customhouseregular 1,651 Posted August 16, 2015 If the European champion can't afford GP what hope is there for the rest?. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waiheke1 4,295 Posted August 16, 2015 I think the European champ may be being less than honest, unless his clubs are failing to pay him again... The bikes he is using in the euros seem quick enough to me to compete in the GPS.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
customhouseregular 1,651 Posted August 16, 2015 And then some..we could expect some great battles between him and Tai. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
severnsider 197 Posted August 16, 2015 Maybe he needs to change sponsors if red bull aren't paying him enough to compete with the monster boys. Or maybe his club need to pay him more, if the likes of Doyle can earn enough to compete successfully. Either way, seems like he must need a new agent, who can negotiate deals which will allow him to compete... A friend of mine bought a polish speedway magazine early this year which has Emil listed as the highest paid rider in Poland this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New Science 1,059 Posted August 16, 2015 If the European champion can't afford GP what hope is there for the rest?. Maybe the others run the GP at a loss ! Would imagine many in the bottom 8 do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickthemuppet 976 Posted August 16, 2015 It will never be a proper world championship without the two top riders in the world not in Also Antonio Lindback who must be in the top six in the world 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
customhouseregular 1,651 Posted August 16, 2015 It will never be a proper world championship without the two top riders in the world not in Also Antonio Lindback who must be in the top six in the world Would not Emil's sponsors cough up more for the added exposure the GP's would bring?. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OveFundinFan 4,150 Posted August 16, 2015 He has said in the past that lack of top sponsors (and their money) is the reason he cannot afford a 12 series GP season - but he can afford a 4 round Euro championship effort. Some politics in the background. There was 4 Russians in the Euros last night - they couldnt get top four for the world team championship. Somethings going on thats causing negatives. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratton 1,491 Posted August 16, 2015 He has said in the past that lack of top sponsors (and their money) is the reason he cannot afford a 12 series GP season - but he can afford a 4 round Euro championship effort. Some politics in the background. There was 4 Russians in the Euros last night - they couldnt get top four for the world team championship. Somethings going on thats causing negatives. Is he in it to make a great living? and for his future and is not to worried about the prestige and the roll of honour?For me he has as much to prove as Ward in the series, a great rider and i believe he would of won it the year Tai won but for injury.If he comes into the series i would think the bookmakers would have Emil favourite but Tai and Ward are at the same level with those three in what a series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
customhouseregular 1,651 Posted August 16, 2015 He has said in the past that lack of top sponsors (and their money) is the reason he cannot afford a 12 series GP season - but he can afford a 4 round Euro championship effort. Some politics in the background. There was 4 Russians in the Euros last night - they couldnt get top four for the world team championship. Somethings going on thats causing negatives. All very odd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BWitcher 12,453 Posted August 16, 2015 All very odd. Emil will do and say as he is told as will the other Russians. They likely have very little choice in the matter. Is he in it to make a great living? Might not be far off with the word 'living'. He does as his told. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waiheke1 4,295 Posted August 16, 2015 Is he in it to make a great living? and for his future and is not to worried about the prestige and the roll of honour?For me he has as much to prove as Ward in the series, a great rider and i believe he would of won it the year Tai won but for injury.If he comes into the series i would think the bookmakers would have Emil favourite but Tai and Ward are at the same level with those three in what a series.He is probably my favourite rider, but tai is a notch ahead.The euros don't pay better than the gp, and surely red bulls sponsorship would increase if he were world champ. Very sad that he is being advised against or coerced not to enter the series Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobMcCaffery 2,752 Posted August 17, 2015 On a side note, all those that complain about certain gates being favored at Cardiff/Horsens, need to be watching this SEC at Kumla! I watched all three and all had the same unacceptable bias. What's your point? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sommelier 1,118 Posted August 17, 2015 Would not Emil's sponsors cough up more for the added exposure the GP's would bring?. Emil has stated he can't get sponsorship from his native country due to the lack of GPs not shown on TV in Russia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OveFundinFan 4,150 Posted August 17, 2015 Well surely he could get sponsorship from other countries that do show GP and other speedway meetings he races in ie Poland-Sweden It does seem strange, but he lost a lot of money when that Polish club didnt pay him, and now he married and by the sound of it has a small boy (think he mentioned him in one of his interviews on Saturday night) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
