IainB Posted September 22, 2023 Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, Ben91 said: Adams is always the one that springs to mind for me. Probably the last rider to retire who should have won one but didn’t unless I’m missing someone glaringly obvious. Hans Andersen is another. Was the best in the world in 2006 but only got the second half of the GP series when Rickardsson packed it in. A massive digression from the thread there, apologies. Andersen was also pretty good at the start of the next year from memory when he did get a permanent spot until his engine went bang at Peterborough one night and he was never quite the same again Tommy Knudsen is the other one often referenced... but if you look at Andreas Jonsson's GP record, he really should have done a lot better in terms of a seasons rostrum and the ultimate prize Edited September 22, 2023 by iainb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattB Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 Emil has been a breath of fresh air this year. Some exceptional performances on the track and a class act off it as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 The main thing is how fully committed he has been to it... unlike Laguta no mucking around at all.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 Emil is sheer class on bike very stylish.IMO Dont really see any reason that he should not be reinstated to GP.Easily aTop 5 man.Seems to be Team player for hie Clubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 4 hours ago, orion said: The main thing is how fully committed he has been to it... unlike Laguta no mucking around at all.. Laguta is a world champion, show him some respect. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89buttons Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 6 minutes ago, LagutaRacingFan said: Laguta is a world champion, show him some respect. I know you’re just a troll and I shouldn’t rise to it but Laguta has absolutely taken the P1$$ out of British speedway this year, turned up as and when he feels like, more than one occasion frankly he should’ve been handed a 28 day ban for withholding his services. Talented throttle jockey don’t get me wrong but his commitment to British speedway has no comparison to Emil and he’s shown the British fans a lack of respect imo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 12 minutes ago, LagutaRacingFan said: Laguta is a world champion, show him some respect. He may be, but Emil is a far better racer, that's the difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 1 hour ago, LagutaRacingFan said: Laguta is a world champion, show him some respect. Perhaps Laguta's club in Poland kept him on a short leash whereas Emil's cut him a lot more slack - which probably worked to mutual advantage? Also Emil had the advantage of being here from the beginning of the season, compared to Laguta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 1 hour ago, OveFundinFan said: He may be, but Emil is a far better racer, that's the difference. Emil might be the better racer, but he's not the better rider. The Laguta in his last SGP series reached a higher level than Emil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerM22 Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 Laguta was the worst world champion since Chris Holder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 6 minutes ago, RogerM22 said: Laguta was the worst world champion since Chris Holder. Laguta made Zmarzlik look slow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 2 hours ago, LagutaRacingFan said: Emil might be the better racer, but he's not the better rider. The Laguta in his last SGP series reached a higher level than Emil. Emil is the better racer and rider. Laguta mainly a gater with the occasional pass (ref Gp's) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 7 hours ago, LagutaRacingFan said: Laguta is a world champion, show him some respect. Sorry mate . I forgot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 10 hours ago, Hamish McRaker said: Perhaps Laguta's club in Poland kept him on a short leash whereas Emil's cut him a lot more slack - which probably worked to mutual advantage? Also Emil had the advantage of being here from the beginning of the season, compared to Laguta Somebody on here ITK said a few weeks ago that every time Laguta didn't ride here it was because Wroclaw told him not to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon1983 Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 All this interaction with Lagutas biggest fan is only maininting his hard on 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Falcon1983 said: All this interaction with Lagutas biggest fan is only maininting his hard on Well, let's hope he can keep it up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 (edited) I was really against Sayfutinov coming before the start of the season down to ( through no fault of his own) being Russian and still not sure whether it's right to allow Russia and Russian's back into the civilised world at the moment including sport, my view and know not everyone will agree. But......disregarding that the man has won me over with his riding and attitude to British speedway, even Scott Nicholls had his arm round him after the semi final at Belle Vue.... Hope he comes back next year if there's a good enough league for him to come back to, although I fear not. Edited September 28, 2023 by gazzac 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badge Posted October 7, 2023 Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 Just loved this Witchy guy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted October 7, 2023 Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 12 minutes ago, Badge said: Just loved this Witchy guy Lovely words from him. You could tell how much he was enjoying it here every week. At no point throughout the season did you ever feel he wasn’t enjoying it or didn’t really want to be here like you get with so many others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMelchett Posted October 7, 2023 Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 9 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said: Lovely words from him. You could tell how much he was enjoying it here every week. At no point throughout the season did you ever feel he wasn’t enjoying it or didn’t really want to be here like you get with so many others. And for us some fantastic entertainment - was pleased to be there the night he broke the track record. as sign of his stature is how popular he proved at other tracks despite usually beating all the home heat leaders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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