Author Topic: BRITTS====BIT OF A LET DOWN (Read 5669 times)

THIRSTYKIRSTY · « **on:** August 29, 2007, 06:37 PM »

DONT TAKE THIS THE WRONG WAY WATSOEVER

BUT I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE 4X BRITISH CHAMP RACED IN THE 40+ CRUISER FINAL AND WON

HE DID NOT DO ANY REGIONALS TO QUALIFY SO WAT GIVES HIM THE RIGHT TO TAKE PART IN THE SUPREMO BMX RACE OF THE YEAR

IM NOT THAT GREAT AT RACING ,,,BUT IF I WAS IN THAT FINAL I WOULD HAVE KICKED RIGHT OFF

JUIST HOW I FEEL GANG

ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY THOUGHTS ON THE MATTER

RUSS $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

harris · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2007, 06:40 PM »

was he the reigning champ,maybe he got a free slot

RATTY · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2007, 06:41 PM »

I am in total agreement Russ, and what made it worse, he beat a mate of mine in the process $:-\$

I didnt know he hadnt qualified for the Brits either, thats just a plain pisstake

THIRSTYKIRSTY · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2007, 06:46 PM »

WAT REALLY GETS MY BACK UP IS

THE BRITTS IS THE SUPREMO BMX MEETING NOT SOME FREE FOR ALL BIKES TO JOIN IN

CANT BELEIVE HE COULD DO IT ,,,GOD IM FIRED UP ABOUT THIS

IF YOU TURN UP TO A 4X RACE ON A CRUISER YOU CAN ONLY RACE NOVICE NOT EXPERT?

SO WHY WAS THIS ALLOWED TO HAPPEN

WISH I HAD GONE ,,,could have RACED ME MAMS OLD SHOPPER ,,,PUT ME BURGER IN BASKET

RUSS

THIRSTYKIRSTY · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2007, 06:49 PM »

MIKE PARDON WAS THE REIGHNING CHAMP

I THINK

RUSS

Flaz · « **Reply #5 on:** August 29, 2007, 06:57 PM »

Quote

PUT ME BURGER IN BASKET

im PMSL,,,,,,, but it would be so much funnier with photos

se bikes · « **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2007, 06:57 PM »

A number of things about this piss me off, firstly beating Tony, that sucked n you could see the anger on Tones face and i dont fckin blame him

Secondly i asked for dispensation as i had competed in Regionals as Old Skool and not in class, dispensation was granted by a unanymous vote, then withdrawn with 3 days notice prior to the Brits so how did this fekker get in having done no regionals

Gears and suspension is not right on a BMX track period

This guy should be ashamed of himself

Tony Slater the true British Champion

ron burgundy · « **Reply #7 on:** August 29, 2007, 07:06 PM »

That sucks... has anyone put this forward to the powers that be?

zed4130 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 29, 2007, 07:08 PM »

who is the 4x brit champ ? sorry im abit slow

but you are all right, its a p#ss take, so anyone can enter then ?

THIRSTYKIRSTY · « **Reply #9 on:** August 29, 2007, 07:23 PM »

CHECK THE LINK ,,ITS ALL OVER THE FORUMS THIS 1

http://www.bmxtalk.com/viewtopic.php't=12724

harris · « **Reply #10 on:** August 29, 2007, 07:29 PM »

now i have had a good read and caught up on what happened.......w....t......f..
was anyone thinking letting someone on basicaly a mountain bike enter anyway.
i wouldnt even have lined up next to him

MartyC · « **Reply #11 on:** August 29, 2007, 10:21 PM »

Sounds like someone trying to defend the indefensible. Maybe "Cyclist" also thinks it was a good idea to invade Iraq in search of WMD

Zippy · « **Reply #12 on:** August 29, 2007, 10:51 PM »

It's not the blokes fault to be honest. If the rules let him in then the rules need changing in my opinion.

Tony is the Champion in amost everyones eyes that was there on Sunday.

This was the British BMX Championships so why they let a Mountain bike in is beyond me.

MartyC · « **Reply #13 on:** August 29, 2007, 11:10 PM »

Quote from: Zippy on August 29, 2007, 10:51 PM

This was the British BMX Championships so why they let a Mountain bike in is beyond me.

Because the BCF have no backbone, that's why

dirtyvans · « **Reply #14 on:** August 29, 2007, 11:12 PM »

i bet mountain bikes wont be in the bmx races in the Olympics! why were they in the BMX British Champs, sounds like weak organisation

they shouldnt be allowed in skateparks either, bloody big wheels taking up all the deck

billstup · « **Reply #15 on:** August 29, 2007, 11:36 PM »

Well imo it was an absolute disgrace, there are so many reasons why that shouldn`t have happened and only one reason why it could, and thats the win at all cost atitude that ruins sport.

Surely racing should be on a level playing field for everyone, and riding a bike that obviously gives a clear advantage is just not fair to all involved, and hearing that he never even went to a single regional to qualify beggers belief.

I`d rather be a loser than win unfairly, but unfortunatly some people will do anything to get a win, not that it`s the guys fault that won, but those that let him enter at all on that bike.

Shame on who ever took that decision

superbikedan · « **Reply #16 on:** August 29, 2007, 11:54 PM »

not going to get to involved in this debate because it's not my thing, but,

and a big but, mountain bike at a bmx race, that's where it would have stopped for me

and yes it is the riders fault as well, why bring a mountain bike to the brits in the first place

bmx is bmx and mtb is mtb thats it, can no one who runs these events say it like it is

last thing i would like to know is this guy who brought along his mtb to a bmx event,

what the fook was he thinking, sorry guys but the racer and the organisers are to blame,

put RATTY in charge

Frosty · « **Reply #17 on:** August 29, 2007, 11:57 PM »

As Dan says really, I mean has the guy no shame using an MTB anyway let alone the not qualifying point, so all he had to do was be fit on the day not the season!! Plus ok so they let him enter on an mtb but if it is true he did use the gears then it is even more shamefull on him!!

superbikedan · « **Reply #18 on:** August 30, 2007, 12:11 AM »

Quote from: Frosty on August 29, 2007, 11:57 PM

As Dan says really, I mean has the guy no shame using an MTB anyway let alone the not qualifying point, so all he had to do was be fit on the day not the season!! Plus ok so they let him enter on an mtb but if it is true he did use the gears then it is even more shamefull on him!!

yeah but frosty turns up on a mtb that is probs the dogs bollocks in design

it just gets worst,

tell you what next year i'm turning up with a mtb but with a petrol engine attached, is that ok

RATTY · « **Reply #19 on:** August 30, 2007, 12:19 AM »

Guys, it aint the riders fault, Its British cycling's fault, They made the rules. they are the ones in the wrong. Its a crying shame and a let down, but till the rules change back to BMX rules then it will happen again

Frosty · « **Reply #20 on:** August 30, 2007, 12:24 AM »

He should take some responsibility himself though even if the rules do permit daft things to happen, as Bill said the "win at all costs attitude" is what has ruined what should have been a great finale.

superbikedan · « **Reply #21 on:** August 30, 2007, 12:35 AM »

looking at it on the other side, could you really imagine a bmxr entering a mtb contest,

he would get laughed at and told to fook off,

just can not see where this guy has any credibal reason to enter $:-\$

Trev · « **Reply #22 on:** August 30, 2007, 01:12 AM »

as with dan, this is not my thing, but if i had qualified to race then got to the finals and was put up against someone on a mountain bike, then i would have refused to race and would hope the the other bmxers would have backed me up.

surely this is like having an F1 car in some sort of indy race.