cityrebel 2,960 Posted August 12, 2020 All this stuff is in the past, it's the future we should be worrying about. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PHILIPRISING 7,298 Posted August 12, 2020 56 minutes ago, cityrebel said: All this stuff is in the past, it's the future we should be worrying about. TOO true ... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris4gillian 1,832 Posted August 12, 2020 I'm not Ford's biggest fan and certainly don't agree with some of the suspect antics he's carried out over the years, BUT he's now doing everything he can to save Poole Speedway. So no matter who you are or what you think give the guy some credit. Losing our beloved team would be a huge loss, not only to me personally but to UK speedway. We've lost enough teams in recent years for goodness sake!! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ray c 2,299 Posted August 12, 2020 26 minutes ago, chris4gillian said: I'm not Ford's biggest fan and certainly don't agree with some of the suspect antics he's carried out over the years, BUT he's now doing everything he can to save Poole Speedway. So no matter who you are or what you think give the guy some credit. Losing our beloved team would be a huge loss, not only to me personally but to UK speedway. We've lost enough teams in recent years for goodness sake!! Personally i honestly think he has a hard task ahead of him .and that is last thing we want to see is our team disappear. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E I Addio 15,843 Posted August 12, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, orion said: My interpretation was spot on . What are these questions on this subject for example i have not answered by the way ? looking forward hearing them but i expect we might have one these distraction posts you are so fond of . Never known someone get so upset and narky as you do ,, take your own advice its a only speedway forum not life and death No not al all narky , just having a bit of forum fun trying to get you to back up your claims, instead of twisting everything that is said. For example I asked whether you n thought Coventry manipulated the rules and you replied that they didnt break them which obviously not the same thing as manipulating them. Anyway Cityrebel who I like and Phillip Rising are saying its all in the past now so we wont bore them any more and move on. Not important after 10 years Edited August 12, 2020 by E I Addio Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,706 Posted August 12, 2020 (edited) It's all very well saying it's all in the past but that's exactly what someone will form their present opinions from If you feel severely wronged by someone or a situation even if it was 10 years ago then it's no surprise if you have a little safrican american when you see something going awry with the perceived perpetrator Edit (its seems to s n i g g e r is no long allowed ) Edited August 12, 2020 by dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Ridiculous auto correct Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted August 12, 2020 Speedway as a 'professional' sport has produced so many farces over years, it would make a great soap opera. Having no team to support helps me deal with this. I've had plenty of disappointments with the sport, i am now battle hardened to it. I still enjoy the racing and the social side of it, Scunthorpe on Sunday was a perfect example of this. Speedway isn't worth taking too seriously. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noaksey 345 Posted August 12, 2020 The good thing is that Ford will work very hard to try and ensure the Pirates survive otherwise any hope that one day he can sell them (might be a long shot anyway these days) will be gone 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Clemens 646 Posted August 12, 2020 Reading the thread it's like a de ja vu unfolding. You feel you have read all these words before. The situation unfolds in an inevitable manner has it has done regarding other clubs that have ceased to exist, despite each clubs 'certainty', it won't happen this time around. Let's hope it doesn't happen this time around Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orion 7,615 Posted August 12, 2020 1 hour ago, noaksey said: The good thing is that Ford will work very hard to try and ensure the Pirates survive otherwise any hope that one day he can sell them (might be a long shot anyway these days) will be gone When you take on Clarke Osbourne it tends to end up one way .. cant be long before you hear talk of another staduim as they build houses on this one 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 441 Posted August 13, 2020 On 10 August 2020 at 4:44 PM, Dave Jones said: I think EIA needs a reminder of what was going on around that time.Ford was unhappy that Coventry had managed to keep Shamek at reserve for so long, IMO they used the very same criteria that Ford himself used many times (ie they played Ford at his own game)and he didn't like it .Pawlicki's 16 +1 did for Poole on the second leg meeting and Ford reacted by taking in his firework display, turning off the hot water to the visitors shower room & removing the Champagne from the bar area. Hardly the reaction expected from a mature person. Then came the sudden rapidly arranged meeting by a select few who connived a change in the conversion factor for lower league riders moving up, effectively screwing up bees deals for two riders already in place. I've seen comments that the teams shouldn't be selected before the AGM but we all know that it was the accepted way of doing things for years ,and probably stilll is now. We also had the re assessment of Pawlicki's average, another very unfair decision. Despite all the protests to the contrary it seems blatantly obvious that Ford was the Prime Mover in all that went on in the winter of discontent, & to add insult to injury he then proceded to register Kildemand as a poole rider whilst the bees were in the middle of a team shuffle mid season 2011. Kildemand went public and stated that he had no knowledge of his transfer to Poole as he hadn't even spoken to Ford. But it did have the desired effect as it stopped Coventry using him again.Those are just some of the moves of a very underhanded & bitter man. Wasn't Ford also having an affair with the admin lady at the BSPA at the time as well? I recall a new account was set up on the forum which spilled all the beans over the episode but was quickly removed by the moderators as it didn't paint Ford or the sport in a good light. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,637 Posted August 13, 2020 7 hours ago, Chris said: Wasn't Ford also having an affair with the admin lady at the BSPA at the time as well? I recall a new account was set up on the forum which spilled all the beans over the episode but was quickly removed by the moderators as it didn't paint Ford or the sport in a good light. No. There was a rumour involving two speedway administrators, but Ford was not one of them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,634 Posted August 13, 2020 10 hours ago, Chris said: Wasn't Ford also having an affair with the admin lady at the BSPA at the time as well? I recall a new account was set up on the forum which spilled all the beans over the episode but was quickly removed by the moderators as it didn't paint Ford or the sport in a good light. Another 'Trumped up' and false allegation!!! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dabbsjoe 149 Posted August 13, 2020 14 hours ago, Chris said: Wasn't Ford also having an affair with the admin lady at the BSPA at the time as well? I recall a new account was set up on the forum which spilled all the beans over the episode but was quickly removed by the moderators as it didn't paint Ford or the sport in a good light. the duchess account, i remember that one. wildly extreme views they were. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,270 Posted August 13, 2020 23 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: It's all very well saying it's all in the past but that's exactly what someone will form their present opinions from If you feel severely wronged by someone or a situation even if it was 10 years ago then it's no surprise if you have a little safrican american when you see something going awry with the perceived perpetrator Edit (its seems to s n i g g e r is no long allowed ) I have been on forums where you cant type Scunthorpe. .. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites