Kreso 15 Posted August 9, 2011 Sorry, but such should never be allowed in any official competition. This is the same nonsense as that "Team Europe" that we have seen in the past. If such makeshift team is neccessary to complete the line-up, it is bad enough, but for heaven's sake don't let teh results of any such ineligible team count for teh official results. They should only be allowed to ride as reserve team to make up the number. Adria is not a country, nor does it have a national sporting federation to warrant participation in an official European Championship. If a team called "Team Adria" takes part in the final, its results should never count. Any such "artificial" team should be regarded as ineligible and therefore only the other three teams should officially compete for the medals. Sorry, but to allow this "Team Adria" to compete is a shame. It robs this UEM competition of all its credibility. If Slovenia can not raise a team of their own, then they should withdraw or rather be expelled completely form the event and be replaced by the next best team from the qualifying meetings, and that is the Czech Republic. And who ever thought up that nae "Team Adria"? They should have called them either "Slovenia & Croatia" or perhaps "the Former Yugoslav Republics". What's next? England, or rather "Team GB" strenghtened with Australians and calling themselves "Team BC" (British Commonwealth)? Tell me, what is wrong with the name? Slovenia and Croatia are near by of Adriatic sea, so it is better to call it Team Adriatic and not Slovenia & Croatia. Team can not be named FYR, because there are non of Serbian, Bosnian, Montenegrin or Macedonian racer, so Adriatic is better. Last year when we got this race in Lendava, we had whole lineup of Slovenians and because of injuries we had to react as we reacted, with permission of forming an Adriatic team, because I don't see who would come in Lendava if there is not, let just say, "home" team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bavarian 765 Posted August 11, 2011 Tell me, what is wrong with the name? Slovenia and Croatia are near by of Adriatic sea, so it is better to call it Team Adriatic and not Slovenia & Croatia. Team can not be named FYR, because there are non of Serbian, Bosnian, Montenegrin or Macedonian racer, so Adriatic is better. Last year when we got this race in Lendava, we had whole lineup of Slovenians and because of injuries we had to react as we reacted, with permission of forming an Adriatic team, because I don't see who would come in Lendava if there is not, let just say, "home" team. What's wrong with the name? Well, Adria isn't a country,is it? Not even a region! It is a part of the Mediteranean sea and as such hardly appropriate to be used as a name of a national speedway team in an official FIM world team championship final. Remember, if the FIM do not even allow the well respected Team Scotland entry in its team world championship, because it argues that Scotland no independant country and only a part of Great Britian, then how on earth can they ever allow a combined team of two different nations to enter and compete under such an unacknowledgable name as "Team Adria". If neccessary, the name of "Slovenia & Croatia" would have been the only acceptable name to be used for that team, because that is what this combined team really is. By teh way, shouldn't a "Team Adria" include the Italians, too? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostwalker 1,858 Posted August 15, 2011 (edited) team Sweden will consist of the same riders in the final as in the semi-final: Joel Larsson Oliver Berntzon Jacob Thorsell Victor Palovaara Mathias Thörnblom http://www.svemo.se/...g-EMU19finalen Edited August 15, 2011 by Ghostwalker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
