophy.. Going head to head, every night you ride, against the top level, can only help... Edited October 31, 2021 by mikebv 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 5 hours ago, bellevueace said: Very true but it never stopped Doyle showing his loyalty to the UK, riding here as world champion. Do you think he would have done that if he didn't have a British wife and live over here? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Pirates Of Poole said: Has Dan actually confirmed this? As maybe their is a clause in his Polish contract to allow him to ride in 3 leagues? Polish contract 33) compliance with the limits on starts in league meetings: a) only 2 national leagues for DMP(Extraleague) rider, including Polish league b) only 3 national leagues for DM I and II Leagues, including Polish league https://www.pzm.pl/pliki/zg/zuzel/2022/Regulaminy/04b_set_of_rules_governing_relations_between_the_rider_and_the_club_-_2022_2021.10.31.pdf Edited October 31, 2021 by racers and royals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 19 hours ago, HenryW said: Much easier to race Poland and Sweden with one set of equipment and team of mechanics than it is to do Poland and UK. Would have thought he would have equipment in both countries.Maybe mechanics too,it's still a fair way to travel from Wroclaw to Smederna for meetings.15 hrs nonstop by road and ferry.Easier to fly i would have thought and have equipment in both countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, tellboy said: Would have thought he would have equipment in both countries.Maybe mechanics too,it's still a fair way to travel from Wroclaw to Smederna for meetings.15 hrs nonstop by road and ferry.Easier to fly i would have thought and have equipment in both countries. Most international riders do Poland on a Sunday then take a leisurely drive up to Northern Poland catch the ferry Monday to arrive Tuesday morning then get back to port to sail back to Poland Tuesday night. The mechanics actually like this as they all get together on the overnight ferries and have a few beers and chill out . The riders depending on other commitments may fly from Poland to Sweden on a Tuesday morning. If the rider is in the Friday match on a non GP weekend they often travel out to Sweden earlier and have a few days down time both Magic and Robert Lambert did this regularly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 7 minutes ago, flagrag said: Most international riders do Poland on a Sunday then take a leisurely drive up to Northern Poland catch the ferry Monday to arrive Tuesday morning then get back to port to sail back to Poland Tuesday night. The mechanics actually like this as they all get together on the overnight ferries and have a few beers and chill out . The riders depending on other commitments may fly from Poland to Sweden on a Tuesday morning. If the rider is in the Friday match on a non GP weekend they often travel out to Sweden earlier and have a few days down time both Magic and Robert Lambert did this regularly Blimey,long way to travel every week.Thought it would be easier on the body and mind just to fly rather than travel by road and ferry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyderd Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 14 hours ago, Bagpuss said: Do you think he would have done that if he didn't have a British wife and live over here? Woffy has a British wife, It's all about money, and who can blame them. If I could of got 6x more by doing the same job in Poland, it would of been bye bye Britain. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellevueace Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 21 hours ago, Bagpuss said: Do you think he would have done that if he didn't have a British wife and live over here? Theres no reason to assume he wouldnt have, perhaps he wouldnt but who knows for sure, if he didnt he wouldnt have been turning his back on his country though when he was in a position to promote it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 22 hours ago, Bagpuss said: Do you think he would have done that if he didn't have a British wife and live over here? Probably would have as it’s very easy Pocket Money to pick up over here compared to Sweden where the opposition was quite tough.Also like he said he likes to keep busy on the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 17 hours ago, Fromafar said: Probably would have as it’s very easy Pocket Money to pick up over here compared to Sweden where the opposition was quite tough.Also like he said he likes to keep busy on the bike. Keeping busy on the bike is one thing but travelling back and forth with sometimes complicated travel plans is a different story - not withstanding any extra costs of having extra equipment/mechanics etc in every country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 9 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Keeping busy on the bike is one thing but travelling back and forth with sometimes complicated travel plans is a different story - not withstanding any extra costs of having extra equipment/mechanics etc in every country He’s done it previously though so he knows what it entails.If it wasn’t profitable he would soon drop it,but he didn’t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBP Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 Fricke racing Poland and Sweden 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 18 minutes ago, DBP said: Fricke racing Poland and Sweden 2022 Could still do UK though as riding 2nd tier level in Poland.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBP Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 Just now, mikebv said: Could still do UK though as riding 2nd tier level in Poland.. Thanks for that Wasn't sure which division he was racing in poland next year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 Does Sweden even count as a league? A lot of riders hardly do what you'd call a full season over there with their squad system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 1 hour ago, iainb said: Does Sweden even count as a league? A lot of riders hardly do what you'd call a full season over there with their squad system ....and some don't even get paid!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthers99 Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 So no Bewley confirmed now. Fricke will be a direct replacement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckbill Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 On 10/28/2021 at 1:44 PM, PotteringAround said: Because you clearly don't. Clearly I did 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckbill Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 On 10/28/2021 at 4:12 PM, NSS1 said: you don't for sure If you want to know anything else just give me a shout. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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