josietoms Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Going by his partners twitter I'm pretty sure he nearly quit speedway last year due to some personal matter. Maybe this has something to do with his poor form. Check out her cover picture on twitter (@Emma_lou07) then look at the bees race suit and decide for yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoombdog Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Bomber is very low on confidence and struggling for set up Both Bomber & Bridger are practicing and testing set ups tomorrow. Might help build his confidence by supporting him and cheering him on Friday at Brandon rather than putting him down What a load of tosh. A few cheers wont make any differance at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 What a load of tosh. A few cheers wont make any differance at all. Of course it can, thats why in all sports more often than not the home team wins as they have more SUPPORT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I live in brandon village and occasionally see him in the local shop. And I will definitely ask him with no aggressive nature the point I've madeso you're the ghostie of Brandon village then?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I live in brandon village and occasionally see him in the local shop. And I will definitely ask him with no aggressive nature the point I've made Maybe best to try speak to him and ask him questions direct if you see him instead of Tweets he doesn't want to read or be bothered with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 (edited) I live in brandon village and occasionally see him in the local shop. And I will definitely ask him with no aggressive nature the point I've made You can buy him some sour grapes after a loss. The last thing an honest pro wants after trying his best to earn his living but having a bad meeting is someone he doesn't know tweeting criticism. No doubt your tweet wasn't aimed to be malicious but it hasn't served a purpose bar slagging him off for letting his team mates and fans down. No wonder you got blocked. Edited April 15, 2014 by marky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSmiler Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 It does appear Harris is now in a very low state of confidence and you can tell by his interviews and the way he's riding. I hate seeing that. It's heartbreaking. However he needs to realise he's not the top rider anymore and he should learn his level and maybe he would enjoy his sport a bit more. Unfortunately he is forever declining, perhaps in an even faster decline than Nicholls who will continue to decline also (despite a good start to the season). I want Bomber to enjoy his speedway and he needs to learn of the level he is at to do so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostie Posted April 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Maybe best to try speak to him and ask him questions direct if you see him instead of Tweets he doesn't want to read or be bothered with. That's a fair comment however the truth sometimes hurts. I have no problem asking him the question. But we all read things we don't don't want to hear at times. Maybe best to try speak to him and ask him questions direct if you see him instead of Tweets he doesn't want to read or be bothered with. That's a fair comment however the truth sometimes hurts. I have no problem asking him the question. But we all read things we don't don't want to hear at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coventry_Bee Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I don't think it matters if you are chris Harris or a lower division rider, they all go out there to try there best. They risk there lives as we all know so if I was bomber I would block people if they were giving me grief. Twitter has allowed us as fans a huge insight into there life, that gives nobody the right though to send anything abusive etc. I imagine Harris is doing everything he can to turn this round, it's hitting him in the pocket I am sure and at the end if the day they are racers and they love riding there bike so he must be so frustrated and to top his night off I bet he turns his phone on and see's rubbish on twitter that is not one bit productive. A little support goes a long way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Bomber is very low on confidence and struggling for set up Both Bomber & Bridger are practicing and testing set ups tomorrow. Might help build his confidence by supporting him and cheering him on Friday at Brandon rather than putting him down Could someone explain this "struggling for set-up' for a rider who has been riding top level for at least 10years and employs people to help him with these things. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 That's a fair comment however the truth sometimes hurts. I have no problem asking him the question. But we all read things we don't don't want to hear at times. That's a fair comment however the truth sometimes hurts. I have no problem asking him the question. But we all read things we don't don't want to hear at times. And sometimes being blocked by someone on twitter hurts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 the bloke is full of excuses, its his crew, his machinery, everything bar the truth, ,,,hes mediocre, he is most definately not a top quality rider, and the astonashing request for people to help finance him pre season topped it all!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 and the astonashing request for people to help finance him pre season topped it all!! What i find astonishing is your spelling 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 i do apologise, didnt realise this forum was for educated people only squire! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 i do apologise, didnt realise this forum was for educated people only squire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 By that then in about 2-3 years Harris will be in the PL. that long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEvans Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Lets not forget the new race format (which is giving us a regular does of NL 8 pointers outscoring GP riders) gives the top dogs no easy rides and pitches them against 1-2 other heatleaders per race. With harder races most all of the top guns will go down in averages and those struggling will be getting some very low scores. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Watching him at Brandon last week, you couldn't fault him commitment and the way he fought. I didn't go along with publically mouthing off about the track. That sez your attitude is looking for excuses. I can't believe he is still having problems with set up of his bikes, Chris has been doing it now so long it should be second nature. Speedway has change to what it used to be and more riders are getting dialled in. Racing from the back is getting harder. Bombers biggest problem is his gating. When he consistently misses the gate it's always going to be hard to score big points. But he is always entertaining to watch. He'll never be World Champion, but he's still plenty good enough for the Elite League. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Watching him at Brandon last week, you couldn't fault him commitment and the way he fought. I didn't go along with publically mouthing off about the track. That sez your attitude is looking for excuses. I can't believe he is still having problems with set up of his bikes, Chris has been doing it now so long it should be second nature. Speedway has change to what it used to be and more riders are getting dialled in. Racing from the back is getting harder. Bombers biggest problem is his gating. When he consistently misses the gate it's always going to be hard to score big points. But he is always entertaining to watch. He'll never be World Champion, but he's still plenty good enough for the Elite League. Your riders slated the track aswell, when Harris does it he is making excuses but when other riders said the same no one claims they are making excuses. I agree with th rest of your post though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) You often hear players say in football that the crowd are the 12th man on the pitch with them. At Anfield on Sunday against Man City, the crowd were amazing and gave the players so much confidence. That's what we need in speedway, for fans to get behind their riders, if they win or lose a race and cheer, showing we are behind them and they have our support. I remember last year when Roynon returned from injury, people willing him on and cheering him on even when got a 3rd place, was brilliant confidence boost and thats what we need to do for all our riders. Edited April 16, 2014 by mdmc82 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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