ray c 2,299 Posted January 5, 2019 9 minutes ago, hagonshocker said: Big round for CH to win being Mildura usually more fancied for the Victorian boys ,really fancy him to take this title now quite agree he is the class act in the field 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVEHOLS54 380 Posted January 5, 2019 1 hour ago, ray c said: quite agree he is the class act in the field Of course what none of us know is what bikes are these guys using in Aussie. Could Chris be using his POL engines. I assume they get new one's for the new POL season with all the money and sponsorship involved. Would have thought POL tuned engines more suited to the Aussie tracks. Similar questions apply to say Jack and Brady. In Chris's case I am sure he wants to get back into SGP as quick as possible so may have taken his best available engines to give him best shot ?? Of course it could have a bearing on a riders form if he wasn't on his best engine/s so always difficult to judge the form. Also can't judge how Aussie form will translate to UK next season on different tracks. Both Tungate & Kurtz had very in and out UK seasons. Below were last seasons results. Brady worries me a bit. I know only 2 meetings gone and 3 to go but needs to start performing as looks like top 5/6 gets you into the SGP qualifiers. Holder Jr/Masters & Kurtz lie 4/5/6 after 2 rounds. Competitor Kurri Kurri Undera Mildura Gillman Series 6/01/2018 10-01-18 12-01-18 14-01-18 Total Rohan Tungate 18 17 10 17 62 Brady Kurtz 12 15 18 15 60 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sommelier 1,118 Posted January 6, 2019 19 hours ago, STEVEHOLS54 said: Of course what none of us know is what bikes are these guys using in Aussie. Could Chris be using his POL engines. I assume they get new one's for the new POL season with all the money and sponsorship involved. Would have thought POL tuned engines more suited to the Aussie tracks. Similar questions apply to say Jack and Brady. In Chris's case I am sure he wants to get back into SGP as quick as possible so may have taken his best available engines to give him best shot ?? Of course it could have a bearing on a riders form if he wasn't on his best engine/s so always difficult to judge the form. Also can't judge how Aussie form will translate to UK next season on different tracks. Both Tungate & Kurtz had very in and out UK seasons. Below were last seasons results. Brady worries me a bit. I know only 2 meetings gone and 3 to go but needs to start performing as looks like top 5/6 gets you into the SGP qualifiers. Holder Jr/Masters & Kurtz lie 4/5/6 after 2 rounds. Competitor Kurri Kurri Undera Mildura Gillman Series 6/01/2018 10-01-18 12-01-18 14-01-18 Total Rohan Tungate 18 17 10 17 62 Brady Kurtz 12 15 18 15 60 The big surprise for me is how poor Nick Morris!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigcatdiary 3,156 Posted January 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, sommelier said: The big surprise for me is how poor Nick Morris!! Indeed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,685 Posted January 6, 2019 5 hours ago, sommelier said: The big surprise for me is how poor Nick Morris!! I said exactly that on the updates site 1 win in 10 races - and that was when little Holder broke down Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavan 5,049 Posted January 6, 2019 When Poole riders do average in Aussie champs we are told that it’s irrelevant. Nick Morris been poor and people saying it’s an issue. I would bet that Tungate finishes a good number of points ahead.....but yet next season Morris will have the higher average of the two 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 5,993 Posted January 6, 2019 Yes I guess it depends on how seriously each rider takes it. But as the past shows it isn't a great guide to how they will get on in the UK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluPanther 21,638 Posted January 6, 2019 13 minutes ago, Gavan said: When Poole riders do average in Aussie champs we are told that it’s irrelevant. Nick Morris been poor and people saying it’s an issue. I would bet that Tungate finishes a good number of points ahead.....but yet next season Morris will have the higher average of the two He didn't in 2018, but may well achieve that this year having a home track like Monmore. Not that Rohan has even got a team yet... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted January 6, 2019 48 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Yes I guess it depends on how seriously each rider takes it. But as the past shows it isn't a great guide to how they will get on in the UK. A lot depends on if they took their UK equipment with them or borrowed kit in Australia. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavan 5,049 Posted January 6, 2019 1 hour ago, BluPanther said: He didn't in 2018, but may well achieve that this year having a home track like Monmore. Not that Rohan has even got a team yet... Morris was riding at 1 and Tungate in the easier position of 4 so I would still say Morris had the better season of the two over here. Tungate never seems to carry his Aussie form over here for whatever reason beating riders like Fricke Kurtz and Holder the majority of the time the last 2 Aussie champs yet all those 3 will be first or second heat leader over here while Tungate at best would be the third heat leader Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New era Panthers 2,055 Posted January 6, 2019 22 minutes ago, Gavan said: Morris was riding at 1 and Tungate in the easier position of 4 so I would still say Morris had the better season of the two over here. Tungate never seems to carry his Aussie form over here for whatever reason beating riders like Fricke Kurtz and Holder the majority of the time the last 2 Aussie champs yet all those 3 will be first or second heat leader over here while Tungate at best would be the third heat leader Unless he returns to Ipswich where he would more than likely be NO1. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted January 6, 2019 1 minute ago, New era Panthers said: Unless he returns to Ipswich where he would more than likely be NO1. Ha ha you are right,, which goes to show just how rubbish the Ipswich team will be. Louis should have told Buster to shove it and stayed where we were. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New era Panthers 2,055 Posted January 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, Baldyman said: Ha ha you are right,, which goes to show just how rubbish the Ipswich team will be. Louis should have told Buster to shove it and stayed where we were. I wouldn't argue with that comment looks very much like Witches will be the sacrificial lambs just to keep the TV contracts i'm sorry to say and if Ipswich can't afford to make Nicholls a reasonable offer how will they manage to get anyone of note out of Europe to come and ride for them . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bald Bloke 3,281 Posted January 6, 2019 14 minutes ago, New era Panthers said: I wouldn't argue with that comment looks very much like Witches will be the sacrificial lambs just to keep the TV contracts i'm sorry to say and if Ipswich can't afford to make Nicholls a reasonable offer how will they manage to get anyone of note out of Europe to come and ride for them . If It's true regarding Scotty, there must be something different going on at Boro than Ippo. Buster has bought both, but it seems looking at the Panthers team, money has been spent.. Team in place, and a strong one at that. Someone other than Buster must be funding some of the wages imho..And it's not as been said, that the riders want to ride for Boro… They need paying at the end of the day.. Being a Lynn fan, it a bit of a funny one as well. Buster said he enjoyed 2018 and wants to go one better this season, and challenge for the title. Yet It seems to me Lynn won't be as strong as Boro Whoops, just realised it's a Poole thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris4gillian 1,832 Posted January 7, 2019 On 1/4/2019 at 8:35 PM, Starman2006 said: It, was just the same on our forum mate used to cause trouble. Not worth the finger time responding to it. It is just a . Nonsense...and don't forget you were BANNED by the webmaster (your own mate!) from that forum and you were also instrumental in it being closed!! I never had any problems with any posters on the Poole forum, never had a crossed word with any posters and I never received any warnings unlike yourself. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites