SCB Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Well I'm sorry to wipe the smile of your face but rusty harrison has british Citizenship so is infact eligible Beat you two it by a minute on the other thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workyboy Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Two replacement riders for Comets to be announced at 7:30 tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Rusty and nathan grieves it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comet49 Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Yep Rusty and Greaves. Good to see Rusty back, good luck to both. The powers that be gave Mason a 3 yr visa last year, not the Comets promotion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 The Comets have moved quickly to complete their side following the visa issues - bringing in Rusty Harrison and Nathan Greaves.Workington Comets are pleased to announce that long-time Comet Rusty Harrison and Sheffield-born youngster Nathan Greaves have been drafted into the Comets line-up following the work permit problems that have struck the Australian duo Mason Campton and Matthew Wethers with just six weeks to go before the season gets underway.Thirty-three year-old Harrison who, although born in Adelaide, South Australia, has made the UK his home for many years; living in Workington with his young family and having a Testimonial meeting scheduled to take place at Workington on Saturday 11th April following two frustrating postponements last season.After spending last season with Glasgow, where he achieved a 6.50 average, the return to Comets colours will be Harrison's tenth campaign with the club; having ridden as a Comet from 2001 to 2004, then in 2006 and again from 2010 to 2013. In doing so he has made 325 official appearances for the club, putting him second in the all-time appearance table, just 36 matches behind fellow Comets stalwart Carl Stonehewer.Comets owner Laura Morgan said: “Naturally we were devastated by the news we received with regard to Mason and Matty, but unfortunately we are where we are and have to move forward with the new season just around the corner.“Deciding to bring Rusty back into the fold was a very easy decision to make. He lives in the town, is very popular with the supporters and, when in full flight around our place there is no-one better to watch.“Rusty was very keen to return when we asked him, although the circumstances that have brought about his return are unfortunate, which is something that Rusty was keen to acknowledge. He is good friends with Mason, with whom he shared a workshop all last season, and he is disappointed about the situation as we all are but he is very keen to have a good season with us this year.”Sheffield-born Nathan Greaves, who turns seventeen later this month, will be taking up a place in a Premier League side for the first time after a successful season with the all-conquering Cradley side last year as well as gaining experience in the Elite League as a fast-track reserve with Swindon.Greaves is tipped as a good prospect for future honours in the sport and will occupy one of the reserve berths alongside fellow Comets newcomer Nicki Barrett. From Workington Speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 WOAH, calm down. You're meant to blindly back your promotion. Don't you know how speedway works?! You're not meant to look at the bigger picture, how dare you! Makes me laugh, Rusty Harrison has been mentioned a few times. He Australian and didnt ride in state finals and averaged less than 7. He's not eligible FFS! Just looked, Ash Morris and Adam Ellis fit in perfectly as replacements for Wethers and Campton. No excuses not to use them. Seems hes eligible does anyone no the rules? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Happy with that reserve pairing Comets fans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Good to see another young Brit getting a team spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Glad Rusty has a team place, heard he was getting ready to pack up and head down under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comet49 Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Rusty has lived here for years and has citizenship, already been pointed out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Oh look, an Aussie blocked and all of a sudden a British riders gets a job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Oh look, an Aussie blocked and all of a sudden a British riders gets a job! A bit like Lanham for Holder at Somerset 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cooper Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Happy with that reserve pairing Comets fans?With only 10.17 to play with there wasn't much else we could doOh look, an Aussie blocked and all of a sudden a British riders gets a job!Don't think there's many Danes, Swedes,poles or Americans On a 3.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew2 Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 How ironic eh Jenga? First your promotion were quick to open their mouths about Somerset's team in December and yet they've assembled a team with not just one eligible Aussie, but two of them! Not so whiter than white are they now? I along with many others have been saying for weeks that Campton isn't eligible. Top post Najjer! Glad Rusty has a team place, heard he was getting ready to pack up and head down under. now that would have messed things up wouldn't it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 A bit like Lanham for Holder at Somerset Precisely that - although like I've said elsewhere I think he was moved along also when it became apparent around Christmas time he didn't get the results he needed in the State Chanpionships leading upto it and had to be dropped as he doesn't meet the requirements for a work permit. Plymouth have decided he does though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) Precisely that - although like I've said elsewhere I think he was moved along also when it became apparent around Christmas time he didn't get the results he needed in the State Chanpionships leading upto it and had to be dropped as he doesn't meet the requirements for a work permit. Plymouth have decided he does though The only reason somerset axed holder was because they thought they would get him on a false average because they have cheated before and would have again however as soon as they realized they wouldnt holder was axed its clubs like somerset who have constantly flouted the rules that have contributed to mess British speedway is in atm! Edited February 5, 2015 by lewy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montie Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I noticed Mason Campton blaming the BSPA on his twitter feed Is the their fault he can average over a 5 and cant get top four in a stae title? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaramanga Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) I noticed Mason Campton blaming the BSPA on his twitter feed Is the their fault he can average over a 5 and cant get top four in a stae title? theres more to it than the riders average maybe rugby and such other sports should be treated the same and build teams to a set standard and also grade there players Edited February 5, 2015 by scarra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) I noticed Mason Campton blaming the BSPA on his twitter feed Is the their fault he can average over a 5 and cant get top four in a stae title? His tweet says, "Find it very unfair i have been punished by @SpeedwayGB because BSPA cant follow rules, not me. Why should i be punished for there wrong ?". Does he not realise that one of the rules they have been breaking is letting in poor reserve standard riders like him? Edited February 5, 2015 by SCB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCookster Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 theres more to it than the riders average maybe rugby and such other sports should be treated the same and build teams to a set standard and also grade there players Essentially other sports are already treated in the same way and I suspect have been policed somewhat more strictly than speedway has over the years. Those who do not qualify for EU citizenship need to have a visa in order for them to ply their trade here. Although others sports do not have the "rider average system" that speedway employs, they do often have other mechanisms which are designed to achieve a similar aim (in theory, at least). Where speedway uses rider averages to try to ensure that no one team can be excessively dominant, other sports have used mechanisms such as wage caps and restrictions on squad size to try to achieve a similar "levelling of the playing field". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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