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It's not the riders wage demands that puts the club or any other club at risk, it's the idiots running the club who choose to pay what they can't afford that puts the club at risk. It isn't the riders responsibility to make sure their wages are affordable to a club. If someone is stupid enough to pay stupid money, that's on them. I mean, who the hell would pay £15K for 3 meetings? Depends on what it's worth to them. Promotors need to stop blaming riders wage demands for the insolvency of their businesses. If you can't afford Rider A, don't employ them.

To go with the purple helmet colour?

Who are the idiots though, those who see modern day speedway as a bit of a joke and have walked away to spend time and money on other things rather than speedway or people like me and others who continue to spend money and be happy to be watching any old rubbish.

Stop feckin moaning and wait a few hours ....... jeeeeesus!!

The majority of the people on this forum moaned about how the 2022 season was run, yet the same faces are moaning that the results of the AGM have been delayed. Good grief...if it takes a couple of days longer to get it right for 2023, it's worth it isn't it? I'd much rather they took their time and improved the product. Whether they actually do improve it is another thing, but give them a chance at least. Moan afterwards if necessary! And personally I'm glad they said there's been a delay, that's already an improvement on keeping everyone completely in the dark for two days.

No point really. Lewy would have a guest!!

Never going to happen and probably for the best cause we’re not in the 70/80s anymore.

Lets hope they have stopped any team for using a guest for the whole season, after losing their Number one at the start of the season

Compared to the Jubilee Trophy, it’s nothing to worry about.!!

I really wouldn't mind Castrol R40 coming back -- that aroma was heavenly!

No because most of the idiots who do critical posts on here don't attend anymore just hark on about the old days when everything was so much better . Upright engines ,13 heats ,wooden fences ,open face helmets with monkey masks , Castrol r, open silencers,

Unless our former owner has managed to get an engine & gearbox for his food van he won't be able to go to the AGM & sell food & drink so we won't be represented

Bjerre and Anders Thomson now that would be a good 1 & 5 whichever way round. Sounds very much like good news is around the corner for panthers! Fingers crossed for an announcement soon…. I certainly feel like the new owner could be the man too take panthers forward and listen too the fans more aswell.

You mean Prescott was a politician who had a real job before entering politics as opposed to the the useless arrogant posh boys who use their sense of entitlement to blag their way through Eton, while fornicating with pigs, prior to landing a cushy number as a party advisor.

You could try asking Lewy.

Makes no sense to drop down. No local derbies on bank Holidays, watered down product in the Championship that would see attendances take a hit. Basically no point in Tomlain buying the club just to throw away his own money and run at a big loss. Pretty sure we're in the Prem and the AGM statement is just being delayed so they can release it on SpeedwayStar day.

Never before has a truer word been spoken. If people want to discuss and debate any other situation involving bickering between the two clubs then create a thread for that. let’s just focus on the Gladiators and what side is announced for 2023 first of all Interesting to see what signings are announced in the coming weeks

The shortage of eggs at the pre AGM Wetherspoon Breakfast Bash caused chaos as egg replacement wasn't available. Premiership promoters claimed priority, but were out voted and had to scramble for more bacon. It all made a hash brown of things! The Chairman was blamed for the deal that had given one egg supplier (Hen-ilass) an exclusive supplier agreement.

Crikey, a 2 day delay, so what?

Because they know all the usual idiots will be waiting for some kind of statement to criticise so they gave them one

Yep and the other famous Aussie was Tero Aarnio.... doh...

Well you certainly seem to know all that goes on plus you drive us round the bends & seem to be a good mouth piece on all topics.

There's 4?

Panthers new owner has big plans and has provided a budget he claims will at least be equal to Belle Vue. Apparently exciting times ahead for the club and this won't be the last year. Expect an announcement soon. Oh we'll be wearing purple it seems

Outside of the outside of the box idea... just give it to Poole

You should light a fire to dry yourself out then

He was a waiter who crept his way up the union ranks, then up the government ranks, and when he was Deputy Prime Minister it was obvious that he was just a waiter.

I would have just assumed it hadn't finished yet!

I think points should only be scored for finishing ahead of an opposition rider. There shouldn't be any reward for finishing 3rd and 4th and would avoid the inflationary problem of bonus points.

People would be expecting news after the AGM, to say nothing would have been worse imo.

The same "idiots" that everyone will be expecting to put their hand in the pocket to watch meetings next season. Great stuff.

Purple?

I'm not biting

An often mentioned dislike of many speedway fans is riders who give up when in 4th place in a race. I think a simple way of stopping such things would be to change the scoring system to 4,3,2,1 for the finishers in a race with any rider who does not finish getting 0 and no pay for the race. I think that would ensure it was very rare for a rider failed to finish.

Kerr to Ippo ? After his Sheffield display

I was at a Chargers match at Oxford, and there were a lot, lot more than 300 there. I would estimate close to 1,000..….

Problem with that team is Lambert!! He will drop to reserve and away from home thats a very weak pairing

...I'm sure many a rider past and present after the first couple of bends just sit back and consolidate their postion. Some are referred to as just "gaters" and some just don't have the natural ability to make a pass successfully. That's why the fans generally appreciate a "trier" and riders who give the impression of giving it a go.

I very much doubt it

They can have him

The Green Sheets do exist and are the only averages that are used for team building and any other official purpose. Bonus points are EXCLUDED from the calculation. Any other average should be ignored, including those on the BSPL website ‘Rider Statistics’ page and those in the Speedway Star.

My guess is Troy Batchelor

For me personally the race night isn't a problem. It was a few years ago but not anymore. But I get that 90% of Poole fans need/want it to be on a Weds. I just can't see how you can work that with Denmark though.

We all thought you had applied?! CV not up to it??

It has been for many years.

If there is 6 teams play offs with four them is still a bit crazy, why not whoever finishes top goes straight through to the final and then 2nd and 3rd have a two legged semi final?

Neither would be the most popular answer I think !? We need to freshen things up IMO!

So instead of giving up,,, they will poodle around at the back and get paid for it,,,,, yeah great idea

Sounds like a job for the BSPZzz's Parliamentary Liaison team (whatever they are called these days) eh?

Shouldn't be allowed to go to the Secretary of State given the reasons the Rugby Planning Committee gave for turning it down?? Unless they going to build a school, doctors, shops etc on the site and provide the area with another sports stadium but one thing they can't do is restore 100 years of history they propose obliterating from the site!!