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mudflaps

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  1. been keeping an beady eye on you buddy on quite a few occasions from the back of the stand..... My advice.. Loose the Aged Specs... Get a new baseball cap.... Get some sun on your pasty skin...
  2. I just don't know why you insist on mugging off an amiable punter from KL who obviously loves visiting the EOES and adds valuable revenue to a "potentially struggling" coffers of the Peterborough Speedway promotion...
  3. Bang out of order...... The Thinnest of thin ice you muppet!
  4. It’s all change for Panthers as three new riders come in Richard Hall has returned to the Panthers lair. by Mark Plummer Published on the 14 August 2014 10:42 Title hero Richard Hall is on his way back to Panthers as part of a dramatic triple team change. Hall, a star of the city club’s unforgettable Elite League title triumph of 2006, has been handed a return to the sport after sitting out most of the current season. He has not ridden since being released by Premier League rivals Redcar back in April after being hit with a 30-day suspension for kicking a rival rider following a crash. League Cup finalists Panthers have also drafted in talented British rider Adam Roynon and German international Max Dilger to boost their bid for silverware and a play-off place. Roynon’s career has been littered with serious injuries, but he remains a capable racer in the second tier and will be expected to chip in solidly from a second string role while former World Cup competitor Dilger is being tipped to leave past British form behind at reserve. The injured duo of Ryan Fisher and Lewis Blackbird, and struggling reserve Joe Jacobs make way with the three incoming riders set to make their debuts in an East Anglian derby showdown against Ipswich at the East of England Showground on Tuesday (August 19). Team boss Carl Johnson said: “We have taken our time to make what we feel are the right changes. “We need a full-strength one-to-seven and we now have that – and I’m very pleased with the signings we’ve been able to make. “Richard is a proven Premier League performer who was also a big fans’ favourite during his last spell with Peterborough. “He loves the Showground and he is an out-and-out racer, which is what’s required at this level. “He arrives with a point to prove after the incident earlier in the season and I know for a fact that he would love to win more trophies as a Panthers rider. “Adam also has the potential to be a good signing providing he can steer clear of injuries. He will slot in at number two and has a tough job in replacing Lewis, who I felt was the best rider in that position in the league. “Max is a rider on a false average as far as I’m concerned. He is an international rider who arrives with great pedigree and equipment, and will help to strengthen us at reserve. “All three guys are coming in at a hugely important stage of the season and they will be made well aware of the fact they need to be firing from the word go.” Panthers have been scouring the UK and Europe for new blood for several weeks since losing former number one Fisher to serious shoulder damage in early July. Their injury problems increased when Blackbird suffered a broken left leg and ankle when making his debut in Danish speedway for the Grindsted club last Wednesday. And club bosses have chosen to drop Jacobs for fear of him becoming burned out due to racing commitments in all three leagues in this country. Johnson said: “We’ve soldiered on without Ryan for a few weeks by using rider replacement or guests, but there is no way that could continue. “Losing Lewis to a bad injury that will more than likely end his season was a huge blow and that only served to increase our need to bring in new faces. “I feel racing in three leagues has taken its toll physically and mechanically on Joe. It is never nice to release a young rider, but I feel it is the right thing to do for him at this stage.”
  5. PANTHERS SIGNING UPDATE Monday August 11, 2014 PETERBOROUGH team boss Carl Johnson is closing in on new signings. The ‘TC Harrison’ Panthers chief is searching for replacements for injury victims Ryan Fisher and Lewis Blackbird ahead of a hectic end to the regular Premier League season. And Johnson is hopeful of having new riders in place by the time his side return to action when entertaining East Anglian rivals Ipswich at the East of England Showground next Tuesday (August 19). Johnson said: “The search for new riders is ongoing and we are finally making good progress. “We are currently involved in talks with riders and their parent clubs, and we hope to be in a position to make a team announcement in the next few days. “I would like to thank the fans for their patience as it is taking time for us to attract the right riders who we feel can help us to reach the play-offs and challenge for honours. “It is not an easy task at this stage of the season and Lewis’ unfortunate injury has forced us to change our plans. “As a long-standing supporter of the club myself, I know it can be frustrating for fans when they are not kept up to date with what is happening. “I feel it is important to keep them in the loop as much as possible.” The visit of Ipswich triggers a spell of five meetings in the space of 10 days for a Peterborough outfit boasting a stack of meetings in hand on the majority of their Premier League rivals. An even more hectic period follows at the start of September when Panthers race six times in seven days as they bid to charge into a Premier League play-off place.
  6. I could see that far.... 60 miles away!! so he didn't break his T12 at Rye House then? .... http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Plymouth-Devils-rider-Adam-Roynon-injury/story-21162357-detail/story.html
  7. thought he had broken his broken his T12 vertebra at Rye House earlier in the season - end of may I believe...
  8. sorry!!! come again!! That appeared to wash over me!!
  9. what !! to be blocked by the BSPA in the best interests of British Speedway......
  10. Crikey I didn't realise that he was having that good a season..... Didn't think he would be riding this week as I thought the holey one may have been in the GB squad...
  11. looking forward to having the launchpad almost to myself tonight... Weather looks great
  12. the best top 4 as you will find out at the weekend... in the PL fours! Pity we don't have Taylor Poole in the team he looked electric at Sheffield on Monday...
  13. yep 13th july 2009 Poland 54 Australia 52 Great Britain 34 Slovenia 13
  14. be interesting to see what the turn out is for this midweek meeting.....
  15. I am 70% Panther 30% Rocket... I am 70% Happy and 30% Pissed off!! to be honest uncle Len calls off meetings if there is even the threat a cloud cover over Hoddesdon these days!! After the success at Rye House in 2005 & 2007 and the years of being spoiled watching Wooffy - the current and recent teams have left a lot to be desired!! as has supporter interest in watching the team at Hoddesdon..
  16. Shadders - I do love to read a thread that reads like a romantic novel!!!
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