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  1. 34 minutes ago, Falcon1983 said:

    Would this team fit?

    1. Tarasenko

    2. NKI

    3. Klindt

    4. Lawson

    5. Bomber

    6. Basso

    7. Rowe

    Over. But with  Bomber and Lawson geting the 2.5% British reduction it brings it down to over a point under last seasons (39.00)  at 37.83.

    Not far out from my team. But i feel we need to use all the points available and must have a proper No1 for Ht's 13 and 15:t:

     


  2. 28 minutes ago, Pinny said:

    He was pissing Lynn about as well so its hard to imagine Chapman to continue paying for his services at another club of his? It must of been financed from someone else. 

    After Buster took over at Lynn, i do wonder if Laguta missing some Lynn meetings  was a mutual thing? I know KC said the team was way over his budget when he took over, and no doubt would of re negotiated AL's contract that he had with Alex.

    With PB i don't know TBH. Crowds were a lot better there.


  3. 14 minutes ago, Pinny said:

    You are one of the fans I was referring to when I mentioned Lynn fans being fed up of him for years. I was talking about Bald Bloke more than anyone as all season long he has defended Chapman.

     

    I’ve had plenty of moments over the years where I’ve had a good moan about Buster and the Lynn team. I know he’s far from perfect..

    But this season I think he has taken the blame for everything at both clubs, unfairly sometimes. He was as good as retired at the start of the season, but has had to step in at both clubs for no fault of his own, and has managed to keep them going until the end of the season.He signed riders near the end of the season for PB that gave his KL the wooden spoon.

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  4. 2 minutes ago, Daniel Smith said:

    Tried explaining this loads but Peterborough fans keep saying "there's nothing to sell". They don't seem to realise the rights Chapman holds. 

    They don't understand Chapman owns the rights to the team being called 'Peterborough' in the city. He owns the the naming rights of 'Panthers'. Regardless of the fans opinion Chapman sees that these things have a monetary value & those are to be valued as he sees fit. If he wants £10k or £1m, that's the price, if it's not paid they'll be no 'Peterborough' 'Panthers'. 

    Agree. What i was trying to say, 1 Valve  has summed it up perfectly. If Buster sold it for next to nothing now, and a year down the line the developers had to provide another site and stadium, Buster would have lost a lot of money. I'm pretty sure Buster's asking price has that in mind.

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  5. 6 minutes ago, 1 valve said:

    On the matter of valuation. When it comes to an acquisition it will be necessary to determine if the intended purchase is that of a "going concern" or an "asset only purchase purchase". If it is the latter then you are correct, it should be straightforward to reach an agreement of the value of the required material assets.
    However, the current owner is almost certain to regard this as a sale of a business (it is immaterial that it does not have a place to ply trade from) and as such the valuation of a going concern (even if not currently trading) will take into account both tangible and intangible assets.
    Put another way, the current owner would not just be selling lights and a safety fence, but the club name, history and license to promote etc  and so should a place be found to ply the trade then the new owners would immediately benefit from the goodwill (intangible asset) involved i.e. the  supporter base, sponsors, Press relations to name a few. The alternative being, amongst other things, buy new lights safety fence, track equipment find a place to trade (hold meetings) then apply for a promoters license for a new club using a new name. 
    It will be interesting to see which way this matter goes.

    Thanks. Put a lot better than i could :t:


  6. 3 hours ago, TTT said:

    This is 100% correct, No BS.

    Buster needs to be reasonable for a change by agreeing a quick sale at a reasonable price in order to give the consortium the best chance going forwards, The guy has been a thorn in people's sides for far too long now.

    Massive thank you goes out to those who are part of the consortium (You know who you are), Your effort and passion for the club hasn't gone unnoticed.

    At first glance it looks like the club is worth what  the lights, air fence are worth. Should be an easy straightforward deal on the face of it. But, I did read on here several months ago, that there is something written in a contract( i think) that says that if the stadium was demolished, a new site and amenities would have to be provided? If that is the case, and it does eventually happen, Peterborough speedway will have a safe new stadium, and be worth a lot more money.. 

    If this is correct, then unfortunately, the sale might drag on for a while yet?

     


  7. 10 minutes ago, Speedball said:

    Finding a decent No 1 needs to be a priority.

    If we can’t keep Lambert, I wonder if Musielak might become free if Sheffield keep the Holder’s and Woffinden as their top 3.

    He’s very good at Lynn and said on BSN how much he enjoys riding here.

    I read on the forum yesterday that Tobi isn't at Sheffield next season. I don't know how true it is, but i'd take him if Robert wasn't available. His average is nearly a point higher than Lambo's, but he gives it his all, and as you say, we must have a No.1.

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  8. 1 hour ago, foreverblue said:

    I would agree we choked at Glasgow we were awful in the first part of the meeting, Joe was unlucky but Ben Cook broke the tapes and then stupidly didn't make time allowance and Newman broke down on start line, a catalogue of errors then Worrall had to use second bike. If you met Shovvy you realise he is not a numpty, far from it in fact but he is a massive pessimist. 

    If we manage it tomorrow it will be a fantastic performance, we have given ourselves a mountain to climb.

    Surely not that much of a pessimist though. Don't he fly about hanging under a big kite, with an engine strapped to his back, or something like that :blink:

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  9. 19 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

    Yes they did and it has given them a massive chance, most Poole fans would have been pleased with 8-10 but 14 is  a big lead when you have riders like Basso, Harris and Tarasenko plus Brennan who scored 9 last time.

    Apparently the Ipswich troll tells us that if we don't beat Glasgow we will have choked, the tripe that comes from him is unbelievable. It is not impossible but requires everyone firing which clearly wasn't the case last night.

     

    Well that's not as bad as Shuvvy's opening post comment ;)Can Pirates pull off Mission Impossible: Back From The Dead? :D.

    I posted the Glasgow riders averages /points scored at your gaff this season on this page. I don't know if Tarasenko has graced your shale before though?

    I know the previous points scored can't be relied on to much, and anything can happen, but i fully expect you to pull this back.I wouldn't go as far as to say you choked if you don't though.

     

     

     


  10. 15 minutes ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

    Those statistics don’t look great, do they?

    I don’t think you can underestimate momentum, though. Poole earned the right to Group A in the play-offs which was essentially a spa weekend. Meanwhile, Glasgow put a marker down against Oxford during the final league fixture, then again in the play-offs and I believe that showed last night.

    Make no mistake about it, Glagsow rag-dolled Poole last night and even in a more tame second half of the meeting, Chris Harris set the tone by playing with Lawson, Worrall and Ben Cook in front of the BSN cameras before doing all three.

    You can’t quantify momentum, but it’s definitely with Glasgow because Poole’s top boys were made to look a bit silly last night.

    Judging by the reports from last night, you do have the momentum, no doubt. Poole will be wounded from last night though, and i just think you will see a different Poole tonight. It will be close, but i think you needed another 4 points myself. Has Vad rode their track before?

    I will be rooting for your lot though;) 

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  11. 2 hours ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

    Hopefully this goes ahead on Wednesday as I’m getting my nails done on Thursday night.

    Who knows what will happen? Based on previous encounters at Wimborne Road, I think it would be wise to assume Glasgow will have zero reliance on Complin or Pijper, so it’s all on Harris, Basso, Tarasenko and Brennan to acquire at least 39 points between them.

    When was the last time a team won the league with a 16 year-old in the side from the start of the season? I know he’s 17 now, but Pijper seeing-out the full season is an incredible achievement, especially if they win the league. A bit of research has shown that a certain Tai Woffinden did it in 2007 with Rye House.

    Based on previous visits this season, it looks like a Poole win over the 2 legs to me. 

    Harris 19 p from 11 rides ... 6.90

    Tom  13 p from 9 rides ... 5.77

    Basso  7p from 5 rides ... 5.60

    Lee  0p  from 10 rides ... 0.00

    Ace  6p from 9 rides ... 2.66

    I do expect more from Bomber, but i can't see the addition of Vad being enough.I do hope i'm wrong though :)


  12. 11 minutes ago, SpeedwayFan91 said:

    Well hopefully he signs for Lynn... Would be a slap in the face if he signed for anyone else in the UK

    I hope it's ok to post now the season has ended.. Would fit in nicely with the team i posted last month. We can only hope :)

    R Lambert

    B. Basso

    R. Douglas / C. Wright / Bomber/ NKI

    V. Tarasenko

    R. Lawson

    P. Wojdylo

    38.94 or 38.60 with CW, 38.92 Harris, 38.41 NKI

    A. Rowe if allowed

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  13. 37 minutes ago, Noodles said:

    From the article..

    "It’s a major boost to a local consortium, who we can now reveal, are in deep negotiations with current owner Keith Chapman to buy the club."

    "Sport England’s intervention has breathed fresh impetus into the consortium who are desperate to buy the speedway rights from Chapman" 

     

     

     Surely both parties can sort a deal out between themselves.. There can't be much value in it. Air fence, flood lights and any machinery that Buster has brought in .Or is it just the name they want ? Someone on here has posted that the floodlights might be off to Workington ?

     


  14. 6 hours ago, lisa-colette said:

    Tbf what does anyone expect it is Rob Lambert and Tai we are doing about. They have never been nice have they? Hopefully they be kept out of British Speedway for the rest of their career, won't hold my breath though. 

    Do you mean Phil Morris? Nick is serving a ban of his own! 

    Blimey Lisa :blink:. What about Chris Holder then:). Did much worse when he was at Lynn, than  Lambo's comments about the ref/Ippo track...  Oh and  Mr Holder said "You cant race on that" 2 weeks ago in an interview at Foxhall when asked about the track ;). Oh and Mr Ward wasn't snow white either if my memory serves me right ;)

     Oh i saw these, and thought of you:P

    Blue tinted glasses hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

    Tai is a lot worse than Robert in my book.

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  15. 4 minutes ago, Goldhawk said:

    Robert is a credit to sport and at this time GB'S BEST RIDER. He expressed rightly his views on track and referee decisions Tuesday which were poor to say the least. 

    Agree. He was asked and gave an honest opinion at the time. C. Holder said about Ippos track, 2 weeks before "You can't race on that" Both don't compare with TW's foul mouthed comment over the PA imho:t:

    The report (if true) of Lambo's family members hitting out, and kicking, won't do him any favours though:blink:


  16. 4 hours ago, TheScotsman said:

    Surprising that Smiling Sam's form seems to have dropped so much in both leagues in the last month or two.

    31/08      7.96

    02/10      7.14

    Not bad on a 7.14 ;)

    I bet theres a few "wise men" out there tbh.

    R. Lawson

    28/08   7.38

    02/10   6.57

    More attractive on 6.57:)

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