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  1. Posted · Edited by BWitcher

    4 minutes ago, Star Lady said:

    Doesn't matter a jot. The reason is,  it is Forestry Commission and/or private land and they make the rules. They have decreed for whatever reason they don't want bikes ridden on their land. What part of that don't you understand.

     

    I understand all of it, I don't condone them whatsoever. They're idiots.

    That wasn't the point I was making.

    I was commenting on the NHS message which is now beginning to become outdated.

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    6 minutes ago, chunky said:

    I love how people have always gone on about the need for opportunities and events for youngsters, and how important they are for the production of the future British superstar. The British Junior Championship was a prime example. There were some incredibly talented - kids that competed there. However, how many of them actually went on to have a reasonably long, and genuinely successful (at the top level) career? Very few...

    I'm not sure why, but generally (certainly in the UK), youth and Under-21 events don't seem to provide the quality of competitors that they should (and certainly not the quantity), and that applies to most sports.

    As far as speedway, most of the riders who rode in the Under-21 went on to have some kind of career, but so many of them never got past NL level, or perhaps a BL second-string level. In darts, I know it is exactly the same; most of the really good youngsters never went on to a top-level career. Same with football. The truly promising youth players usually don't develop into the top senior players they should.

    I don't really understand why...

    Are Brits more prone to the tiniest bit of fame and fortune going to their heads?

    And I mean the tiniest bit...

    A bit of adulation from a few girls and some new hanger on mates can soon lead you in the wrong direction. 

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    37 minutes ago, secsy1 said:

     

    It is hard for everyone to stay at home, but even harder for the frontline NHS staff and associated services.

    Potentially having to deal with irresponsible people riding bikes and having accidents can only exacerbate problems for them. 

    You WILL be reported to ACU/ AMCA Head Office for a termination of your competition licence. This will be shared with all authorising bodies. 

    Various riders from different motorcycle sports have posted videos and have already been reported.

    You are responsible for yourself, your family and friends, stay safe by being smart.

    Whilst I don't condone people doing this, this rhetoric is old and stale now. A&E units are deserted in hospitals.

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  5. Posted

    20 hours ago, steve roberts said:

    Oxford signed the Dryml brothers in 2000 on very high assessed averages I recall at the time. They somewhat struggled that year but came back all the stronger the following championship winning year. Lukas in particular was a revelation until a very zealous coming together with Peter Karlsson at King's Lynn when both went clattering into the fence. Lukas picked up a damaged knee and it played havoc with him for the rest of the year (picking up some unwanted publicity also it has to be said) and in my opinion was never the same rider again although he did go on to compete at the highest level for a number of years it has to be said.

    Ah the year Oxford truly lived up to their nickname.

    Lukas indeed was a revelation.. as were his guests on the tracks he didn't like when he was off competing in a knobbly knees contest or whatever other random excuse he and Oxford would come up with :)

  6. Posted · Edited by BWitcher

    15 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said:

    You did  Chunky  you did not READ the post properly.To say Jansson would NOT of been a threat between 1976/84 for me is more controversial than sitting on the fence like me and saying he would of been.People i respect big time in speedway none of them had a doubt Tommy would of been competitive you HAVE you said so you told me his results and who he beat in a way  that belittled him.On  this forum you go after me and Gustix at every opportunity don't know why ???? funny you never target other members not that i give a flying f... what you think.

    He didn't say that.

    He said we don't know what would have happened.

    I've highlighted Joe Screen as a perfect example.

    You make some brilliant posts on here Sid, but every now and then you drop a clanger and say something silly that is quickly corrected by others (like your six riders in the GP that can't win a final). Then you get all hot under the collar and start swearing and abusing. Don't worry about it.

  7. Posted

    2 hours ago, Triple.H. said:

    Richard Juul came back a couple of seasons later, was very tentative in his first ride but after that was back on the gas, Fair play to him he's got intestinal fortitude as they used to say in the WWF.

    Good old Gorilla Monsoon.

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  8. Posted

    On 5/6/2020 at 9:49 AM, steve roberts said:

    One of the worse crashes I saw at Cowley was when 'Joe' Gooddy's bike stalled down the back straight. Bobby Beaton was following closely and couldn't avoid him and went over the fence. We were fearing the worse but Bobby was up and riding at Glasgow's next meeting. Tough breed these speedway riders!

    Were you there the night Richard Juul crashed into the pit gate at Cowley? Seriously injured, in fact it's said they had to bring him back on the way to the hospital.

    I remember Wolves fans becoming extremely angry as they were playing 'Another one bites the dust' as he was being attended too. 

    I'm sure there was nothing sinister, just an oversight and whomever was playing the music had their mind elsewhere.

  9. Posted · Edited by BWitcher

    4 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said:

     

    Great field eh how exciting.

    You're getting silly now Sid, take a breath and calm down.

    I take it you don't disagree with me then, all those riders listed are capable of winning a final?

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    23 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said:

    Even now Witcher at least six riders have no chance of winning a final,,and that is being honest.No different to being in the old format really.

     

    2 minutes ago, chunky said:

    Sorry, I'm having trouble following what is being said here!

    There you go. I'm assuming as he is talking about the GP's he means a GP final..

     

  11. Posted · Edited by BWitcher

    2 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said:

    Did you forget Lambo....???

    I haven't forgotten anyone.

    You've said there are six riders in the GP field that have no chance of winning a final.

    I've said there is arguably only one you could apply that argument to.. but now you are arguing against your very own statement!

    Or are you suggesting there are six others, not including Lambert, in last years GP field that would never win a final?

    Seriously Sid, think about it.

    Look at the field for the last GP.. are these riders capable of winning a GP on their day?

    Madsen - Yes
    Lindgren - Yes
    Dudek - Yes
    Iversen - Yes
    Zmarzlik - Yes
    Lindback - Yes
    Vaculik - Yes
    Zagar - Yes
    Woffinden - Yes
    Sayfutdinov - Yes
    Doyle - Yes
    Kolodziej - Yes
    A Laguta - Yes
    Lambert - ?

    Lambert is the only one you could possibly question.

  12. Posted

    1 minute ago, chunky said:

    And??? You were talking about riders being world champion, and now you are talking about an individual semi-final! EVERY rider in the GP is MORE than capable of making semi-finals.

    He said at least six wouldn't have a chance of winning a final.... not World Champ.. winning a final.

     

  13. Posted

    4 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said:

    Really thought Lambert reached an early semi.? 

    He did, but that's the only one that comes close to your statement of not having a chance of winning a final. The fact you disagree with him speaks volumes!

    I challenge you to name one other, never mind the six you claimed :)

  14. Posted · Edited by BWitcher

    5 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said:

    Even now Witcher at least six riders have no chance of winning a final,,and that is being honest.No different to being in the old format really.

    Again Sid, that is completely false. You're so far out with that statement it's staggering.

    Out of last year's starting field the ONLY one you could possibly put an argument together for would be Lambert.

    It is completely different to the old format for the reasons I described to you. Every race means something to every rider.. the only exceptions might come in the final round or two of the season when for some it would be like... you guessed it, an old style World Final they can't win.

  15. Posted

    On 5/7/2020 at 7:55 AM, Sidney the robin said:

    That comfort zone of knowing you only  have to get to a semi and can still win the meeting for me makes it easier now though.Do i think the series as being  particularly strong now yes it is strong but there are a few riders there on the way down and at the moment are not being replaced by fresh blood.

    Sorry Sid, that doesn't really make sense.

    In the old World Final you often had five riders who were totally out of their depth.

    After a couple of rides you had as much as half the field out of contention.

    In a GP it's far from easier, firstly because of the reason you have used to suggest its easier to score, the semi finals...  it means much more of the field has something to race for..

    And even without the semi-finals, every single pt in every single race counts towards their overall season end standing. There's no slacking of or just dialing it in as it all counts.

  16. Posted

    1 hour ago, Sidney the robin said:

    The POINT you misunderstood  and  never quite grasped was from 1976 until 82 he would of matured as a rider.He was only 24 and in 1976  he had really gone up a level or to he was a top 16 rider in the world already.Ask Briggs,Michanek, Mauger, Collins,Knutsson,Olsen they all said he would of been at the top for along time.

    MAY have matured. You don't know. Some riders reach a level and that's it.

    Joe Screen a classic example.. Burst on scene as a 16 year old, got better and better, clocking up a 10.82 average in 1995 aged 22.

    Yet he petered out (mainly due to a bad crash) and never troubled the elites at the highest level.

  17. Posted

    20 hours ago, waiheke1 said:

    I think taking those stats only, you'd have to say Hans was the greatest. His average in 89 is equivalent to a high 11+ in other year's when you take into account the nominated rider's heat introduced that year.

    I'd agree with that.

    I can't think of many times a rider hit an 11pt average (including bonus of course) since the advent of the nominated heats.

    I've got:

    Ermolenko 1993 11.14
    Crump 2006 11.21
    Adams 2008 11.04

    All three of those were extra remarkable for different reasons... 

    Ermolenko didn't race any reserves.
    Crump and Adams also had the new 'Heat 13' race as well to contend with.

    In addition Adams achieved his in a 9 team league. Ermolenko and Crump 11 teams.

    The size of the league also bolsters Nielsens argument, his sensational 1986 season was achieved in an 11 team league.

    Mauger's averages were all from 18-19 team leagues I believe... same with Briggs?

    Fundin however clocked up an 11.60 in a 10 team league in 1958.

  18. Posted

    2 minutes ago, Tsunami said:

    "Greg" Hancock advises that there was 105,937 corona virus tests carried out on Friday.Twice in two days he's smashed the 100,000 figure. :o  What a man. But if you discount Thursdays figure, cos you don't want to believe it, he has beaten the target of 100,000 a day late. Shocking, there'll be people asking for his resignation now. :approve:

    Not quite making the target, or making it a day or two late isn't really an issue.. or shouldn't be.

    What many don't like is the manipulation of figures.

    Simply be honest, say we're almost there, and within another day or so we will be there.

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  19. Posted · Edited by BWitcher

    10 minutes ago, Tsunami said:

    Tests yesterday  were  122,347 which of course beats significantly the tough target set by Hancock of 100,000, which journalists and critics were preparing to call for his resignation from office. Seems appropriate in that case then to call for their resignations having met and smashed the target. :approve:

    The levels of gullibility have no bounds it seems!

    And now it transpires the tests have been 'posted'... Marvelous.

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/01/ministers-accused-of-changing-covid-19-test-tally-to-hit-100000-goal
     

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  20. Posted

    2 minutes ago, Norfolk Bear said:

    I personally doubt we will see any live league racing this year. It will need a massive change to social distancing. The same with football, they are only going behind closed doors because of greed.  
             Without the gate money we cannot run 

    Because of greed?

    A number really has been done on you hasn't it.

    Far better to have clubs go to the wall and more people made unemployed.

  21. Posted · Edited by BWitcher

    27 minutes ago, cityrebel said:

    Absolutely. I had real flu one christmas. I was bed ridden for several days. When i did start to recover i had to retrain my legs on how to walk. 

    This is the point.

    Most people get a bit of a cold and call it the flu.. it isn't.

    Flu knocks you about always.

    Whereas Covid, 80% of the time does nothing of the sort.

    However, if you are vulnerable (especially the elderly) covid can be very dangerous indeed as we have seen.... hence the need for such groups to be protected. Its not rocket science.

    For the rest, its less dangerous than the flu.

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  22. Posted

    1 minute ago, Red Flag said:

    Im 60,I had it, was no walk in the park for me in fact I couldn’t walk, 10 days in hospital on oxygen, been out 10 days now and can just about manage a shower before having to rest again, no underlying health problems either.

    Give me flu any day 

    Glad you recovered. However reality is, and its absolute fact, flu is more dangerous AND causes greater illness than covid-19 for the vast majority of the population.

    For some Covid-19 is very dangerous of course.

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  23. Posted · Edited by BWitcher

    11 minutes ago, Blupanther said:

    I'm over 50, i had it, and it was a walk in the park compared to the flu ...

    Exactly.

    Unfortunately this is the hole the government (and the media even more so) have now dug. Such ill educated people out there that will cause immense problems with any proposed relaxing of the lockdown.

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  24. Posted · Edited by BWitcher

    29 minutes ago, westhamboy66 said:

    One of the most pathetically stupid, ill informed comments I have ever seen. I truly hope you will get it so can correct your idiotic comment when you are fit enough.

     

    So you thought you'd top it eh? You succeeded.

    If you're under 50 you'd far rather have Covid-19 than the flu.

  25. Posted · Edited by BWitcher

    1 hour ago, Jonny the spud said:
    4 hours ago, BWitcher said:

    120,000 a year die from flu/pneumonia in UK on average..

    Let's see what Covid-19 reaches.. and if it comes back every single year...

    What's staggering is how such large scale deaths are dismissed as meaningless by folks such as you. Young children and babies in that figure.. all dismissed.

    Of course Covid-19 is serious, for the elderly and seriously ill. For the rest it quite simply is not.

    It is the elderly and seriously ill that need protecting.

    The deaths recorded are those who have tested posit for covid 19. This isn’t “instead” of the flu, it’s on top of the flu deaths. 

    No the deaths aren't all who have tested positive for Covid-19, not in the UK, or the USA, or Italy.

    It is believed it is the case in Germany however.. 

    Nobody has ever said it was 'instead' of flu, although that being said there are scientists now beginning to suggest that the deaths may well end up being just that.. 'instead of'.

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