Gavan

well said that man! Just in case you didn't realise Settings, this is how a true fan who can listen to my opinion, comes back with an answer, it's called a discussion

jeez man give it a rest! im not saying i know best at all!!! just trying to say my opinion is as valid as anyones. you dont have to agree with it of course you dont and im not asking you to. Cook may or may not improve. Nobody knows but to just simply disregard my opinion because i dont have any facts is blinkered. You cant have facts about something that may or may not happen. Its like these people who argue over wether Darcy will or will not be world champion one day. You dont know! we can only form an opinion absolutly no denying that.

well that statement isnt true at all. who sold the more records The Beatles or The Stones? The Beatles who do i think are better? The Stones Facts dont make opinions! And i did actually give my reasons why i dont think Cook will improve. You are correct what you say about Tai. Even Mark Loram didnt really get any better until the 1999 season. If you think my opinion that Cook wont improve anymore makes me look an idiot to the masses then im afraid you have a very blinkered view on all matters. If Cook averages like a number one in the elite league and quits Edinburgh and looks like one day he may make the gp's then i will admit i was wrong. you also use the phrase 'logical masses' so in your head the sensible people will think Cook will improve more and those that dont agree with you are idiots! pretty daft reasoning

jesus! why do i need to have a reason as to why i think he has? its called an opinion! At premier level he is dominant no question. At elite league level has his performances got any better? I would say no and yes i realise he is riding at number 5 but by now you would like to think he would be beating the other number 5's - Janowski, Harris, Pawlicki, Michelsen, Bech, to mane a few. He came 2nd in the British final 2 places better than last year but no Nicholls in the final and got past Barker due to a mistake. He did nothing at Cardif to show that he could be close to gp level. And at World Cup level he made the top 4 this year and hasnt this time. So i believe his career has stalled a bit and he hasnt made the next step forward. If he is going to get any better he needs to leave the comforts of the Premier and try abroad. Funny how he hasnt been approached by Poland or Sweden? Its nothing against Cook but i dont see him getting any better than he is now. I dont have to justify my opinion. If thats the case then could you please put forward how you think he will be in the gp's anytime soon?

Bset track is open to huge debate. People think that fast means best? Not always the case, ive seen some shocking meetings at Peterborough and Lynn and Sheffield for example. I know for 100% fact that Mark Loram hated riding Peterboroughs track but loved Pooles back in the day and Lakesides as well. A lot is down to preperation as we know now that Pooles track is garbage compared to what it was in the late 90's early 00's

that quite possibly is the worst smear i could aim at you apologies. my brain is fine just feel Cook has reached his potential ok so your point is? my opinion is Cook has reached his level

oh sorry does my opinion not agree with yours about Cook!! sorry my mistake i bow to your vastly superior knowledge. Got to love a fan like you who cant actually debate and discuss opinions if they differ, you just resort to pathetic responses

you are correct in saying they wouldnt get in Denmarks second squad but they are not mediocre they are decent riders just not up to the quality of a world cup, and the fact that at least 2 of them will be used shows the strength in depth of this country is the problem, no need to slag off riders

you sound like a Poole fan. Its not jealousy get a grip of yourself. You come on the threads and act smug and take the rise out of the other clubs and their fans because you are on an unbeaten run. You get beat and people give it back and then you cant take it. Grow up a bit man Do i believe Cook is a bit of an idiot..............yes Do i believe Cook is a good rider..............yes Do i believe Cook will not get any better than he is now ...............yes My opinion you dont have to agree. He is a top class premier league rider and does ok in the elite league. Lets face it we are poor as a nation at the moment and he isnt in the top 4 for the world cup. He got hugely found out at Cardiff. I just think he has reached his level

yes but lets face facts. good rider he is but he is a bit of an idiot. premier league number 1 who wont get any better

I really dont get why people on here do not realise that one race night WONT AND CANT happen. It would not be viable to a lot of clubs and it gives no guarantee whatsoever that the top boys would come back. It would be a massive risk to try and it could kill the sport completly. The only way forward is a squad system and it doesnt need to be evry rider catered for. The top 2 in the averages in each team could be filled by 2 riders each. i.e the riders at 1 and 5. For example Poole could have Ward/Holder and say Lindback/Pawlicki This means that the top boys and the management could get together to ensure who rides where (horses for courses) thus stopping burn out of the top boys

Workington are shocking where was the fight in that side

im an ipswich fan and yes he rode through Worrall in heat one and was rightly excluded. However in heat 5 both times 3 riders got there together Wolbert did nothing wrong, Gino had nowhere to go and slid off twice. Nobody should have been excluded at all in either running

Gino's engine did blow and ref had no option but to put red lights on as air fence had moved. As i said on the pairs thread. Wolbert went wide and Gino ended up in the second bend fence first time round. Unlike the pairs Tony Steele saw sense and put all 4 back. In the re run 3 riders got there together and Gino went down the exclusion was wrong. We were lucky to get a point. Wolbert being a tad hard on Worrall in heat 1 and getting excluded. Thomsen messing up bend 4 last lap letting Gino through. Henry and Harrison excluded for tape touching. (yes so were Tungate and Gino but Gino passed both) Henry crashing while in a scoring position. Glasgow on a 5-1 in heat 14. Gino falls , Cam wins re run. All we had was one bad decision (Gino's) The reserves are costing us big time

Well done Glasgow great point and hope Henry is ok. Now on to our sorry septet. In my opinion ref wasn't holding tapes to long at all. The decision to exclude Wolbert was correct. The decision to exclude Gino was wrong but win some you lose some. Worrall never really looked that quick. Richie H ride well including some clever first bends. Morten was solid and dependable as is usually the case. Gino wasn't his usual self great ride to get 2nd off 15 metres before harshly excluded then baling out in heat 14. Tungate had bike issues but looked quick when beating Wolbert in heat 13 and I would have had him in heat 15. Cam was poor until popping out in heat 14. Ellis needs to work on his starts, did anyone else notice he couldn't keep his front wheel down at all off the line? For the tigers Wolbert looked class and Thomsen looked useful to.

lets be fair anyone would have been better than the train wreck of a job Middlo did.

ok so you are rubbishing everyones suggestions yet coming up with nothing yourself! come on add something decent to the debate and we can mock you ok put in the Garritys and the Kerrs and watch them be thrashed. its no good for there development at all. let them get better at elite league by moving up and getting in the main body or even a heat leader role first. by all means have them around but not in the 4! People moan about a lot of the draft riders being out of their depth and not helping their careers yet are quite happy for our World Cup team to be the same

Lambert possibly on a par but Lawson isnt in my eyes. Just think Barker is a better option than Stead good reasoning! 90% of people on here are saying it shouldnt be Stead at Lynn. Barker is my choice as the 4th rider and i agree there is a case for Cook but his form has dipped at the moment, and possibly Lambert. Nobody else should even get a sniff of being in the 4

no thats why i suggested Barker! yes me. Did he top score in the British Final on a track he hates...............Yes Did he finish ahead of Harris in the final and but for an error would have been 2nd................Yes Did he do well at Lynn in the World Cup a few years back............Yes Has he experianced this level................Yes Will he give 110% ..........................Yes Please come up with any reason why you think he shouldnt be in the 4? ok so who do you suggest? I cant believe some fans? Is the idea to do the best we can or put the kids in and get stuffed? The strongest 3 are Tai , Harris , and King and if Scott was available he would be in and that would be the best 4 we have who could make the final. What rubbish to put a Kerr or Garrity in the 4! By all means i want them round the squad to get experiance but they should be miles away from the team. Same goes for Lambert at this stage of his career. He will be ready and more accomplished next year. The only bone of contention is the 4th rider. Stead,Cook, Barker are about the same level but round Lynn i would have Barker. Do we want something to shout about with the possibility of making a final or get beat by the usa again? Come on people get behind your country!

Cook isnt good enough at this level proved time and again. I agree that Stead is a backward step but apart from Stead and Barker who else is there? Do we want to do as good as we can or put the kids in and get humiliated? That will do them wonders! Not bitterness he is just stating the facts

I agree should have Ben Barker round Lynn

ive read some daft stuff on here but do yourself a favour mate and get off the forum if you are going to make daft statements. you obviously are not a fan of the sport if you think Hancock is a cause of the sport not being popular.

Anybody you admire that doesnt ride for Poole lol In all seriousness Holder 'grew up' and now maybe Darcy might slowly do the same. It was good to see him ride with his head at Cardiff for a change as usually he would be winding it all on hitting ruts and coming down. Maybe his earlier fall made him realise he had to respect the track for a change.

you would know all about gating tarts being a Monarchs fan! How anyone can begrudge Greg his win is beyond me. If you are going to moan bout Greg being a gating tart then how many races did Tai win from the back then? Getting out of the second bend in front is 95% of a speedway race and both Greg and Tai do that more than anyone hence they are pulling clear in the championship. Oh and did you not see Greg go past Darcy a couple of gp's ago? He can pass when the track allows. As for Cook he will never get to this level

Well done Greg! All the Hancock moaners that he is boring really don't know there sport the man is a legend. Tai done us proud again. What was also good to see was Darcy using his head more as the track rutted up. If he keeps doing that he could become a challenger but he needs Tai and Greg to have bad ones. The racing was poor but atmosphere electric