foreverblue Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, geoff58 said: ONLY TOP 3 FOR SGP QUALIFIERS SO NO POOLE RIDERS LOL Oh contraire I think we still count Chris Holder as a Poole rider even if he isn't riding for us currently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVEHOLS54 Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 6 minutes ago, geoff58 said: ONLY TOP 3 FOR SGP QUALIFIERS SO NO POOLE RIDERS LOL Press release a bit confusing. Last season (2018) the 4th & 5th qualified for the qualifiers and the set up for 2019 seems to be the same looking on the FIM calendar for SGP qualifiers for 2019. It mentions 4 qualifying meetings and then the SGP Challenge same as 2018. Don't quite get what SGB website means by SGP Semi Finals ??? If it is 5 riders get some form of qualification like last season then Holder Jr & Kurtz CURRENTLY fill those places with Masters & Lidsey a few points back. Have the FIM reduced it from 5 to 3 and why do SGB say SGP Qualification semi finals which would normally be 2 meetings ??? Anyone know for sure what applies ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 3 hours ago, STEVEHOLS54 said: Good feedback Skidder and thanks for your imput. Our exchange is what the Forum is all about. Sensible and intelligent debate on the various aspects of our club currently. I know you are both a loyal and enthusiastic supporter as well as a sponsor. Long may people like you be involved in our sport. You are correct in your last paragraph. Matt was faced with a 2 fold issue for 2019. One being having to lose I think it was 2.64 points and secondly having to look at cost as we know that while in a perfect World we want the best up and coming Worlds riders we also have to look at the costs associated with flying them in each week and all the associated expenses at the clubs cost. Something I assume we do not have to do with riders based here such as Holder Jr & Kurtz. You can never please everyone on the team selection with the situation we have on points limit and costs. However yes Matt has done well to put together a side which I personally think will be competitive and thankfully for once we do not have people saying we will win the league/wipe the floor with the opposition. Think I would prefer we go in without too much expectation other than holding our own and then let's see how the season develops. On a slightly negative I see yet again Brady blew an A final by coming last. For some reason both last season and this he seems incapable of putting it together when it matters and also as far as Aussie is concerned in the last 2 seasons he seems incapable of beating Tungate on Aussie tracks unless Tungate falls or gets excluded. He really needs to sort out this big race choking he seems to have. Okay I will grant the fact that on this track it was suited to the inside gaters but both Fricke (almost 99% now Aussie Champ) and Tungate made sure they won most of the qualifiers to bag those gates. I won't read too much into Aussie form but it does seem a repetitive problem with Brady. Hopefully though both him and Jack Holder will qualify for the SGP qualifiers although have no idea how many qualify from the final scorers over the 5 meetings. Maybe someone knows ?? He didnt blow it as such as the track was suited to the inside gates for sure, but he was third for the first couple of laps and then Holder passed him. He should at least be performing as well as Tungate I watched the meeting live and he was fine when gating from the inside gates but as soon as he was behind, his riding style just isnt smooth, hanging off of the bike at all angles and if anything going backwards in the race Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 57 minutes ago, ray c said: quite agree chris is still better than jack and max people seem to forget is private life as been topsy turvy for the last couple years I could give you Jack but in my opinion Holder isnt as good as Fricke now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces51 Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 According to the final paragraph of this report on the SGP site, the paragraph before the results, there are only 3 Australian places in the GP qualification semi finals. http://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/7227/fricke-closes-on-aussie-title Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, Aces51 said: According to the final paragraph of this report on the SGP site, the paragraph before the results, there are only 3 Australian places in the GP qualification semi finals. http://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/7227/fricke-closes-on-aussie-title Also been on here a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVEHOLS54 Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 17 minutes ago, iris123 said: Also been on here a while Thanks for that. Sometimes you don't even realise that the BSF is a mine of information when you go looking for it :-) Not good news for the Aussies then being reduced from 5 to 3. You would have thought though that commonsense would have prevailed in splitting the now reduced 3 places over the 4 meetings at one per meeting rather than having 2 going in one meeting thus possibly reducing the qualification chances a bit. It indeed means that Jack Holder and Brady Kurtz will not be qualifying for the 2020 SGP unless they have incredible seasons and qualify via Wildcards. With the quality of young POL riders that won't be easy. Both will have to try even harder in the Aussie Champ in 2020 and hope that maybe Fricke can qualify for SGP in his own right and maybe Holder Sr can squeeze in. That may lower the Aussie Champ quality fields next season but suppose you should qualify by right and not just because you crept into the top 5. Having said that both Holder Jr & Kurtz still only 22 and plenty of time on their side as neither at this stage of their careers are SGP quality riders. Hopefully one day though ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVEHOLS54 Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Also nearly forgot a young Mr Lambert who has also burst onto the scene big time last season. One more rider that the 2 Aussies have to possibly overcome in the quest for Wildcards :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Normally some further places become available in the qualifiers so i would think there is a good chance of the Aussies getting another place late on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa-colette Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 5 hours ago, ray c said: Why dont you surprise your self and write something construtive for a change Is this comment cos I'm actually right! Why don't you surprise 'yourself' and actually write something positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Is this comment cos I'm actually right! Why don't you surprise 'yourself' and actually write something positive. 4 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Is this comment cos I'm actually right! Why don't you surprise 'yourself' and actually write something positive. You really ought to get out more all you ever seem to do is attack other peoples post especially mine funny old world enjoy your evening 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, ray c said: You really ought to get out more all you ever seem to do is attack other peoples post especially mine funny old world enjoy your evening Well we had to suffer years of her and some guy chatting away and using the Poole threads like they were a private chat.Ine of the reasons the threads became unreadable,boring and probably double the amount of posts they get now.Add Starman to the equation and that is why I have hardly looked in for years now Edited January 9, 2019 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, iris123 said: Well we had to suffer years of her and some guy chatting away and using the Poole threads like they were a private chat.Ine of the reasons the threads became unreadable,boring and probably double the amount of posts they get now.Add Starman to the equation and that is why I have hardly looked in for years now None of her post are constructive as you may well know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa-colette Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 5 minutes ago, iris123 said: Well we had to suffer years of her and some guy chatting away and using the Poole threads like they were a private chat.Ine of the reasons the threads became unreadable,boring and probably double the amount of posts they get now.Add Starman to the equation and that is why I have hardly looked in for years now Oh dear are you bored now you have no else to tell on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa-colette Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 1 minute ago, ray c said: None of her post are constructive as you may well know Neither are yours all you do is moan. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Oh dear are you bored now you have no else to tell on. Bored now I have read a couple of your posts!!!Some things don’t change with the years 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidder1 Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 5 minutes ago, ray c said: None of her post are constructive as you may well know 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagonshocker Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 15 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: I*o*y...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 23 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Neither are yours all you do is moan. I think we got a good chance of reaching the play offs this season coming beat that then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa-colette Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 50 minutes ago, ray c said: I think we got a good chance of reaching the play offs this season coming beat that then It's not a competition! Most people make a mixture of positive and negative views depending the teams situation. But yours all seem to be negative lately. Good to see a positive one. Also I am happy with the team selection so I don't need to moan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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