fliss44 Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Don't kill the messenger.... It was announced at Peterborough today that Chris was forced to ride in the Masters by the ACU in order to qualify to be a long track rider next year. I have a vague recollection about long trackers having to take part in a minimum number of international events and the Masters counts. Especially the foot stamping when he was beaten into 3rd place in heat 15. Not to mention getting Proctor excluded when he 'persuaded' him to visit the fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PE7Panther Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 He did indeed, though IMO he should be riding for Peterborough this evening. Shame on you for not having the good grace to apologise for your earlier comment about Bomber, or at least to withdraw it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 I thought the same & yes it's time to move on. With or without the crap news item on the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PE7Panther Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 (edited) Don't kill the messenger.... It was announced at Peterborough today that Chris was forced to ride in the Masters by the ACU in order to qualify to be a long track rider next year. GPWM. But coming up with facts and the truth won't make you popular with the numpty-club! Edited September 10, 2017 by PE7Panther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Jeez oh so prickly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Ultimately the ACU are the higher authority so if they rule that the grasstrack has priority then the grasstrack has priority. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 (edited) Ultimately the ACU are the higher authority so if they rule that the grasstrack has priority then the grasstrack has priority. So along with Poland, another reason to avoid Sundays or employing riders with ambition. Edited September 11, 2017 by Crump99 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Ultimately the ACU are the higher authority so if they rule that the grasstrack has priority then the grasstrack has priority.But for the only proper explanation to be given at the meeting today at Peterborough over the tannoy in a noisy stadium is less than ideal. I thought that was what the club website was for, before the meeting.Oh, and the absence of 2 Workington riders due to injury, albeit from a meeting held last night, might have been nice to know about before the meeting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Not to mention getting Proctor excluded when he 'persuaded' him to visit the fence.Absolute nonsense. Proctor was rightfully excluded. Don't kill the messenger.... It was announced at Peterborough today that Chris was forced to ride in the Masters by the ACU in order to qualify to be a long track rider next year. I have a vague recollection about long trackers having to take part in a minimum number of international events and the Masters counts. Especially the foot stamping when he was beaten into 3rd place in heat 15. I don't think he was too pleased with Cook blatantly turning left on him coming out of bend 4. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Don't kill the messenger.... It was announced at Peterborough today that Chris was forced to ride in the Masters by the ACU in order to qualify to be a long track rider next year. I have a vague recollection about long trackers having to take part in a minimum number of international events and the Masters counts. I don't doubt that, but why should Peterborough gets faciltiy? Last week the rules said Robert Lambert had to ride in Poland but has he ridden in Poland then Newcastle would have got no facility because the rules didn't allow it. How is this situation different? Rules conflicting. Peterborough should not have had a facility. Shame on you for not having the good grace to apologise for your earlier comment about Bomber, or at least to withdraw it.TBF, the updates on the Facebook grasstrack group don't mention Harris in any of the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregory peck Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 But for the only proper explanation to be given at the meeting today at Peterborough over the tannoy in a noisy stadium is less than ideal. I thought that was what the club website was for, before the meeting. Oh, and the absence of 2 Workington riders due to injury, albeit from a meeting held last night, might have been nice to know about before the meeting. Bit rich that,with the team panthers sent to worky,firstly it was Scott nicholls guesting then it was palm toft,then it wasn't,then Boxall, then it wasn't and ended up with roynon,lawler and rr,that takes some beating 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bringbackHalifax Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 It does not matter who told Harris to ride in the grass track. The only way to cover it is by a national league guest. Rider replacement is not an option. Having rider replacement means a ban for Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Bit rich that,with the team panthers sent to worky,firstly it was Scott nicholls guesting then it was palm toft,then it wasn't,then Boxall, then it wasn't and ended up with roynon,lawler and rr,that takes some beatingHey, don't hold me responsible for the Panthers lack of communication or Worky's for that matter. I'm a Bees fan and should therefore be treated with some sympathy. Seriously, my point was that many clubs don't communicate well with their fans. There is no excuse with the availability of their websites, not to mention FB, Twitter or a bloody pigeon if you like. I'm fed up with being taken for granted. Team changes, absences due to injury, or riders riding in another country are all of interest and could be properly communicated in a timely fashion. Why is silence seen as being justified? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fliss44 Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Absolute nonsense. Proctor was rightfully excluded . Well it's always a matter of opinion. I was there as a neutral visiting a venue I love. The incident happened right in front of where I was and I felt it was an unnecessary 'gesture' by Holder. The nonsense was not putting all 4 back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 He shouldn't have been at the Masters. He is a speedway rider, he has a contract to ride speedway. So why is he swanning off to ride around a field with amateurs and why are Peterborough getting a facility if he is? Where do we draw the line? It's bad enough imo you get a facility for longtrack but grasstrack? Ffs. there were quite a few speedway riders racing on the field today, that I'd hardly call amateurs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Well it's always a matter of opinion. I was there as a neutral visiting a venue I love. The incident happened right in front of where I was and I felt it was an unnecessary 'gesture' by Holder. The nonsense was not putting all 4 back. The referee's view, which is virtually the same as mine, would have seen Proctor lay it down hoping for a re-run which he or she didn't buy and quite rightly he was excluded. All 4 back couldn't really be given with that view even if it was a bit more suspect looking from elsewhere. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fliss44 Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 The referee's view, which is virtually the same as mine, would have seen Proctor lay it down hoping for a re-run which he or she didn't buy and quite rightly he was excluded. All 4 back couldn't really be given with that view even if it was a bit more suspect looking from elsewhere. We agree to disagree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 (edited) There were quite a few speedway riders racing on the field today, that I'd hardly call amateurs.How many of them make a living riding grasstrack? They might be professional speedway riders. It doesn't make them professional grasstrackers u less they're earning a living from it 🙄 Edited September 10, 2017 by SCB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 The referee's view, which is virtually the same as mine, would have seen Proctor lay it down hoping for a re-run which he or she didn't buy and quite rightly he was excluded. All 4 back couldn't really be given with that view even if it was a bit more suspect looking from elsewhere. .Is this correct answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fliss44 Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 . Is this correct answer. Do you mean this is|? A forum is about fair debate ,discussion and opinions. I stand by mine and respect yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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