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Swc, Event Two, King's Lynn 15/7
Daniel Smith replied to Northern Exile's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
FIM /BSI event. What did you expext, seriously???? -
Swc, Event Two, King's Lynn 15/7
Daniel Smith replied to Northern Exile's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
I agree to a point but the last couple World Cup meetings we haven't had this kind of hot weather to deal with in the past. Keeping control of the dust will be hard work. -
Swc, Event Two, King's Lynn 15/7
Daniel Smith replied to Northern Exile's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Like yesterday I expect the track not to be up to Buster's usual standard with the race format restrictions. It's gonna be a complete dust bowl tonight I would expect so passing could be at a minimum Let just hope it doesn't hamper the superslow gating Brits. Still ccan't wait though & hopefully the atmosphere will be electric COME ON TEAMGB!!!!!!!! -
Nope, you're right because the coverage is exactly the same & I mean exactly. Sky showed so much commitment to Speedway they didn't even show 1 of the Play-Off semi finals last season. Sky put quite a few of their GP's on the red button which many thousand's couldn't view. Sky was in no way better or worse. Schedule's are what they are & with Speedway being a minority / specialist sport we have to accept everything we can get. We have no right to demands right now.
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After Rick Frost stole money off the paying public last night in the P'boro v King's Lynn meeting by issuing a rained off Belle Vue programme for the full £3 I was wondering if this is a common theme in speedway. On Good Friday we got done with a Lakeside programme also at P'boro. I know at King's Lynn they re-issue rain off programmes with inserts but atleast they're used for the relevant teams. Is this a normal process or is it just Peterborough??
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Peter Johns & Gary Havelock Tweeted that Kelv talked crap & lives in the past regarding those comments though. But, I'm not sure a modern day engine tuner is likely to agree with Kelv is he as that would be a sure fire way to destroy ya own business.
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Who Should Be In Gb World Cup Team?
Daniel Smith replied to bri1966's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Middlo also said on Twitter that "hos hands are tied for King's Lynn Monday". -
The only safest option I can think of is for cc to be reduced to 400cc. Riders & tuners are constantly testing for more raw speed. Time on the track ain't really any quicker but power output of the machines is. The 1000>6000rpm difference from an old motor (1990) is around 0.4 of a second faster (May not seem a great deal but that is massive). The torque is down though. The 1990 motors ran about 60bhp at 7000rpm but now it's around 10000rpm which means riders having to twist the throttle further south giving the impression on more speed but in fact they getting less & less throttle control and if the bike snaps the only option is pretty much 'get off the bike as soon as possible'. There isn't any more accidents than in previous seasons but there IS more for the higher profile & professional riders than before as they constantly keep looking for that 'raw speed'.
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Elitserien 2013, Round 9, Tuesday July 2nd
Daniel Smith replied to Ghostwalker's topic in International World of Speedway
Anyone know what happened to Iversen tonight. 2+1 from 3 is a very unusual score. Crash, just a bad night, ill??? He's been missing off Twitter too. Very strange -
Who Should Be In Gb World Cup Team?
Daniel Smith replied to bri1966's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
When push comes to shove Kennett can't mix it. Major bottler. TeamGB is all about passion & hunger & that's something Bridger, Barker & Worrall have in abundance. Any of those 3 should be ahead of both Kennett & King who's similar to Kennett. -
Who Should Be In Gb World Cup Team?
Daniel Smith replied to bri1966's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
I'm not having that Phil. The place would have been rocking regardless of who had the GB flag on their chest. You could throw Kelvin Tatum out there as Wildcard and the place would still be jumping. -
Who Should Be In Gb World Cup Team?
Daniel Smith replied to bri1966's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Kind of agree but Middlo (the prat) had already stated that him and Woffy guaranteed their places -
Who Should Be In Gb World Cup Team?
Daniel Smith replied to bri1966's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Well, after tonight's showing I think Worrall & Kennett will be / should be ruled out. Sticking by my team of:- 1, Harris 2, Woffinden 3, Cook 4, Bridger -
Who Should Be In Gb World Cup Team?
Daniel Smith replied to bri1966's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Either way, on current form both are showing that they maybe deserve a shot. I still wouldn't pick Worrall but they're certainly making it difficult for Middlo to ignore -
King's Lynn V Stoke Koc 19/06/13
Daniel Smith replied to Bagpuss's topic in National League Speedway
That all sounds very bitter the above post. If Lambert was allowed to ride Premier League he would but being 15 National League is the only option. Regarding only being a 3 average. What else should he be?? Without a league average anywhere else a 3 is the only option available. Regarding only riding at home. He has no need to ride tracks away in the National League as that experience will come next year when he steps up to the PL in April. Everyone is just guessing he's only doing home meetings because he missed the Stoke meeting & it sounds like a bloody good job he did to by the sounds of it. -
King's Lynn V Stoke Koc 19/06/13
Daniel Smith replied to Bagpuss's topic in National League Speedway
No complaints from me at all. Awesome tonight all 7 of the riders That just brings me onto the King's Lynn riders only kidding. Tonight, I have no doubt some of the PL teams would of had a tough night against the Young Stars, they were just bang on form -
King's Lynn V Stoke Koc 19/06/13
Daniel Smith replied to Bagpuss's topic in National League Speedway
I said I wouldn't go to a Young Stars meeting again but never say never. See if I can find something to moan about this time -
Who Should Be In Gb World Cup Team?
Daniel Smith replied to bri1966's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Woffy has said he wants Worrall & Cook as his fellow Countrymen at King's Lynn -
Who Should Be In Gb World Cup Team?
Daniel Smith replied to bri1966's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Bridger & Cook for me -
Who Should Be In Gb World Cup Team?
Daniel Smith replied to bri1966's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
There's no way I'd pick Worrall. Even as a Stars fan that would be a step to far right now. Let's see what he can dish out in the Stars main body first & could be considered in 2014 when Belle Vue becomes the World Cup track & Worrall's home track too. -
Who Should Be In Gb World Cup Team?
Daniel Smith replied to bri1966's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
If I was Midlo I'd be busting a gut to get Nicholls to change his mind. He's coming back into some sort of form right at the right time. 1, Chris Harris 2, Tai Woffinden 3, Craig Cook 4, Scott Nicholls / Lewis Bridger That would be my 4. If Nicholls isn't going to ride, I'd put my neck on the line and pick Lewis Bridger. There is something about him I like as a rider. His average doesn't show as a World beater but I think he's ready. He's the total opposite to Kennett, King & Barker who totally crack under pressure. This season, in Bridger I've seen a rider who cracks against the lesser riders but picks it up against the big boys. Also spent serious money on engines going with genuine engine tuners. I want him to be given a go & made it be known to him that this is his last chance to crack it. I'd even say the same to Harris to be honest Kennett & King have had plenty / to many chances. If Bridger fails this year, then it's time to feed in the next set of youngsters. I'd set up test matches for the below 7 GB riders against a Danish - Australia - Swedish - Polish teams in 2014:- Craig Cook - Richie Worrall - Lewis Bridger - Ben Barker (Needs attitude transplant though) - Josh Auty - Richard Lawson - Ashley Birks Behind them as injury cover I'd have:- Kyle Howarth - Ashley Morris - Lewis Kerr Then come 2015 we'll see the emergence of a genuine talent to equal Woffinden in Robert Lambert (17 then) and the like of:- Lewis Rose - Lewis Blackbird - Stefan Nielsen (If he'd pick GB, I'm not sure) - Steve Worrall - Tom Perry - Adam Ellis - Joe Jacobs __________________________________________________________________________________ I honestly believe we'll see a change in cycle from 2016 and TeamGB will have an emergence of talent and become competitive in Europe again. I genuinely believe that. BUT, there is one major factor that needs challenging. The BSPA & the associated promoters. We have real, and I mean REAL World class potential talent ready to go but they need help. Hence why I believe International challenge matches are the way forward, Home & Away but the BSPA has to be the main backer.