bigcatdiary

It seems to me people just want to sidestep the ACU/SCB and BSP Ltd, now things are possibly far from perfect but they are the governing bodies and do run the sport in the U.K. Licensing of tracks and riders are a significant outlay as is insurance which I would doubt is easy to arrange if not run under the proper guidelines.

Bit like Birmingham and Wolverhampton then

Surely if that was the case he would have gone years ago

As someone who used to buy and read programmes at all meetings I attended my pet hate was a rain off issue that had no connection with my team being sold for full price with an insert. No one likes it and programme collectors hate it. In the current climate surely it’s better to save it for when the original team returns and just offer this with an up to date insert, at the very least it’s of interest to both sets of fans. Bearing in mind 75% of a programme is Owners, Promoters, Team Managers and Team Captains welcoming the visiting Owners, Promoters, Team Managers and Team and thanking Sponsors and pages upon pages of adverts it’s a wonder anyone still buys it. I am aware that all copies of programmes go to the BSPL to ensure no one says something out of line and risk a fine but this practice has over time made a lot of programmes bland and uninspiring unfortunately. Since 2014 I have used an iPad spreadsheet (I produced myself) to follow matches although I still glance through the programme I get with my ST. I no longer buy programmes at away venues and haven’t for years, although I might look at an Eastbourne copy to see why it won programme of the year in the recent star awards.

Peterborough ST price is competitive and from what I have heard the take up has already exceeded last years total, ST holders got all the play offs including the final as included last season as well as a programme and inside parking, makes it very good value if attending every match. Clubs always used to be pleased with money upfront from ST as it helped with early season finances so I don’t know why more teams don’t take advantage of these.

Indeed, hearing what Ipswich paid Crump last year I would think Tai phoned Louis first.

Interesting that Wolves were aware of his intentions and said no to a rider on a complete steal of an average. That sounds to me like he is asking for terms well above what clubs will now pay, if he eventually does do a deal somewhere I hope we don’t see another club going to the wall trying to pay it.

Shame it isn’t the same outfit doing the development at Swindon, could be talking decades then.

Very likely

Wikipedia or the BSPL,s own website both show the 2021 SON winners as Great Britain.

Great Britain or England, I can accept either, team GB is just a a play with words, I don’t subscribe to this sort of hype.

Most of the U.K. population doesn’t even know Speedway exists which was highlighted in the star this week when it was mentioned that England won team of the year in the BBC sports personality awards when finishing as runners up in the European Championships whilst the England Speedway Team that won Gold at Belle Vue this year didn’t even get a mention in the whole 90 minute program. Not the BBC,s finest hour.

BWD should score well in the Championship until he gets hurt, unfortunately that’s his Achilles heel he gets injured regularly. But whilst he is fit and well I don’t see a problem.

I am sure it’s no coincidence that both teams have recently lost riders that they were banking on for 2022

And after Poole’s bleating about the way he left them it looks likely their will be.

Poor signing IMO

He was 0.01 above the points limit.

We will see, he could easily do what Batchelor did as well, a lot of people were expecting great things from him this year and the reality is very different.

That would be the most logical solution but this is the BSPL so we will wait and see.

Your not, it has a lot of question marks. Everyone invariably backs their team but as this year showed team spirit and an excellent team manager makes a big difference.

And don’t underestimate the effect that riding with Batchelor could have on the rest of the team, their is a reason Batch has ridden for most teams in the Premiership.

In previous years the seasons final GSA used for the following years team building, are normally ratified and approved at the AGM before being released.

A few Panthers fans seem reluctant to include Ostergaard or Andersen in the team for 2022, not quite sure why because both contributed well to our last two Champions years of 2006 and 2021 and it’s clear they are well liked by both the fans and management. For what it’s worth I think our side will be little changed for 2022 on the basis why change a team when it’s clearly a winning side, obviously one change has to be made for the retirement of Pedersen but other than that I see little point in unsettling what was clearly a great team that rode well together and clearly gelled from day one.

I thought Sheffield and Belle Vue were pretty strong this year but neither kicked on when it mattered.

A new consortium who declined to buy the Showgrounds tractors and equipment.