stevehone 3,430 Posted April 20 3 hours ago, screm said: Busy day for Jan Kvech who rides in this meeting, then has to hot foot to Poland. As does Tom Brennan. weather here today has been really up and down, torrential rain, then warm and sunny, but far too much of the wet stuff for the track. it was tipping it down again at start time so a good call really. time will tell if the track is any better in the morning, I’m not particularly confident. expect Kvech at reserve to have all his rides early in case the meeting doesn’t go the distance so going to make it even tougher for GB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bavarian 768 Posted April 20 3 hours ago, screm said: Busy day for Jan Kvech who rides in this meeting, then has to hot foot to Poland. Tom Brennan as well. He will be chop lifted from Pardubice to Ostrow in a helicopter, because his meeting in Poland starts early at 2pm local time. Kvech has more time, his meeting at Zielona Gora is at 7pm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bavarian 768 Posted April 21 Are there no live updates this morning form Pardubice? The meeting was supposed to have started at 9am Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,069 Posted April 21 2 hours ago, Bavarian said: Are there no live updates this morning form Pardubice? The meeting was supposed to have started at 9am Czech Republic 50 Team GB 35 France 20 Germany 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Speedball 566 Posted April 21 Czech’s obviously finished strongly as we were only 6 down with 4 heats to go (Czech Rep 38, GB 32, France 16, Germany 9). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJC 252 Posted April 21 SGB set up really don’t seem to like the Thompson boys. Surely the way Dan has started the season vs Jenkins start would have warranted a place? Is it still Vatcher in charge or do Allen/Stead play a role? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,430 Posted April 21 3 hours ago, Speedball said: Czech’s obviously finished strongly as we were only 6 down with 4 heats to go (Czech Rep 38, GB 32, France 16, Germany 9). Terrible last 4 heats, and Brennan missed his last ride to get his helicopter 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,413 Posted April 21 9 minutes ago, stevehone said: Terrible last 4 heats, and Brennan missed his last ride to get his helicopter You were right in you assessment of the Czechs.Our young talent is in short supply,compared with Continental riders Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,430 Posted April 22 Bednar looks to be one of the best coming out of the Czech Republic, worth keeping an eye on for sure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
secsy1 215 Posted April 22 What an utter shambles and disgrace TEAM GB are! Brennan leaving before the last ride is disgraceful. To represent your country is the ultimate aim of any sports person and to let the country down is disgraceful to say the least. Inept management in every respect of team selection and the reasons behind selection. Pitiful display by who some regard as our future super star rising stars Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,662 Posted April 22 6 hours ago, stevehone said: Bednar looks to be one of the best coming out of the Czech Republic, worth keeping an eye on for sure Already silver medalist in Czech senior Championship and he is younger than Ashton Boughen (by 9 days) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,413 Posted April 22 (edited) 4 hours ago, secsy1 said: What an utter shambles and disgrace TEAM GB are! Brennan leaving before the last ride is disgraceful. To represent your country is the ultimate aim of any sports person and to let the country down is disgraceful to say the least. Inept management in every respect of team selection and the reasons behind selection. Pitiful display by who some regard as our future super star rising stars You have take in the fact that the meeting was postponed from Sat.Brennan could have pulled out altogether.We don’t have a lot of rising super stars these days. Edited April 22 by Fromafar 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,430 Posted April 22 Last year at Pardubice we had a meeting postponed and then rearranged for a 9am start, Mikkelsen and Bewley got helicopters to their Polish meetings and Adam Ellis drove but missed his sign in by minutes I believe so couldn’t ride in the meeting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,342 Posted April 22 Some of our lads do appear to have a bigger expectation of them than maybe their capability level would currently warrant... Messrs Screen, Loram, Woffinden, Lambert and Bewley were, whilst well under 21, beating world level heat leaders regularly... Wouldn't be a bad thing to lower expectation, and therefore pressure, on these lads.. If they reach HL level in Div 2 and No6/SS level in Div 1, it will be an achievement... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,413 Posted April 22 (edited) 7 minutes ago, mikebv said: Some of our lads do appear to have a bigger expectation of them than maybe their capability level would currently warrant... Messrs Screen, Loram, Woffinden, Lambert and Bewley were, whilst well under 21, beating world level heat leaders regularly... Wouldn't be a bad thing to lower expectation, and therefore pressure, on these lads.. If they reach HL level in Div 2 and No6/SS level in Div 1, it will be an achievement... None of the current crop could hold a candle to the names you have mentioned.Like I said we do not have a great deal of international level youngsters at present. Edited April 22 by Fromafar 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites