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BWitcher

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  1. You write more rubbish than anyone I have ever seen on here. Remind me of where Tony stands in the EL averages for his time at Oxford. As for his supposed selfish ways with your team. Maybe if certain members of your team didn't think that 'they knew it all' they would have got more benefit of his time with the team.
  2. This is the tired old argument that is always put forward. As I mentioned earlier, riders of today have only one knowledge.. full throttle racing. They cannot comprehend that you can race on a trickier track with a bit of skill and throttle control. Have you considered that maybe the reason for the increase in injuries is in fact just the opposite to the above argument? Riders want super slick, fast tracks so they can rider faster and faster, inches from the fence. In the past, if you went too wide you would be in the really deep stuff, often slowing you down. Now, there is such a lack of dirt on the tracks there is nothing out there to slow you as the fence approaches. One mistake and BANG. If a track is prepared these days, quite heavy, or with a lot of dirt down, the riders do not want to know.
  3. Yes Steve, and your Poole boys at Monmore.
  4. This is becoming more of a problem in speedway. Having seen several meetings at Monmore Green held up severely due to a few pansies not wanting to ride on a track with dirt on I can sympathise with the specators at this event. There are more and more riders around these days who can do nothing but ride full throttle on super slick tracks. Tracks that pose a few problems and cause them to have to throttle off and think about their riding are deemed 'dangerous'. It may even be possible that the opposite is possible and that it is/was in fact safer on the trickier tracks as riders were forced to ride slower and more sensibly.
  5. BWitcher

    Swc The Final

    [ Anyway, I think I have found you a volunteer to join you in the re-enactment. BWitcher seems to be of the opinion that Steady was not inconvenienced by having a 500cc motor bike ram him on one wheel in the middle of his back from behind at 80mph while riding on a dirt track on a bike with no brakes!! So here is the plan BWitcher on a bicycle in front and you charge into him from behind raising your front wheel into his back. If that feels okay move onto the moped etc. I can’t wait to hear of the result! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No, this is the plan. Watch the race again. Who is the rider that lose at least FIFTY yards and all momentum.. hmmm.. Try taking the Nigel Pearson glasses off before you watch it too.
  6. BWitcher

    Swc The Final

    If Nicki Pedersen had been the rider in Simon Stead's postion you would have been castigating him for leaving no room for the rider on the outside to race. As has been quite clearly explained to you, the only rider inconvienced by that incident was Gollob. Stead built up a 50+ yard lead as Gollob almost came to a halt. But Tomasz caught and passed him in no time.
  7. BWitcher

    Swc The Final

    Thats the spirit. Well done. Last is always best. UTTER CRAP
  8. BWitcher

    Swc The Final

    So its a crime now to have new equipment?
  9. BWitcher

    Swc The Final

    The referee hasn't done anything wrong regarding Stead. Don't listen to the ultra biased complete and utter crap that Pearson is spouting. I'm tired of hearing how brilliant GB are doing. We are LAST. Simple as that. You won't here the Swedes and Danes talking about how brave there riders were. They will be holding an inquest into what went wrong and how to improve next time. Whereas we'll talk about how 'well' we did. This is why we won't ever get anywhere on the World Stage.
  10. BWitcher

    Swindon Wc

    Is he? He's the one that was excluded for foul riding..
  11. BWitcher

    Swindon Wc

    Without a doubt. And our super intelligent team manager jumps up and down like we've won the Cup already. That overtake by Richardson may cost us a place in the final.
  12. BWitcher

    Swindon Wc

    He's got it sussed now Nicki threw that one. Nicki nearly stopped!!!!
  13. i'm not missing the point (Nicholls has already done that tonight )... but the point i'm trying to make is that there are 3 others that didn't see the red light... just what was Nicholls seeing? i have a powerful auto-focus flash that produces the short bursts of red light, and i know what he says he saw, but the other 3 kept going Yes Steve, because perhaps they didn't see it. The 2 riders in front had perhaps passed where the light came from & NP was shielded by being behind Scotty. The fact is YOU don't know what he saw, he did. And I think it is reasonable to assume that no speedway rider would stop racing in that situation just because it seemed like a good idea. You have ridden a speedway bike, obviously not at this level, but riders have it ingrained into their racing psyche that if a red light is shown, they stop. If you honestly believe that he saw nothing & in a similar situation you would have acted differently, then good for you, that makes you a better man than him. I agree Dave, the fact Scotty put his hand up to warn Nicki of the non-existent "danger" points to this. James Yep.. but then says he thought the red light was on because Nicki had fallen... hmmm Besides, this isn't the first time this has happened and won't be the last. It happened at Monmore a few weeks ago against Eastbourne..Wolves were on a 5-1 and it turned to an 8-1 against as David Howe thought he saw a red light and slowed down, hence Chris Neath following slowed, and the Eastbourne duo of Norris and Pedersen didn't and so shot past! I also remember a controversial incident in a GP at Coventry (not sure what year) when Tomasz Gollob pulled up having seen a light. In that instant there actually WAS a light on but still he wasn't put back in the race.
  14. How stupid is that? I am British but was disgusted with the referee. If it wasn't for his incompetence and blatant cheating then it would never have been a last heat decider anyway!! Well done Hans You can blame the referee for everything. You could see the danes getting very angry that decisions were going against them in favour of the Brits. I said over and over that they would get their revenge one way another. I expected either Hans or Nicki to wipe someone out on the 1st bend. However they were even cleverer! BUT as I have already said, I don't think Andersens actions had ANY bearing on the result. Scott was always going to struggle from Gate 1. PK was the only rider who was able to generate speed around the outside at the end of the meeting and was ALWAYS going to storm straight past. Andersen very quickly let Scotty past but PK pulled further and further clear each lap. The result was NEVER in doubt. Yes, I agree that Andersen, in a sportsmans world, shouldn't have done what he did, but these things happen. The Danes had been taken out by the Brits several times earlier in the night and the ref had taken no action. They were always going to find a way to get even.
  15. We do know! Nicholls got past quite quickly and was not very far behind PK at all. However PK was FAR quicker and pulled well clear. He was able to ride a wider line than any of the other riders at the end of the meeting and was generating more speed. GB rode superbly, gave it their best shot, however, it was apparent to me that 3 gate 1's in the last 4 races would cost them, and it did.
  16. All night I was saying that the Danes would eventually get the English back. And they did. BUT there was no way Scotty was going to get near PK.
  17. BWitcher

    Time to go oh Middlo

    Yeah, cus Ronnie Russell is doing so well this year isn't he. You talk such utter c*** at times. No blame can be levelled at Middlo tonight.
  18. I agree completely regarding the onboard camera. Its a good idea, but should be used for replays only to give another perspective of the race.
  19. BWitcher

    Lindback

    Well I've got 2 to some up Boyce PAST IT
  20. BWitcher

    Lindback

    He's bloody dirty, that 2 rides now where he has wiped out riders. 3 if you count the Adams incident but tht was just him being out of control. I don't think he's dirty, I have always thought that he never looks in total control of his machine, he bucks, rears and wobbles all over the place. He's dangerous, not dirty and very over-rated. He doesn't need to be over-rated, his results speak for themselves. I am not a Poole fan, or necessarily a Lindback fan, but I find it laughable when people come out with this kind of comment.
  21. Me too Jess.. I was angry that it might spoil an otherwise great meeting.. But, on reflection, they are the rules and the teams needed to be aware of them. Its not like a League match where the last race is nominated. What would have made it worse would have been if the Aussies had someone like Boyce in the last heat and tac-subbed in Adams/Crump as a joker too.. Luckily Gollob did the biz, assisted by PK! I thought he might just stay out of the way but him winning the race helped the Poles out!
  22. My thoughts exactly Karl.. I was furious when that joker came out. It could have ruined an absolutely FANTASTIC meeting. Made me cheer for Gollob anyway, and what a ride!!!! Speedway at its very very best. Bring on the Final!!!
  23. Absolutely amazing!! That has to rank as one of THE GREATEST meetings I have seen on TV.. It was almost ruined by the joker at the end but fair play to GOLLOB!! Amazing..
  24. And what a meeting!!! Incredible stuff!!
  25. A disgraceful decision!!! Yes he touched his leg, but as you say Johno knew he'd messed up. Mikael had the run..HAD PASSED him by the bend hence his back wheel touching Johno's leg.. Johno desperately tried to hang his leg out to block the pass but to no avail. Very poor coverage from Sky. What were they playing at? Missed the start of the next race too!!
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