Crump99 4,476 Posted November 5, 2023 4 hours ago, SPEEDY69 said: Rally is the same day as the speedway show, wonder if that will have an impact? There will be another speedway show but if the Panthers rally is a damp squib then there might not be a Peterborough Speedway. You can bet that Butterfield and his "poorly supported, non viable club" henchmen will be watching. If Panthers fans or others want something to do on the day, and to give Bratters and co the ammunition that they need, then the calculation is pretty simple. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,024 Posted November 6, 2023 Maybe if Panthers changed their colours (again) to that of the Palestinian flag they could be guaranteed a large vociferous turnout 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cowboy cookie returns? 747 Posted November 6, 2023 17 hours ago, SPEEDY69 said: Rally is the same day as the speedway show, wonder if that will have an impact? If people want Peterborough speedway to survive then the only place to be is at the protest not the speedway show. A high turn out with plenty of noise is vital, a poor turn out & that plays right into the developers hands. Good luck to all involved 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TTT 1,230 Posted November 6, 2023 We've got to turn up as it's a crucial protest, It's essential that we keep applying the pressure on AEPG because they're on the back foot as it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LagutaRacingFan 1,936 Posted November 6, 2023 From the river to the sea, Peterborough Panthers will be free. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPEEDY69 1,260 Posted November 6, 2023 1 hour ago, cowboy cookie returns? said: If people want Peterborough speedway to survive then the only place to be is at the protest not the speedway show. A high turn out with plenty of noise is vital, a poor turn out & that plays right into the developers hands. Good luck to all involved I agree but when you say people, there are many people who want it to survive but who aren't based near Peterborough but who might be going to the show - it's not that far away so was simply flagging, as there could have been/could still be some linkage to maximise impact for the benefit of Peterborough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gazz 50s 33 Posted November 10, 2023 Hi speedway fans there is a topic started in the news and discussion section Save Peterborough Panthers about the rally on 18th November. We need a good turn out to show what the panthers mean to us Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,024 Posted November 10, 2023 1 hour ago, gazz 50s said: Hi speedway fans there is a topic started in the news and discussion section Save Peterborough Panthers about the rally on 18th November. We need a good turn out to show what the panthers mean to us Will any riders be there? Can they take their bikes and rev them up and get a bit of attention? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LagutaRacingFan 1,936 Posted November 10, 2023 1 hour ago, iainb said: Will any riders be there? Can they take their bikes and rev them up and get a bit of attention? I don't think you're allowed to do that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldNutter 48 Posted November 10, 2023 Just come across a piece on the PT at https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/search-for-for-jobs-saving-solution-goes-on-after-east-of-england-showground-car-depot-plans-were-rejected-4400651 that shows that the objections to the EoS closure have put an effective and very painful boot on Butterfield's throat. He has gone bleating to the council about the loss of 160 jobs if the DHL parking has to close down. The article also comes clean and exposes what we already know that the DHL contract is his way of paying his loan on the site for the next FIVE years and that all of the closures of events were so that he could get somebody to pay him more than the events would pay while he got his development sorted out without having to do any work himself. Clearly, all those showground events need not have been evicted/rejected, never mind the close-down of the speedway for quite a while and the plans might well have slipped through without all this hoo-har if Butterfield had been less greedy. It just shows how little research was done to study the local area and people rather that just opening a little office in the town and pretending to be a local. At least now we know just how little this gang considered the people of Peterborough and surroundings. The 160 jobs being claimed are just there to keep this awful lot in business to pedal their retirement fund plan along. I hardly think the prospect of the transporters and pollution from that depot for the next five years is quite in line with the aims of the farmers who created the showground before the magic money tree growers came along and not quite what all of the neighbouring residents had in mind until they heard this real truth forced out. Keep the boot on their throats and watch out for the next panic money-making plan to surface. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Bratley 478 Posted November 11, 2023 16 hours ago, OldNutter said: Just come across a piece on the PT at https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/search-for-for-jobs-saving-solution-goes-on-after-east-of-england-showground-car-depot-plans-were-rejected-4400651 that shows that the objections to the EoS closure have put an effective and very painful boot on Butterfield's throat. He has gone bleating to the council about the loss of 160 jobs if the DHL parking has to close down. The article also comes clean and exposes what we already know that the DHL contract is his way of paying his loan on the site for the next FIVE years and that all of the closures of events were so that he could get somebody to pay him more than the events would pay while he got his development sorted out without having to do any work himself. Clearly, all those showground events need not have been evicted/rejected, never mind the close-down of the speedway for quite a while and the plans might well have slipped through without all this hoo-har if Butterfield had been less greedy. It just shows how little research was done to study the local area and people rather that just opening a little office in the town and pretending to be a local. At least now we know just how little this gang considered the people of Peterborough and surroundings. The 160 jobs being claimed are just there to keep this awful lot in business to pedal their retirement fund plan along. I hardly think the prospect of the transporters and pollution from that depot for the next five years is quite in line with the aims of the farmers who created the showground before the magic money tree growers came along and not quite what all of the neighbouring residents had in mind until they heard this real truth forced out. Keep the boot on their throats and watch out for the next panic money-making plan to surface. AEPG are amateurs in a big boys world of developing. The East of England Agricultural Society (who are getting an easy ride in this and pretty sure that’s going to change as time passes) must be wondering how they’ve got into bed with such a tin pot company, one where the CEO is so worried about his development plans (which have received 1900 comments 99.75% of which are objections) has now enlisted his mates in the Home Counties to start submitting comments in support of the applications. Like I said, tin pot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TTT 1,230 Posted November 11, 2023 AEPG throwing a fit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Smith 5,667 Posted November 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, TTT said: AEPG throwing a fit. It's not them that's done that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AceBelle 47 Posted November 11, 2023 21 minutes ago, Daniel Smith said: It's not them that's done that Who has then ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haza 1,774 Posted November 11, 2023 Such a tragedy track fence and lights gone what total disaster hopefully this isn’t the end Share this post Link to post Share on other sites