TheReturn Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 (edited) Could we not get Chris Harris a dispensation to use 2 engines in one bike next year so that we get 4 man races? I don't know what that engine was but it didn't get him going any quicker. What about the race he was leading and was excluded? Moving on.. Any news on Doyle? Edited October 24, 2015 by TheReturn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 What about the race he was leading and was excluded? Thought Bomber was well on the pace today, more so than usual, one ef, one exclusion, taken out by KK in another, never cast too far adrift like has been the custom, gating not as shabby as previous All in all, an unlucky nil points for Chris - nice words from Crumpie about Bomber as a rider and as a person Great little interview too! Always comes across as genuine, something I wouldn't say about Hancock, who seems to go out of his way to appear to be doing the right thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Star Lady Posted October 24, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Always comes across as genuine, something I wouldn't say about Hancock, who seems to go out of his way to appear to be doing the right thing Hancock may well get his sponsors products on screen but it's cringeworthy watching a middle aged man act like a teenager. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 What's with all this Hancock knocking?. Can't people just acknowledge what a superb 20 year record he has?. To score a 21 point max in a GP at 45 years of age merits applause, not the negativity some people are showing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReturn Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 What's with all this Hancock knocking?. Can't people just acknowledge what a superb 20 year record he has?. To score a 21 point max in a GP at 45 years of age merits applause, not the negativity some people are showing. Nobody is doubting his on track longevity, but maybe people have seen beyond the 'grin' this season with his attack on Nicki and off track statement etc, etc. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Chris Harris' 0 was the best GP 0 I've seen. A couple of breaks here and here and he could have "easily" scored 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
van wolfswinkel Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 (edited) What's with all this Hancock knocking?. Can't people just acknowledge what a superb 20 year record he has?. To score a 21 point max in a GP at 45 years of age merits applause, not the negativity some people are showing. Well done Greg...fantastic achievement, he won the last one all those years ago! even Frankie Dettori also 45 is still banging 'em in. My bruv in Oz text me from the stadium about the Pedersen/Masters punch-up. What can you expect from this forum, so much negativity. Edited October 24, 2015 by haydon hat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Well done Greg...fantastic achievement, even Frankie Dettori at 45 is still banging 'em in. My bruv in Oz text me from the stadium about the Pedersen/Masters punch-up. What can you expect from this forum, so much negativity. You mean Masters (wearing a helmet) punching a mechanic after kicking NP on track ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.V 72 Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Well done to Tai on his 2nd title and Well done to Greg on his win today. Is it just me or has the GP lost a little of its edge let me explain why i think so.Over the years there has always been 2/ 3 riders that stand a chance of winning the title. This year did anyone at any time think that Tai would not win it ?.His only challengers were two older statesmen Greg and Nicki who in the end finished well behind him.There are a few riders with long term potential but not ready for a few years yet.If time catches up with Greg and Nicki next year who out of the remaining GP riders could really challenge Tai for me no one yet.The 2 riders that could have challenged Tai are lost to the GP one for the worst reason possible Darcy Ward(boy will that guy be missed)and Emil Sayfutdinov who for some reason is showing no interest in riding in the GPs. It should be Tai,Darcys and Emils time to be the 3 great challengers for the title but for the reasons above this is sadly not to be and the GP is not a patch on what it could be with them all in it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Well done to Tai on his 2nd title and Well done to Greg on his win today. Is it just me or has the GP lost a little of its edge let me explain why i think so.Over the years there has always been 2/ 3 riders that stand a chance of winning the title. This year did anyone at any time think that Tai would not win it ?.His only challengers were two older statesmen Greg and Nicki who in the end finished well behind him.There are a few riders with long term potential but not ready for a few years yet.If time catches up with Greg and Nicki next year who out of the remaining GP riders could really challenge Tai for me no one yet.The 2 riders that could have challenged Tai are lost to the GP one for the worst reason possible Darcy Ward(boy will that guy be missed)and Emil Sayfutdinov who for some reason is showing no interest in riding in the GPs. It should be Tai,Darcys and Emils time to be the 3 great challengers for the title but for the reasons above this is sadly not to be and the GP is not a patch on what it could be with them all in it. totally agree....I guess, greg will have a few good gps in him, in 2016, but I also think hes "likely" to have the odd duffer, more so with age...that's certainly not a criticism, just age is likely to kick in at some point..shame emil not in the gp..personally id love to see Tai beat the ricko/mauger legacy of 6 world titles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Well done to Tai on his 2nd title and Well done to Greg on his win today. Is it just me or has the GP lost a little of its edge let me explain why i think so.Over the years there has always been 2/ 3 riders that stand a chance of winning the title. This year did anyone at any time think that Tai would not win it ?.His only challengers were two older statesmen Greg and Nicki who in the end finished well behind him.There are a few riders with long term potential but not ready for a few years yet.If time catches up with Greg and Nicki next year who out of the remaining GP riders could really challenge Tai for me no one yet.The 2 riders that could have challenged Tai are lost to the GP one for the worst reason possible Darcy Ward(boy will that guy be missed)and Emil Sayfutdinov who for some reason is showing no interest in riding in the GPs. It should be Tai,Darcys and Emils time to be the 3 great challengers for the title but for the reasons above this is sadly not to be and the GP is not a patch on what it could be with them all in it. No different to when Rickardson & Crump won everything. That was boring.. Crump was excellent on commentary today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 HAVEN'T seen much praise on here about the track. I'm not in Melbourne so can only comment from afar but it looked terrific and the extra size provided plenty of racing lines. It was still smaller than the new one at BV which is currently in the process of being laid. HAVEN'T seen much praise on here about the track. I'm not in Melbourne so can only comment from afar but it looked terrific and the extra size provided plenty of racing lines. It was still smaller than the new one at BV which is currently in the process of being laid. You can read more about the track laying process at the Etihad on speedwayXtra, via speedwaystar.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCookie Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Indeed, then again I have never resorted to making cracks about the colour of a person's skin. Anybody who thinks stuff like this is a joke, harmless or not, needs to have a real think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 should we be praising a track?.....it should be a given....if you are promoting a professional sport, and charging top price tickets, clearly the product should be right.... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 (edited) Well done to Tai on his 2nd title and Well done to Greg on his win today. Is it just me or has the GP lost a little of its edge let me explain why i think so.Over the years there has always been 2/ 3 riders that stand a chance of winning the title. This year did anyone at any time think that Tai would not win it ?.His only challengers were two older statesmen Greg and Nicki who in the end finished well behind him.There are a few riders with long term potential but not ready for a few years yet.If time catches up with Greg and Nicki next year who out of the remaining GP riders could really challenge Tai for me no one yet.The 2 riders that could have challenged Tai are lost to the GP one for the worst reason possible Darcy Ward(boy will that guy be missed)and Emil Sayfutdinov who for some reason is showing no interest in riding in the GPs. It should be Tai,Darcys and Emils time to be the 3 great challengers for the title but for the reasons above this is sadly not to be and the GP is not a patch on what it could be with them all in it. When Crump, Nicki and Rickardson won their titles it was generally with a round to go and by a long way. Holders went to the death, Woffys first although going to the last GP was a formality and only took that long as he crashed in the GP before. Other than Holders title most have them have been wrapped up with round(s) to spare. Edit - how could I forget Loram. That also took until the final semi-final too. Edited October 24, 2015 by SCB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 should we be praising a track?.....it should be a given....if you are promoting a professional sport, and charging top price tickets, clearly the product should be right.... LIKE cricket test pitches for example... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 What's with all this Hancock knocking?. Can't people just acknowledge what a superb 20 year record he has?. To score a 21 point max in a GP at 45 years of age merits applause, not the negativity some people are showing. Bizarrely there are people on this forum who believe Hancock to be some kind of evil overlord who controls the thoughts and actions of his gp rivals. There are some vivid imaginations out there! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Well done to Tai on his 2nd title and Well done to Greg on his win today. Is it just me or has the GP lost a little of its edge let me explain why i think so.Over the years there has always been 2/ 3 riders that stand a chance of winning the title. This year did anyone at any time think that Tai would not win it ?.His only challengers were two older statesmen Greg and Nicki who in the end finished well behind him.There are a few riders with long term potential but not ready for a few years yet.If time catches up with Greg and Nicki next year who out of the remaining GP riders could really challenge Tai for me no one yet.The 2 riders that could have challenged Tai are lost to the GP one for the worst reason possible Darcy Ward(boy will that guy be missed)and Emil Sayfutdinov who for some reason is showing no interest in riding in the GPs. It should be Tai,Darcys and Emils time to be the 3 great challengers for the title but for the reasons above this is sadly not to be and the GP is not a patch on what it could be with them all in it. Absolutely 100% correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 LIKE cricket test pitches for example... never watched cricket so wouldnt know, but blimey, are we expected to praise a track!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 HAVEN'T seen much praise on here about the track. I'm not in Melbourne so can only comment from afar but it looked terrific and the extra size provided plenty of racing lines. It was still smaller than the new one at BV which is currently in the process of being laid. You can read more about the track laying process at the Etihad on speedwayXtra, via speedwaystar.net The track was very good but it should be given the amount of indoor tracks that have now been laid. No weather worries with the roof closed so the preparation must be without any interuption or problems. The racing was good but nowhere near the quality or excitement seen at Torun. Maybe that was because most riders had nothing of real value to ride for ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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