phillipsr 2,053 Posted October 10, 2013 Think you mat have missed the sarcasm in Orions post Gustix 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted October 10, 2013 I'd personally prefer the GP series to be over less rounds because I think less is more as a fan, every 2 weeks is too much. Of course with BSI holding the rights and wanting to maximise their profit the more rounds for them the better, it's like a league in itself to the riders! Have other views but I'll keep shtum! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickthemuppet 976 Posted October 10, 2013 It does seem a shame that we still do not have the world championship as it used to be with qualifying rounds and a final like at Wembley /Cardiff and alternating with Sweden and Poland. This would be in addition to the Grand Prix. It could end up that the European Championship which we had this year shows that you can have two top competitions at least like many other sports do Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hazzman 72 Posted October 11, 2013 If Emil stayed fit, I think it would have been the best ever series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) If Emil stayed fit, I think it would have been the best ever series. And Emil Sayfutdinov would more than likely have been crowned Russia's first speedway world champion. Edited October 11, 2013 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavan 5,050 Posted October 11, 2013 And he would more than likely have been crowned Russia's first speedway world champion. why? because Tai got injured again? injuries are part and parcel of the sport. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 11, 2013 why? because Tai got injured again? injuries are part and parcel of the sport. I regard Emil Sayfutdinov as the best emerging talent in speedway. It does seem a shame that we still do not have the world championship as it used to be with qualifying rounds and a final like at Wembley /Cardiff and alternating with Sweden and Poland. This would be in addition to the Grand Prix. It could end up that the European Championship which we had this year shows that you can have two top competitions at least like many other sports do Are you seriously advocating TWO world championships? That's how your trend appears to me. How exactly would a one-off world championship work? How would qualifying be staged and what would be the progression to a one-off world final? I think the sport is too bug these days for such a format to be workable. But other views on the subject would be interesting? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blazeaway 1,501 Posted October 11, 2013 I regard Emil Sayfutdinov as the best emerging talent in speedway. Are you seriously advocating TWO world championships? That's how your trend appears to me. How exactly would a one-off world championship work? How would qualifying be staged and what would be the progression to a one-off world final? I think the sport is too bug these days for such a format to be workable. But other views on the subject would be interesting? Can a rider who has done 5 years in the GP series still be described as emerging? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 11, 2013 Can a rider who has done 5 years in the GP series still be described as emerging? Most likely not. But I still view him as a serious candidate to be a deserved world champion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blazeaway 1,501 Posted October 11, 2013 Most likely not. But I still view him as a serious candidate to be a deserved world champion. Agreed and along with Tai, Darcy and the likes of MJJ the future of the GP series looks in good hands. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldace 1,678 Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) Agreed and along with Tai, Darcy and the likes of MJJ the future of the GP series looks in good hands. And just look how much quicker those guys have got since the series has been on Eurosport. Big well done to the guys at Eurosport for giving us a British world champion Edited October 11, 2013 by Oldace Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fullbore 129 Posted October 11, 2013 And Emil Sayfutdinov would more than likely have been crowned Russia's first speedway world champion. Stop the series when he got injured... Who was leading? Niamh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldace 1,678 Posted October 11, 2013 Stop the series when he got injured... Who was leading? Niamh Or apply the average race points per completed GP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fullbore 129 Posted October 11, 2013 Marginally in Emil's favour (If Tai had scored 152 the average would be identical), but how would you factor in the races Tai missed at Cardiff and the points dropped at Stockholm due to riding injured? For sure it would hasve been a grandstand finish between them. Niamh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grachan 7,362 Posted October 11, 2013 Tai's GP average was 13.40 Emil's was 12.67. Plus Tai's injuries came in GP's and would have hampered his average through lost points resulting from that. Totally deserving Wotld champion despite injuries to other conteners. Also, he had the highest average and was leading at the time of Emil's injury. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites