wealdstone 3,454 Posted June 11, 2019 Perhaps I am being too cynical but there seems to be a totally different levels of membership into the club. Kings Lynn comes first ,Ipswich being still in the hands of Speedway luminaries and with a buy back get out seem to carry on with little or no interference. Peterborough having put together a great team seem to have been systematically undermined both with regard to the team and the original promoters. Left now it would appear in the hands of Chapman appointees. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semion 2,192 Posted June 11, 2019 Peterborough have 6 ( yes 6) riders in the current top 30 in the Premiership. Kings Lynn have 3. Maybe it Lynn fans who should be bleating about team strengths Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wealdstone 3,454 Posted June 11, 2019 Early days yet time for Chapman plan to evolve. He is in control of Lynn and Panthers but The Louis still seem in firm control at Ipswich. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semion 2,192 Posted June 11, 2019 Maybe the plan will all become apparent when he gets 3 teams in the play-offs and he ‘shuffles’ the pack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted June 11, 2019 1 hour ago, semion said: Peterborough have 6 ( yes 6) riders in the current top 30 in the Premiership. Kings Lynn have 3. Maybe it Lynn fans who should be bleating about team strengths That will change when Stars get some home meetings in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waytogo28 2,054 Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, wealdstone said: Early days yet time for Chapman plan to evolve. He is in control of Lynn and Panthers but The Louis still seem in firm control at Ipswich. Do you genuinely believe that? I certainly don't. If they took his money they take his orders I am sure. This is Buster Chapman we are talking about. Unless of course, Buster is merely underwriting the 2019 season to see if ( or prove that ) the Witches can survive in the "top" league. I can't believe that he has so much faith in the value of the TV contract, that he went to such extremes to keep it in place. Edited June 11, 2019 by waytogo28 additional point made Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semion 2,192 Posted June 11, 2019 Buster has a total and true Iove for the Sport of Speedway ( as long as there’s a profit in it) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
00000 1,279 Posted June 11, 2019 Buster is using his money to reduce costs across the whole of speedway, and it that means a bit shuffling, so be it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wealdstone 3,454 Posted June 11, 2019 I am convinced that there is a difference between his control of KL and Panthers and that of Ipswich. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shrub 1,109 Posted June 11, 2019 Chapman only did what he did because he hasn't the wit or wisdom to carry out the root and branch restructuring the sport desperately needed, instead he's enabled the many times failed premiership model to carry on for a little longer until it goes t!ts up again. Have said before I think this will put the long term future of Ipswich (and Peterborough) in serious jeopardy. No one was looking long term when this ridiculous deal was made. 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,781 Posted June 11, 2019 As I’ve said before he’s in it to make money and therefore home defeats and struggling teams won’t work. Wins and Play Off qualification will. To that end I’m not sure why he wouldn’t treat all three the same. Agree about him being incapable of reforming our sport but it’s the same for pretty much all of the current promoters. It needs a completely fresh approach but anyone who has tried that in recent times has been forced out by the old boys club. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Speedtiger 327 Posted June 12, 2019 IMO Chapman is a clueless numpty. He couldn’t run a bath! He’s been chairman of the BSPA and overseen the biggest decline in British Speedway in recent years. Chapman and his useless sidekick are arrogant and don’t listen or understand the fans and are totally incapable of improving the sport. If you ignore your customers, they will eventually ignore you. Speedway and loyal fans deserves better! 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted June 12, 2019 17 hours ago, Bagpuss said: As I’ve said before he’s in it to make money and therefore home defeats and struggling teams won’t work. Wins and Play Off qualification will. To that end I’m not sure why he wouldn’t treat all three the same. Agree about him being incapable of reforming our sport but it’s the same for pretty much all of the current promoters. It needs a completely fresh approach but anyone who has tried that in recent times has been forced out by the old boys club. Remind me what you think would work Baggy and Speedtiger? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semion 2,192 Posted June 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Trees said: Remind me what you think would work Baggy and Speedtiger? Think we need to follow the lead of the Tories and get a female to lead Speedway into the promised land. How are you fixed Trees ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Speedtiger 327 Posted June 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Trees said: Remind me what you think would work Baggy and Speedtiger? You can not turn the clock back, sadly I think it’s too late...the opportunities to restructure the sport have long gone. Speedway is in an uncontrolled tail spin and I believe it is beyond recovery. The sport is bust and there’s not a silver bullet that will save it. The people in charge are totally incompetent. TV money should have been used to promote and build the sport and not greedily pocketed by self serving TR or squandered on unsustainable rider pay. TV money will never return. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites