James Toseland retires

**Mort** · 10th September 2011, 09:27

James Toseland has announced immediate retirement due to his wrist injury. Two time world superbike champion (2004 & 2007) and just 30 years old and otherwise fit as a fiddle. This is a great shame. At his peak he was a brilliant rider. Aggressive and spectacular to watch. Unfortunately he wasted 2 of his best years on a shit bike at Tech3 Yamaha otherwise he may have won further championships at WSBK.

**White trash** · 10th September 2011, 09:33

Originally Posted by Mort

James Toseland has announced immediate retirement due to his wrist injury. Two time world superbike champion (2004 & 2007) and just 30 years old and otherwise fit as a fiddle. This is a great shame. At his peak he was a brilliant rider. Aggressive and spectacular to watch. Unfortunately he wasted 2 of his best years on a shit bike at Tech3 Yamaha otherwise he may have won further championships at WSBK.

Shit bike? really? Spies had no problem with it.

Mr Toseland was also quoted at the end of the 2009 season when him and Mr Spies swapped seats as saying that what Ben acheived that season wasn't really that spectacular.

Personally, I think he was gifted the two WSBK crowns through lack of competition rather than brilliant riding.

**Mort** · 10th September 2011, 09:42

Spies is a better rider I admit... But Two world championships on two different makes - gifted ?

**Crasherfromwayback** · 10th September 2011, 10:05

As good as he was (can't be a world champ a couple of times without being good), he wasn't quite as good as he thought he was.

**White trash** · 10th September 2011, 10:12

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

As good as he was (can't be a world champ a couple of times without being good), he wasn't quite as good as he thought he was.

That's what I meant to say. No doubt the man's a gifted racer and twice world champion sets him up there with the best in terms of results.

**gixerracer** · 10th September 2011, 10:32

Originally Posted by Mort

James Toseland has announced immediate retirement due to his wrist injury. Two time world superbike champion (2004 & 2007) and just 30 years old and otherwise fit as a fiddle. This is a great shame. At his peak he was a brilliant rider. Aggressive and spectacular to watch. Unfortunately he wasted 2 of his best years on a shit bike at Tech3 Yamaha otherwise he may have won further championships at WSBK.

Retired because he hurt his little piano playing hand. This is just the excuse he needed. Has been shit for a long time now. Nothing wrong with Tech 3 setup as Spies proved, even James started not to bad when he first went there but when the going gets tuff the tuff get going and the rest just moan and then quit. Obvious which one he is

**Kiwi Graham:Me** · 10th September 2011, 10:32

Originally Posted by White trash

Shit bike? really? Spies had no problem with it.

Mr Toseland was also quoted at the end of the 2009 season when him and Mr Spies swapped seats as saying that what Ben acheived that season wasn't really that spectacular.

Personally, I think he was gifted the two WSBK crowns through lack of competition rather than brilliant riding.

I thought he ran faster lap times than Spies did the previous year on the Tec 3 bike.
Bike was totally different too, fuel tank in the proper place etc.

Sad to be retired at that age due to injury.

**Usarka** · 10th September 2011, 10:33

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

he wasn't quite as good as he thought he was.

Or as good as the british commentators thought he was....

**gixerracer** · 10th September 2011, 10:33

Originally Posted by White trash

Shit bike? really? Spies had no problem with it.

Mr Toseland was also quoted at the end of the 2009 season when him and Mr Spies swapped seats as saying that what Ben acheived that season wasn't really that spectacular.

Personally, I think he was gifted the two WSBK crowns through lack of competition rather than brilliant riding.

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**Shaun** · 10th September 2011, 10:54

Originally Posted by Kiwi Graham

I thought he ran faster lap times than Spies did the previous year on the Tec 3 bike.
Bike was totally different too, fuel tank in the proper place etc.

Sad to be retired at that age due to injury.

agreed, when he was on form he was fast

**White trash** · 10th September 2011, 12:13

Originally Posted by gixerracer

but when the going gets tuff the tuff get going and the rest just moan and then quit.

That's me too

**wharfy** · 10th September 2011, 12:28

Originally Posted by Usarka

Or as good as the british commentators thought he was....

Yeah - that used to crack me up - they got all excited when he made a move for 8th place

(still I get excited if I'm dicing for 23rd place in a club race )

**Pussy** · 10th September 2011, 12:35

Originally Posted by Usarka

Or as good as the british commentators thought he was....

Jonathan Green used to sound like he wanted to root Toseland....

**Robert Taylor** · 10th September 2011, 14:09

Irrespective of whether he is a ''nancy boy'' or otherwise he got there, won a world championship. You guys didnt. ( I dont like him anymore than I dont like Stoner but there are reasons they got there and became world champions )

**Crasherfromwayback** · 10th September 2011, 14:16

Originally Posted by Robert Taylor

Irrespective of whether he is a ''nancy boy'' or otherwise he got there, won a world championship. You guys didnt. ( I dont like him anymore than I dont like Stoner but there are reasons they got there and became world champions )

Think most guys here probably hate him becaue all the girls want to root him!