pete cc 322 Posted July 25, 2016 So Speight is replaced by William O'Keefe. Speight has been struggling badly but I'm not sure if putting a young lad in for his first ever full-time NL spot is an improvement. Also what years was Pipe at Redcar? Compton was there in 2008 and 2009. If speight isn't enjoying it & only scoring 2, they might aswell plan for the future, It maybe the deep end tonight at Monmore. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Islander15 1,065 Posted July 25, 2016 True Pete. I just thought that info all but confirms who it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete cc 322 Posted July 26, 2016 Big Will had a steady night,stopped on & picked up 2 points. It can only do him good getting rides. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete cc 322 Posted August 1, 2016 Chris Widmans out of work 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete cc 322 Posted August 4, 2016 David Wallinger who? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete cc 322 Posted August 4, 2016 http://www.buxtonhitmen.co/news.php?extend.485 Have i missed something? Still can't say i've ever heard of him before. Should i have ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,249 Posted August 5, 2016 Have i missed something? Still can't say i've ever heard of him before. Should i have ? Another of Pipes old Redcar Cubs buddies. They guy is clearly living in the past / has no decent connections and knocks / slams any new riders that come through. To slate all MDL riders is wrong & suspect he may struggle to get a team for the rest of the season. So its Wallinger now whos next? Adam McKinna, Benji Compton & Greg Blair! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foamfence 2,917 Posted August 5, 2016 Pipe is obsessed with making changes and everyone scraped from the bottom of the barrel. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredbogge 40 Posted August 5, 2016 Jason Pipe says he has lost riders to other clubs because Buxton can`t give practice time to riders other than after meetings. I thought Buxton being a stand alone club could use their track at any time. Or is it they are not bothered Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,249 Posted August 5, 2016 Sadly the problems at Buxton are numerous however Pipe is the biggest one of the lot. His treatment of riders & the continual team changes creates both unrest within a team and doubts within the minds of riders who may have potentially signed. To say he is losing riders due to not offering much track time is rot. They missed out on JPB due to money (fair play to Buxton they will not bankrupt the club for one rider), The Mildenhall 2 had no intention of joining Buxton however much Pipe was "tracking their progress" and Chris Hay went to Stoke because Buxton didn't want him (not a huge loss). I admire the way Buxton run on a tight budget but if they are to progress they need a racing surface that home riders trust, a set of riders that want to race for the team and feel appreciated and a Manager (even better if an ex rider) who backs, supports and helps them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayne 312 Posted August 5, 2016 Jason Pipe says he has lost riders to other clubs because Buxton can`t give practice time to riders other than after meetings. I thought Buxton being a stand alone club could use their track at any time. Or is it they are not bothered We can use the track pretty much when we want but there is the small matter of work and life outside speedway that gets in the way. There are only so many hours in the week that we can work. Richard already works seven days a week without taking into account speedway or anything else. We do our best with the resources we have. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RS50 369 Posted August 8, 2016 Was planning to visit Buxton September 18th, for the Birmingham match, but now appears this date is reserved only. For those of us who have written down the dates in diaries,and made plans, would be nice if extra attention was brought, for these changes. Would not have been happy if I had turned up September 18th. I don't keep on checking fixture lists every day "just in case", only really expect fixture changes when forces a call off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brummies_Ste 136 Posted August 8, 2016 Was planning to visit Buxton September 18th, for the Birmingham match, but now appears this date is reserved only. For those of us who have written down the dates in diaries,and made plans, would be nice if extra attention was brought, for these changes. Would not have been happy if I had turned up September 18th. I don't keep on checking fixture lists every day "just in case", only really expect fixture changes when forces a call off. Its been moved to Aug 28th Don't know why Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,697 Posted August 9, 2016 We can use the track pretty much when we want but there is the small matter of work and life outside speedway that gets in the way. There are only so many hours in the week that we can work. Richard already works seven days a week without taking into account speedway or anything else. We do our best with the resources we have. I'd like to see some of Buxton's critics do as well as you do with so little to work with. Keeping speedway going for 23 seasons in such a remote spot is a true testament to all the effort that you and your family have put in over the years. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunters 210 Posted August 9, 2016 Its been moved to Aug 28th Don't know why Its been moved to Aug 28th Don't know why This is strange. It was the only date available to arrange the postponed Eastbourne match. Instead they bring the match from September 18th forward, on which date Eastbourne are home to B Vue. As regards Double headers Eastbourne are already booked all Sundays in September except the 4th until the last day of cut off. I also notice that the Eastbourne v Stoke match which has always been Sept 11th now appears twice in the BSPA fixture list with Sept 10th added. Could it be they are switching to the Saturday making the Sunday free to go to Buxton? I hope so as I am off to Crete on the 11th and will miss 3 matches otherwise. Buxton have had since May 1st to re-arrange this, time they kept us in the picture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
