torpointfanatic22

I honestly do understand the sense in Rico but the guy is nearly 30 and aint going to get any better now, he had his best chance a few years ago and didnt do a lot. If GB are going to be successful in the future in world cups etc, we need the youngsters to be riding in the GP series. Its nothing against Rico he is a top bloke and if it were between him and Scotty for the wc, well there is no choice, if Rico had gotten in through the qualifiers fair play but the future is the likes of Sayfudtinov, Ward, Holder, Woffinden and co. So i would hope the FIM look at how the russian has performed this year and give the younger guys a go!

Dont get me wrong i agree that there are riders out there from other nations that probably do deserve a wc ahead of the young brits, but i just think the FIM may opt to have 2 brits like the past few seasons and given that i cant see Scott or Rico getting it, it could well be young Tai or Eddy. Tai especially has picked up his form on the continent well in Poland at least and IF he wins the world u21s i think he has a good chance at being offered it! Also talking of how they did in the qualifiers i believe Chris Holder went out very early last season but still got offered a wc (although he turned it down). But hey until the final gp qualifier, world cup and world u21s have been raced as well as the world champs who knows?

There is no way that at least one Brit wont be in the series! It would make bad commercial sense for the FIM! I agree neither of our Brits this season will make it, but i think Bomber will be in it next season either by qualifying through the final qualifier or as a wildcard. I also think we may get a second rider in through the wildcards! Tai or Eddy i believe will be offered a wildcard.

I believe Nicholls is still captain so will he not still be there in a 'non riding' capacity?

I would like to thank Rob Lyon for actually doing the right thing for the future of british speedway. I was quite shocked to see Danny King in, as i thought Rico might have got the nod. However im delighted that he is giving the youngsters a go. Bottom line is we aren't going to win the world cup this year, or next for that matter so give these guys the experience now and we will find out if they are good enough or will be good enough in the future. It irritates me when i hear kelvin tatum saying things like "theres a lack of experience there". How are these guys supposed to get it? Other countries give the young lads a go so im glad we are, it wouldnt surprise me to see young Darcy line up for the Aussies for example! Nicholls hasnt been good enough and i do expect to see Rico come in for Leszno (as long as we get there) probably for either King or Bridger. However i wouldnt bring Nicholls in! All in all well done Mr Lyon!