Who Should Be In Gb World Cup Team?

[Panthers89 1,922]

Woffinden, Bomber, Cook and Worrall. Agree with SCB, I don't think Josh will be good enough IMO for this level. Tai, Cook and Worrall are nailed on in my books, and Bomber best of the rest sadly.

[Arson fire 4,785]

I don't understand the logic of dropping junior riders into the world cup to gain "experience".

 

If they want experience there are plenty of foreign leagues they could be riding in every night of the week instead of the relative comfort of the Premier League in Britain.

 

If Cook, Worrall and Auty have ambitions to represent their country and even ride in the GP series, then they should be doing the Polish and Swedish leagues on a regular basis.

as easy as that?? They have to be offered contracts first of all, they have only been riding a few years and are only beginning to be noticed, no doubt their time on foreign shores will come... We've tyred all the old has Beens and got nowhere...so why not give young lads a go?? We would have nothing to lose and all to gain.

[SCB 0]

I don't understand the logic of dropping junior riders into the world cup to gain "experience".

 

If they want experience there are plenty of foreign leagues they could be riding in every night of the week instead of the relative comfort of the Premier League in Britain.

 

If Cook, Worrall and Auty have ambitions to represent their country and even ride in the GP series, then they should be doing the Polish and Swedish leagues on a regular basis.

Because Worrall and Cook can't do much worse than King and Kennett can they? And if they do well, it may just get them an offer from Sweden or Poland. Nothing to lose, plenty to gain.

[MattK 3,447]

Because Worrall and Cook can't do much worse than King and Kennett can they? And if they do well, it may just get them an offer from Sweden or Poland. Nothing to lose, plenty to gain.

 

I would say Cook is on par with the likes of King and Kennett in the pecking order, but a long way behind Tai, Harris and Nicholls.

 

The likes Worrall and Auty are an order of magnitude behind Cook, King and Kennett.

[speedy17 226]

I would say Cook is on par with the likes of King and Kennett in the pecking order, but a long way behind Tai, Harris and Nicholls.

 

The likes Worrall and Auty are an order of magnitude behind Cook, King and Kennett.

 

Give me Worrall at Kings Lynn over Cook and Kennett any day of the week.

[Bagpuss 10,802]

Assuming Nicholls sticks to his guns then

 

Woffinden

Harris

Cook

plus one from King, Barker and Worrall.

[Mr Blobby 2,678]

I can't believe I have just read someone saying Rory Schlein for the GB team!!!

 

someone tell me that it was a joke and it wasn't a serious post.

[Mad Potter 2 109]

when he first came over i think he rode on an acu licence and rode in conference league .scotish relatives??.

 

if he cant ride then craig cook

 

Rode for Sheffield in the 2001 Conference League.

[Shale Shaker 106]

Perhaps we can get Zagar in as a guest?

[Mark 1,497]

Woffinden

Harris

Cook

Worrall at Lynn Wont beat the Danes but good chance of beating the rest with Woofy on form

 

Then King for Worrall at Marketa in run off

Edited June 18, 2013 by marky

[Wildcat Willie 4]

I always think that the team should be based around the top four in the EL averages and then tinkered with according to who's on form, who's not injured and the track where the meeting is. No point putting a small track specialist in at Lynn I would think.

[SCB 0]

I always think that the team should be based around the top four in the EL averages and then tinkered with according to who's on form, who's not injured and the track where the meeting is. No point putting a small track specialist in at Lynn I would think.

So Woffy, Kennett, King, Cook in that order. Followed by Stead Harris and Worrall.

 

Kennett sucks at big tracks and in the SWC while Worrall scored an 18 point maximum at Lynn this week - the only Brit other than Woffy to score an EL max in 2013. Harris is the 4th best rider at Lynn over the last 3 seasons and Danny King doesn't have a bad record there. Kennett is below Stead and Worrall.

[Jackal 9]

Yes go for youth without any doubt totally fed up of the "old" brigade doing nothing, lets move forward. So my team would be.....

 

1. Woffinden

2. Cook

3. Worrell

4. Barker

[Fromafar 10,397]

Autry can't gate at PL level.what chance would he have at World level.At least Cook and Worral can gate.I wouldn't have any of them in the Team.

[Daniel Smith 5,672]

If I was Midlo I'd be busting a gut to get Nicholls to change his mind. He's coming back into some sort of form right at the right time.

 

1, Chris Harris

2, Tai Woffinden

3, Craig Cook

4, Scott Nicholls / Lewis Bridger

 

That would be my 4.

 

If Nicholls isn't going to ride, I'd put my neck on the line and pick Lewis Bridger. There is something about him I like as a rider. His average doesn't show as a World beater but I think he's ready. He's the total opposite to Kennett, King & Barker who totally crack under pressure. This season, in Bridger I've seen a rider who cracks against the lesser riders but picks it up against the big boys. Also spent serious money on engines going with genuine engine tuners.

 

I want him to be given a go & made it be known to him that this is his last chance to crack it. I'd even say the same to Harris to be honest

 

Kennett & King have had plenty / to many chances.

 

If Bridger fails this year, then it's time to feed in the next set of youngsters.

 

I'd set up test matches for the below 7 GB riders against a Danish - Australia - Swedish - Polish teams in 2014:-

 

Craig Cook - Richie Worrall - Lewis Bridger - Ben Barker (Needs attitude transplant though) - Josh Auty - Richard Lawson - Ashley Birks

 

Behind them as injury cover I'd have:-

 

Kyle Howarth - Ashley Morris - Lewis Kerr

 

Then come 2015 we'll see the emergence of a genuine talent to equal Woffinden in Robert Lambert (17 then) and the like of:-

 

Lewis Rose - Lewis Blackbird - Stefan Nielsen (If he'd pick GB, I'm not sure) - Steve Worrall - Tom Perry - Adam Ellis - Joe Jacobs

 

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I honestly believe we'll see a change in cycle from 2016 and TeamGB will have an emergence of talent and become competitive in Europe again. I genuinely believe that.

BUT,

there is one major factor that needs challenging. The BSPA & the associated promoters. We have real, and I mean REAL World class potential talent ready to go but they need help.

 

Hence why I believe International challenge matches are the way forward, Home & Away but the BSPA has to be the main backer.