605ts Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Yeah tis certainly a BIG season for Bomber Harris. He's made a good start to 2007 and the GP Series just hope he can keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dred18 Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 (edited) I agree with that statement. But to go overboard and say he had a good GP is stretching it way too far. He wasn't embarressed, but didn't do anything either. Lets be realistic here. Of course I want him to do well, but last night wasn't anything to write home about or start a thread over. Just my opinon of course. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ................of course if Kennett ever gets in the GP's, we'll never hear the last from some supporters.......!!!! Edited April 29, 2007 by dred18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subedei Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 I agree with that statement. But to go overboard and say he had a good GP is stretching it way too far. He wasn't embarressed, but didn't do anything either. Lets be realistic here. Of course I want him to do well, but last night wasn't anything to write home about or start a thread over. Just my opinon of course. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> To be completely fair to young Shovlar, his little favourite Lindback did make the final at his first proper GP, so he is, more or less, comparing Harris' debut with a rider he admires. However, apart from the occasional GP here and there, Lindback isn't making the sort of strides young Shovlar expected of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Is lindback another beggar then subedei? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subedei Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Is lindback another beggar then subedei? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> He's heading that way alarmingly fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G the Bee Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 (edited) I think you are doing Bomber a huge disservice Steve. Let's face it, how many on here were expecting Chris to struggle to score against everyone but the wild-card on Saturday night. I also feel that if it had been Edward Kennett's GP debut, and Kennett had produced the same performance and finished one point off the semi's (remember, Chris was little more than half a bike length from making the semi's, because had he passed Hampel in heat 14 he would have been through) then you would have been virtually gushing with praise. You say he didn't do anything, yet he was able to pass both Jonsson and Bjarne Pedersen in two of his rides (although passing Bjarne seems to be almost routine for Chris at the moment!). Furthermore, he scored more than a lot of riders who are vastly more experienced at the top level. So credit where credit is due I say. I'm sure you will point to Lindback as an example of how to make a GP debut, but performances like that are usually the exception to the rule. After yesterday's performance from Lindback, I know who I'd rather be right now! Edited April 30, 2007 by G the Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 I think you are doing Bomber a huge disservice Steve. Let's face it, how many on here were expecting Chris to struggle to score against everyone but the wild-card on Saturday night. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Harris couldn't even pass Troy Batchelor at Poole last week. Or Boyce. Didn't even win a heat. I am certainly not doing Harris a disservice. He scored OK on Saturday, a similar performance to Poole last Monday, but not worthy of high praise IMO. If he had made the semi, well it would have been an acheivement. As it was, he failed. But then we are used to failure in this country, and accept a 7 point haul from 5 rides as a brilliant debut. I want Harris to do well, but let's be realistic about Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Well done to the Bomber, a very good showing in his first Grnd Prix, lets hope that he can keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazeaway Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Harris couldn't even pass Troy Batchelor at Poole last week. Or Boyce. Didn't even win a heat. I am certainly not doing Harris a disservice. He scored OK on Saturday, a similar performance to Poole last Monday, but not worthy of high praise IMO. If he had made the semi, well it would have been an acheivement. As it was, he failed. But then we are used to failure in this country, and accept a 7 point haul from 5 rides as a brilliant debut. I want Harris to do well, but let's be realistic about Saturday. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Totally agree Steve, as long as i've got a hole in my ar$e Chris will struggle on the Olsen prepared tracks. Unless of course he learns to gate. Credit must go to him for qualifiying in the first place though..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Witch Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 I'm a bit of a neutral where Bomber is concerned. Not a big fan, but nothing against him either. In my opinion he rode better than expected on Saturday. Before the meeting I certainly wouldn't have expected him to come close to making the semis, so I thought he had a very impressive debut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjm Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 It was better than most expected and " most experts " predicted, I think Chrissy Boy deserves a bit of credit for what he done on Saturday , its a long old season but if he just keeps plugging away ( which will all know he will ) then he will do ok. MON THE BOMBER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subedei Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Credit must go to him for qualifiying in the first place though..... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Remind me what Harris did to qualify? As far as I can see, his qualification is largely because circa 20 years ago he was born British. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_R Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 I rekon he will prove his worth over the season, but people will stll be bleating on about the qualifying process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPNY Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 I was there on Saturday right on the 1st bend & even Chris' gating was pretty good. Also he overtook B Ped & AJ and generally was looking fast. However, Scotty, Bjane, Lindback & Holta all massive disappointments. Even the Wild Card looked like he had more Horsepower! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazeaway Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Remind me what Harris did to qualify? As far as I can see, his qualification is largely because circa 20 years ago he was born British. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Exactly..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornishman Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 (edited) Remind me what Harris did to qualify? As far as I can see, his qualification is largely because circa 20 years ago he was born British. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> He put in years of hard work to be classed as one of the top 2 in britain alongside Scotty (who he comprehensively beat on saturday, even before the crash) Makes me laugh now thinking back to just a couple of seasons ago, me battling against just about every coventry fan on here and the coventry forum who wanted chris sacked. How quickly things can change. Well done Bomber, great start (and where did you learn to gate like that? ) Edited April 30, 2007 by Cornishman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 (edited) (and where did you learn to gate like that? )It seems to have come from noewhre on occasions this year. I think he's making 1 gate a meeting now!! It was 2 ok starts on Saturday though, so he's used up the next GP's good start Edited April 30, 2007 by SCB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mateusz Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 (edited) Yes but Jagus is about 40 years old and doesn't ride in the Elite league <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Am about 30 then Jagus is 32 (only)! Born 13.09.75 in Torun. Edited April 30, 2007 by Mateusz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Am about 30 then Jagus is 32 (only)! Born 13.09.75 in Torun. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It was tongue in cheek as you know.Just the photo they seemed to use on sportowefakty last year made him look like he was about 40-50 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulboy Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Harris couldn't even pass Troy Batchelor at Poole last week. Or Boyce. Didn't even win a heat. I am certainly not doing Harris a disservice. He scored OK on Saturday, a similar performance to Poole last Monday, but not worthy of high praise IMO. If he had made the semi, well it would have been an acheivement. As it was, he failed. But then we are used to failure in this country, and accept a 7 point haul from 5 rides as a brilliant debut. I want Harris to do well, but let's be realistic about Saturday. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thats a poor point when you consider how crap the Poole track was last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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