Crump99

hansfan is generally worth taking notice of and a fair judge. I'd say that he's basing his judgement on more than one season when Worrall turned up at the EoES against a terrible Panthers team. One swallow doesn't make a summer. Has anyone got the 2021 stats as a comparison?

Rather than new era it did have more of end of an era feel to it unfortunately. The last opening night at the EoES and that was a very disappointing effort. My mate raised the issues of those bulbs last year and I think that the response was that they wouldn't/couldn't do anything until they had confirmation about a full 2023 season. Well they got that but still 9 of those 24 bulbs are out. That's 37% of the available light not working and does create dark areas, especially bend 2 as you say. Isn't that a H&S issue? How does the ref proceed under those circumstances? Anyone know what the heat 7 interval was about? Communication/information non existent as per usual (unless I missed it due to ineffective PA).

Agreed. Looking forward to seeing the track record holder as well.

Agreed. Yesterday's news/chip paper. Nothing is going to change and Peterborough have their 7. Move on!

He's still down as TM on the club website, but then again, Danny King is still down as the track record holder so accuracy doesn't kick in for about 4 years.

Laguta by a mile but too late now.

The thought that anyone of his standing and experience wouldn't know his own set up or work out pretty quickly that something isn't working is a bit of a stretch.

It's a David Brent moment as the dart smacks in to something somehow: “Sh** flights on those aren't they?”

Agreed. Injury prone & coming back from a bad one at the age of 46 as of April 2. A great rider once (but not even then in 2011 at the EoES). Hopefully we've done better.

Did you think that there would be a future after 2023 (which was also once in doubt let's not forget)? Unless the EoES is available in 2024 then I think that we're screwed regardless.

That'll soon clear all of the pre-season negativity and the never ending administrative shenanigans.

To answer Klindt's question: he's been around long enough to know better: Season tickets (and we're not talking big numbers) are generally bought by supporters who will be going anyway, regardless of the final team. You get hassle free entry, parking and programme. 2023 is expected to be the last opportunity to sample the sport at the majestic EoES. Peterborough fans don't (or shouldn't if they've been around long enough) expect, since Rathbone left in recent times, customer orientated efficient administration & communications - it's British Speedway after all! (there may be good reasons in this case?) Thank you

Aah the memories: Rathbone, Godfrey and funnily enough a Holder

So true. Nearly put that myself but didn't want to go off on a tangent. So many similarities between Coventry & Peterborough, in that we've both suffered the sublime and ridiculous ends of the promotional merry go round!

It's been like that since Chapman took over though so why are people kicking off now. His prime objective is/was sustainability & cost above success and popularity. It could be said that he succeeds. It's yours and others choice whether they support/pay for that, clearly enough do.

Given that 2023 looked unlikely to happen at all at one point and 2024 is a pipe dream (If you think that Tomalin is the answer and PCC will be supportive then you may need to revisit that) then I'd enjoy the moment and be a bit more supportive of those putting in the time, effort & money in to give you speedway to watch and attend in the coming season. (just made bratters spit out his coffee ) Yes it's a cock up and has all of the business skill and communication output of a secondary school project but that's speedway, who's surprised? As Peterborough fans we know all too well what happens when you get an owner/promoter who wants to take the sport up a notch and take it in to the real world.

If you're starting point is that paper never refuses ink then you'll never be disappointed when nothing happens as is usually the case.

Depends whether you've looked at who he beat and factor in how pants Panthers were last season. Is 2022 alone good measure?

Sounds like it's a time-limited sorry mess. Make the most of 2023 folks because 2024 in any suitable form seems to be disappearing over the horizon?

Given that he started the thread and is a poster on speed (not literally to avoid confusion) I'd guess that he's read all of it. I couldn't make out what's pathetic about it either. Most of social media is pathetic anyway and forums have been speedway's devil incarnate for 25 years or more. Everyone knows what they are going to get don't they? It's often puerile nonsense so surely that's the starting point if you choose to read?

It was a joke, pretty light hearted and not particularly vicious. The individual created the circumstances himself and is hopefully now getting the help he needs to control or more likely kick the habit, stop him from getting in a car to kill himself or others, as well as keeping him free from jail. In the unlikely event that he does see the post/joke, hopefully he sees if for what it is, but if it touches a nerve and spurs him in to more effective rehabilitation then that can only be a good thing.

Bodes well for a bumper 2024 thread. Flappy will be able to dismantle Panthers 2023 finishing team at August Bank Holiday and speculate for the next 6 months on the club's future, if it has one, as well as passing on all of the rumours that he's gleaned from the oche

Until it's announced otherwise then Andersen is in so until that time you need to restructure any 1-7.

Just read it in the style of Roy Walker, you'll be fine!

Haven't seen any permutation yet to make me sit up and take note so will wait and see what is eventually served up. Andersen is in as far as I know and virtually everyone keeps leaving him out?