dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,706 Posted September 10, 2017 Well 3 of them anywaymuch better than 6 or 7 Panthers have managed on more than a few occasions 😛 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted September 10, 2017 Well 3 of them anyway Exactly, that's why it was a good effort. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noodles 1,337 Posted September 10, 2017 I thought that they kept the issue quiet today and dealt with it quite well and respectfully (edit: of course when I posted this I hadn't read Panthers website which undoes all the good work as per usual). No histrionics or fanfare to match the usual excitable press release or other press. It appeared to be a good time to draw a line under this in many respects and put the fire out but I forgot about the resident looney with the petrol can! I thought the same & yes it's time to move on. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
False dawn 2,298 Posted September 10, 2017 He shouldn't have been at the Masters. He is a speedway rider, he has a contract to ride speedway. So why is he swanning off to ride around a field with amateurs and why are Peterborough getting a facility if he is? Where do we draw the line? It's bad enough imo you get a facility for longtrack but grasstrack? Ffs. Don't kill the messenger....It was announced at Peterborough today that Chris was forced to ride in the Masters by the ACU in order to qualify to be a long track rider next year. I have a vague recollection about long trackers having to take part in a minimum number of international events and the Masters counts. Offer Jack Holder what he wants for next year. An absolute joy to watch. Especially the foot stamping when he was beaten into 3rd place in heat 15. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PE7Panther 331 Posted September 10, 2017 According to the Panthers Twitter page its R/R for Harris, I don`t think he rode in the British Masters today, I`ve seen no injury from last nights meeting at Workington. This is a very good example of the cr4p that pollutes far too much of this forum. It happens all the time; somebody makes a comment based purely on guesswork/wishful thinking - often falling into the trap of fueling their own pet grievances or bias towards/against a particular team. And then other numpties gleefully pick up the baton and run with it. Next thing you know, it's being treated as gospel truth by the numpty-club. Luckily, cityrebel was on hand to torpedo this particular bit of nonsense. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fliss44 346 Posted September 10, 2017 Don't kill the messenger.... It was announced at Peterborough today that Chris was forced to ride in the Masters by the ACU in order to qualify to be a long track rider next year. I have a vague recollection about long trackers having to take part in a minimum number of international events and the Masters counts. Especially the foot stamping when he was beaten into 3rd place in heat 15. Not to mention getting Proctor excluded when he 'persuaded' him to visit the fence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PE7Panther 331 Posted September 10, 2017 He did indeed, though IMO he should be riding for Peterborough this evening. Shame on you for not having the good grace to apologise for your earlier comment about Bomber, or at least to withdraw it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crump99 4,476 Posted September 10, 2017 I thought the same & yes it's time to move on. With or without the crap news item on the website. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PE7Panther 331 Posted September 10, 2017 (edited) Don't kill the messenger.... It was announced at Peterborough today that Chris was forced to ride in the Masters by the ACU in order to qualify to be a long track rider next year. GPWM. But coming up with facts and the truth won't make you popular with the numpty-club! Edited September 10, 2017 by PE7Panther Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheScotsman 2,483 Posted September 10, 2017 Jeez oh so prickly. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,706 Posted September 10, 2017 Ultimately the ACU are the higher authority so if they rule that the grasstrack has priority then the grasstrack has priority. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crump99 4,476 Posted September 10, 2017 (edited) Ultimately the ACU are the higher authority so if they rule that the grasstrack has priority then the grasstrack has priority. So along with Poland, another reason to avoid Sundays or employing riders with ambition. Edited September 11, 2017 by Crump99 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
False dawn 2,298 Posted September 10, 2017 Ultimately the ACU are the higher authority so if they rule that the grasstrack has priority then the grasstrack has priority.But for the only proper explanation to be given at the meeting today at Peterborough over the tannoy in a noisy stadium is less than ideal. I thought that was what the club website was for, before the meeting.Oh, and the absence of 2 Workington riders due to injury, albeit from a meeting held last night, might have been nice to know about before the meeting. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noodles 1,337 Posted September 10, 2017 Not to mention getting Proctor excluded when he 'persuaded' him to visit the fence.Absolute nonsense. Proctor was rightfully excluded. Don't kill the messenger.... It was announced at Peterborough today that Chris was forced to ride in the Masters by the ACU in order to qualify to be a long track rider next year. I have a vague recollection about long trackers having to take part in a minimum number of international events and the Masters counts. Especially the foot stamping when he was beaten into 3rd place in heat 15. I don't think he was too pleased with Cook blatantly turning left on him coming out of bend 4. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 0 Posted September 10, 2017 Don't kill the messenger.... It was announced at Peterborough today that Chris was forced to ride in the Masters by the ACU in order to qualify to be a long track rider next year. I have a vague recollection about long trackers having to take part in a minimum number of international events and the Masters counts. I don't doubt that, but why should Peterborough gets faciltiy? Last week the rules said Robert Lambert had to ride in Poland but has he ridden in Poland then Newcastle would have got no facility because the rules didn't allow it. How is this situation different? Rules conflicting. Peterborough should not have had a facility. Shame on you for not having the good grace to apologise for your earlier comment about Bomber, or at least to withdraw it.TBF, the updates on the Facebook grasstrack group don't mention Harris in any of the results. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
