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  3. Posted

    11 minutes ago, Daniel Smith said:

    I'm amazed nobody has figured it out yet with regards to the current owner. 

    Chapman is behaving as a shrewd business owner in my opinion. He will not hand over ownership until after planning has been approved/unapproved. 

    Fans are saying that the club has no value, well it clearly does. If the stadium gets a protection order from the council it again becomes a going concern, Chapman can increase it's selling value & he's had to do no work for it either. 

    Great bit of business if you ask me

    I'm getting tired of this sale/ done a deal with the devil talk .I'm leaving it for now. Over to you Daniel Smith ;)

  4. Posted

    3 hours ago, Crump99 said:

    With respect, I don't think that you do understand.

    "I'm saying wait and see if he does sell to the consortium first" - he's potentially helped to make sure that Peterborough Speedway don't run in 2024 and possibly never again. He's done nothing and said nothing. Some people should perhaps tone it down a bit with their vitriol and think before sending but there has been a nasty whiff about 2023. There is only one person who can tell his truth and calm it down. How long do you want angry supporters to wait?

     

     

    I’ll PM you.

  5. Posted

    2 hours ago, RogerM22 said:

    It's not just about this though, is it? Chapman is a piece of work and has been for many years. Is he in bed with AEPG? Maybe, maybe not, but given his history it's a lot more likely than not.

    You actually seem like you're struggling internally in this post to carry on defending him, which begs the question of why you still do.

     Your words.. “ Is he in bed with AEPG? Maybe, maybe not” Exactly what I’m trying to say.. People are assuming he is already. They don’t know yet..I’m not referring to yourself, and if others posted like you have, then fair enough. 
    As for struggling internally to carry on defending him.. I know he’s far from perfect, and have given him stick on here in the past over Lynns teams, many times.. He hasn’t done anything as far as I can see to help the current campaign to save the Panthers, which does look bad ,I admit that.. He may well be in bed with  AEPG. I don’t know, the same as everyone else. All I’m saying is wait and see before jumping the gun, and finding him guilty. 

  6. Posted

    4 hours ago, chrismorton said:

    I have zero interest in anything you have to say..your ears only ever prick up if it's anything to do with defending Chapman or digging our Tomalin and it's boring..I hope he never does anything similar to your club as what he has done to ours...although I'm not 100% actually sure I mean that last bit.. 

    Please feel free to block me, or whatever it's called.  If you want another club to fold, just say so, no point beating around the bush.

  7. Posted

    1 hour ago, Crump99 said:

    At this stage! That's a good one. He's taken a club down, poached their assets, left genuine Peterborough speedway people (and some would say genuine speedway people) to try to salvage something from the mess that he presided over and left.

    His last act is to cling on for some reason to seemingly stop the consortium moving forward. Although the council motion: "To arrange a meeting between the current owners of the Peterborough Panthers Speedway Team" suggests different unless it's a typo?

    Chapman deserves everything that he's getting although he is quite welcome to put out a statement of clarification. He did it in the summer when he felt the criticism at that point was unjust. Panthers contract at the EoES has finished, as has the AEPG deadline to clear the site so what's holding him back now?

    One can only assume that he doesn't give a stuff and has got everything that he planned and wanted? The floor is his!

    I understand your frustration. But people saying he's in bed with them,  talking of the dreaded brown envelope, and the name calling are a bit premature, are they not. If it comes out in the end that he has taken their money, and the club was never for sale, then all this he has been getting is fully justified,  of course it is.

    I'm not saying your wrong. I'm saying wait and see if he does sell to the consortium first. That's all. I know he doesn't seem to be making any effort with the save the club campaign, and  that's is not a good look in itself. 

     

     

  10. Posted

    8 minutes ago, Daniel Smith said:

    You're falling in to the 'bad management' trap. Lawson & Harris are decent but on their current averages what do they add?? They have little to no improvement on their averages which will = losing meetings. 

    I'm sticking my neck out & saying King's Lynn will make top 4 with this septet. If not, 100% the fans will be entertained with Musielak, Tarasenko, Basso & Wojdylo. Having Rowe at No7 will be huge. 

    Entertained we will be. Top 4,  i think we have a chance. :t:

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  11. Posted · Edited by Bald Bloke

    12 minutes ago, Najjer said:

    Out of interest, is it Buster who is still financing Kings Lynn speedway or is there somebody else involved now funds wise?

     

    ps. I think this is a great looking side, especially at home.

    And with around 1.3 under to start with. So maybe wiggle room a bit later on. As for the  finances, i don't know. But Buster was paying for 6 of the team last season i guess . I just hope the fans turn up in numbers.

  13. Posted

    30 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said:

    Disagree. If the points are there, use them. You can still have average improvers in your team, but the fact is if you’d been a little more ambitious and pushed the boat that little further, you could have had Harris or Richard Lawson instead of MPT. You can’t tell me neither of those two wouldn’t have made this team even stronger by using the available points. Yes I know they’ve agreed deals elsewhere and they may not have even been an option, but on the other hand they may have been if you’d been quicker off the mark. 
     

    The team looks ok and has potential, but it could and probably should, have been better. If I were a Lynn fan this would have left me frustrated. Slight missed opportunity for me. 

    2 British riders agreed, then did U turns. I'll say no more;)

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  14. Posted · Edited by Bald Bloke

    3 hours ago, Col said:

    I think the team building start for the Stars is decent.  NKI has all the experience you want & Musielak is a #1.   Basso should sky rocket and MPT is solid but coming off two poor seasons.

    Think KL needs a good second heat leader to keep pressure off the Danes   Not sure Tarasenko fits that if he is pencilled in as next signing.  Two 6.5ish riders completing the line up hangs Musielak out to dry in 13 & 15.

    Unlikely as it maybe what's Robert Lamberts average. 

    Tarasenko averaged over 8 at  home for PB last season. Once dialled in I think he will be good backup at the AFA for Tobi. Away from home won’t  be as easy, but you must build a team that is strong at home ,if you don’t want that wooden spoon again, and want to keep the fans turning up week after week. We will be around 1.3 under the limit, which might allow Robert to slot in later in the season.. I’ll admit the last bit is just wishful thinking on my part. If we can get top 4 though, you never know…

  16. Posted · Edited by Bald Bloke

    40 minutes ago, Waspman said:

    Ok the person was from Peterborough so I thought it must be true but u never know if it's correct thanks 

    From the last pic i've seen (Early Nov,) the fence was being dismantled. Most of the shale had been bladed off, but the track and floodlights still there. I don't know what it looks like now though :unsure:

    SOS – Save Our Speedway rally in Peterborough on November 18 - CambsNews.co.uk

    Peterborough Speedway track reduced to sorry state after club given notice to leave. Peterborough Arena, Peterborough Sunday 05 November 2023. PHOTO: Terry Harris for CambsNews.

  17. Posted · Edited by Bald Bloke

    19 minutes ago, TTT said:

    Going to be a team way under the limit if Phil The Ace is right about W. Lampart because Zagar and S. Worrall are certs apparently, No rumour about Z. Cook going anywhere else either.

     

    1. 10.39 left 

    2. Z. Cook 5.10

    3. S. Worrall 6.44

    4. T. Brennan 5.87

    5. M. Zagar 7.20

    6. W. Lampart 5.00

    7. RS

     

     

    As a Lynn fan, that team looks good to me:). They ain't gonna go 2 points under, surely.

  18. Posted

    2 hours ago, Speedball said:

    And it’s the “one other” that will make or break this team in my opinion.

    A rider like Thomson would be an amazing coup on 5.53. MPT after two injury affected seasons, not so much so unfortunately.

    Edit: Well the announcement has put that to bed. Nice to dream for a few days.

    I think a 100% fit MPT should put something on his 5.13(if he is fit). Having said that we have over a point to play with. Agree with Thomson, but considering the trouble we was in at the back end of last season, i'll take that team, with room for a change maybe, at some time.  

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  22. Posted · Edited by Bald Bloke

    1 hour ago, TTT said:

    The team with Tungate = 40.30 so he doesn't fit, Schlein fits like a treat though and I haven't seen Rory being linked with any other side.

     

    1. Janowski

    2. Schlein

    3. Harris

    4. Wright

    5. Klindt

    6. Kerr

    7. Boughen (RS)

    Maybe Magic's 8.97 from 8 years ago might be re assessed to an 8.

  23. Posted

    20 hours ago, Speedball said:

    That certainly seems most likely though I did see Phil the Ace mention about talks with Anders Thomson on the 2024 Predictions thread. 

    Not sure what average he would be come in on. Last rode for Peterborough in the Premier League (now Championship) in 2016 and averaged 8.29. 

    Can’t see him being allowed back here on a converted Championship average considering he’s been in the GP’s since. 

    I can dream and think we could field Musielak and Thomson, but being realistic, I just can’t see it. 

    It would be nice, if it could happen. He is going to cost a lot more than someone like Tofty though. On his 2016 Championship average converted  to 5.53, i'd take a chance :lol:. We would have up to 6.48 to play with if MPT isn't in  the above team. 

  24. Posted · Edited by Bald Bloke

    4 hours ago, TTT said:

    I'll go to Ipswich for sure, I may even pop down to Leicester a couple of times too next season.

    Never King's Lynn though, I don't have anything against KL fans, I don't have a problem with any of them, I just refuse to cave in to Buster's plan by doing all the things that he wants us Panthers fans to do.

     

    Simple plan.

    1. Work with AEPG in demolishing the Showground (Already started)

    Mick Bratley, a person that all the fans on here seem to believe, and rightly so,  as one of the consortium, has said on here that Buster isn't to blame for taking the fence down, and other bits, and he explained why. Yet because he actually stood up for Buster, just on this one, i might ad, people don't seem to believe him this time?

    2. Sign as many 2023 Panthers riders up for KL in 2024 in an attempt to reel Panthers die hards in (Already started)

    2 riders, and maybe Paddy W, who only did a few meetings for you, that Buster bought in .In fact i think he bought Vadim over as well, after CJ bailed? Your team finished with the 2nd highest team average after Buster bought in the riders after CJ left. Who wouldn't want some in their team.. I'm sure Rob Lyon did..

    3. The Panthers fans who do take the bait by attending the AFA on a regular basis will eventually become KL fans if Peterborough don't return within 12 Months.

    I said on here maybe 200 ish, and was quickly told i was miles out. With 50 more likely.

    4. Buster has his best financial season in recent memory due to him only paying for 7 riders instead of 14 as well as seeing attendances at KL sky rocket where the die hard Panthers fans turn up and compensate for all the KL fans that have walked away in recent memory.

    Do you think we at Lynn hasn't suffered over the 5 years that he has been with you. Including finishing bottom, when he won you the league. And last season after CJ left, he bought riders in for you, and helped you dump his Lynn to bottom again.

    5. Peterborough eventually die and Buster wins the game.

    Peterborough had notice that this was the last season, which was always going to be his last!. It's a pity MT didn't back up his promises before the season started though. But no one mentions that, well only me, and  most still think he's the man.. At the moment, all i can see that Buster doesn't seem to have done much, if anything, is for the campaign.

    If it comes out in the end, that it was never really for sale, and Buster took an envelope, then maybe some of you points will be valid, and i will be the first one to give him sh!t.

    I guess you know id reply:) I know you are hurting, but just take time to read my replies. I know i'll get the usual laughing faces from the usual suspect Ricky..I'd happily buy you a pint, but can't see it happening next season.

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  25. Posted · Edited by Bald Bloke

    On 11/22/2023 at 11:30 AM, TTT said:

    Can't see Dan lowering himself to those kind of levels tbh.

    Leaving BV for KL is the equivalent of leaving Kate Moss for Vanessa Feltz.

    Might be closer than you think . Apparently Feltz gives a good blow....  dry :)

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