iris123 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Personally not bothered one way or the other with Bomber.Like i have said before,i think he should call it a day with the GPs and go for the Longtrack world title.He would have a decent chance at that.He stands no chance of establishing himself in the GPs now with all the youngsters that will be coming through 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mixy230 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 (edited) Oh Chris! (Will have to nip to Tesco to read Speedway Star) If what people are saying is true (No reason to doubt) When you are on form on a track that suits fantastic racer! Listen to what you say sometimes ! ggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrr Over the last few years at the GP's when have you shown this? I cheer you on every meeting (Sad patriot that I am) I end up frustrated with your performance, gating, excuses. You must be honest with yourself, you have not been good enough over recent years in the GP's. Wildcards come in and go better than you. Gating is shocking. (You have no hope in a GP if you miss every gate!) Set up changes appear slow or incorrect. The GP is you alone in the spotlight and for a long while it has not been working. In the WTC you did ok, perhaps you can perform better in a team (Some people can!) I think you can do it at GP level but at the moment you seem to have lost your way. (I dont know if its bikes, mechanics, managers, set up, will to win or what) But its all under your control and only you can MAKE THE CHANGES NECESSARY then get on the bike and prove yourself! I so hope you do! I actually want to shout at you & make you do practice starts 1 hour a day to make improvements. Good luck I hope it works, but dont fool yourself into thinking all is good when its not as you will never get your form back without some home truths M Edited September 29, 2012 by Mixy230 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 (edited) Why should ANY participant be 'chosen' to appear in any sport's 'World Championship'? Surely participants should have QUALIFIED to be in it? Edited September 29, 2012 by Bryn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesilmaster Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Sorry Bomber. You are Not good enough for the GP. Charity cases have been your favourite way in for far too long.. Bye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREDON Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Although Chris Harris has spent a lot of money on GP, or so he says, its is not enough,. These days I am afraid, with a few exceptions, it is the riders with big sponsors eg Red Bull, Munster, who do well. The GP is expensive to compete in with not much reward I feel, unless you are winner each time. One reason I feel Crumpie is giving up, he is not getting any younger, and wants to put some money away for when he finally hangs up his leatthers. One other thing Harris needs a good tuner and mechanics he can trust and not any other hangers on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Why should ANY participant be 'chosen' to appear in any sport's 'World Championship'? Surely participants should have QUALIFIED to be in it? Plenty of sports where they are chosen like F1 for example. With Bomber he can certainly do it but he is so far behind the world best in sponsership, i think we can all see his set up isnt good enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Plenty of sports where they are chosen like F1 for example. With Bomber he can certainly do it but he is so far behind the world best in sponsership, i think we can all see his set up isnt good enough. F1 is for teams that choose their drivers, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderman Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 If your sreious Chris and want to wim, take yourself of tp Australia this winter, pay Todd Wiltshire to teach you some gating skills, get someone who is knowledgable and smart in yout team regarding bike set ups etc (Jan Stachman) springs to mind, go and do it On you day there is no one better to watch, a true racer! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Which day is that though?29th February Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 F1 is for teams that choose their drivers, isn't it? They can only choose drivers holding a Super Licence though, which basically means they have to be a champion in a second tier formula. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill361808 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 They can only choose drivers holding a Super Licence though, which basically means they have to be a champion in a second tier formula. Unless you happen to be Chinese, have vast financial backing, NO championships in the second or third tier of racing. Then a super licence can be granted . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondsRock Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Meh, we're unlikely to win the World Cup anyway, so no great loss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Brown Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Meh, we're unlikely to win the World Cup anyway, so no great loss! Somebody who doesn't want to ride is definitely no loss. If riding for your country means so little then good riddance 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 What an arrogant t..ser & why should any brit have a wild card be it Harris or Woffinden. Sorry Chris time to bow out with a bit of class & not in such a spoilt child way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topfuel46 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Fact is Britain doesn't have a rider good enough to race SGP at the moment. Noone since Mark Loram has been good enough, and I can't see where the next ones coming from... Certainly one decent GP per year doesn't give Harris the opportunity to spend all of next year finishing last again.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WembleyLion Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Cutting out the guest bookings will help reduce the race schedule more than missing a couple of Team GB meetings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 (edited) Hmmm interesting, Bomber is right, if BSI don't think he's good enough for THEIR GP series then why should he give his services for THEIR World Team Cup competition .............. politicis eh , this is where the lack of "proper" qualifiers for all riders, every year, for the individual championship goes wrong. If they all had to go through qualifers then they'd all be satisfied being in or out, it would be all up to them. We've had the aussies holding the BSPA to ransom now we have Bomber trying it with BSI Maybe to have the honour of representing your country, Chris? I'd agree with this if it wasn't a BSI competition. Edited September 30, 2012 by Trees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT Posted September 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 (edited) Hmmm interesting, Bomber is right, if BSI don't think he's good enough for THEIR GP series then why should he give his services for THEIR World Team Cup competition. Because he's supposed to be offering his service to his country, NOT BSI. If every ex-GP rider had Harris' attitude, hardly anyone would bother with the World Cup at all. Instead most riders see representing their country as an honour, not a favour to the organisers for receiving a totally unjustified wildcard every year. JT. Edited September 30, 2012 by JT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Because he's supposed to be offering his service to his country, NOT BSI. If every ex-GP rider had Harris' attitude, hardly anyone would bother with the World Cup at all. Instead most riders see representing their country as an honour, not a favour to the organisers for receiving a totally unjustified wildcard every year. JT. But at the end of the day BSI are the ones making the money out of the competitions, not the leagues, not the riders. OK so I guess Buster has made money from hiring the Norfolk Arena to them which is great but that's about it. Or are you telling me that TeamGB get loadsamoney for putting a team together to compete in the WTC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinders Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Bombers main problem has always been his gateing and set up since his Trelawny days his only success was when he had Brian Anderson with him in the pits but you need big sponsership for this backing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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