szkocjasid 3,027 Posted August 25, 2023 That @davieb1 How long will be be around Not long I hope His posts are useless Now I would call that a very hurtful & out of order thing to say, so how do you think a rider may feel reading that? Very poor post, you can give constructive criticism or suggest stronger replacements, plenty of ways to make your point, without calling a rider useless! 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davieb1 19 Posted August 26, 2023 5 hours ago, szkocjasid said: That @davieb1 How long will be be around Not long I hope His posts are useless Now I would call that a very hurtful & out of order thing to say, so how do you think a rider may feel reading that? Very poor post, you can give constructive criticism or suggest stronger replacements, plenty of ways to make your point, without calling a rider useless! Only saying it as I see it Yes years ago I wasn't his greatest fan but ĥe was one of the best a But after seeing him last night he was nowhere near his best not even a shadow of his best Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DazS 430 Posted August 26, 2023 8 hours ago, szkocjasid said: That @davieb1 How long will be be around Not long I hope His posts are useless Now I would call that a very hurtful & out of order thing to say, so how do you think a rider may feel reading that? Very poor post, you can give constructive criticism or suggest stronger replacements, plenty of ways to make your point, without calling a rider useless! there was a saying for children years ago (sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.) adults now more sensitive than children. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,017 Posted August 26, 2023 3 bad lasts again tonight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Blobby 2,662 Posted August 26, 2023 People make comments without knowing the full picture. If they did they wouldn’t be saying these things and this thread wouldn’t even be a thing. 5 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted August 26, 2023 Craig Cook was a very decent rider about three stone ago, sadly he`s a shadow of the rider he used to be. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,017 Posted August 26, 2023 20 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said: People make comments without knowing the full picture. If they did they wouldn’t be saying these things and this thread wouldn’t even be a thing. Riding professional motorcycle racing for a team is not a bloody therapy session... if he can't cut it he'll be binned off like anybody else in life 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spiderman1 183 Posted August 26, 2023 Lions need cook to fire at belle vue after loss tonite,the spokes are run in and he’s ready to go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeneralMelchett 482 Posted August 26, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, iainb said: Riding professional motorcycle racing for a team is not a bloody therapy session... if he can't cut it he'll be binned off like anybody else in life Slightly a side topic here but working life is full of people who are either unfit for or no good at the job they do! Edited August 26, 2023 by GeneralMelchett 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,017 Posted August 27, 2023 10 hours ago, GeneralMelchett said: Slightly a side topic here but working life is full of people who are either unfit for or no good at the job they do! Nadine Dorries 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lbw 869 Posted August 27, 2023 He's still averaging 9 points a meeting for Edinburgh so he's doing well in that respect. Didn't get to see him ride at Poole due to him being out injured. Maybe his mental health issues plague him at times and in that respect the authorities should stop him from riding for a period as he could be a danger to others as well as himself. The recent incident at Edinburgh with the photographer certainly won't av helped him. The start of this thread certainly could've been said in a more subtle way. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Speedtiger 327 Posted August 27, 2023 I think we should cut Craig some slack, ok he’s not at his best but credit where it’s due he’s been a really good rider and gave it his best shot. Give him a break. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted August 28, 2023 22 hours ago, Speedtiger said: I think we should cut Craig some slack, ok he’s not at his best but credit where it’s due he’s been a really good rider and gave it his best shot. Give him a break. So why did he pull out of the CLRC after one 'ride'? Bike, back or mental health? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garry1603 353 Posted August 28, 2023 None of us know what's going through his mind at the moment, so let's just let him sort himself out and decide his future over the winter. Riders like Shawn Moran and numerous others knew when the time was right to quit, if Cookie's reached that point then good luck to him and thanks for the memories. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justathought 374 Posted August 28, 2023 20 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: So why did he pull out of the CLRC after one 'ride'? Bike, back or mental health? As far as I can make out, Bike. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
