Star Lady 5,400 Posted August 20, 2021 Too many riders think they are superstars nowadays. Speedway thrived when it was a paid hobby for riders who also worked outside speedway. They slung a bike on the back of a car, put a pair of overalls in the boot and just rode for the fun of it. There isn't the money or the fan base in the sport for riders to carry on as they are, making financial demands and not giving a toss about the paying customer ( with the odd exception). If riders aren’t prepared to at least consider fans and give it a go on a wet track maybe they should seek other employment. 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haza 1,767 Posted August 20, 2021 38 minutes ago, tellboy said: If he thinks too much about the risks he is taking,it's time he got out of speedway. Nice to hear Bomber thinking about the fans,wish some others would follow his lead. That might well be the case with Kerr all I’m saying his crash at Pboro and nearly losing his life might well have had an effect on him wanting to ride or not last night . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orion 7,612 Posted August 20, 2021 I think Buster will ok once he's calm down , quite clearly he got upset about last nights events and made a heat of the moment statement ...Kl and Boro like most speedway clubs are worthless and impossible to sell in fact you cant give them away as they just lose money thou buster might do ok at KL as he's got less overheards etc I expect he will carry on running at Kl next year and drop Boro putting them at peril of ever running again . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Jones 2,124 Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, orion said: I think Buster will ok once he's calm down , quite clearly he got upset about last nights events and made a heat of the moment statement ...Kl and Boro like most speedway clubs are worthless and impossible to sell in fact you cant give them away as they just lose money thou buster might do ok at KL as he's got less overheards etc I expect he will carry on running at Kl next year and drop Boro putting them at peril of ever running again . Yep , just a bit more bluster from Buster, he is a little prone to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lbw 869 Posted August 20, 2021 (edited) What happened to putting sawdust down on a wet track? Back in the day.........many a meeting was saved because of the good old sawdust. Ok, the first 2 or 3 heats were a bit difficult for the riders but after that.....job's a good un. Edited August 20, 2021 by PirateShip Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,820 Posted August 20, 2021 14 hours ago, firstbend said: Looks like one big league next season then! And still won’t be enough quality riders for that to happen tho. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semion 2,192 Posted August 20, 2021 With Buster saying next week will be his last meeting at Kings Lynn does this mean he is pulling the plug without completing the season ? Surely that will be a fine coming his way. Still that’s what the man said. He is a man of his word I’m sure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scoobydoo 2,253 Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, orion said: I think Buster will ok once he's calm down , quite clearly he got upset about last nights events and made a heat of the moment statement ...Kl and Boro like most speedway clubs are worthless and impossible to sell in fact you cant give them away as they just lose money thou buster might do ok at KL as he's got less overheards etc I expect he will carry on running at Kl next year and drop Boro putting them at peril of ever running again . If he runs speedway just at Peterborough it would free up more week day dates to increase the stock car fixtures thus making him more money from running stocks Dale Allitt and Rob Lyon plus Richard Greer run the promotion at Peterborough with either him if he wants to be involved or another doing the track prep Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scoobydoo 2,253 Posted August 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, semion said: With Buster saying next week will be his last meeting at Kings Lynn does this mean he is pulling the plug without completing the season ? Surely that will be a fine coming his way. Still that’s what the man said. He is a man of his word I’m sure. Think thats only if he gets someone to take over the running of the club Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racin Jason 72 1,272 Posted August 20, 2021 I don’t think he is bluffing this time. He has transformed the stadium and now he probably feels it’s a good time to retire and get away from all the hassle of running a speedway club. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tellboy 3,658 Posted August 20, 2021 19 minutes ago, semion said: With Buster saying next week will be his last meeting at Kings Lynn does this mean he is pulling the plug without completing the season ? Surely that will be a fine coming his way. Still that’s what the man said. He is a man of his word I’m sure. You know what he meant semion.Don't know why you have to keep stirring. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GWC 495 Posted August 20, 2021 33 minutes ago, PirateShip said: What happened to putting sawdust down on a wet track? Back in the day.........many a meeting was saved because of the good old sawdust. Ok, the first 2 or 3 heats were a bit difficult for the riders but after that.....job's a good un. Today’s high revving lay down engines don’t perform on well on sawdust apparently and become even more dangerous. Some riders have the skills to adjust but a lot would not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semion 2,192 Posted August 20, 2021 (edited) 22 minutes ago, tellboy said: You know what he meant semion.Don't know why you have to keep stirring. I’m only going by what the man said. At the moment he is calling it a day after next week. Unless you know something different. You may want to 2nd guess what he does or doesn’t mean. I’m just taking it at face value Edited August 20, 2021 by semion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,632 Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, stevebrum said: And still won’t be enough quality riders for that to happen tho. I know of at least one promoter that put forward the "one league with teams of 5 riders (as Denmark)" proposal for this current season, although voted down at the time, I won't be surprised if it surfaces again at the November AGM?! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,765 Posted August 20, 2021 Just now, Skidder1 said: I know of at least one promoter that put forward the "one league with teams of 5 riders (as Denmark)" proposal for this current season, although voted down at the time, I won't be surprised if it surfaces again at the November AGM?! That has to be better than what we currently have but how many riders who are used to doubling up would pack it in without the extra income? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites