Crump99

A very small part that can be rectified by the powers that be and less wishy washy rules and a strong slap on the wrist. I don't agree with what Rathbone did, why or what were the perceived benefits? However, without Rathbone there may not be a Peterborough Speedway, so if keeping a track going with all of the benefits to the sport that provides then that's a strange way helping the sport to die.

Panthers lost at home (1st time) to Sheffield on June the 18th and it was clear enough then who the top 4 were going to be, "Post by Bigcatdiary on Jun 23, 2017 at 12:58pm I have copied the latest league table and added the plus and minus points which tend to show a better reflection of who the front runners are,Any points gained on the road are plus whilst any points dropped at home are minus At the moment Glasgow are well clear and the other members of the current play club are Edinburgh, Ipswich and Sheffield. Panthers will need several away wins to even get close to the top 4 and will need to start picking up something even if they lose, I rather suspect our two home losses to date could cost us dear come September. Just one league away win and 3 points from 7 away matches is a very poor return so far."

Usual procedure is deal with it when it happens isn't it?

No because the BSPA will have introduced a discretionary 28 day ban ruling (irrespective of who gives permission) by the end of the week

Should be with a like for like replacement so as not to short change the home fans and promotion.

They blew it to stop the rot in 2010, which is ironic considering who's kicking off now and who's involved.

Let's hope the BSPA get to the bottom of it and grow a pair and find the missing page from the rulebook which deals with exceptional circumstances. I know that speedway promoters are a law unto themselves but I don't think Rathbone would bow to Poole, but who knows? As Chapman seems a bit upset and it's a Holder, how about Chris having a plan to p' him off as well? (That's my conspiracy theory )

Would have ironically been busy at Leicester last night. Did you see that Kings Lynn side

Stable door job and deflecting all of the blame because they are not really in control of the sport and their own showpiece event. So the question was asked and refused prior to Friday but Holder left anyway (and was pointed out and discussed on here on Friday) but it takes until Sunday afternoon to get response out. What a weak excuse permission of the club is. The club didn't have authorisation to give their blessing if the BSPA didn't sanction it and contractually and by agreement the rider should be at Peterborough? Should get 28 days anyway. Would be interesting to know what evidence they have, if indeed they have any, but that'll never get out anyway. Nice carrot though

Problem being that when they step in it there's less and less on the shoes to scrape off and speedway's powers that be are seemingly unable to do much about it to halt the downward spiral.

Aren't they the same person!

For an apparent top league those are two shocking sides which shows how weak British Speedway is. That'd be a premium second tier fixture but as a fixture at the Manchester United of speedway it's more suited to Burton Albion (with all due respect to Burton).

Well you found this thread but there's a Pairs one in the same section. As for the rest, look further up in the general section.

I think that a real EL with 9 home and 9 away fixtures was what Peterborough needed. Never happened of course and it's quantity over quality that was chosen for British Speedway, especially at the level we dropped into and stuck. Redcar x6 is testament to that. As for the crowd, Neil forgot to mention that there was nothing on the fixture which was the biggest factor IMO, plus the absence of Holder who is a draw at the EoES.

It's the half way point not October. It's been ifs, buts and maybe for a good while now. When was the last time you thought that Woffinden was the tattoo to beat?

That's his problem. A few years ago he couldn't miss a start and looked a world beater, whereas now he can't consistently buy a start and just pops up with the odd convincing race, much like anyone else tbh.

Fair point but anyone who knows you knows that you're the ultimate (ultimate what, now there's a quiz question) anyway. Unwittingly though you have just disproved the two sides theory because there is no discussion to be had on what you are, so there is no middle ground

Exactly, it's all maybe and maybe not in speedway. Take it all with a pinch of salt.

Who's to say that he didn't?

Yup. There's always two sides with the truth usually somewhere in the middle.

I dunno mate. You're a dog with a bone with more interest in the case than I. All I know is Wright rode well as expected without any ill effects, and I read a lot of hot air on here

I'm not taking sides though because I never wanted to be in the Prem or what it's morphed into anyway. The point was that Panthers have missing riders (fans moan) due to the more important league calling when that's their own fault for not going up when they allegedly could have. I can't see that financially it costs too much more because basically it's the same riders. Logistically it might have been an issue for Peterborough because Sundays would be off the agenda (with a possible financial consequence) but I can't see much else? More chance of your own team being regularly available. Don't know anything about Vatcher, or care tbh. (that's for jenga's consumption)

Probably common practice just to check after such injury despite the lay off. Can check alertness, reactions, balance etc, you don't need medical records for that because we know what happened. Mountains and molehills spring to mind.

It's been odds on for a few seasons though that the EL as it was would knacker up the Prem that was. The Prem was far too stable and was seemingly the better product. The BSPA couldn't allow that to remain the case. We had the chance to be a first priority side in 2017 but chose to play second fiddle to the likes of Swindon and bloody Rye House of all teams.