scoobydoo 2,253 Posted February 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Bagpuss said: You think losing MPT and gaining Bjarne is being screwed over? Much of a muchness but I think Panthers have slightly the better deal. Yes nearly as good as the Summers for Cook deal 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,163 Posted February 4, 2021 2 hours ago, KingoftheTrack said: All about money and I expect the Pandemic has affected Buster more than others with him owning two clubs. I expect to see both KL and Peterborough at least a point under the limit to be honest because of it. I think both teams are going to be a budget team in the hope of making the top 4 rather than splashing the cash on riders to put in a title challenge. Well they already have a top six place secured... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve0 5,517 Posted February 4, 2021 3 hours ago, GWC said: Cheap air travel fuelled riders ability to flit between countries in Europe. Poland and COVID has for this season at least, given promoters here a shot of realism. Well done to Bjarne for committing to U.K. I suspect air travel won’t be so cheap as it was for a while - as airlines have been haemorrhaging money. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve0 5,517 Posted February 4, 2021 2 hours ago, mikebv said: Well they already have a top six place secured... Are they having playoffs or using league positions for champions? Playoffs in a 6 team league just sounds wrong. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gazzac 1,008 Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Steve0 said: Are they having playoffs or using league positions for champions? Playoffs in a 6 team league just sounds wrong. Playoffs with even 12 teams always seemed wrong, ( but we've had that argument for 19 years) but tv and finances made it the norm, and can't think it'll be any different this season even with only 6 teams. Edited February 4, 2021 by gazzac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,687 Posted February 4, 2021 3 hours ago, scoobydoo said: Yes nearly as good as the Summers for Cook deal Lol knew I shouldn’t have bothered. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted February 4, 2021 2 hours ago, gazzac said: Playoffs with even 12 teams always seemed wrong, ( but we've had that argument for 19 years) but tv and finances made it the norm, and can't think it'll be any different this season even with only 6 teams. When the top flight goes down to four teams, we can do away with the majority of the season. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickH114 17 Posted February 5, 2021 Richard Lawson for Panthers maybe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 2,847 Posted February 6, 2021 On 04/02/2021 at 4:21 PM, gazzac said: Playoffs with even 12 teams always seemed wrong, ( but we've had that argument for 19 years) but tv and finances made it the norm, and can't think it'll be any different this season even with only 6 teams. Last year in Sweden all 8 teams qualified for the play-offs! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gazzac 1,008 Posted February 6, 2021 1 hour ago, szkocjasid said: Last year in Sweden all 8 teams qualified for the play-offs! Basically a KO Cup then after a seasons practice? 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panthers99 432 Posted February 10, 2021 so with the 'Rising Stars' list, I assume Tom Bacon (aged 28) will be the rising star for the Panthers. How apt really, the oldest 'Rising Star' signing for 'Dads Army'. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluPanther 21,637 Posted February 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, Panthers99 said: so with the 'Rising Stars' list, I assume Tom Bacon (aged 28) will be the rising star for the Panthers. How apt really, the oldest 'Rising Star' signing for 'Dads Army'. But when he looks round the pits at his team mates, he will feel like a teenager... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,163 Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Panthers99 said: so with the 'Rising Stars' list, I assume Tom Bacon (aged 28) will be the rising star for the Panthers. How apt really, the oldest 'Rising Star' signing for 'Dads Army'. To be fair to the Peterborough promoters it isn't a bad idea... It means that their team will be the first one in the country whereby all their riders have received the vaccine... 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panthers99 432 Posted February 11, 2021 Bombers Back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flappy 1,591 Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) Looking at the list of 'Rising Stars' I can't see much value in any of the one or two stars riders that defeats the object. Edited February 11, 2021 by Flappy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites