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I have a wheelchair, unfortunately I can't self propel and also am unable to afford a powered chair. I usually go to speedway alone so need to be able to park as close as I can to where I am sitting to be able to attend (although even this will change this year as I am no longer able to get from the closest parking point to the closest seating area anymore and that is a hell of a lot closer than even the previous BB parking at Peterborough and I will have to pay for a carer to come with me). A mobility scooter is an expense I can neither afford, not actually be able to get out of my car (I can't get my wheelchair out on my own so a much heavier and more involved mobility scooter would be an impossibility) I don't actually attend Peterborough speedway on a regular basis (had I known there was a carer facility if a request was made in the past, I may have gone but never even thought to ask!) and any future attendance would probably be with a carer anyway due to the driving distance, so these changes won't impact me at all but for a fair few who like me are disabled singletons to speedway, it will and will make attendance for them an impossibility. It is not them being negative, it is not them not thinking of the bigger picture or not wanting to find other solutions, it just makes it impossible. .

At Leicester in addition to having a Blue Badge parking area they also have an Electric Buggy that ferries the elderly and disabled up to and from the stadium.

I have split this topic from the Peterborough 2020 thread. I have created a petition on change.org https://www.change.org/PeterboroughSpeedwayDisabledParking2020 and urge as many of you as possible to sign the petition if you support its content and aims. it is a respectful, constructive petition, and makes no threats or demands, simply urging the Promotion to look at the situation again from the perspective of a Blue-Badge holder. Thanks for reading

Yes, there is a lot going on in the background that most fans don't know about. All teams should consider training their own, as well as making speculative signings. It's not one and not the other.

Surprised they can’t. The weirdo has been doing it for years. Spoils so many threads - very sad life.

I think it's ridiculous to criticise individual clubs or promotions for acting in the best interests of their businesses. As Blobby says above, why wouldn't a promotion look to try and unearth a "gem" rather than keep going back to an average brit hoping they come good and push on. There are many more who fall by the wayside than those who push on. Where the confusion comes I think is we all seem to think the BSPA should be pushing forward rules to help promote a healthy GB representation going forward. Whilst they act as a governing body so to speak, it's just a group of individual business people (and I use the term "Business people" very lightly) making stuff up to suit themselves. You could argue that a healthy Team GB helps their businesses, but I bet they would argue that a successful team helps them more. I would have thought Team GB and Rob Painter should be the ones lobbying the BSPA to make a structure that encourages development of GB riders and youngsters in particular. The PZM make the Polish rules to help develop their riders, the Swedes in the past did similar. Rob Painter should be trying the get the BSPA to do something to provide opportunities or advantages to British riders. I can't believe they didn't continue with something similar to the fast track set up they have. sure modify it, improve it, but use it to give opportunities to those British riders you think have the most potential. Other counties do it successfully, but maybe as a group they think they have nothing they can learn from other countries? At the same time, British riders really need to help themselves sometimes. Too many times when the going gets tough they "retire" and throw teddy in the corner. Understandable to a degree when since the age of 11 they've been told they are superstars. Sometimes blowing sunshine up kids backsides does skew their thinking. Too many times I've been talking to them and they say "no ones called me yet about a ride for next year" you ought to see the look on their faces when you ask if they have called anyone themselves. I'm generalising of course, there are some really good proactive riders out there and some really pig headed idiots too, the majority sit somewhere in between. Interesting what Arnieg says about Charles Wright. In 2010 as stated, Charles averaged under 4 at Redcar, he didn't have particularly successful periods in 2011 and 2012. The difference I guess is he didn't have a hissy fit and retire, he went away, considered his future, decided to change somethings and started to rebuild. A season in the NL rebuilding confidence and then taking at opportunity at Somerset when the time was right and he's built from there. the Fast Track helped him even though he decided to sit out the first year, and he progressed. You could say similar about the later progression of Jason Doyle. in 2011 there were plenty of Aussies who were considered more talented than him at the time, some of whom are sat back in Aussie now after themselves having hissy fits. (it's not just a british thing). There is an element of if you want it bad enough you'll make it and if you don't you won't. And in my experience too many young brits don't want it bad enough. Yes the system isn't perfect, Team GB should be making the BSPA do something to help, but these guys need to help themselves as well.

The problem is,,, people just can't help but react,,,,and then he comes back with another user name,,, and it all starts again. If people didn't feed him, he wouldn't be able to troll,

Fact - you’re a troll, who single handedly makes the bsf painful reading on a daily basis.

As a 21 year old Charles Wright was averaging less than 4 for Redcar in the second tier. So to suggest that Nathan Greaves can be so casually discarded seems very harsh. (And after 6 years of Conference league experience Paul Starke averaged below 2.5 for Newcastle in the PL). We need the likes of Greaves, Hume and Bowtell to have decent opportunities to continue their careers as we continue to find it more and more difficult to attract riders from abroad.

Came across this piece on one of the founding fathers of the sport.

I have started a new thread in the Premiership section titled Peterborough Speedway Disabled Parking 2020, introducing a petition via change.org. Link to other thread Please all look at the thread and support it if you can - the more signatures the petition gains the better as it will show just how much this new situation affects dedicated Panthers fans. Thanks for reading.

I wouldn’t disagree about Edwards and kemp. It seems the young guns currently coming through are going in the right direction compared to the ones of the last 4/5 years. however with the more professional approach from the team GB camp and all these training sessions and international test matches this current crop of youngsters can continue to grow.

Are you sure its not him posting again

It’s usually caused by the freaky multi alias weirdo. Who needs serious help.

There is no need to get personal but many may think that those in charge of the supporters club may have been more vocal.

I know,, i pointed him out weeks ago,,, but like I said,,, some can't help but answer or quote them. If you stop that he will move on. As soon as he started the signings thread you can see I sussed him,,, with one post

He's a pig ignorant troll and i suggest everyone blocks him and all his other usernames. I just did, i have no time for pillocks ...

Personally I think the Wolves team will surprise a few people and will make the play offs despite being 2 points under the limit.

Are you Katie Hopkins?

Perhaps it's not ideal but it's hardly a great issue really. A team will come to the tapes in late March in splendid Witches/Tru colours and do us proud - that's what matter surely......

You don't talk to idiots Hodgy, here's what you do

Why do you feel the need to have so many accounts. Hiding something??? You don’t talk true speedway, you make it up - which is usually wrong.

When you have a system that works fine though and has done for years and gives the disabled their independence and control of their own situation, why remove that system without good reason to take away that control and single them out as disabled? Some might be happy with a lift and some may not but why create the problem. Peterborough has space not to create more work whereas I assume that Leicester does not.

William Hill don't own the stadium now, but I get your point!!

I don’t usually get involved with child speak but it’s gone too far now. I have an IT friend that will locate. It will not want to meet me. Sleep with one eye open plank. Or just meet at Peterborough, or the other 6 clubs you support.

Make that 3

Macdonald was far better than Kennedy really. Just went up to 2 and struggled in a few meetings.

Persons of this nature are normally of below average intelligence, have severe personality disorders and are socially inadequate

He's used two in the last few pages on this thread, sometimes liking his own posts to deflect attention. One big sad weirdo ...

Nothing would surprise me with this freak.

Meanwhile Panthers maintain their stance of stuff blue badge holders, miserable sods that they are.

True although I'd rather have Edwards and Kemp at reserve at Eastie than the Poole duo, perhaps it's the last 4 seasons in the NL that gives you a slightly different perspective on a team, having seen youngsters come into the team at 15 years old, and younger in the pre match rides,you're just wanting to see them progress.

So unlucky last time around

Great to learn that Roger Webster is to continue sponsoring the Lion Cubs.

I have a lot of time for Stefan, definitely bags of ability , rode very well for Poole before and if he could stay injury free could have a very good season.

He's easily spotted ...

Thanks Iris123

Didnt Kolodezji lodge in Ipswich when he last rode in the UK..

For those not in the know. I found a way to ignore certain posters. What a relief to have such a facility on the Forum which pleased to say I have activated my first ignore poster

Well at 25 last Oct he is not old. Not for someone like me over 60 Factor in all the time lost thru injuries he is still a young guy imo.

You suggested Uber, which someone has already pointed out can get no closer, buy a wheelchair and buy a scooter, and the expense of many hundreds of pounds. If this is the Danny Green, of the old Reading forum days which i suspect it is, perhaps consider this - your brother, the local chap killed in Afghanistan that was on the news and was reported locally and i remember very well.. if he was lucky enough to have survived the incident and maybe just got away with enough injuries to disable him and need a blue badge.. would you be still being as crass and as rude about this issue then ? Probably not.. he must be so proud.

As far as I know any blue badge holder has been allowed inside the stadium up until now, in view of the walking involved. It is disappointing that Panthers luminaries who could have made some difference have chosen to stay quiet.

So why wasn’t he chosen? Stood still for a few years - improved in a weaker league.

I thought that it is now the law that all businesses have to have suitable access for disabled people, so are the promoters of Peterborough breaking any access law. ????

Disgraceful signings while young British lads are out of work.

If you’re good enough, you’re good enough. Prove it.

a lot of the examples used on this thread are of specific incidents!....I would say a lot of them are acts of repercussions for the "innocent" rider being targeted for something that had happened previously.....some riders were renowned for having a little black book in the tool box!

Surprised no one has mentioned that GB are in action against a Rest of the World team at Glasgow on Saturday 18 April 2020.

Absolutely, it’s long overdue. Riders like Hume and Greaves shouldn’t be without team spots while there are Aussies at number seven in some teams IMO. But you are right, teams build as strong as they can and have no obligation to develop Brits while it’s not in the rules.

The Greyhound Board of Great Britain release their own report stating 1,000 dogs died in a single year, including 242 put down trackside and 324 which were put down because they could not be rehomed. This is only dogs which "retire" it doesn't include those which were being trained but were not considered suitable. A report compiled for the Irish Greyhound Board concluded that on average 5,987 dogs were culled (slide 26) each year as they "failed to produce qualifying times" (2,673); "failure to produce desired entry level times" (1,989) and an "unacceptable decline in performance" (1,326). Why would the greyhound governing bodies spread such lies about their own sports?