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It's that time again, 230am and I'm on the road to WINborne Road ☠️ Packed enough Y-fronts for 4 days away! 😄

I would say so, history shows when speedway clubs have gone up and down the leagues there has been little change in crowd level. The star riders in the Premiership may have a very slight crowd draw, Emil, Tai or Bewley but I think there is more than a few teams that would be financially better off running at NL level. Also Birmingham might finally have a winning team.

Obviously wants to win trophies and improve as a rider

Its what people think but never been laid out as such and certainly not in such a public forum. Don't think that it's ever been explained satisfactorily what went on with Tomalin but he is still around. I take the 5th at that point. Just checked an e-mail from Aug 2023 and it's strange that Butterfield said that when the EEAS CEO told me that: "I believe that AEPG may have had discussions with the current speedway operators as well as the local authority regarding the possibility of relocating to another site, but I am not sure whether this has been progressed." One assumes that he got that wrong

Indeed she is part of the consortium, but nowhere does Tracey mention NL she just says what we already know that the only race night available is Monday which wont allow Championship racing.

I think it made it abundantly clear, from the horses mouth, that Chapman made no attempt to change the situation or negotiate a solution. So when Chapman said that nothing could be done he didn't know that, because, according to Butterfield, he made no attempt to see if anything could be done

Thanks, but that's not throwing Buster under the bus though. That's all well known hence why Michael Tomalin was involved wasn't it? He was looking for land & buying the registration off Buster. Is he still around & in this fight?

Have a look here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-68440708

Basically (don't quote me) he said that Chapman had praised AEPG for what they had done for Peterborough Speedway while presiding over an amicable ending. Butterfield was questioned about negotiating with the consortium but said that he could only legally deal with the owner who showed no interest in saving Peterborough Speedway. When Butterfield was asked whether, during his tenure, Buster had spoken to him at any time about an alternative location for the Panthers he said that he hadn't, despite being aware of the development threat.

During the meeting, I am almost certain that I heard it said very firmly that the Peterborough Speedway licence is now in the hands of the Speedway Board of Control and that Buster had semi-retired and was no longer involved with the speedway team. If that is indeed the case, today could a big step forward with the plans refused and the ownership moving into new positive hands. It is quite possible that Peterborough Speedway Company Ltd might still technically still be owned and registered in Companies House to the the Chapmans, but it must be up to the SCB who actualy is legitimately allowed to race under the Peterborough banner - or am I wrong with that, Mick?

Seen him in action about 4 times now. Nasty piece of work. Who votes for that clown?

What did he say about Chapman?

100%. I'd really love to know (of course money counts) why he likes coming over. What is it British Speedway give him? Us fans are always this tracks s#!t, that tracks s#!t, this & that teams s#!t, stadiums ⅔ empty. Is it as simple as "easy money" in the Premiership over the Elitserien or is their something else us fans just don't understand? With Doyle & other Aussie's it's obvious why they'd be here, language, family etc, but I don't understand it with Pole's, Swede's, Dane's etc. Organisation of our league is so erratic with weather & rearranged fixtures too. The competitiveness of the Swedish league is far greater. But yes, 100% Sayfutdinov is box office & should be appreciated by every track.

I'm sure that Buster was well impressed by Butterfield throwing him under the bus in a very public meeting. Not the smartest move by Butterfield & Chapman may indeed break cover now and really do something positive for Peterborough and speedway generally?

Complete nonsense.

Yup 100% . Surprised it hasn't already happened tbh. Referees will also be keeping an eye on his every "move" and he'll find his exclusion light on in every " incident" whether or not he was to blame.

I need a flat white ☕ 😀

Tobiasz Musielak as the Spires No.1 if Sheffield keep the power HL trio imo.

Even Dan himself said that him and Brady have got a good thing going as the Red Attack at Belle Vue in his EUROSPORT interview after winning the Premiership. Tobiasz Musielak as Oxford's No.1 imo if Sheffield keep the power HL trio as rumoured.

Things would have been totally different if that con of a virus never happened which put the speedway back ( COVID ) imo as the team that Rob had put together would have certainly been unbeatable at home & would have definitely pushed for points on the road but that's in the past now & can't see speedway coming back to brough nowadays unfortunately

Shouldn’t think Scunthorpe had any say.

I definitely echo your opinion 👍

Yes he has the licence, he needs to relinquish it to the governing bodies where the new consortium can move on from there. It’s wrong for him to drag his feet leaving everyone in limbo. I stand to never go to Kings Lynn speedway and put money in his pocket because of his unreasonable behaviour.

Buster Chapman not being prepared to negotiate is the big issue here. Where is he? Why does he want panthers to close? Why hasn't he sold up or handed it over?

Saw that myself earlier. I know the competitive nature of supporters is to not want your rivals to look good and sign strong riders, but there surely can’t be any true fan that doesn’t want him to return. There are few riders in Speedway that have the X factor but he’s one of them. Box office and he’s great for the league.