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2 hours ago, M.D said:

Yes it is showing as active still and no it wont have any effect other than the bad feeling left over

I'm sure some positive pr before 2023 will help, but don't think they'll be a lot of bad feeling anyway. Perhaps we could burn an effergy of a certain someone on the centre green during press and practice to expel the ghost? Too radical maybe :rolleyes:.

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4 hours ago, M.D said:

As far as im aware nothing has been paid back to anybody and the Company that Ian Jordan ownes (Eastbourne Eagles Ltd) is still active

Sadley, Les fineing passed away last week, a great supporter of the club and a fine man

Sad about Les Fineing, seem to have been a lot of supporters/sponsors lost to us and other clubs over the last year.

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19 minutes ago, gazzac said:

I'm sure some positive pr before 2023 will help, but don't think they'll be a lot of bad feeling anyway. Perhaps we could burn an effergy of a certain someone on the centre green during press and practice to expel the ghost? Too radical maybe :rolleyes:.

Take it there be no track action of any sorts this year till p@p 2023?

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1 hour ago, Jaizer said:

Couldn't they use for example the money Glasgow paid for Brennan?

Depends if it was paid before or after they went pop. Before money went to the club, after assets taken back by BSPL so Glasgow would have paid the mafia board for Brennans contract.

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1 hour ago, gazzac said:

I'm sure some positive pr before 2023 will help, but don't think they'll be a lot of bad feeling anyway. Perhaps we could burn an effergy of a certain someone on the centre green during press and practice to expel the ghost? Too radical maybe :rolleyes:.

Why stop at just an effigy?:rofl::cheers:

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31 minutes ago, Sings4Speedway said:

Depends if it was paid before or after they went pop. Before money went to the club, after assets taken back by BSPL so Glasgow would have paid the mafia board for Brennans contract.

Surely, bspa should have used that money to pay Eastbourne debts? I mean even just ethically its correct thing to do (I know bspa and ethics what am I thinking)

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9 hours ago, Fromafar said:

Will the BSPA not pay out some of the riders lost wages?(at standard rate).

This would have been attended to at AGM time, l expect.  But only their standard money, unless any special contracts had been lodged with the authorities pre-season.

Riders who are publicising that they have unpaid debts will be seeking the extras  promised by the failed promotion.

Sadly, others owed dough -- outwith 'speedway debts' -- aren't likely to see anthing ...

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30 stock car meetings to be staged at Arlington this year, several on Saturdays. Speedway seems just a distant memory.

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There still seems a desire in some quarters to pick over the bones of what happened at Eastbourne last summer. Admittedly it was all very upsetting and people lost money. However, it is probably for the best that this doesn't go on for too much longer as it just may taint the activities of the group trying to get the sport back into Arlington for 2023. They are certainly going to need all the positivity they can get. Of course, the issues Birmingham seem to be having in completing a team should be a worry for the whole league. If Birmingham can't get a team, how would Eastbourne fare in 2023 when they need seven, having no assets. 

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46 minutes ago, FromBendThree said:

There still seems a desire in some quarters to pick over the bones of what happened at Eastbourne last summer. Admittedly it was all very upsetting and people lost money. However, it is probably for the best that this doesn't go on for too much longer as it just may taint the activities of the group trying to get the sport back into Arlington for 2023. They are certainly going to need all the positivity they can get. Of course, the issues Birmingham seem to be having in completing a team should be a worry for the whole league. If Birmingham can't get a team, how would Eastbourne fare in 2023 when they need seven, having no assets. 

You don’t really think anything said on this forum will taint anything.The riders are the ones that will upset any activities when they want paid and the business men that were taken for a ride.

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8 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

You don’t really think anything said on this forum will taint anything.The riders are the ones that will upset any activities when they want paid and the business men that were taken for a ride.

I do think that things said on this forum may affect chances of sponsorship, especially if it is from a non-speedway company. Before spending money on sponsorship they would conduct "due diligence" which at a minimum would be an internet/social media search – and the BSF discussions would pop up. Of course, fans who sponsor, would not be affected. They will know the history but for all concerned a period of calm would not go amiss. Now is the time to move on and look forward.

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1 hour ago, cityrebel said:

30 stock car meetings to be staged at Arlington this year, several on Saturdays. Speedway seems just a distant memory.

Sad for this year of course but as said in the original press release, Eric & Margaret Dugard are keen to see speedway return to the venue..

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54 minutes ago, FromBendThree said:

I do think that things said on this forum may affect chances of sponsorship, especially if it is from a non-speedway company. Before spending money on sponsorship they would conduct "due diligence" which at a minimum would be an internet/social media search – and the BSF discussions would pop up. Of course, fans who sponsor, would not be affected. They will know the history but for all concerned a period of calm would not go amiss. Now is the time to move on and look forward.

If due diligence means taking into account  a social media like the BSF, it means the Sport is in bigger trouble than many think it is in.Now if they look into the rogues who have been involved and bailed out,that might well influence their decision:rolleyes:

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3 hours ago, Fromafar said:

If due diligence means taking into account  a social media like the BSF, it means the Sport is in bigger trouble than many think it is in.Now if they look into the rogues who have been involved and bailed out,that might well influence their decision:rolleyes:

As someone that works in media sales and sports sponsorship I can assure you regardless of platform or sport a potential sponsor will carry out due diligence. This will include (but not limited to) looking at three areas of SM. 1 The clubs/sport official SM platforms, 2. Players (or riders) in the sport or club concerned, 3. Unofficial SM channels and the BSF would be included in the latter.  So, speedway is no different to football, rugby, cricket, basketball, netball, F1, BSB etc.

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Eastbourne's tractors up for sale on Facebook Marketplace.

2 x 1970 Zetor Tractors  - up for £1750 ( each i presume)

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