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True, plus Lambert as won the SEC. Lambert/Bewley is a difficult one but I would've thought Bewley & Woffinden riding together at Wroclaw & Bewley"s NSS form would've swung it his way. Can you tell I'm a Bewley fan! But I'm backing the Brits all the way, Woffinden & Lambert will kick ass! Who is the under 21?

At this rate the season will be extended into November ! So Stefan will be ok for then!

Exactly, can't chat about love Island now! Bugga! As far as social media goes this forum is as far ase it goes for me. I value my sanity!

Surprised at Lambert getting the nod over Bewley. In fact I'm 'Bew'ildered! It cud only av been Lambert's performances at Torun SGP x2, his home track, which swung it his way I guess? But in the SON there shouldn't be an Under 21 compulsory pick. In the SWC yes because there are 5 riders instead of 3. That's a point, who as been picked as the Under 21?

I think it does everyone's head in when cut-off dates are not adhered to,well the initial one anyway. Hopefully the BSPA , or wotever they are known as these dayz, should make club's and themselves realise that the Finals are held in September and cut-off dates are not to be extended. It's now Oct 6th & we Pirates don't know where don't know when..... P.s I refer to the BSPA as BS & we all know wot that stands for!

I've got a simple solution..... Just give the trophies to us Pirates! Save all the messing about! .

How come there isn't an official date for the 2nd leg yet, rearranged Edinburgh v Redcar. Or are we to assume it's Fri 8th? Mind u of which month is debatable!

Josh Pickering is a class act. Watched him at Leicester this season and he just blew me away with his style and determination. Great rider to watch

Hey Steve, Poole win everything all of the time that's why I chose to support them remember!

Yes that is true but what is the point of having a rider who will be odds on to finish in the bottom 3 of the series as a wild card pick. He won a GP but he is a one hit wonder. Latvian rider Andzejs Lebedevs would be a far better option than Smolinski.

Extremely daft when there are only 3 riders. The Under 21 rule in the SON only really benefits one country.....Poland! The SWC is due to return every 3 years and would make more sense having an Under 21 in that as the teams will have 5 riders.

GOLD is all he strives for & until he achieves that or reaches 99 years old he won't step aside at all. I understand wot ur sayin about being involved if not riding but u wud expect that of any team GB squad rider, for example if Lambert isn't picked. But u seem to be overlooking all the guidance he's already given to British youngsters away the team GB set up. He gives his spare time up when over ere for the winter or visiting family. Look wot he as done for Dan Bewley in Wroclaw. He's shared mechanics, guidance & machinery. The GB set up wudn't be wot it is now without Tai being about. Never mind wot Rosco says coz he didn't want the set up that Tai wanted. Trust me there's no one more committed to the cause than Tai Woffinden. True Grit True Brit

For the future? Tai is only 31 and just signed a new 3 year deal with Wroclaw hardly over the hill. Who else better to learn from when riding alongside in a major international tournament?

Why wud Tai step aside when he as stated so many times how he wants to lead his country to GOLD. Av the weekend off? You make it sound like he doesn't give a do da!

Totally agree. Woffinden, Bewley, Brennan. Lambert as proven his ability in the heat of battle with avin won the SEC and riding well in Poland and GPs. But Tai rides with Dan in Wroclaw and as guided Dan's progression in Poland. They know each other inside out on the track and in the pits. Dan also as superior track knowledge at the NSS where he holds the track record. Recent form around there with his maximums make his pick a no brainer. Tom Brennan is the British Under 21 champion and a Belle Vue rider with his performances getting better and better in the Premiership. Again no brainer. Tai, well he's Britain's best ever rider a 3x World Champion. May not be avin the best of seasons but is still a cut above anyone else that we have. He's a true leader and when the going gets tough who better to lead the way. The captain. C'MON GB

Smolinski? Jeez and u'd put him ahead of Lambert!?! That's very progressive thinkin I must say!

Hope they are both wearing their Pirates caps, jackets & shirts!

Okies, cool

Sincerely sorry to hear the circumstances. Maybe if u had posted due to family circumstances u had to leave early then u don't av to post a full explanation. From ur original post we had no idea and I apologise. Sorry Lewis

Totally agree. Went to Newcastle's double header vs Poole & Plymouth. After we Pirates had won, by more than a few points!, you may av expected the crowd to thin by a fair amount but no, everyone stayed to show their support. At Scunny after heat 10 it was 24-36, 5 heats to go who knows what was going to happen. What if Scunny had come back into it? Ok you pay your money u take ur choice but it would've been egg on your face! An ostrich size egg would suitably av fitted this occasion! And still a 2nd leg to go, near 30 point deficits av been overturned before! Altho on this occasion I don't think Scunny stand a chance!

Was similar at Long Eaton in '84 when we had Dave Tyler at reserve, he was an' unknown' at the beginning of the season but made a major impact at reserve as we went on to win the National League.

Shame you can't make it but hope you get to sell the tickets. You may also want to post your message in the SON topic on ere as well to give it a wider audience. Cheers Have u tried Booya who posted a message asking for tickets (above). Private message Booya

Maybe there is less call offs in October but is that because they run meetings in dreadful conditions? Meetings that would ordinarily be called off get pushed through to get them done before the end of the season deadline.

Well we've already got Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck doing the commentary!

From the moment I watched Basso on the Gasso make his debut at Redcar he just looked pure class! Basso will be key to a successful end to the season for us Pirates!