ShanoXtra Posted Sunday at 09:14 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 09:14 PM 19 minutes ago, SuperStarsFan91 said: There is no way in hell that Brennan would “throw it”… if he doesn’t score that well then it’s because he’s had an off night, simple as that I know it was joke, clearly that wasn’t that easy to spot! I thought the exclamation mark might have given it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveWayne Posted Sunday at 09:48 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 09:48 PM 4 hours ago, ShanoXtra said: Biggest joke. He is in the SGP, if you don’t think you’re good enough to get top 7 then don’t bother entering, trying to get another way in isn’t fair! Sheffield should come first, not your individual commitments. Biggest joke of the sport IMO! 7 of the current 15 SGP riders are riding in the qualifiers over this weekend. Do you feel the same about all of them, or just hating on Holder ? Bearing in mind the injuries to Doyle both last year and this year, Woffinden last year, and even Holder in 2023, it is easy to see how any rider can miss out on a top 7 finish even if they are good enough. Is it really that wrong for them to hedge their bets just in case that season ending injury is just around the corner ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShanoXtra Posted Sunday at 09:48 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 09:48 PM 19 minutes ago, SuperStarsFan91 said: There is no way in hell that Brennan would “throw it”… if he doesn’t score that well then it’s because he’s had an off night, simple as that I know it was joke, clearly that wasn’t that easy to spot! I thought the exclamation mark might have given it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarBoy Posted yesterday at 06:34 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 06:34 AM 8 hours ago, DaveWayne said: 7 of the current 15 SGP riders are riding in the qualifiers over this weekend. Do you feel the same about all of them, or just hating on Holder ? Bearing in mind the injuries to Doyle both last year and this year, Woffinden last year, and even Holder in 2023, it is easy to see how any rider can miss out on a top 7 finish even if they are good enough. Is it really that wrong for them to hedge their bets just in case that season ending injury is just around the corner ? My personal opinion is I would prefer riders to go through the qualifying system to prove they’re capable enough to ride in the GP, rather than expect a wildcard based on their name, nationality etc etc. I personally think the wildcard system is a joke anyway. The SGP stated that “12 spots in the 15-rider line-up can now only be earned on sporting merit”. It should be the whole 15-rider lineup earned on sporting merit, whether that is through the SGP itself, or qualifying. I would structure it as follows: Top 8 automatically qualify Top 6 from SGP Challenge qualify SEC Champion qualifies That way every position has been earned by sporting merit, and not some joke wildcard pick, which are being wasted by not even selecting the riders who should be in the SGP anyway (Laguta and Sayfutdinov)… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted yesterday at 07:15 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:15 AM 12 hours ago, Roger Jacobs said: Although, if they're interested enough after watching it, and look for other scores, they'll wonder why Brennan rides for Ipswich against Sheffield on Thursday night ... Any newcomers would have forgotten the name Tom Brennan by the time they exited the gates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted yesterday at 07:46 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:46 AM Hope Luke Becker recovers asap and my best wishes go out to him but another bad crash/injury in the Polish Leagues. Big fast tracks, lots of pressure to do well and quite probably, some riders trying too hard and over riding. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago 12 hours ago, DaveWayne said: 7 of the current 15 SGP riders are riding in the qualifiers over this weekend. Do you feel the same about all of them, or just hating on Holder ? Bearing in mind the injuries to Doyle both last year and this year, Woffinden last year, and even Holder in 2023, it is easy to see how any rider can miss out on a top 7 finish even if they are good enough. Is it really that wrong for them to hedge their bets just in case that season ending injury is just around the corner ? I wonder if because in recent years the FIM / SGP have picked weaker riders due to their nationalities ahead of riders who performed better in the GPs (Fricke, Madsen) do more GP riders enter the qualifiers now, as being born in the wrong country could hurt their wild card chances? An Aussie can no longer think "as king as I'm top 9 I'll be next year" but a Czech or German can think "I'll get a wildcard even if I'm last"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago 16 hours ago, Roger Jacobs said: Although, if they're interested enough after watching it, and look for other scores, they'll wonder why Brennan rides for Ipswich against Sheffield on Thursday night ... By then you've got them hooked, hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago 18 hours ago, ShanoXtra said: I can’t speak for all Witches fans but personally, Sheffield can keep holder. I wouldn’t want him anywhere near foxhall and rather RR for Doyle. I guess it’s Brennan decision and not Louis or Hawkins? Stupid though, unless he is going to throw it! How about for away tracks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted 21 hours ago Report Share Posted 21 hours ago 18 hours ago, ShanoXtra said: Biggest joke. He is in the SGP, if you don’t think you’re good enough to get top 7 then don’t bother entering, trying to get another way in isn’t fair! Sheffield should come first, not your individual commitments. Biggest joke of the sport IMO! Whoever finishes 8th in the GPs is going to be an incredibly good rider, just because someone doesn't finish in the top 7, doesn't mean they shouldn't bother entering. There are more than 7 world class riders in the series, so there will always be brilliant riders who don't finish in the seeded spot for 2026 and that's before you even consider injuries. Why is trying to get another way in unfair? If GP riders & non GP riders enter the qualifiers to ensure the best make next year's series, what's unfair about that? If non GP riders can't get into the GPs because they lose to GP riders in the qualifiers, then that means they're not good enough for the gaps right? For clubs like Sheffield who want to sign international superstars, it comes with the knowledge they may miss meetings when racing elsewhere, not great for fans of British Speedway, but that's just the way it is now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShanoXtra Posted 21 hours ago Report Share Posted 21 hours ago 14 minutes ago, szkocjasid said: Whoever finishes 8th in the GPs is going to be an incredibly good rider, just because someone doesn't finish in the top 7, doesn't mean they shouldn't bother entering. There are more than 7 world class riders in the series, so there will always be brilliant riders who don't finish in the seeded spot for 2026 and that's before you even consider injuries. Why is trying to get another way in unfair? If GP riders & non GP riders enter the qualifiers to ensure the best make next year's series, what's unfair about that? If non GP riders can't get into the GPs because they lose to GP riders in the qualifiers, then that means they're not good enough for the gaps right? For clubs like Sheffield who want to sign international superstars, it comes with the knowledge they may miss meetings when racing elsewhere, not great for fans of British Speedway, but that's just the way it is now. But there isn't more than 7 world class riders in the series this year is there? Politics stopped two of the best being entered or even giving them a chance to qualify. People need to realise SGP isn't the best of the best, its about trying to accommodate and be inclusive of all riders for various nationalities to make it appealing to BS countries who don't have the calibre of riders to warrant being in the SGP. I pay money to 'try' and watch the best beat the best. SGP isn't that... Poland's club meetings have better races than the Grand Prix so that tells you everything you need to know about the Grand Prix. It's basically a European tour of Speedway with a few of the best riders in the world. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted 21 hours ago Report Share Posted 21 hours ago 5 hours ago, StarBoy said: My personal opinion is I would prefer riders to go through the qualifying system to prove they’re capable enough to ride in the GP, rather than expect a wildcard based on their name, nationality etc etc. I personally think the wildcard system is a joke anyway. The SGP stated that “12 spots in the 15-rider line-up can now only be earned on sporting merit”. It should be the whole 15-rider lineup earned on sporting merit, whether that is through the SGP itself, or qualifying. I would structure it as follows: Top 8 automatically qualify Top 6 from SGP Challenge qualify SEC Champion qualifies That way every position has been earned by sporting merit, and not some joke wildcard pick, which are being wasted by not even selecting the riders who should be in the SGP anyway (Laguta and Sayfutdinov)… I think pretty much all the supporters think the same but unfortunately the GP circus charge so much for tracks to put these meetings on with the tracks generally just getting tickets sales and catering etc so most insist on at least one home rider to try and attract home crowds. Quite why we have the joke of our current GP points allocation is even harder to explain, consensus seems to be the GP circus is very close to collapse or major change, cannot imagine why as let’s be fair the racing is absolutely fantastic at every track and all have very even gate stats. 😉 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IainB Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago Bravo TNT... Welcome to Leicester, let's talk about the GP's at the end of the week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago 'Good racing' says Kelvin... 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago 30 minutes ago, BluPanther said: https://vk.com/speedwayrussian?z=video-53550004_456242238%2Fvideos-53550004%2Fpl_-53550004_-2 Thanks for the link, much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago 17 minutes ago, BluPanther said: 'Good racing' says Kelvin... 🤣 It was from Tom....... Take that Anders..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago Agent Brennan doing a great job for the Witches 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago 'Who's Grant Henderson, he must be very important as the camera keeps focusing on him' says my husband! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago Agent Brennan doing a great job for the Witches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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