What does Tai Woffinden mean?

[Hamish McRaker 601]

With regards to his signing for Sheffield, Tai Woffinden has said that riding in the UK (according to other riders he's asked) is better than it was several years ago.

What, more specifically, does he mean?

[Dave Jones 2,127]

21 minutes ago, Hamish McRaker said:

With regards to his signing for Sheffield, Tai Woffinden has said that riding in the UK (according to other riders he's asked) is better than it was several years ago.

What, more specifically, does he mean?

He's been on the "wacky baccy" ? 

[iainb 5,017]

Send him a Tweet and ask him, he does seem to engage with people even if it's only to out them.

Didn't he say he in his book that he scours social media for people that slag him off

Edited August 3, 2023 by iainb

[Daniel Smith 5,661]

23 minutes ago, Hamish McRaker said:

With regards to his signing for Sheffield, Tai Woffinden has said that riding in the UK (according to other riders he's asked) is better than it was several years ago.

What, more specifically, does he mean?

Getting in the excuse for his low scoring early 

[Baldyman 6,243]

I think he means Sheffield have a very good sponsor that will pay good money to get success,,, as his other team don't seem to be able to bring him any

[PotteringAround 633]

1 hour ago, Hamish McRaker said:

With regards to his signing for Sheffield, Tai Woffinden has said that riding in the UK (according to other riders he's asked) is better than it was several years ago.

What, more specifically, does he mean?

He means that the majority of track are big and easy to ride now.   e.g. N.S.S., Peterborough, Sheffield, King's Lynn.    So it's better for him that having to go to tricky places like Kirky Lane, Lakeside, Eastbourne, Poole.  

[Phil The Ace 2,860]

I would say tracks are generally better prepared now that they was a few years ago which is what Woffy was saying. 
that riders he’s spoke to said the track are much better prepared now. 
 

but like pottering said. That’s because majority are big tracks now 

Edited August 3, 2023 by Phil The Ace

[Skidder1 7,637]

38 minutes ago, Phil The Ace said:

I would say tracks are generally better prepared now that they was a few years ago which is what Woffy was saying. 
that riders he’s spoke to said the track are much better prepared now. 
 

but like pottering said. That’s because majority are big tracks now 

....and thats despite him riding for Wolves!!

[King Jamie 356]

2 hours ago, Hamish McRaker said:

With regards to his signing for Sheffield, Tai Woffinden has said that riding in the UK (according to other riders he's asked) is better than it was several years ago.

What, more specifically, does he mean?

Is it not just down to fixed race nights and riders being able to plan their calendars much more easily, as opposed to previously when race nights were all over the place?

[Hamish McRaker 601]

3 hours ago, iainb said:

Send him a Tweet and ask him, he does seem to engage with people even if it's only to out them.

Didn't he say he in his book that he scours social media for people that slag him off

No chance of that. I'm keeping my patch of the Outer Hebrides a strictly Elon Musk-free zone

[GeneralMelchett 482]

2 hours ago, Phil The Ace said:

I would say tracks are generally better prepared now that they was a few years ago which is what Woffy was saying. 
that riders he’s spoke to said the track are much better prepared now. 
 

but like pottering said. That’s because majority are big tracks now 

This is exactly what he meant!

[stevebrum 6,821]

2 hours ago, Skidder1 said:

....and thats despite him riding for Wolves!!

Wolves like every track has had prep issues.

Odd comment about tracks because he has been very vocal about UK tracks being poorly prepared and of course we have had the tyre gate issue at Peterborough and Pedersen didn’t even last a lap before being injured.

Clearly the offer and timing suits him so he seems happy to skirt over that issue.

[Hamish McRaker 601]

54 minutes ago, stevebrum said:

Wolves like every track has had prep issues.

Odd comment about tracks because he has been very vocal about UK tracks being poorly prepared and of course we have had the tyre gate issue at Peterborough and Pedersen didn’t even last a lap before being injured.

Clearly the offer and timing suits him so he seems happy to skirt over that issue.

Exactly what I suspect! But that's fine by me. A self-employed person doesn't need to justify decisions to take on additional work

[gazzac 1,015]

4 hours ago, PotteringAround said:

He means that the majority of track are big and easy to ride now.   e.g. N.S.S., Peterborough, Sheffield, King's Lynn.    So it's better for him that having to go to tricky places like Kirky Lane, Lakeside, Eastbourne, Poole.  

The top riders can/could ride them all.... Doyle never seemed to have much trouble at Arlington and Poole, even the sort after Ryan Douglas was sensational at Arlington in his 2 meetings there after one ride to get used to the track, but even in his prime before abandoning British speedway Woffinden always moaned and groaned about most of those.

Edited August 3, 2023 by gazzac

[Fromafar 10,363]

6 hours ago, Hamish McRaker said:

With regards to his signing for Sheffield, Tai Woffinden has said that riding in the UK (according to other riders he's asked) is better than it was several years ago.

What, more specifically, does he mean?

There’s only a couple of decent riders over here now and it’s easy money they told him.