CB252 1,376 Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) The thing that irked me regarding this sorry mess was when I heard Jack Holder interviewed during the recent coverage of the World U21 final. He basically said that none of the Poole boys wanted to ride either and the track was terrible. However, they sensed an opportunity for some free points and stayed out of it. Pretty nice way to treat your brother eh? Both sets of riders should have stuck together. We had the same situation at Coventry in 2015 of course. This time C Holder was one of the riders waiting for the home teams implosion. Two Coventry riders refused to ride in Heat 10, the track was deemed safe. 70 odd seconds later, after Holder had nearly killed Davey Watt on the first bend, Heat 10 was completed and everyone concurred the track was, in fact, unsafe. What goes around comes around I guess. Edited July 31, 2017 by CB252 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Smith 5,645 Posted July 31, 2017 Buster Chapman 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) Holder and Batchelor have moaned about everything connected to British speedway for a long time now. Holder is moaned about most tracks and both are known to hate a wet track. They have finally got their wish. No more wet British tracks that they moaned about anyway. 😉 You reep what you sow. Too many Aussies think that British speedway owes them 🙄 Edited July 31, 2017 by mdmc82 20 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BWitcher 12,453 Posted July 31, 2017 Why not tell the riders on the Friday then? If nothing else it would have dented their egos that they were unwanted. But to not tell them til the Monday seems unnecessarily vindictive. It hadn't been ratified then had it. Also as explained, all the other promoters would have known and none of them wanted to sign either of them. How would Holder or Batchelor knowing have changed that, would the be bribing teams to sign them or something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
proud panther 1,493 Posted July 31, 2017 Feel a bit sorry for Batch & Holder, if Buster hadn't cocked the track preparation up, there wouldn't have been a problem. He now needs to sack himself, & get some decent shale, & a new track man. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted July 31, 2017 We only get the Aussies because it is convenient for them, visa and live here during the season.And they do the business for their British clubs too.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 7,987 Posted July 31, 2017 Holder and Batchelor have moaned about everything connected to British speedway for a long time now. Holder is moaned about most tracks and both are known to hate a wet track. They have finally got their wish. No more wet British tracks that they moaned about anyway. You reep what you sow. Too many Aussies think that British speedway owes them My feelings entirely, well said. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) Feel a bit sorry for Batch & Holder, if Buster hadn't cocked the track preparation up, there wouldn't have been a problem. He now needs to sack himself, & get some decent shale, & a new track man.Was all to do with that new material he put on which became pretty loose after first few heats imo. Edited July 31, 2017 by Trees Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 0 Posted July 31, 2017 Best thing Buster Chapman has ever done. Shame he signed them in the first place really but fair play of dumping them eventually and the perfect timing of it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pinny 2,536 Posted July 31, 2017 And they do the business for their British clubs too.... Like Holder has for lynn this year ? 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted July 31, 2017 Like Holder has for lynn this year ?Or any of his teams but he certainly rode well in the SWC, thought it was a turning point... although he had a crap mtg in Poland yesterday.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Agrotron 955 Posted July 31, 2017 This is one Poole fan that likes to see Holder getting his just desserts the tool has been getting far to big for his boots and thinks he is above all in British Speedway well reality check your not shut the door on your way out! 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pinny 2,536 Posted July 31, 2017 Or any of his teams but he certainly rode well in the SWC, thought it was a turning point... although he had a crap mtg in Poland yesterday.. You said do the business for uk clubs, the fact he was so good in the SWC on a track he has been pants on all season for Lynn says all you need to know about his efforts in the uk this season 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPNY 608 Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) Well not ideal how this has all gone down. But with the amount Holder Slags off Speedway over here and his performances this season, hardly a shock. Batch I cant comment on as I've not really heard him say much or seen how hes riding this year. Edited July 31, 2017 by RPNYC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Smith 5,645 Posted July 31, 2017 You said do the business for uk clubs, the fact he was so good in the SWC on a track he has been pants on all season for Lynn says all you need to know about his efforts in the uk this season And the SWC was on the same new material that was apparently to bad against Poole. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites