Neila 1,159 Posted February 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Terrace Grumbler said: A gig? In Workington? Who? Where - one of the clubs? Roy looks like a Country & Western type to me - yeehah! As said in the post a foreigners journey at the carnegie theatre was a sell out, must be a good group to get groupies coming over from the east coast 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idanthyrsus 96 Posted March 2, 2022 It's very quiet here Perhaps too quiet...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wee Eck 703 Posted March 2, 2022 58 minutes ago, idanthyrsus said: It's very quiet here Perhaps too quiet...... Enjoy it while you can. He’ll be back soon enough…. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloom89 495 Posted March 2, 2022 6 hours ago, idanthyrsus said: It's very quiet here Perhaps too quiet...... What is there to say though? Could be in a worse situation like BV or Birmingham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePark 2,781 Posted March 2, 2022 10 hours ago, idanthyrsus said: It's very quiet here Perhaps too quiet...... 3 hours ago, bloom89 said: What is there to say though? Could be in a worse situation like BV or Birmingham. Perhaps things will 'liven up' after Friday's Meet the Riders night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justgotmecpc 1,059 Posted March 2, 2022 Great to see local lad josh embleton getting a national League team place with armadale devils 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,643 Posted March 3, 2022 10 hours ago, Justgotmecpc said: Great to see local lad josh embleton getting a national League team place with armadale devils Seconded, he was a good watch in his brief spell at Leicester 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePark 2,781 Posted March 9, 2022 New sponsors + new co-promoter announced at Meet the Riders night: https://newcastle-speedway.co.uk/2022/03/08/meet-the-riders-2022-2/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,362 Posted March 9, 2022 Interesting that it’s stated that Lee Complin has become aClub Asset ,who owned his previous contract,I thought it was maybe Berwick but not sure if we purchased him when he signed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enotian 562 Posted March 9, 2022 8 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Interesting that it’s stated that Lee Complin has become aClub Asset ,who owned his previous contract,I thought it was maybe Berwick but not sure if we purchased him when he signed. more interesting to see the size of the lad. apparently lost a lot of weight but shall we say he doesn't look to have the usual physique of a modern day rider. doesn't look like he'll get out muscled in the first corner but will he make it there at the same time as the other less rotund riders? i imagine he was owned by a promotion who no longer exist and his 'asset status' reverted to the BSPL when any new promotion decided not to acquire the 'asset status' of a retired rider. They're still obsessed with having an asset system in place even if you have no rights over that 'asset' beyond the season long contract you have with them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bykerbiker 1 Posted March 9, 2022 What happened to the link up with the guy that owned gateshead Central? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillipsr 2,053 Posted March 9, 2022 1 hour ago, enotian said: more interesting to see the size of the lad. apparently lost a lot of weight but shall we say he doesn't look to have the usual physique of a modern day rider. doesn't look like he'll get out muscled in the first corner but will he make it there at the same time as the other less rotund riders? i imagine he was owned by a promotion who no longer exist and his 'asset status' reverted to the BSPL when any new promotion decided not to acquire the 'asset status' of a retired rider. They're still obsessed with having an asset system in place even if you have no rights over that 'asset' beyond the season long contract you have with them. Sounds like Paul Hurry last year!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ch958 2,395 Posted March 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Fromafar said: Interesting that it’s stated that Lee Complin has become aClub Asset ,who owned his previous contract,I thought it was maybe Berwick but not sure if we purchased him when he signed. the asset system is still there because no one has yet challenged it. If they did it would be found to be unlawful and unenforceable under employment laws Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Normski 1,315 Posted March 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Fromafar said: Interesting that it’s stated that Lee Complin has become aClub Asset ,who owned his previous contract,I thought it was maybe Berwick but not sure if we purchased him when he signed. When Lee retired in 2012 it said he was a Sheffield Asset 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wee Eck 703 Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) 23 minutes ago, ch958 said: the asset system is still there because no one has yet challenged it. If they did it would be found to be unlawful and unenforceable under employment laws The retained list system is a private mechanism between promoters and so, as long as it doesn’t contravene equality diversity or, indeed, modern slavery legislation, there cannot be anything illegal about it. It is designed to provide a financial framework in the case of default. It has nothing to do with “employment” partly because no riders are employed. All teams have to have a minimum value of riders on their retained list but they cannot stop any of “their” riders signing for another team so there is nothing for riders to challenge. Promoters could challenge the system if they wanted but, so far, it seems they choose to work within the existing rules. Edited March 9, 2022 by Wee Eck 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
