waiheke1 4,295 Posted January 31, 2017 Except he is on a hl average so won't be "lower down the order"! Surely Schlein is more likely to score well?!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panthers89 1,922 Posted January 31, 2017 Damien Bates the Sheffield promotor confirmed as new Leicester owner! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted January 31, 2017 BBC Leicester Sport @BBCRLSport 34m34 minutes ago More BREAKING: Sheffield promoter Damien Bates has been confirmed as the new owner of Leicester Lions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil The Ace 2,860 Posted January 31, 2017 You've got a good guy in place there. Should be a good season at Leicester 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted January 31, 2017 (edited) What has happened? Chapman sold out before a wheel has turned? Darcy quit over Coventry travk sharing? Gets muddier by the minute! Edited January 31, 2017 by Steve Shovlar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glennylion 89 Posted January 31, 2017 Bspa/Chapman clearly needed to retain control of lions and BP during Coventry situation until the the agreement was in place for Coventry to race at BP. Objective Coventry salvation now resolved, temporarily bspa interest in lions ceases. Bspa/Chapman clearly needed to retain control of lions and BP during Coventry situation until the the agreement was in place for Coventry to race at BP. Objective Coventry salvation now resolved, temporarily bspa interest in lions ceases. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 valve 558 Posted January 31, 2017 (edited) What has happened? Chapman sold out before a wheel has turned? Darcy quit over Coventry travk sharing? Gets muddier by the minute! Nothing muddy at all - just a process taking place. First, somebody required to take over from DH - ASAP maybe for the short or long term. second, Buster steps in and "acquires" the promoting rights and the lease for the stadium. Third, DD appointed lead promoter. Fourth D Bates provides viable business plan to take the Lions forward on a long term basis. TBD will DD still have a role at Leicester and if so in what capacity. fifth - team building can begin. All in all, a great success in working through the process of replacing DH with a positive future for speedway at Leicester - Well done to Buster and all involved. Edited January 31, 2017 by 1 valve 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flagrag 704 Posted January 31, 2017 It's taken a while but finally the end objective has been reached with some very positive moves happen. There is only really one loser from this situation and they have had the wool pulled over their eyes and have lost out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TMW 533 Posted January 31, 2017 It's taken a while but finally the end objective has been reached with some very positive moves happen. There is only really one loser from this situation and they have had the wool pulled over their eyes and have lost out. Must you talk in riddles. Anyway. Great news, Damian Bates seems like a forward thinking man and Welcome to Leicester. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunner85 603 Posted January 31, 2017 Good luck in 2017. Probably a Sheffield flavour in terms of riders...most importantly a resolved situation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star Lady 5,400 Posted January 31, 2017 What has happened? Chapman sold out before a wheel has turned? It is always possible that Chapman was just a figurehead. Does the BSPA constitution allow it to be a promoter/own or lease a stadium within it's own ranks? If not it had to be an individual and as chairman I guess Chapman was the obvious choice. I'm not sure we as fans need or even should be told all the ins and outs. What matters is that Leicester are running and for the present so are Coventry. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted January 31, 2017 It's taken a while but finally the end objective has been reached with some very positive moves happen. There is only really one loser from this situation and they have had the wool pulled over their eyes and have lost out. So I guess that is Darcy. As he has been humiliated and lost his job as promoter, I should imagine he will sue for some serious compensation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ray c 2,299 Posted January 31, 2017 just proves some people dont keep with the situation in whats going on or even may be they glory in demise hope you have a good season 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedibee 3,091 Posted January 31, 2017 Good luck in 2017. Probably a Sheffield flavour in terms of riders...most importantly a resolved situation. wonder iif it will a Sheffieldd flavour track man as well instead of just his equipment Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Al 708 Posted January 31, 2017 Keith Chapman = Winston Wolf 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
