Gazc 7,183 Posted September 29, 2022 35 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: What's his excuse for last.night then? I'm fully aware of his time at Eastbourne which was a very different experience at the level they were at! He should at least go through the card at Plymouth on 11th then. He was scoring big points at Championship level whilst at Eastbourne. As for last night you could have picked any of the other Six on last nights performances. But you decide to pick an upcoming British youngster Strange. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,843 Posted September 29, 2022 3 minutes ago, Gazc said: He was scoring big points at Championship level whilst at Eastbourne. As for last night you could have picked any of the other Six on last nights performances. But you decide to pick an upcoming British youngster Strange. Very strange. What these Poole fans don't seem to get is that their team is amazingly good on their own track, they always have been. Experienced riders, even those who have ridden for Poole in the past, can be made to look silly there by the home riders. The Cooks have picked up numerous scalps for example. As for Brennan, if he can crack Poland then whether or not he can ride Poole or the small ones is completely irrelevant, its about riding the big ones well nowadays. If he wants to emulate Woffinden, Lambert and Bewley instead of King, Worrall and Lawson then it's all about Wroclaw rather than Wolves! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,073 Posted September 29, 2022 17 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: Very strange. What these Poole fans don't seem to get is that their team is amazingly good on their own track, they always have been. Experienced riders, even those who have ridden for Poole in the past, can be made to look silly there by the home riders. The Cooks have picked up numerous scalps for example. As for Brennan, if he can crack Poland then whether or not he can ride Poole or the small ones is completely irrelevant, its about riding the big ones well nowadays. If he wants to emulate Woffinden, Lambert and Bewley instead of King, Worrall and Lawson then it's all about Wroclaw rather than Wolves! Interesting, considering riders like Darcy advise the young Aussie riders to do UK first rather than going straight to Poland. Also Jason Crump has said Tai needs to do UK again. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,664 Posted September 29, 2022 34 minutes ago, Gazc said: He was scoring big points at Championship level whilst at Eastbourne. As for last night you could have picked any of the other Six on last nights performances. But you decide to pick an upcoming British youngster Strange. I didn't start on Tom. I was just following on previous comments as to his abilities in both Premiership and Championship Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,843 Posted September 30, 2022 9 hours ago, lisa-colette said: Interesting, considering riders like Darcy advise the young Aussie riders to do UK first rather than going straight to Poland. Also Jason Crump has said Tai needs to do UK again. But Brennan has started in the UK, buy if he wants to make it big his next step needs to be progressing in Poland. No coincidence that Lambert and Bewley's development has exploded since they have been riding Extraliga. Whether Tai needs to specifically do Britain again or just another league (Sweden) or maybe both I don't know but I think more racing would help his GP performances although spending time with his family during the week is a pretty good reason not to. The main point though us that mastering Monmore, Armadale or Plymouth won't make Brennan a GP rider. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,125 Posted September 30, 2022 9 hours ago, Bagpuss said: Very strange. What these Poole fans don't seem to get is that their team is amazingly good on their own track, they always have been. Experienced riders, even those who have ridden for Poole in the past, can be made to look silly there by the home riders. The Cooks have picked up numerous scalps for example. As for Brennan, if he can crack Poland then whether or not he can ride Poole or the small ones is completely irrelevant, its about riding the big ones well nowadays. If he wants to emulate Woffinden, Lambert and Bewley instead of King, Worrall and Lawson then it's all about Wroclaw rather than Wolves! What Poole do is peak at the right time, Ben and Zach would never have ridden like that earlier in the season, they have improved massively lately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scoobydoo 2,259 Posted October 8, 2022 Ulrich Ostergaard has announced his retirement today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ragdoll64 657 Posted October 8, 2022 2 hours ago, scoobydoo said: Ulrich Ostergaard has announced his retirement today Ulrich has been great for speedway over the years and has done a sterling job for Glasgow in the last two. Wishing him all the best for the future. I think he’s doing the right thing at the right time….although I know he’s gonna really miss it. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SlicktrackSandy 71 Posted October 8, 2022 Very well put. Am sure many would agree with that - he has been a great asset to UK Speedway over the years. A high speed Ulle was always great to watch and gave his all. Like many great riders though - serious injuries have blighted their careers and with Ulle the last two seasons in particular have maybe signalled to him that it was time to bow out gracefully. Always enjoyed his races with Glasgow, Peterborough and others before. He might actually make a good T.V. pundit in future like Tony Rickardsson, Sudden Sam and Chris Louis as he had a wealth of experience behind him ? Happy retirement and thanks for the thrills ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diablo 21 Posted October 8, 2022 1 hour ago, SlicktrackSandy said: Very well put. Am sure many would agree with that - he has been a great asset to UK Speedway over the years. A high speed Ulle was always great to watch and gave his all. Like many great riders though - serious injuries have blighted their careers and with Ulle the last two seasons in particular have maybe signalled to him that it was time to bow out gracefully. Always enjoyed his races with Glasgow, Peterborough and others before. He might actually make a good T.V. pundit in future like Tony Rickardsson, Sudden Sam and Chris Louis as he had a wealth of experience behind him ? Happy retirement and thanks for the thrills ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diablo 21 Posted October 8, 2022 Good luck to Ulle & he was a good racer around ashfield & top bloke. Thats the first of the 3 riders I've said that wont be back at Glasgow next season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,384 Posted October 8, 2022 With riders like Ulrich you always do have a feeling that this might be the first of at least a couple of retirements.... He certainly has seen the inside of too many hospitals, but he also certainly entertained the fans far more than most with his all action riding style, and never give up attitude... Hope he finds whatever he does in retirement fulfilling and he enjoys it.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenga 2,998 Posted October 8, 2022 3 hours ago, Diablo said: Good luck to Ulle & he was a good racer around ashfield & top bloke. Thats the first of the 3 riders I've said that wont be back at Glasgow next season. wots the other 2 ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neila 1,208 Posted October 8, 2022 1 hour ago, jenga said: wots the other 2 ? Brasso and cook !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diablo 21 Posted October 9, 2022 Nicol & Hume the other non starters next season for Glasgow tbc 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
