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masterstoke by Supremo Rathbone it was a big ask of Anders Thomsen - Jonas B. Andersen taking up to 6 rides could be the trump card... btw - don't think its funny! cos its dark brown and runny!

crikey! very weak at reserve - but that's the price we would have to pay I guess..!

Grow up! the point being Panthers should have been able to host the home leg first if they so required...! Which is a fair enough point surely?

http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk Rathbone said:.“I was also under the impression that by finishing higher in the table, we had the choice of when to stage our home leg. Again that has not happened." Good Point could we not have hosted the home leg first had we wanted to?

Kenneth finished 2015 on a Elite League GSA of 6.02 which unfortunately is just above the 6.00 threshold in the rule books set for for 2015 season. Unless the powers that be amend that rule to offer a greater availability of double uppers then there will be no King Kenny riding for the panther in the PL next season!! Phew!

Been Blighted with Kenny Bjerre more likely...

please keep to topic. Personal comments/remarks are not necessary thank you ...

you'll be surprised how far trust/honesty in a promoter can go towards securing a riders future and commitment.. as well as paying wages on time....

Says the man with a strong right wrist and the wearer of thick milk bottom glasses!! Mr Nescafe!!

Well people are chatting about it on the the 2015 thread... not the right place is it?

loving a grudge match.... Looking forward to seeing a highly motivated Panthers crush the Sheffield Puddy cats over 2 legs!!

as talk turns to team building for 2016.. I thought I'd start a thread for next season.... I would thing I would like to see all of Ostergaard , Barker, Grondal, Thomsen, S Lambert and Palm Toft + AN Other back next season

well said sh!t stirring little Moron!

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guys is this meeting still going ahead?

if Ostergaards average is 8.29 and we can add 5% for home meetings taking him to 8.70 Why are we using Rohan Tungate on 7.29? Ricky Wells on 8.35 would be a better option surly?

SPEEDWAY: Play-off row for Panthers following big win Anders Thomsen and Simon Lambert on the charge for Panthers against Scunthorpe. Photo: David Lowndes. Mark Plummer 07:54Monday 14 September 2015 Peterborough Panthers have seen their Premier League play-off challenge descend into controversy before it has even begun. The city team powered past struggling Scunthorpe 54-36 in their final meeting of the regular season at the East of England Showground yesterday (September 13). Recent signing Ben Barker spearheaded a fine display with a paid maximum and fellow recent arrival Anders Thomsen also impressed with a double-figures return of his own. Their efforts inspired a success which clinched fourth position in the final standings and turned an almost inevitable play-off quarter-final clash against Sheffield into a reality. Their opponents have already announced the first leg of that tie will take place at their Owlerton base on Thursday (September 17), but Panthers chiefs stress they have not agreed and will not agree to race on that date. They face being without three riders - Barker, Thomsen and Emil Grondal - due to overseas commitments in addition to captain Ulrich Ostergaard, who recently won the Premier League Riders’ Championship at the track, being ruled out for the rest of the season due to injury. Joint team boss Carl Johnson said: “We have made our position known regarding the staging of the first leg and we hope there will be further developments in the early part of this week. “We have three riders away due to other meetings on the continent and we do not feel we should be forced to ride without our best team. “We have worked so hard for six months to get into this position and we do not want that to go to waste due to having to race without important riders. “We have had enough bad luck this season through injuries without having anything else to deal with. “I can’t see why there is such a rush to stage the meeting so soon after we have finished our league campaign anyway. “I hope people see sense and realise we need to wait an extra week to be able to field the team that a meeting of this stature deserves.” Panthers will at least go into the end-of-season honours battle with confidence and momentum after putting Scunthorpe to the sword yesterday. They provided 11 race-winners and racked up eight heat advantages during an impressive display headlined by their two most recent captures. Barker followed in Grondal for a maximum in heat four before charging to victory in his remaining four races – typically by swooping around the outside on the opening lap. And World Under 21 title hopeful Thomsen claimed three victories of his own to amass a second double-figures return in only three meetings for the club. Club bosses’ hunch that he would prove to be on a false average are proving accurate. Barker and Thomsen combined to bring the curtain down on the regular season with a bang courtesy of a heat 15 5-1. The former missed all the drama in behind as Thomsen twice had to battle past high-scoring Scunthorpe reserve Alex Davies. He was not at all impressed with the forceful riding of his rival either and the two men exchanged barges and pleasantries on the cool-down lap. Guest number one Rohan Tungate did his prospects of further Panthers outings in the play-offs no harm with a couple of victories in his nine-point haul while Grondal was paid for the same tally after managing two wins of his own from reserve. The bulk of the visitors’ points were scored by their reserves as Davies – the son of early 1990s Panthers rider Stephen - and Nike Lunna contributed 20 between them. Guest David Bellego – a Sheffield rider - also made the most of some valuable Alwalton laps ahead of the play-offs with a 10-point haul, but another man borrowed from the Tigers, Andre Compton, fared nowhere near as well with 5+1 from five rides. Johnson added: “We wanted to put in a good home performance to set ourselves up for the play-offs and we did that. “Ben and Anders showed why we brought them into the team and their arrivals have really given us a boost. “There were good points from other riders as well with Rohan doing well as a guest. I can’t see any reason why we wouldn’t use him again with Ulrich out for the season.” SCORES PANTHERS: Ben Barker 14+1 (paid max), Anders Thomsen 13+1, Rohan Tungate (guest) 9, Emil Grondal 8+1, Simon Lambert 5+2, Michael Palm Toft 5+1, Rafal Konopka 0. SCUNTHORPE: Alex Davies 12+1, David Bellego (guest) 10, Nike Lunna 8+2, Andre Compton (guest) 5+1, Carl Wilkinson 1, Leigh Lanham 0, Rider replacement for Zdenek Holub.

You forgot to include Bowen 747!

I'm sure Freddie will do very well for you - a committed professional world class rider - He'll be good for paid 8 or 9 from 4 riders!!

CAPTAIN HURT Friday September 11, 2015 PETERBOROUGH captain Ulrich Ostergaard has been caught up in an injury scare. The Premier League Riders' Championship king is due to go to hospital in his native Denmark today (Friday) after a crash last night. Ostergaard hit the deck in the semi-finals of the South Tees Silver Helmet at former club Redcar as he chased another big individual prize. It was initially thought he suffered a badly twisted ankle, but Ostergaard remained in discomfort as he returned to his homeland this morning. Supremo Ged Rathbone, who was present at the meeting, said: "Ulrich was able to walk away from the crash and had some treatment from the paramedics. "He was still in plenty of pain though so he is going to get checked over when he gets back to Denmark. "Hopefully it is nothing to serious as the last thing we need is another injury problem so close to the play-offs." Panthers entertain Scunthorpe at the East of England Showground on Sunday (3pm) in their final meeting of the

he was great the few times I saw him around Hoddesdon!

the promotion is clueless and have been for years now... The Glory days seem a long long time ago now!

Will Hansi and Bomber both step up to the plate!! If so should be a good contest! Garrity/Newman battle at reserve could be crucial

Think Batchelor may go missing in the play offs... always good for a whinge though! Nice to see Belle Vue in the end of season mix for a change Kinda hope Swindon win it for Darcy!!