Game On Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 This kind of thing annoys me. A useless third rate rider replacing a top international rider. What a Muppet Garrity Ahh bless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 When Somerset went into the Premiership I was delighted that we wouldn't have to go to Scotland anymore or read the garbage that Glaswegian fans came up with, making excuses for losing and moving goal posts to make the write up go in their favour or at least to make them believe it was in their favour ! Goodbye and good riddance I say! But now look ! We have POOLE !!! "If this and if that and this guest was not suitable and that guest was not up to it, the track was dusty, the tractor driver failed to salute me, a POOLE fan" !!! If I was Garrity and read some of the bulls**t that is directed at his efforts to guest for you lot last night, I would turn my back next time. It is POOLE'S fault they need a guest in the first place by hiring a rider that has about as much loyalty as a lettuce devouring slug !!! As for dust bowls !!! I would say pot calling the kettle grimy backside. Get over it and play the cards you are dealt with !!! POOLE doesn't warrant anymore preferential treatment than any other Team in the league !!! Nice to see a good turnout from POOLE last night, I wonder did the SOMERSET fans leave Wimborne Road before the termination of the match ? Unlike your fans who couldn't wait to get out because Somerset had the audacity to put 4 points over you ! Still you went away with a league point to add to your 3 in the morning so you had a fruitful day. One thing I am glad about is that although Somerset fans felt a bit low after the morning match and enjoyed the return match, they have still got their sense of humour and don't look for anyone else to blame for their team's shortfalls and look forward to the next match, LEICESTER !!! Look forward to the rest of your season GLAS - - - Sorry, POOLE !!!Lets hope Garrity refuses to ride for us next time just a shame didnt refuse this time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourentee Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 No it wasn't. R/r was available. Its easy "to see the bigger picture" when your team is not involved. I congratulated Somerset on their win. I believe Poole would have won comfortably had we a proper number one, even r/r for that matter. An opinion granted and not fact. But it is no different to say, Wolves going to Belle Vue in the playoff final, leading on a 4-2 to win the meeting title by two on agreegate and Woffinden to have an ef on the last bend to gift BV the title. The wider picture would be "justice is done as BV finished top" etc, but as a Wolves fan you feel robbed. Poole fans last night have been quite fair in my opinion. Congratulating Somerset but also aware that a full team would have "probably" have given 4 points to Poole. Point one, "the bigger picture", is precisely why I drew the comparison with Rye House and Wolves. Point two, your congratulations to Somerset, carried the immediate caveat pointed out earlier. Point three, thank you for accepting that what you put forward as fact was actually opinion (and I'll willingly admit that your anticipated outcome was highly probable). Point four, I have at no point accused Poole fans of being unfair, as detailed in my earlier post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Nick Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 No he wasn't! He probably wasn't, but was the only one who was prepared to take the booking at short notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 I don't think he thinks !!! Full stop !!! welcome to the top flight section, welcome to the Poole comedy hour, and welcome to the warped logic of Starman. He really is the gift that keeps on giving. We have had to put up with this for years! No he wasn't! RR or a 3 pointer it should have been. Lord Ford clearly stated that Garrity wasn't the only option at Somerset. You're wrong again Starman. You say it like it's a rarity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acef Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Woffinden and his latest twitter certainly raised a smile. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlipphlopp Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Right correct thread this time !After going to both meetings seems Poole made a slightly better effort to keep the dust down slightly. OTA was a shambles dust wise , the only time the bowser came out later on in the meeting it covered about a 6ft wide near the airfence. Next race all 4 riders stuck to the inside so more eye irritating dust. Even the kid on the bike before the meeting was kicking up dust , its hard to believe such a good track can have a curator/management that has such disregard for its preparation. Must try harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 welcome to the top flight section, welcome to the Poole comedy hour, and welcome to the warped logic of Starman. He really is the gift that keeps on giving. We have had to put up with this for years! RR or a 3 pointer it should have been. If no facility is available you surely can't use Rr? Anyway justice done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 If no facility is available you surely can't use Rr? Anyway justice done!That's what i thought, r/r is a facility. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagonshocker Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 This kind of thing annoys me. A useless third rate rider replacing a top international rider. What a Muppet GarrityDon't know about Sniffy you should consider changing your screen or to snivelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 If no facility is available you surely can't use Rr? Anyway justice done! I think he means there shouldn't of been a facility - but once there was, it should of been R/R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimli27 Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 I am ready to be shot down here as i wasnt at the ota but all the bad vibes towards Garrity seem a bit ott ,the guy is a pro like him or hate him I am sure he was not pleased with his performance and as a Poole fan and a KK fan when he shows up as the racer he can be, surely if as some fans are saying he could have made the meeting{s} it is him that we should be ticked off with As the best known saying in our sport is its not won until October Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 I think he means there shouldn't of been a facility - but once there was, it should of been R/R.But why? Either you are entitled to a facility, in which case u can use a guest or rr, or no facility which means neither? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 No he wasn't!KK!I am ready to be shot down here as i wasnt at the ota but all the bad vibes towards Garrity seem a bit ott ,the guy is a pro like him or hate him I am sure he was not pleased with his performance and as a Poole fan and a KK fan when he shows up as the racer he can be, surely if as some fans are saying he could have made the meeting{s} it is him that we should be ticked off with As the best known saying in our sport is its not won until OctoberYes.Woffinden and his latest twitter certainly raised a smile.Give us a laugh then, he doesn't like my negativity towards him haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyfan Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 KK! Yes. Give us a laugh then, he doesn't like my negativity towards him haha You blocked on twitter by Woffinden too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 (edited) Tai said he was back in England 4 hours after meeting was cancelled Edited April 16, 2017 by foreverblue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 You blocked on twitter by Woffinden too?Yep, best that way lol I'm so angry with him.Tai said he was back in England 4 hours after meeting was cancelledNot living in Poland\Sweden yet then!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietbowers Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Right correct thread this time ! After going to both meetings seems Poole made a slightly better effort to keep the dust down slightly. OTA was a shambles dust wise , the only time the bowser came out later on in the meeting it covered about a 6ft wide near the airfence. Next race all 4 riders stuck to the inside so more eye irritating dust. Even the kid on the bike before the meeting was kicking up dust , its hard to believe such a good track can have a curator/management that has such disregard for its preparation. Must try harder. Think you`ll find it was the JD`s you were drinking that were affecting your eyes.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Tai said he was back in England 4 hours after meeting was cancelled That might have carried some relevance if Tai had been scheduled to ride in the same meeting as KK - but he wasn't!!! Poole had a facility granted to cover for KK. That decision was confirmed by the SCB in the morning of the 2 meetings and was still valid for both meetings. As for the Oaktree meeting, MF stated afterwards (Poole website) that in hindsight Poole should have gone for r/r but he usually opts to go with 7 riders whenever available - hence using Garrity who was considered to be the best available guest of those riders able and willing to take the booking at such short notice. No BV or Wolves riders wanted to do it!!! In hindsight again its a shame the KL v RH meeting wasn't rained off earlier as that would have given more (better?) guest options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 (edited) Saw a comment earlier in the thread that mentioned Matt Ford wanting seven riders where possible as he feels less 'short changes' the fans... Not sure if that really is Matts opinion obviously as never seen him directly quoted... However, if it is, I am surprised, as generally I feel he has a good angle on what fans want from the sport.. Meetings ran with guests naturally bring zero credibility to the event and renders it nonsense from a professional sport angle, so it would R/R for me every time anyone is missing.... You will still get four riders in every race, and 15 heats of racing, so no one will get 'short changed' and the meeting keeps it credibility.. It would also mean 'missed flights, dodgy sick notes, Polish teams calling riders back' etc etc no longer get used as 'convenient' reasons for needing guests. All of which currently adds fuel to the 'Mickey Mouse' perception of the sport... Edited April 16, 2017 by mikebv 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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