pirateandi 67 Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) Karma is wonderful sometimes and was a great example of what goes around comes around Hey Nicki P !! Massive congratulations to Chris Holder a popular and worthy world champion and here`s too many more in the future cheers Edited October 7, 2012 by pirateandi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grachan 7,362 Posted October 7, 2012 Taken from Chris's own website ... Both Holder and Pedersen were up against each other in the second semi-final, and in a tight first bend, the Dane fell after being nudged off his bike by the Australian So thats solved the arguments ... Chris SHOULD have been excluded No it hasn't. Nobody really is disputing Chris nudged Nicki. It's whether there should have been an exclusion or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PHILIPRISING 7,298 Posted October 7, 2012 Take it from me, the vastly expensive and super thin Speedway Star stopped stopped "mattering" in manys speedway fans lives years ago ... you get more info from Twitter & Facebook plus the clubs/riders website than you do out of that overpriced toilet paper THANKS for those kind words 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hornblower 31 Posted October 7, 2012 Congratulations to Chris Holder - a worthy champion ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougieD 50 Posted October 7, 2012 THANKS for those kind words Philip ... the Star has been going downhill for years now, not ALL the SS fault the sport itself has not helped. The content is poor and as stated can be found via many sources online for free with the odd exception. Its being going thru the motions for a few years now. Sorry if that hurts but thats how I see it and I was a full time subscriber for around 15 years but in the end it was more out of duty than anything, indeed there were some issues I did not even read. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PHILIPRISING 7,298 Posted October 8, 2012 YOU are quite entitled to your opinion but fortunately thousands don't agree and vote as such every week. However, what I do object to is your choice of words. Overpriced toilet paper, vastly expensive and super thin. I doubt very much that you have any idea how much ut costs to produce magazines these days, we don't use toilet paper and, for the record, by December the 52 issues of Speedway Star published in 2012 will have included a record number of pages. There is far too much vitriol displayed on this forum, which is why so many treat it with such disdain. And what on earth has this go9t to do with Chris Holder being World Champion? So, back on topic, I think he will be a great World Champion. He has matured enormously on and off the track, is young, has personality, is photogenic and a real racer. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spinkox 37 Posted October 8, 2012 No it hasn't. Nobody really is disputing Chris nudged Nicki. It's whether there should have been an exclusion or not. Er - well at least one person on here has. . . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mixy230 120 Posted October 8, 2012 DougieD The Speedway Star is no different than any other publication, people buy it for the "habit, ease, comfort, tradition, portability" etc Most magazine sales, especially specialist niche titles are all in the same situation. Traditional magazine circulation of most types are dwindling, thats why publishers launch magazines run them for 12 months and knock them on the head! Look at the circulation figures of magazines over the last 25 years amazing deduction in figures! Radio Times, Tv Times deregulated and massive drop in circulation Dandy, Beano (Dandy has ceased!) Lady, Punch, Private Eye even Viz comic has dropped. Tastes change, Internet coverage, 24 hour TV, computer games etc has all had an impact. I am suprised how some Magazines keep going! Good luck Speedway Star its a tough market (As can be seen by this forum) I read mine in Tesco if I go in there! lol sorry! M Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigFatDave 258 Posted October 8, 2012 YOU are quite entitled to your opinion but fortunately thousands don't agree and vote as such every week. There is far too much vitriol displayed on this forum, which is why so many treat it with such disdain. Just thank your lucky stars you're not Australian, Philip. We put up with it on a daily basis on here, but we're determined not to let the antics of a small but extremely vociferous and misguided minority get in the way of our mutual enjoyment of Speedway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheReturn 1,724 Posted October 8, 2012 Just thank your lucky stars you're not Australian, Philip. We put up with it on a daily basis on here, but we're determined not to let the antics of a small but extremely vociferous and misguided minority get in the way of our mutual enjoyment of Speedway. Oh give it a rest.. FFS. You get grief on here because of the rubbish you spout, not because you're an Aussie (although I thought I read from others you were Welsh). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigFatDave 258 Posted October 8, 2012 ... (although I thought I read from others you were Welsh). Not what it says on my passport, oh small but exceedingly vociferous one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mixy230 120 Posted October 9, 2012 Lol some funny people on here! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedy den boy 19 Posted October 11, 2012 congrats again to Chris Holder,but does anyone know what perks he gets for being world champion?IF he gets the chance to spread the speedway word on chat shows,opening of varoius buildings,or even represent speedway at globel motorsport shows i think hes the man to do speedway proud,because he doesnt speak like a normal Aussie,he even puts himself down sometimes,thats unheard of in an aussie!!!! and speaks well .So in general hes a breath of fresh air for the sport,but will speedway make the most of him to promote the sport i wonder!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PHILIPRISING 7,298 Posted October 11, 2012 GOOD point. When Gollob won he was feted right across Poland, appeared on all the top TV chat shows, etc, and raised the profile of speedway considerably even in a country where it is already upscale. He transcended the boundaries of sport. Contrast that with Greg Hancock whose victory didn't even register on the Richter scale outside of the speedway community in a small pocket of Southern California. Probably a good chance that Chris Holder will get some recognition back home. Motorcycle racing is popular in Oz but doubt that it will be nationwide. Won't cause many waves here, though. Speedway would have to be an Olympic sport and GB to win gold for that to happen. Pinch me, I'm dreaming ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratton 1,491 Posted October 11, 2012 Just thank your lucky stars you're not Australian, Philip. We put up with it on a daily basis on here, but we're determined not to let the antics of a small but extremely vociferous and misguided minority get in the way of our mutual enjoyment of Speedway. BFd you say to much! you are way out of line stick to Cricket. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
