Crump99

Grow up mate, it's only a speedway meeting.

Problem being that they've got to make a decision and despite endless rule changes year on year it's amazing all four back hasn't been extended to the whole race. Much of the time they are guessing and just give the easy home decision imo. Even with video replays it's often been fairer to call it a racing incident and give the punters another 4 rider re-run, but we have to throw someone out because the rule says so - crackers!

C'mon Dick, you wouldn't have Vardy in the car park taking a quid, let alone making important decisions. The ref couldn't see the lines or gaps on the back straight anymore than I could. That was the only decision that logically could be made. As for Barker, good job that there was no grip on the inside going into the first turn because his kamikaze dives would have wiped out half the field and severely tested the airfence.

It wasn't just falls though. It's pretty standard these days (not just Peterborough so it's not a particular dig although we do need improvement) that meetings are drawn out and run without a level of urgency.

Not quite sure of the relevance there.

Sky provided the platform and opportunity, it's not their fault that the opportunity was wasted. Football is organised and stable; that could never be labelled at speedway.

He's not though. It's just an example. Unfortunately speedway had it's chance to up its profile in the last 15 years but blew it. It could start afresh but that horse has bolted.

as Chris Tarrant said "This is what they want", - but I think that just ended the conversation: not that there ever was one.

I'd agree with that. More amazing in the supremo's case as he allegedly paid 200k up front without a great CV to suggest that that was the wisest investment You threw the bait, I just took a bite to see what happens? Nothing much so I'm with BCD, as are many Panthers fans You'll have to unlike that now (or I could say: edit - jc only likes the supremo post ) - nope, scared him off Guess I'll have to wait for the Rick Frost autobiography: boats, trains and the impossible job!

Which was and by whom?

We remember wealthy owners who did their best, put their money where their mouth is and put on a decent show despite the BSPA doing it's best to leave us without a club to support. Those wealthy owners' riders stopped many a promoter's panic I seem to recall. Your last line helps to explain up why speedway is where it is these days.

Thinking again about that, it was probably runnings costs anyway as a contribution to the Colin Horton benefit fund. We wouldn't have swallowed that so the SRBF was a good cover. Thinking about a quid to sit though, the abolition of free standing at the back that's always been there created enough stink, imagine charging an exta quid and policing that in the 2200 seater stand - good luck with that idea

That'd see off a few more regulars so that's some trick. The car parking was originally brought in to contribute to the clubs SRBF donation. Not sure when it actually got subsumed into running costs. Peterborough Speedway is, and always has been, the free stand. I never understand why people don't make use of that and choose to freeze outside. Anyway, don't give the showground ideas, they'd probably do both.

No.

Good job that the internet wasn't in use as today, can you imagine the fallout from that Where you moving to anyway, anywhere nice?

e-bay auction would be much more fun. Personally I'd keep them, can't take up that much room. Two bits of quality history if ever there was such a thing.

Thought I'd have an extended kip to see if the quality of the replies to the posts improved but I can see that it's going to be another bloody long season in the northern championship!

It's the 9th

Have to dust off the Hokey Cokey cup this time next year - "We sincerely hope circumstances can improve for Coventry during the course of this year which will enable them to return to the track in the 2018 season." - although if I was a betting man I'd melt it down now.

At least they are not visiting the Showground. It's only the supremo & co.

"I will never forget that the 2006 Grand Final, arguably the greatest modern day meeting ever, watched live by over 6000 people and by thousands more at home, was followed by a Craven Shield fixture attended by less than 700 people. If that Grand Final won’t pull people in, then what will?!?!" - Mick Bratley 2010

Never fails: mention Witches and Tractors and up pop Abbott and Costello! Who's at no1, What's at no2, I Don't Know's at no3

Well before a wheel is turned, here's potentially another bit of the margin gone PETERBOROUGH have pushed back an East Anglian derby clash by almost 24 hours. The 'T Balfe Construction' Panthers' home showdown with Ipswich will now take place on Easter Monday (April 17) after initially being scheduled for the previous day. The SGB Championship meeting will now have a 3pm start time and is followed by two classes of the first round of the British Youth Championships. Promoter Ged Rathbone said: "We would have been without a couple of riders on the Sunday, so approached Ipswich to reschedule the meeting. "They were happy to agree to the new date and we look forward to what will almost certainly be an exciting Easter Monday." peterboroughpanthers.co/news A Bank Holiday tractor convoy on the A14