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June01

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    I must admit I was expecting far more posts about Nicki's non inclusion, but I do appreciate that some restraint in revelling in the decision has been exercised. I think it would be a poor show to do so. I appreciate Nicki's decision to turn down the reserve berth. I'm sure everyone remembers Tomasz Gollob refusing a wildcard in 2014, and I guess they both had similar thought processes.

    For me, I want to see the best riders in the world in the GPs. As someone who has averaged in the top 4 in all 3 leagues he competes in, a GP winner this year, and a 3 times World Champion I believe Nicki falls into this category. I find it a shame that geographical politics plays such a part in the decision, but it is what it is.

    I appreciate Nicki has has more wildcards than perhaps any one rider is entitled to (although no more than Chris Harris who, much as I like, is clearly a rider of lesser calibre than Nicki). I agree with the previous poster who said Nicki seemed really disappointed with this decision in his comments, and that he does seem to be hinting this will be the end of his GP career. My personal opinion from his body  language and things he's said over the last two years  is that he had considered retiring from the sport altogether on a couple of occasions, but the win in Malilla seemed to bring about a new found motivation to get back to winning. People knock him for his "tantrums" in the pits, but it's clear to see he cares. 

    I will miss Nicki in the GPs (and I think even those who don't like him will miss having something to talk about) and I really hope I'm wrong, and that we will see him back on the circuit in 2020, but if not, it's been an absolute pleasure to watch such an exciting and passionate rider.

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  6. Posted · Edited by June01

    9 minutes ago, racers and royals said:

    You don`t have had to been at the meeting to know that Ellis was exculded for a starting offence and was replaced by Lambert(Simon)

    If I don't ask specifically for someone who was there I will inevitably get someone try to help by posting "updates says", or a link to the official scorecard (which you have done yourself). I just wanted visual confirmation. There is no need to be quite so rude to a simple question.

    Edit: thank you, Fromafar, for your reply.

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  12. Posted · Edited by June01

    Somehow the current threads don't do justice to the "end of an era" stance some of us are feeling. Great result tonight, lads, and the season marches on...at Hoddesdon. So hoping to put together a collection of memories or thoughts about another track that we are about to lose.

    For me, I came to Arena Essex, as it was then, after Hackney's closure, unsure about the lower league status, but soon the track became home...everything from the trek down to the pits, to the burgers on the 1st bend, to the lack of fence, to the bags of sweets at the track shop. Friends I made...

    My favourite rider was always Andy Galvin, but I remember the "double" days, which made me realise the lower league team wasn't as bad as I thought! Chalky White, Bo Petersen, Brian Karger to name a few. We had some great riders though...

    I shall miss the old place. :)

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    Haven't replied to this up til now, but to say I'm gutted is an understatement.  Lost Canterbury, Hackney, and now Arena Essex. Taking the team to Rye? Not sure how I feel about that. Whilst I'm glad the team will still survive in some format, if the Rockets couldn't make it viable at Hoddesdon, how are Lakeside expected to? And how many more teams are on the brink of closure?

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