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Post by admin on Sept 17, 2013 20:32:26 GMT
Well it's not just any GP this one. The 250/1 outsider of 15 can wrap up the title. Not only that, he's British  WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS:1 Tai Woffinden 134Paul Burbidge @paul_Burbidge - Britain's @woffinden108 has 20 point lead at #SGP summit after #SlovenianSGP. If it's 22 after #ScandiSGP, he's world champ in Stockholm  2 Emil Sayfutdinov 114 3 Jaroslaw Hampel 112 4 Nicki Pedersen 108 5 Niels-Kristian Iversen 101 - unbelievably lets in Smolinski, the 2014 Mario Jirout. 6 Greg Hancock 98 7 Matej Zagar 92 8 Tomasz Gollob 89, Paul Burbidge @paul_Burbidge - With Gollob and @d_Dublu_racing both on form ahead of the #SGP run-in. It'll be a terrific tussle for the top eight.9 Chris Holder 82 - 2014 will get wildcard 10 Darcy Ward 78 - 2014 will get wildcard if misses top 8 11 Fredrik Lindgren 73 - is it the end for Fast Freddie? 12 Krzysztof Kasprzak 70 - 2014 through via challenge 13 Martin Vaculik 56 14 Andreas Jonsson 49 - what's happened to him 15 Antonio Lindback 42 16 Leon Madsen 14 17 Ales Dryml 13 |
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Post by admin on Sept 18, 2013 7:27:03 GMT
BUILT FOR SPEEDWAYCertainly looks impressive and rivals Cardiff. Be interesting to see how full it gets? Great place to become World Champion.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2013 7:55:26 GMT
Hard to believe that the little scrote Woofinden is going to be World Champion, kind of sums up the state of the sport these days.
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Post by admin on Sept 20, 2013 8:46:48 GMT
Hard to believe that the little scrote Woofinden is going to be World Champion, kind of sums up the state of the sport these days. What professional, talented, well organised and focussed Certainly is a million miles from British Speedway that's for sure. At the start of the year this was arguably the strongest SGP field we'd seen so how has the sport become so low in a few short months. from 250/1 to 1/41 odds for 2014 Winner: T Woffinden (2), Darcy Ward (11/4), C Holder (7/2), E Sayfutdinov 4/1  |
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Post by admin on Sept 20, 2013 8:52:52 GMT
Speedwaygp looks at Tai Woffinden’s transformation from underdog to hero ahead of his possible coronation as world champion at the Rockklassiker Scandinavian FIM Speedway Grand Prix in Stockholm’s Friends Arena on Saturday evening …
When you look at speedway’s great nations, they all have one thing in common – they have a hero or heroes leading the way.
The Poles have Tomasz Gollob and Jaroslaw Hampel, the Danes are led by Nicki Pedersen and Niels-Kristian Iversen, the Aussies boast Chris Holder and Darcy Ward, Greg Hancock inspires the Americans and the Russians look to Emil Sayfutdinov.
Great Britain had been missing that man – a big name to inspire the country’s young riders and spearhead the national team. That was until Tai Woffinden completed what has been the most dramatic of transformations to go from FIM Speedway Grand Prix underdog to the brink of becoming GB’s first world champ for 13 years.
After a difficult SGP debut season in 2010, it’s fair to say little was expected of the 23-year-old – at best a top-eight finish. But hard work goes a long way in this sport and Woffinden did absolutely everything to ensure he returned to the World Championship ready for the challenge that lay ahead.
Being ready is one thing, though – actually finding the winning formula is another test altogether. But Woffy seems to have achieved a feat, which can sometimes take riders years, or even decades in Gollob’s case.
His engines – tuned by Peter Johns – are some of the fastest, if not the fastest, in the sport. He has devised a gruelling training regime which has transformed him into a super-fit man-machine – capable of riding half the season with a shattered collarbone. He also has a brilliant support network, with Wolverhampton team manager Peter Adams offering expert advice and guidance, while Jacek ‘Jaco’ Trojanowski ensures his machinery stays in tip-top condition.
These are just some of the components which have turned Woffinden into the darling of British speedway. But one thing which is more noticeable than anything is the Scunthorpe-born star’s relentless focus. He has found a dangerous mix of intensity and calm – the intensity to fight furiously for every point and the calm to ensure he doesn’t let the pressure of his situation get the better of him.
He will need both of these things in the cauldron of noise that will be Stockholm’s Friends Arena on Saturday night. The mathematicians will tell him he just needs to finish 22 points or more clear of his nearest rival to be world champion with a round to spare.
But Woffy won’t be breaking out the calculator app on his iPhone. Whether or not he finishes the job in Stockholm or the race goes to Torun on October 5, he is only interested in picking up points and celebrating when the sport’s biggest prize is his beyond all and any doubt.
If and when this moment comes, it has the potential to do more than change Woffy’s life – it could give British speedway a much-needed lift.
Fans coming through turnstiles to get a glimpse of Britain’s world champion in action; more British youngsters throwing their leg over a speedway bike in a bid to race with him, and national media coverage of speedway are just some of the possible benefits.
Those who say one person cannot make a difference are wrong. But it’s equally unfair to say it’s all down to Woffinden to take British speedway to another level. That’s too much pressure to put on an individual. His compatriots – whether they are promoters, riders and fans – all have a huge part to play.
If Woffinden can stay injury-free, keep doing what he is doing and continue to be the fine ambassador for Team GB and his country that he has become, he will be the spearhead of what has the potential to be a rebirth of British speedway. If there is one lesson in what Woffy has achieved this season, it’s that hard work really does pay dividends.
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Post by Bigcatdiary on Sept 20, 2013 9:00:11 GMT
Hard to believe that the little scrote Woofinden is going to be World Champion, kind of sums up the state of the sport these days. To be fair I think he is the only bright spot this for UK speedway, he has rode well and fully deserves it. |
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Post by admin on Sept 20, 2013 9:23:01 GMT
I think champs is just fishing or doesn't like anyone or anything. What he really needs is a near couple of hours coach ride up north to reflect on Woffinden's achievement if it doesn't go pear shaped that is?
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Post by Hodgy on Sept 20, 2013 11:20:07 GMT
Hard to believe that the little scrote Woofinden is going to be World Champion, kind of sums up the state of the sport these days. To be fair I think he is the only bright spot this for UK speedway, he has rode well and fully deserves it. Agree, the only positive I can think of from a disasterous 2013 season. British Speedway really needs a 'woffy woffy woffy' World Champion right now. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2013 12:47:32 GMT
What professional, talented, well organised and focussed Really. Have you been living in a cave for 5-6 years? Sure he's got his act together this year, thanks in no small part to being PJR's 2013 pet project, but that boy has had a very chequered career off track and I would say he's as English as Andy Murray. I fully expect Ward to be PJR's 2014 project and we will see Woofy slip into Speedway oblivion within the next couple of years, especially as it will undoubtedly go to his head. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2013 12:53:22 GMT
To be fair I think he is the only bright spot this for UK speedway, he has rode well and fully deserves it. Agree, the only positive I can think of from a disasterous 2013 season. British Speedway really needs a 'woffy woffy woffy' World Champion right now. Come on...he's Australian really, we all know that. |
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Post by admin on Sept 20, 2013 14:21:33 GMT
What professional, talented, well organised and focussed Really. Have you been living in a cave for 5-6 years? Sure he's got his act together this year, thanks in no small part to being PJR's 2013 pet project, but that boy has had a very chequered career off track and I would say he's as English as Andy Murray. I fully expect Ward to be PJR's 2014 project and we will see Woofy slip into Speedway oblivion within the next couple of years, especially as it will undoubtedly go to his head. Nothing like argument for the sake of it. Tai Woffinden (born 10 August 1990, in Scunthorpe, England) - so what qualifies as English in champs world? However, reading his profile does add some weight to your argument: Home: Perth, Australia Favourite Drink: Milo Favourite Place: Mullaloo Point Beach in Western Australia Favourite Sport: Australian Rules Football but: Favourite Speedway Moment - Riding in the British Grand Prix at the Cardiff Millenium Stadium in front of 40,000 people. |
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Post by admin on Sept 20, 2013 14:36:47 GMT
1 G. Hancock (3) F. Lindgren (7) A. Lindback (6) M. Vaculik (9)
2 T. Gollob (4) M. Zagar (12) A. Jonsson (8) T. Woffinden (14)
3 N. Pedersen (2) L. Madsen (20) K. Kasprzak (11) A. Dryml (19)
4 D. Ward (15) K. Nilsson (16) N. Iversen (13) J. Hampel (10)
5 J. Hampel (10) G. Hancock (3) T. Gollob (4) K. Kasprzak (11)
6 K. Nilsson (16) N. Pedersen (2) F. Lindgren (7) A. Jonsson (8)
7 L. Madsen (20) D. Ward (15) M. Zagar (12) A. Lindback (6)
8 M. Vaculik (9) T. Woffinden (14) A. Dryml (19) N. Iversen (13)
9 A. Jonsson (8) N. Iversen (13) G. Hancock (3) L. Madsen (20)
10 A. Dryml (19) T. Gollob (4) D. Ward (15) F. Lindgren (7)
11 T. Woffinden (14) K. Kasprzak (11) A. Lindback (6) K. Nilsson (16)
12 J. Hampel (10) M. Vaculik (9) N. Pedersen (2) M. Zagar (12)
13 M. Zagar (12) A. Dryml (19) K. Nilsson (16) G. Hancock (3)
14 F. Lindgren (7) J. Hampel (10) T. Woffinden (14) L. Madsen (20)
15 N. Iversen (13) A. Lindback (6) N. Pedersen (2) T. Gollob (4)
16 K. Kasprzak (11) A. Jonsson (8) M. Vaculik (9) D. Ward (15)
17 G. Hancock (3) T. Woffinden (14) D. Ward (15) N. Pedersen (2)
18 K. Kasprzak (11) F. Lindgren (7) M. Zagar (12) N. Iversen (13)
19 A. Lindback (6) A. Dryml (19) J. Hampel (10) A. Jonsson (8)
20 T. Gollob (4) K. Nilsson (16) L. Madsen (20) M. Vaculik (9)
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Post by Hodgy on Sept 20, 2013 14:52:24 GMT
Agree, the only positive I can think of from a disasterous 2013 season. British Speedway really needs a 'woffy woffy woffy' World Champion right now. Come on...he's Australian really, we all know that. Does that make the offspring of all our foreign imports British? Is it the country you are born / brought up or the nationality of both parents that dictate your allegiance? My assumption was that the individual can decide. Andy Murray is not English nor does he profess to be - but the miserable git is British. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2013 12:01:08 GMT
Agree, the only positive I can think of from a disasterous 2013 season. British Speedway really needs a 'woffy woffy woffy' World Champion right now. Come on...he's Australian really, we all know that. As Al Murray would say...Tai....beautiful British name! |
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Post by Hodgy on Sept 21, 2013 17:34:40 GMT
Come on...he's Australian really, we all know that. As Al Murray would say...Tai....beautiful British name! The number 1 baby name in Peterborough for the last scillion years is....... |
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Post by Hodgy on Sept 21, 2013 22:15:34 GMT
Thank you NKI, 10/1. Get well soon Mohammed - brave stuff.
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Post by admin on Sept 22, 2013 7:59:47 GMT
Thank you NKI, 10/1. Get well soon Mohammed - brave stuff. I called in the bookies on the way home from an unenjoyable last 40 mins at LR, ignoring the speedway and betting on anything with George in the name in appreciation of my mutt: 18:10 Ayr:1st - 1 George Fenton(Kevin Stott, 6/1) 2nd - 3 Dance For Georgie(Declan Cannon, 9/2 fav)  Attachments:
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Post by admin on Sept 22, 2013 8:14:46 GMT
if it doesn't go pear shaped that is? And that was the only way it could go pear shaped. Since he broke the collar bone then he's only been one fall away from disaster and so it turned out. I've got a displaced break of the collar bone which would have been fixed by surgery in an ideal world but was left for other reasons. My collar bone is not flat and my physio at the time said that she'd seen worse breaks. I think Woffinden's collar bone was a prime example |
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Post by rodders on Sept 22, 2013 9:53:33 GMT
With all the euphoria regarding Tai , we seem to have forgotten Gollob. Any one know how he is?
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Post by Hodgy on Sept 22, 2013 12:47:22 GMT
Posted Today, 10:29 AM on BSF. Taken from www.sportowefakty.plTomasz Gollob after the collapse of the Grand Prix lost consciousness and had a concussion brain. At this time, you know that it has shifted the seventh cervical vertebra. It's absolutely precludes his participation in Sunday's match in Zielona Gora. This is not an injury that could affect his future career. The player is now in hospital in Stockholm, where he soon pass MRI - said in an interview with the portal SportoweFakty.pl Grzegorz Slak , a person from the vicinity speedway riderUnibaksu Torun . |
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Post by Hodgy on Sept 22, 2013 15:41:15 GMT
Thank you NKI, 10/1. Get well soon Mohammed - brave stuff. I called in the bookies on the way home from an unenjoyable last 40 mins at LR, ignoring the speedway and betting on anything with George in the name in appreciation of my mutt: 18:10 Ayr:1st - 1 George Fenton(Kevin Stott, 6/1) 2nd - 3 Dance For Georgie(Declan Cannon, 9/2 fav) More a Cat man but cute Doggy. Never bet on emotion - that's just throwing money away. |
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Post by admin on Sept 22, 2013 18:25:37 GMT
I called in the bookies on the way home from an unenjoyable last 40 mins at LR, ignoring the speedway and betting on anything with George in the name in appreciation of my mutt: 18:10 Ayr:1st - 1 George Fenton(Kevin Stott, 6/1) 2nd - 3 Dance For Georgie(Declan Cannon, 9/2 fav) More a Cat man but cute Doggy. Never bet on emotion - that's just throwing money away. Betting is throwing money away anyway, the secret is not to bet what you can't afford to lose or chase money you've lost. So that was £17 clear profit on an £8 emotional bet yesterday and £8 clear profit today on a £5.60 percentage bet of a 9 horse Union Jack Patent with only 4 winners & 5 losers - there is no science, anything's worth a try |
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Post by admin on Sept 22, 2013 18:32:50 GMT
Posted Today, 10:29 AM on BSF. Taken from www.sportowefakty.plTomasz Gollob after the collapse of the Grand Prix lost consciousness and had a concussion brain. At this time, you know that it has shifted the seventh cervical vertebra. It's absolutely precludes his participation in Sunday's match in Zielona Gora. This is not an injury that could affect his future career. The player is now in hospital in Stockholm, where he soon pass MRI - said in an interview with the portal SportoweFakty.pl Grzegorz Slak , a person from the vicinity speedway riderUnibaksu Torun . At the age of 42 I'd be getting out while I still in one piece. "Future Career" - how long do they think he can go on for? Got to knock it on the head (excuse the pun) at some point and that was nasty! |
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Post by admin on Sept 22, 2013 18:42:37 GMT
SCANDINAVIAN SGP SCORES:
1 Niels-Kristian Iversen 18
2 Matej Zagar 15
3 Jaroslaw Hampel 13
4 Greg Hancock 13
5 Darcy Ward 15
6 Krzysztof Kasprzak
10, 7 Andreas Jonsson 10
8 Leon Madsen 9
9 Fredrik Lindgren 8
10 Tai Woffinden 7
11 Nicki Pedersen 5
12 Fredrik Engman 4
13 Antonio Lindback 3
14 Ales Dryml 3
15 Oliver Berntzon 3
16 Kim Nilsson 2
17 Martin Vaculik 0
18 Tomasz Gollob 0.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: 1 Tai Woffinden 141, 2 Jaroslaw Hampel 125, 3 Niels-Kristian Iversen 119, 4 Emil Sayfutdinov 114, 5 Nicki Pedersen 113, 6 Greg Hancock 111, 7 Matej Zagar 107, 8 Darcy Ward 93, 9 Tomasz Gollob 89, 10 Chris Holder 82, 11 Fredrik Lindgren 81, 12 Krzysztof Kasprzak 80, 13 Andreas Jonsson 59, 14 Martin Vaculik 56, 15 Antonio Lindback 45, 16 Leon Madsen 23, 17 Ales Dryml 16
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Post by Hodgy on Sept 22, 2013 19:33:03 GMT
More a Cat man but cute Doggy. Never bet on emotion - that's just throwing money away. Betting is throwing money away anyway, the secret is not to bet what you can't afford to lose or chase money you've lost. So that was £17 clear profit on an £8 emotional bet yesterday and £8 clear profit today on a £5.60 percentage bet of a 9 horse Union Jack Patent with only 4 winners & 5 losers - there is no science, anything's worth a try Surely it's about picking a winner. Not backing everything incorporating your dogs name - but each to their own 🐶💲💲💲 |
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