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Post by kaspa69 on Jan 31, 2012 9:38:12 GMT 12
Can some one please answer a question, Why is it everyone goes on and on and on etc about Palmy having so called "fake" P cars and yet most of the teams racing this weekend have a P driver and or car, yet this is ok with most people? Talk about double standards and tall poppy syndrome...... no we talking about drivers who contract 2 palmy from other citys not loaning a driver for a weekend its slightly diff lol but hey im not 2 worried either way if we get to see good racing who cares really |
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Post by alloyplatypus on Jan 31, 2012 9:42:56 GMT 12
Can some one please answer a question, Why is it everyone goes on and on and on etc about Palmy having so called "fake" P cars and yet most of the teams racing this weekend have a P driver and or car, yet this is ok with most people? Talk about double standards and tall poppy syndrome...... Because Palmy has drained everyone elses resources. Its sad but true. Rotorua has as well, although for some reason, only a handful of their drivers want to teams race. They are the 2 hubs of Superstock racing in the North Island, and it is better for the drivers to race in big groups during the season, but come teams, Palmy has to share their accumulation of drivers otherwise it could be an 8 team event. |
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Post by kaspa69 on Jan 31, 2012 10:28:49 GMT 12
Can some one please answer a question, Why is it everyone goes on and on and on etc about Palmy having so called "fake" P cars and yet most of the teams racing this weekend have a P driver and or car, yet this is ok with most people? Talk about double standards and tall poppy syndrome.... Because Palmy has drained everyone elses resources. Its sad but true. Rotorua has as well, although for some reason, only a handful of their drivers want to teams race. They are the 2 hubs of Superstock racing in the North Island, and it is better for the drivers to race in big groups during the season, but come teams, Palmy has to share their accumulation of drivers otherwise it could be an 8 team event. yes i think teams may need to be changed to the super stock teams of origen which is prob the fairest way of all and may well increase the team numbers in the future |
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Post by Brett85p on Jan 31, 2012 10:49:08 GMT 12
Because Palmy has drained everyone elses resources. Its sad but true. Rotorua has as well, although for some reason, only a handful of their drivers want to teams race. They are the 2 hubs of Superstock racing in the North Island, and it is better for the drivers to race in big groups during the season, but come teams, Palmy has to share their accumulation of drivers otherwise it could be an 8 team event. yes i think teams may need to be changed to the super stock teams of origen which is prob the fairest way of all and may well increase the team numbers in the future What's the definition of origin? Don't the NRL use the club you first signed with/played for? |
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Post by kaspa69 on Jan 31, 2012 11:09:07 GMT 12
yes i think teams may need to be changed to the super stock teams of origen which is prob the fairest way of all and may well increase the team numbers in the future What's the definition of origin? Don't the NRL use the club you first signed with/played for? ok so you may be contracted 2 rotorua but were born in palmy or close 2 palmy then ya teams race for palmy if ya get my drift |
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Post by Skorp on Jan 31, 2012 11:21:47 GMT 12
What's the definition of origin? Don't the NRL use the club you first signed with/played for? ok so you may be contracted 2 rotorua but were born in palmy or close 2 palmy then ya teams race for palmy if ya get my drift Stupid idea, you are basically forcing drivers to race for whatever track was closest to where they were born, something they have no control over, their parents could even have been visiting somewhere else, or due to other factors not been in their home town. If other tracks don't like their drivers going else where to race then they need to have a look at why. Imposing arbitrary restrictions on where a driver can and cant race isn't fair to the drivers, and IMO will result in drivers not bothering. It would also result in less teams, or most Palmy teams, as teams like Wanganui, Kihikihi, and in the past Auckland, have required ring ins. No one wants that to happen do they? |
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Post by kaspa69 on Jan 31, 2012 11:27:35 GMT 12
i didnt say ya cant get ring ins did i whaat i mean by origin is where your family live when you were born and your not gona race a superstock in otago now r you so i think it would actualy create more teams ive started a poll so we will see what results that comes up with im not saying im right im not saying it will work all im doing is thinking how can we grow this teams event
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Post by Skorp on Jan 31, 2012 11:37:50 GMT 12
i didnt say ya cant get ring ins did i whaat i mean by origin is where your family live when you were born and your not gona race a superstock in otago now r you so i think it would actualy create more teams ive started a poll so we will see what results that comes up with im not saying im right im not saying it will work all im doing is thinking how can we grow this teams event If you can get ring ins, then whats the point of having an origin rule? Just call the out of towners ring ins and its all good so long as they have a different letter on their car? One up side i can see is that tracks might work together a bit more, so that drivers that contract to another track, IE the Joblin's, Penn, Hemi, can still race with what they see as better competition on a weekly basis. For example, one week Superstocks race at Palmy, the next at Wanganui, then at Stratford, then Hawkesbay, then Wellington, with those tracks not running Superstocks when its another tracks turn. Perhaps the Placemakers series could be expanded to have more rounds, so that most weeks there is a round being raced. Gaps will need to be left for things like the World 240;s, 248 Global Challenge, NI and NZ Champs and GP's. The regional championships for the tracks involved in the series could be raced as part of the round, so the Manawatu Superstock Champs for example would also be the final round of the series. |
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Post by FlyingTheV on Jan 31, 2012 11:53:59 GMT 12
In terms of ring-ins Wanganui has always done it's darndest to get local cars on to the Warriors team to the point that a couple of seasons we ago we decided to not enter because of that fact.
But being only a small track with limited Superstock resources makes that difficult and reality bites hard sometimes. With the Heibner tank not ready last season we had to use Bevan Humphrey to make the start line.
And this season has been a struggle for the Club in relation to Superstock resources. With the Heibner tank still weeks away combined with the non-availability of the Watkins & Doyle cars previously used it puts the pressure on. So while the "V" team may look unusual on paper whose to say that next year we won't have rich pickings with the likes of Taylor, Watkins, Heibner, Duncan, Matthews, Paul & Mooney all names that front for our beloved Warriors.
So I say well done to Steve Heibner for making the effort to get a "V" team there. Good luck boys.
Roger.
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Post by harold on Jan 31, 2012 18:47:53 GMT 12
Who's in the Chch Glen Eagles?
Cant find the list anywhere so they must have secret weapons ;D
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Post by Tony on Jan 31, 2012 18:57:18 GMT 12
In terms of ring-ins Wanganui has always done it's darndest to get local cars on to the Warriors team to the point that a couple of seasons we ago we decided to not enter because of that fact. But being only a small track with limited Superstock resources makes that difficult and reality bites hard sometimes. With the Heibner tank not ready last season we had to use Bevan Humphrey to make the start line. And this season has been a struggle for the Club in relation to Superstock resources. With the Heibner tank still weeks away combined with the non-availability of the Watkins & Doyle cars previously used it puts the pressure on. So while the "V" team may look unusual on paper whose to say that next year we won't have rich pickings with the likes of Taylor, Watkins, Heibner, Duncan, Matthews, Paul & Mooney all names that front for our beloved Warriors. So I say well done to Steve Heibner for making the effort to get a "V" team there. Good luck boys. Roger. Couldn't agree more Roger PS: Any Warriors t-shirts available that you know of? |
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Post by Devilracer on Jan 31, 2012 20:19:58 GMT 12
I cant believe that we are 3 days out from racing and teams are STILL not named. There has to be a cut off point. Printers and promoters need to know who they are getting.
Maybe this event isnt as bigger deal as it once was to some drivers/clubs??
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Post by theothermikeyb on Jan 31, 2012 20:25:28 GMT 12
I cant believe that we are 3 days out from racing and teams are STILL not named. There has to be a cut off point. Printers and promoters need to know who they are getting. Maybe this event isnt as bigger deal as it once was to some drivers/clubs?? It has been posted elsewhere that those who need to know do know but its not up to them to tell us. I suspect the printers have lists and now its a few teams looking to build suspense. |
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Post by chunkey on Jan 31, 2012 20:29:25 GMT 12
I cant believe that we are 3 days out from racing and teams are STILL not named. There has to be a cut off point. Printers and promoters need to know who they are getting. Maybe this event isnt as bigger deal as it once was to some drivers/clubs?? very good point raised |
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Post by busterbell on Jan 31, 2012 20:30:19 GMT 12
it seems to be all rather secret squrriel  i wonder whats really going on behind the scenes? |
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Post by busterbell on Jan 31, 2012 20:32:17 GMT 12
I cant believe that we are 3 days out from racing and teams are STILL not named. There has to be a cut off point. Printers and promoters need to know who they are getting. Maybe this event isnt as bigger deal as it once was to some drivers/clubs?? perhaps the t.a.b is the place to find the teams?? they must know by now eh.  |
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Post by Noexpert on Jan 31, 2012 20:36:01 GMT 12
all they know is which 12 teams are racing not the drivers
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Post by busterbell on Jan 31, 2012 20:41:41 GMT 12
all they know is which 12 teams are racing not the drivers you dont think knowing who the drivers are make any difference?? at all?? |
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Post by chunkey on Jan 31, 2012 20:41:55 GMT 12
:Pwe will know all teams by this time tomorrow night otherwise theres going to be another occupying thing going on at palmy speedway!!! all them occupiers from wgtn & auck are heading to palmy speedway and setting up camp on the infield..... so bloody tell us the teams or else hahaha ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by peter46s on Jan 31, 2012 20:43:09 GMT 12
May be you all better all turn up .and possible prepare for a suprise or to. other than that ,the way things are going this thread will be locked soon ;D
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