Peterborough Panthers 2023

[dontforgetthefueltapsbruv]

1 hour ago, szkocjasid said:

Nicki has had multiple bad injuries in recent years, despite not riding in GB. Why do people think after one crash, he'll stop riding over here?

 

1 hour ago, szkocjasid said:

 

1) I was more referring to the fact that even the day of / day after his crash many were suggesting Nicki would quit Peterborough.

2) That article reads as speculation to me, as you point out no sources listed

Because people know who pulls the strings in world speedway right now and could foresee the potential reaction from Polish clubs to the first hint to any risk to one of their big investments

[JoeW436]

Is it confirmed Nicki isn’t coming back or just hyperbole on this thread?

[Flappy]

18 minutes ago, JoeW436 said:

Is it confirmed Nicki isn’t coming back or just hyperbole on this thread?

If you're awaiting an official announcement you'll be waiting a while until a replacement is sourced and a facility is granted 

[Najjer]

2 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

Nicki has had multiple bad injuries in recent years, despite not riding in GB. Why do people think after one crash, he'll stop riding over here?

I think there is more to it than he crashed and thought that is enough. It’s well rumoured he wasn’t happy with track prep at that meeting which then resulted in the white line being moved.
Maybe he has thought he isn’t riding on sub standard tracks every week - which I called on the night of that meeting.

Allegedly his bikes are already out of the country and back in Europe… So expect a guest or RR as he is then deemed to be withholding his services and a 28 day facility granted.

Edited April 6, 2023 by Najjer

[LisaColette]

28 days for Buster to come to his senses and drop his grudge! He is just hurting Peterborough in the long run more than Chris! 

[Bagpuss]

5 minutes ago, lisa-colette said:

28 days for Buster to come to his senses and drop his grudge! He is just hurting Peterborough in the long run more than Chris! 

This probably looks like the best solution, not sure who else will come.

[Flappy]

1 hour ago, Bagpuss said:

This probably looks like the best solution, not sure who else will come.

Depends on the money offered. 

Lindback wants to ride over here but would be more a Worrall replacement

Tungate would come at a cost again a Worrall replacement

Could Laguta be tempted? Kenneth Bjerre? Rasmus Jensen? Matej Zagar? Chris Holder?

[Bald Bloke]

4 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

I don't get the reaction to Worrall scoring 4 points in his first match, he's a 6 point rider - sometimes he will score 4 (or 5-8). As you pointed out Worrall scored double KK, he even equalled KK & Klindt's scored combined!

I don't get it either 

[LagutaRacingFan]

Nicki's legacy in the sport will be tarnished if he pulls out of his Panthers contract. The world titles will have an asterisk next to them.

Edited April 6, 2023 by BassoRacingFan

[Bald Bloke]

2 hours ago, lisa-colette said:

28 days for Buster to come to his senses and drop his grudge! He is just hurting Peterborough in the long run more than Chris! 

Would you employ him again, seeing that he let you down, his team mates down, the fans down and ruined your season ? I wouldn't trust him unless he had Poole kevlars on myself. 

[Gasser90]

It’s safe to say the panthers are screwed. With 5 league meetings in April and no number 1. They don’t have the any cup fixtures to waste so if they lose all 5 meeting which is likely at this stage I would say that’s playoffs out the question. 

[Baldyman]

Buster has been getting slated for weeks,, but now they are gonna want him to stick his hand in his pocket and pull off a good signing.  Maybe he will give it the big F U

[Sully]

NP Practicing in Poland this afternoon 

[Haza]

3 hours ago, Bagpuss said:

This probably looks like the best solution, not sure who else will come.

Best solution possibly but no way whatsoever will Holder race for Panthers while Buster owns the club .  

[Flappy]

50 minutes ago, Baldyman said:

Buster has been getting slated for weeks,, but now they are gonna want him to stick his hand in his pocket and pull off a good signing.  Maybe he will give it the big F U

Hopefully the door doesn't hit him on the way out. 

This needs sorting though once and for all 

[Haza]

4 minutes ago, Flappy said:

Hopefully the door doesn't hit him on the way out. 

This needs sorting though once and for all 

Obvious solution Buster sells Panthers then that opens the door to Holder to ride for the club . 

[Hamish McRaker]

4 hours ago, Najjer said:

I think there is more to it than he crashed and thought that is enough. It’s well rumoured he wasn’t happy with track prep at that meeting which then resulted in the white line being moved.
Maybe he has thought he isn’t riding on sub standard tracks every week - which I called on the night of that meeting.

Allegedly his bikes are already out of the country and back in Europe… So expect a guest or RR as he is then deemed to be withholding his services and a 28 day facility granted.

The utter stupidity of trying to begin the season in March, bites GB speedway on the bum once again.  And if Pedersen has walked away, it would make "Buster Chapman"'s recent eulogy to him ring rather hollow, wouldn't it?

Are messrs Ljung and Buzkowski still riding??

[LisaColette]

1 hour ago, Bald Bloke said:

Would you employ him again, seeing that he let you down, his team mates down, the fans down and ruined your season ? I wouldn't trust him unless he had Poole kevlars on myself. 

Was a long time ago now, some people change and grow up. 

[stewmac]

1 hour ago, Sully said:

NP Practicing in Poland this afternoon 

Not so. Sparring cancelled due to the track covers being down for Saturday. 

[TTT]

Nicki P gone then? At least something good will come out of this mess assuming it's a double team change.

Time for Buster to be a team player and work with his colleagues to put the clubs best interests first instead of making decisions based on his own personal interest and nobody else's, I've got faith in this Nicki P mess being the wake up call he needed.

Now we've just go to hope that a few good HL's make themselves available to us in order to get us out of this mess.