Bald Bloke 3,283 Posted January 5, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, crescent girl said: OK, Ray - can you cite an example of a rider being stopped riding for another club? Didn't Ford tell Somerset that if they wanted C. Holder they would have to buy him for £20k. Refused a loan. Didn't matter as he wasn't allowed to ride here in the end.... I have not read the whole tread, but this came to mind. Might be irrelevant. Edited January 5, 2020 by Bald Bloke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ray c 2,299 Posted January 6, 2020 9 hours ago, Bald Bloke said: Didn't Ford tell Somerset that if they wanted C. Holder they would have to buy him for £20k. Refused a loan. Didn't matter as he wasn't allowed to ride here in the end.... I have not read the whole tread, but this came to mind. Might be irrelevant. correct Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crescent girl 1,905 Posted January 6, 2020 16 hours ago, Bald Bloke said: Didn't Ford tell Somerset that if they wanted C. Holder they would have to buy him for £20k. Refused a loan. Didn't matter as he wasn't allowed to ride here in the end.... I have not read the whole tread, but this came to mind. Might be irrelevant. Chris Holder wasn’t blocked from riding. Poole said Somerset had to buy him. Somerset said no. Had Somerset really wanted him (and he had been granted a visa) they could have appealed to SCB and used him while the appeal was being held and a fee was set. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
poolebolton 464 Posted January 6, 2020 4 hours ago, crescent girl said: Chris Holder wasn’t blocked from riding. Poole said Somerset had to buy him. Somerset said no. Had Somerset really wanted him (and he had been granted a visa) they could have appealed to SCB and used him while the appeal was being held and a fee was set. Chris holders issue was the visa. More than anything else as you mentioned. didn’t matter if somerset offered 10 million for his services he was going to ride due to visa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArthurRudge 347 Posted January 6, 2020 20k tho Chris Holder pmsl! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
00000 1,279 Posted January 6, 2020 Talking of Chris Holder. Does he need a top 4 place in Aussie Championships to get a visa to ride in UK this year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArthurRudge 347 Posted January 6, 2020 Ippo recon he is going there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crescent girl 1,905 Posted January 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Richard Weston said: Talking of Chris Holder. Does he need a top 4 place in Aussie Championships to get a visa to ride in UK this year? No, his second place in the NSW title is sufficient to support a visa application. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,089 Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) On 1/5/2020 at 11:14 PM, Bald Bloke said: Didn't Ford tell Somerset that if they wanted C. Holder they would have to buy him for £20k. Refused a loan. Didn't matter as he wasn't allowed to ride here in the end.... I have not read the whole tread, but this came to mind. Might be irrelevant. Be careful where you tread on this thread!! Edited January 7, 2020 by foreverblue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris4gillian 1,832 Posted January 7, 2020 https://poole-speedway.com/news/view/2020-01-02-no-panic-for-final-two Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiveusaB 1,135 Posted January 7, 2020 3 hours ago, chris4gillian said: https://poole-speedway.com/news/view/2020-01-02-no-panic-for-final-two No young British talent on the radar then ??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVEHOLS54 380 Posted January 7, 2020 2 hours ago, chris4gillian said: https://poole-speedway.com/news/view/2020-01-02-no-panic-for-final-two Positive spin on a not so clever situation. Most the decent Aussies already signed up. The few that are left in this competition certainly will not hold their own in our league imo. Maybe Keleher but even he was injured after one pointless ride in abandoned first round - second round fell excluded and injured in first ride and didnt ride in round 3 today. So not much to go on but if anything like Medsen then no chance imo as Medsen has beaten nothing and doesn't even look on the pace imo. Maybe they need to look closer at the one meeting Aussie U21 later this month. I am sold on Gilmore who is recovering from a broken wrist incurred in a meeting 5th Nov and I am not even sure he will ride as seems to have missed out on Aussie main champs and only one of 3 reserves although didnt turn up for first 3 meetings so assume still recovering. Hook plans to finish school this year and then doesnt plan Uk as will base in POL for 2021 season. Kind of excludes him. Leaves imo - Kennedy (not even riding in Aussie Champs but at least did his first UK season last year) - Jedd List who probably better mentally for 2020 and only 18 or maybe Keynan Rew - 17 in April and signed by Leszno nursery club Steiner just like Gilmore. Was badly injured in 2019 but due back in DK and POL in 2020. Maybe will ease his way ack so perhaps not looking to do UK next season. The availability is kind of narrow imo on who is available that is decent enough with potential other that say Gilmore and Kennedy or List. Keleher is a risk in mid twenties having left and then come back to the sport, but he does seem to have decent backing and happy to big himself up. Talk is one thing - performance is another. Alreadysaid on social media he wants UK in 2020. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEVEHOLS54 380 Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, GiveusaB said: No young British talent on the radar then ??? Most of the best ones already signed elsewhere. I am talking about talented YOUNG British riders. Would perhaps work if there was a decent 6 pointer willing to sign, but it seems there is not. Only Todd Kurtz left imo and he is a 5 pointer not progressing and that's even if he wanted to sign. For me Poole have to sign the best riders they can from the 8.97 they have left. 2 promising young Aussies in the reserve slots would partly compensate where they may lose out from having in effect 4 x 4 point riders outside the top 3. Plus with a view to the future if signed as assets. Edited January 7, 2020 by STEVEHOLS54 additional comment Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris4gillian 1,832 Posted January 7, 2020 What about Hans Anderson for a shot in the dark? He hasn't signed a UK deal yet and although he's way past his best he would certainly do a good job in the Championship on a what must be a very attractive average. Having said the above, he may be Panthers bound once again...as Tungate may also (or instead of) be... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArthurRudge 347 Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) Fords are so full of plop, we won't be rushed into things who is exactly rushing them? Matter is they have not got anyone lined up most the decent aussies are already signed up. Edited January 7, 2020 by ArthurRudge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
