paddyboimacc Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 whats going on with chris holder's form. not as dominant as he once was. does anyone think he deserves a wildcard spot if doesn't make the top 8. will he ever recapture the 2012 form he once enjoyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 NO he doesn't and I doubt whether Chris thinks so either. Has much going on his life off the track along with his injury after winning the World title and what happened to his best friend Darcy. Hopefully he might get things sorted during the winter and make a comeback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPNY Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 On 9/12/2018 at 2:44 PM, iainb said: Didn't Trick get done when the clocks were first introduced, I'll grant you it's not happened since then though Expand I think that is why the Clocks were introduced On 9/12/2018 at 3:13 PM, PHILIPRISING said: NO he doesn't and I doubt whether Chris thinks so either. Has much going on his life off the track along with his injury after winning the World title and what happened to his best friend Darcy. Hopefully he might get things sorted during the winter and make a comeback. Expand Stranger things have happened. maybe a year or two out may put some fire in the belly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 On 9/12/2018 at 2:22 PM, iainb said: Or maybe a clock counting down to zero... Oh, hang on a minute! Expand My point about the lights as opposed to a clock, is EVERYONE (not just the riders)can/would see the lights(hence no confusion over exclusions) and it will/would add to the atmosphere........ imo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 On 9/12/2018 at 3:57 PM, RPNY said: I think that is why the Clocks were introduced Expand Was it? I thought it was the other way around... It was many many GP's ago though. I do remember it being very controversial at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odds On Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 On 9/12/2018 at 10:02 AM, PHILIPRISING said: GREEN lights cannot go on until the start marshal has moved away Expand the start marshal was clearly in contact with the referee throughout each race, the green light would've stopped all the ridiculous and unnecessary actions of the start marshal and in turn eliminated this whole fiasco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odds On Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 On 9/12/2018 at 1:33 PM, PHILIPRISING said: LET'S not over react here. It hasn't happened before probably won't again. Expand the trouble is, it has happened and has every possibility of happening again because nothing has been changed for it not to happen.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 Nothing that the paying punters have been made aware of has been changed, but those "in the know" are fully informed it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Central Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 (edited) NOTHING NEEDS TO BE DONE just a few riders need to understand one of the fundamental.principles of the sport from down the years. Be at the tapes and be 100% ready to race when the 2 minutes expires. And you will NOT be excluded. Bugger about as it expires and you cannot have that certainty. It's your risk. Edited September 13, 2018 by Grand Central 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 On 9/13/2018 at 7:14 AM, Grand Central said: NOTHING NEEDS TO BE DONE just a few riders need to understand one of the fundamental.principles of the sport from down the years. Be at the tapes and be 100% ready to race when the 2 minutes expires. And you will NOT be excluded. Bugger about as it expires and you cannot have that certainty. It's your risk. Expand States it all really. Perhaps Saturday nights fiasco resulting in 1 exclusion would have more effect if all 4 had been excluded. I say that because in a later race even more time was wasted and it went unpunished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 When the clock hit 0.00 there were 3 riders not at the tapes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 On 9/13/2018 at 11:19 AM, eric i said: When the clock hit 0.00 there were 3 riders not at the tapes. Expand Again, being "at the tapes" isn't the point; they need to be "ready to race". If you look closely at Greg on the inside, he wasn't actually ready either! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 (edited) Il have to check but I'm sure in heat 17 the riders weren't all ready at 00 either Edited September 13, 2018 by bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 On 9/13/2018 at 11:19 AM, eric i said: When the clock hit 0.00 there were 3 riders not at the tapes. Expand And how many of the 4 are ready to race? None makes your picture irrelevant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 (edited) Saturdays heat 16 episode would be more palatable if 1) the riders were warned (that after such a slack application of the rules) the rule on 2 min and be ready to race is being tightened (they may have been warned, we don't know) 2) the application of the rule was consistent (which it wasn't even in that meeting) Edited September 13, 2018 by OveFundinFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Central Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 (edited) If the riders were truly ready to race no one would have been excluded. That is all they needed to be. It is that simple. Edited September 13, 2018 by Grand Central 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 On 9/13/2018 at 3:28 PM, Gavan said: And how many of the 4 are ready to race? None makes your picture irrelevant Expand Exactly... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odds On Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 so in essence the referee was incorrect and unprofessional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 On 9/14/2018 at 7:44 AM, Odds On said: so in essence the referee was incorrect and unprofessional Expand Id be willing to accept that if it wasnt for Zmarzlik waving to him 30 sec before tapes up.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 On 9/13/2018 at 4:03 PM, Grand Central said: If the riders were truly ready to race no one would have been excluded. That is all they needed to be. It is that simple. Expand Your are correct Hancock had the nerve to say in SS that he was not surprised Woffy got excluded as he was ready with 2 SECONDS TO SPARE.The riders need to get a grip most of them are there with a minute to go then start playing silly games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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