IronScorpion Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 On 8/27/2022 at 11:50 AM, Gambo95 said: Is he a good team captain? With that being the case surely the team manager would have dropped him from his last race last night (with Adam being unbeaten in 3 races at the time). Or is it the team managers fault with Adam not being in heat 14 also? Expand He has been relatively, part time speedway but is one of the main sponsors of Lambert. Even Simon, being captain, should have dropped himself & changed heat 13 & 14 in Rowe & Roynon. Hindsight, wonderful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 I can see why we have struggled for a guest given the (poor) excuses by some riders but we could never use a Redcar rider, Glasgow, Plymouth with injuries, Pickering probably Poland bound with Ryan & Masters, Nicholls GP work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 You know riders aren't obliged to guest! If they don't want to, they don't have to. Sounds like King wants to spend time with his family. Not sure why Kyle doesn't want it, but with lack of Sheffield meetings you think he would want to. But tbf to him he has done quite a bit of guesting this season already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupy Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 On 8/27/2022 at 12:01 PM, IronScorpion said: I can see why we have struggled for a guest given the (poor) excuses by some riders but we could never use a Redcar rider, Glasgow, Plymouth with injuries, Pickering probably Poland bound with Ryan & Masters, Nicholls GP work. Expand Probably guest do not want to ride for Godfrey if the truth was known Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 On 8/27/2022 at 12:01 PM, IronScorpion said: I can see why we have struggled for a guest given the (poor) excuses by some riders but we could never use a Redcar rider, Glasgow, Plymouth with injuries, Pickering probably Poland bound with Ryan & Masters, Nicholls GP work. Expand If Douglas is on his way to Poland to race tomorrow, it makes a mockery that Scunthorpe are getting a facility to cover him tonight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWatson Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 On 8/27/2022 at 11:51 AM, IronScorpion said: I can see why they have brought in Connor Mountain for Aarnio as r/r for your 1 & 3 is stupid. Expand RR is only allowed for one rider per team per meeting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike0310 Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 On 8/27/2022 at 12:38 PM, screm said: If Douglas is on his way to Poland to race tomorrow, it makes a mockery that Scunthorpe are getting a facility to cover him tonight Expand If it’s true just look whose in charge of speedway in this country oh yes Scunthorpe’s promoter it stinks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 On 8/27/2022 at 12:17 PM, lisa-colette said: You know riders aren't obliged to guest! If they don't want to, they don't have to. Sounds like King wants to spend time with his family. Not sure why Kyle doesn't want it, but with lack of Sheffield meetings you think he would want to. But tbf to him he has done quite a bit of guesting this season already. Expand Kyle has guested for us quite a few times so it was strange he said no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 On 8/27/2022 at 12:38 PM, screm said: If Douglas is on his way to Poland to race tomorrow, it makes a mockery that Scunthorpe are getting a facility to cover him tonight Expand Masters did similar not long ago. On 8/27/2022 at 12:52 PM, Mike0310 said: If it’s true just look whose in charge of speedway in this country oh yes Scunthorpe’s promoter it stinks. Expand Get off your high horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCookie Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 On 8/27/2022 at 1:09 PM, IronScorpion said: Masters did similar not long ago. Get off your high horse. Expand Someone else doing it still makes a mockery of getting a facility, and it also highlights who's running the sport in this country. I think it's unfair to say Godfrey is biased, I think he's just been a general failure as chairman so everyone has probably benefitted equally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 On 8/27/2022 at 12:52 PM, Mike0310 said: If it’s true just look whose in charge of speedway in this country oh yes Scunthorpe’s promoter it stinks. Expand This sort of thing has happened every year countless times over the years. Ryan Douglas just says hes too injured to ride, he travels to Poland just in case he feels better on sunday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Stewart Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 On 8/27/2022 at 12:38 PM, screm said: If Douglas is on his way to Poland to race tomorrow, it makes a mockery that Scunthorpe are getting a facility to cover him tonight Expand As a wise Edinburgh supporter once said, every injured rider will have a point when he is injured one day and not injured the next. Also the recent ruling not to allow IRR for a pre-existing injury is a definite incentive to delay returning from injury. It's always been the privilege of an injured rider to decide when to return. There's no doubt Ryan Douglas has been injured. I'd be more inclined to ask why a facility is given for the European Pairs, a dud of a competition which other riders could have been selected for. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 On 8/27/2022 at 1:17 PM, eric i said: This sort of thing has happened every year countless times over the years. Ryan Douglas just says hes too injured to ride, he travels to Poland just in case he feels better on sunday. Expand He knows better than let Poland down I suggest.Nothing changes in GB speedway though we put up with all this nonsense.(apologies to Ryan as it’s just speedway in general,he’s not the only one) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 On 8/27/2022 at 1:18 PM, Al Stewart said: As a wise Edinburgh supporter once said, every injured rider will have a point when he is injured one day and not injured the next. Also the recent ruling not to allow IRR for a pre-existing injury is a definite incentive to delay returning from injury. It's always been the privilege of an injured rider to decide when to return. There's no doubt Ryan Douglas has been injured. I'd be more inclined to ask why a facility is given for the European Pairs, a dud of a competition which other riders could have been selected for. Expand Agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 Robs going to pay him what? 80 a point? What will he earn in Poland? Considerably more I'd suggest. Like someone has said best not to upset the Poles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 No word of any guest, I guess it must be R/R. Scunny won't get anything out of this now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 On 8/27/2022 at 1:18 PM, Al Stewart said: As a wise Edinburgh supporter once said, every injured rider will have a point when he is injured one day and not injured the next. Also the recent ruling not to allow IRR for a pre-existing injury is a definite incentive to delay returning from injury. It's always been the privilege of an injured rider to decide when to return. There's no doubt Ryan Douglas has been injured. I'd be more inclined to ask why a facility is given for the European Pairs, a dud of a competition which other riders could have been selected for. Expand I take your point, there will always be a time where a rider in unfit one day then fit the next, however, it is pushing things a bit where Douglas is currently injured but apparently is actively travelling to another meeting. As others have said, clearly Douglas doesn't want to upset his Polish pay masters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaizer Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 On 8/27/2022 at 3:13 PM, screm said: I take your point, there will always be a time where a rider in unfit one day then fit the next, however, it is pushing things a bit where Douglas is currently injured but apparently is actively travelling to another meeting. As others have said, clearly Douglas doesn't want to upset his Polish pay masters. Expand Didn't masters do same thing few weeks ago when Edinburgh were at Leicester he was in Poland? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 On 8/27/2022 at 3:53 PM, Jaizer said: Didn't masters do same thing few weeks ago when Edinburgh were at Leicester he was in Poland? Expand I posted the same earlier but glad someone else has mentioned it. Another poster criticises Godfrey but he is the Chairman & not the only one to make decisions. Someone also says 2 wrongs don't make a right. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 On 8/27/2022 at 3:53 PM, Jaizer said: Didn't masters do same thing few weeks ago when Edinburgh were at Leicester he was in Poland? Expand Certainly did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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