Speedtiger 327 Posted October 8, 2023 Well that’s one down and one to go to see the back of Chapman. And true to form the farewell meeting was apparently a big disappointment and let the loyal Panthers fans down treating them with arrogant contempt. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish McRaker 601 Posted October 8, 2023 7 hours ago, Sully said: https://www.cambsnews.co.uk/news/peterborough-panthers-2024-speedway-not-possible-and-beyond-this-becomes-not-commercially-viable-for-the-landowner-and-site-operator/15858/ It reads as if the article was actually written by AEPG, and the timing of its publication was "impeccable" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crump99 4,476 Posted October 8, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, eric i said: If they put the stadium along with parking up for sale as a sports venue, would someone buy it and make it cover its costs,......yes. Would it be anywhere near the sale value if it went for houses.......no, however that doesn't mean its not viable. Quoting rent 12x what it was, seems just a way to kick the speedway and make it appear unviable. AEPG think that they say all of the right things but the more that they say and do, the more incompetent and selfish they look. If the East of England Agricultural Society and Peterborough City Council had held an open and well publicised initial consultation process then we'd never have got here in the first place. We wouldn't have been blighted by the self proclaimed Mr Motivator of the development industry trying to convince everyone of the AEPG alleged active wellness, lifestyle and health credentials that would easily have been delivered without their unwanted assistance. Edited October 8, 2023 by Crump99 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrismorton 332 Posted October 8, 2023 11 hours ago, Noodles said: His interview after the meeting aluded to exactly that Intrigued...So what was said then?..and for those in the know what's the ballpark chances of Panthers actually continuing at the Showground next season if someone steps in and planning permission is refused?..just trying to make sense of it all.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noaksey 345 Posted October 8, 2023 8 minutes ago, chrismorton said: Intrigued...So what was said then?..and for those in the know what's the ballpark chances of Panthers actually continuing at the Showground next season if someone steps in and planning permission is refused?..just trying to make sense of it all.. It's on the Panthers Facebook page Basically there are some good people out there who want to do something and take it forward by building somewhere, now the season is over it's a case of sitting down and seeing where it goes from here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldNutter 48 Posted October 8, 2023 2 hours ago, Hamish McRaker said: It reads as if the article was actually written by AEPG, and the timing of its publication was "impeccable" They seem to think we are all as stupid as they appear. The majority of the added costs were probably due to the need to keep the whole site open without anything else operating there rather than changing it round so that the speedway was fenced with an enclosure in it's own area for operations, parking and security. The pre and post-match security alone to check that entire site would have swallowed a fair lump of cash that would not have been necessary had they not been so pig-headed as to keep trying to clear a part of the site that will now just rot away just so they could carry on pretending the speedway was no more viable than all the events that used to use the site that were evicted s well so they could make more money getting houses and roads built on it. The grandstand, track and pits were actually closer to the entrance gate than almost the whole of the rest of the site and could have easily been separated off for years. And I would have thought that the EEAS members could have provided loads of goats or cows to keep the grass short on the rest of the site so it was at least doing more good for the charity than just leaving it to waste while they get their act together for what is likely to be a 10-year plan at the very least. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noodles 1,337 Posted October 9, 2023 https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/other-sport/hope-for-speedway-in-peterborough-as-powerful-sport-england-body-raise-objections-to-showground-plans-and-a-consortium-is-negotiating-to-buy-panthers-4365160 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrismorton 332 Posted October 9, 2023 37 minutes ago, Noodles said: https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/other-sport/hope-for-speedway-in-peterborough-as-powerful-sport-england-body-raise-objections-to-showground-plans-and-a-consortium-is-negotiating-to-buy-panthers-4365160 Interesting that it comes out a day after Busters last money spinner... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bald Bloke 3,287 Posted October 9, 2023 37 minutes ago, Noodles said: https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/other-sport/hope-for-speedway-in-peterborough-as-powerful-sport-england-body-raise-objections-to-showground-plans-and-a-consortium-is-negotiating-to-buy-panthers-4365160 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 ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUPERACE 440 Posted October 9, 2023 Fingers crossed, at least it offers some hope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldNutter 48 Posted October 9, 2023 45 minutes ago, SUPERACE said: Fingers crossed, at least it offers some hope. Not just that but at last a journalist who understands the problem and doesn't just spout the AEPG garbage as FACT. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Bratley 474 Posted October 9, 2023 2 hours ago, OldNutter said: Not just that but at last a journalist who understands the problem and doesn't just spout the AEPG garbage as FACT. Yep, that’s quite a seed change. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPEEDY69 1,260 Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Mick Bratley said: Yep, that’s quite a seed change. autocorrect I presume, 'sea change'. Good to see Sport England object. Edited October 9, 2023 by SPEEDY69 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Bratley 474 Posted October 9, 2023 27 minutes ago, SPEEDY69 said: autocorrect I presume, 'sea change'. Good to see Sport England object. Yes, sea change LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Smith 5,661 Posted October 9, 2023 Seed change is more appropriate. AEPG were enjoying a little to much, not realising a change in wind & copped themselves in the face Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
