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  3. Posted

    1 hour ago, stumper said:

    I am glad somebody has said this. People give him stick for not spending money but in the same breath slag other promotions off for spending above their means.  I understand there’s a lot of disapproval towards Rob Godfrey (some of which is justified) but he has the interests of Scunthorpe Speedway at heart. Scunthorpe is not a club that can compete financially with the likes of Belle Vue or Sheffield for example, that’s quite apparent. So would be foolish to try. 

    Whether  the club decide to make the move up or not, I can’t imagine Rob would do it and risk losing out financially. It’s a business decision and has to be treated that way to ensure the sustainability of the club. Why then people criticise this is beyond me. I am still personally undecided what is for the best but I’m sure the clubs interests are the priority and if that involves saving a few quid then what’s the problem? 

    Who’s to say there isn’t a big sponsor lined up to help fund PL racing ? I’d guess the rumoured move is more about survival of the PL and the TV deal than anything else - the survival of Scunthorpe  speedway should be first priority I’d have thought though . 

  8. Posted

    13 hours ago, Bald Bloke said:

    From the article..

    "It’s a major boost to a local consortium, who we can now reveal, are in deep negotiations with current owner Keith Chapman to buy the club."

    "Sport England’s intervention has breathed fresh impetus into the consortium who are desperate to buy the speedway rights from Chapman" 

     

     

     Surely both parties can sort a deal out between themselves.. There can't be much value in it. Air fence, flood lights and any machinery that Buster has brought in .Or is it just the name they want ? Someone on here has posted that the floodlights might be off to Workington ?

     

    I was told Saturday night at the farewell meeting everything speedway connected needs to be removed within 7 days from the site and yes apparently Workington have bought the track lights how true any of this is time will tell 

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    3 minutes ago, iainb said:

    Or just parade them out on track for us all to show our appreciation, like they do at the Tennis (seemingly every year) with a parade of champions... better than a load of kids running around the track!

    Now this meeting is over i hope Chapman would step back and let any interested potential owner promoter take charge of the Panthers  and see what can be done if  anything.

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  10. Posted

    3 minutes ago, arnieg said:

    :mad::sad::nono:

    I think Bernie Leigh got more mentions than some of Peterborough's legends.

    Either Chapman has no sense of history of the Panthers as a club  or just couldn’t be bothered - several ex riders was in attendance and even ex promoter in James Easter would have been an idea for all of them to had a chat over the pa and even a lap of the track . 

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  11. Posted

    45 minutes ago, iainb said:

    First of all I hope Puk is OK, i didn't hang around for the final as nobody really seemed bothered who won, there was no prize to ride for (?).

    As a "farewell" meeting what a p155 poor effort from the promotion, where were all the club legends? As David Howe, who was only there in his capacity as Dougy's spannerman, said he was hoping to catch up with, Sam Tesar, Hans Clausen & Ronni Pedersen etc.

    You have to assume that none of these ex riders were invited and Ully & Emil turned up under their own steam. Even the programme cover was a p155 take, of all the riders pictured only Ully was there!

    Buster was even on car park duty taking my final £1 in a final "come and have a go if you think you're hard enough" gesture? And his "thank you" speech was quite rightly greeted with silence!

    Of all the memories i have of the EoES through the years, there were absolutely none from last night and it will be quickly forgotten.

    Can’t disagree with all you say I was there last night the track was way to slick and dry - a big crowd deserved more for there money - I was told that the supporters club paid Chapman ex Panthers riders admission costs which is a disgrace - much much more should have been made of the ex riders in attendance. 
    As been posted on Facebook this morning Chapman has a week to get all his equipment off site and track lights apparently been sold to Workington . 
    Last nights meeting as you say will be quickly forgotten but it should have been much much better.

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  12. Posted

    9 hours ago, LagutaRacingFan said:

    On a more positive note, who do fans want to see at the farewell meeting? 

    I really hope we see Hans Andersen, Ryan Sullivan, Krystof Buczkowski, Norbert Kosciuch, Niels Kristian Iversen and Kenneth Bjerre.

     

    More likely to be a mix of Pboros and Kings Lynn riders can’t see Buster breaking the bank 

  14. Posted · Edited by Haza

    19 minutes ago, Piotr Pyszny said:

    I am afraid the Cinderella, fly by night, seat of the pants nature of speedway and its clubs is being exposed ruthlessly. Stock car racing appears scarcely more credible. Back of a fag packet 'calculations' and estimates, along with blind faith and non-existent strategy, don't show either sport in a good light.

    Sadly you are correct if I knew nothing about speedway or stock cars I’d listen to the views put forward and I’d think are these people for real- sadly the argument in favour of speedway and stock cars the people doing it are vastly under prepared they need figures on costs and most importantly attendance numbers - I will be amazed if this goes in favour of Brandon Stadium if there was ever a need for a rabbit out of the hat moment it’s needed pretty dam fast 

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  17. Posted

    1 hour ago, Speedtiger said:

    Blah blah, he didn’t do it to save the clubs or the sport, he did it because he thought he could control the sport and make lots of money. He thought he had all the answers but was actually clueless. As for his time at the BSPA that was a disaster that cost the BSPA and fellow promoters hundreds of thousands of pounds. Chapman is certainly no saviour, he’s greedy and self serving. 

    Seem to remember he saved Mildenhall for a short period of time then sold it or closed it can’t remember but took the club assets with him - didn’t he almost buy Leicester as well ? 

  22. Posted

    44 minutes ago, scoobydoo said:

    Peterborough have 3 home meetings in the space of 7 days from 31st August to September 7th so there crowds most likely will take a hit during all that period , now add in a Lynn home meeting on the 4th Sept its going to be an expensive 7 days for Buster 

    Does make me wonder if the plug will be pulled on either Stars or Panthers to cut costs 

  23. Posted

    2 minutes ago, Bagpuss said:

    Rightly or wrongly I suspect there is some leeway being given here because Buster is playing a hand he wasn't dealt at a table he wasn't supposed to be playing at.  

    Exactly right - Chapman has major faults but this team wasn’t his choice the signing of Laguta wasn’t his signing it was Brady’s and sign him then walk away almost straight away. Whatever the personal reasons was/are he should have seen the season out the stood down . 

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  24. Posted

    17 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said:

    I think he is trying to get to the end of the season, and see if a new promoter can be found. Rather than shut it down now.

    Yes I can see that but people are quick to blame Chapman and he definitely has major faults but the really Brady especially had put the club in the position it’s now in just to walk away and expect Chapman to pick up everything is a total joke - Brady and his actions could well spell the end of the club . 

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