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The thing that makes me laugh and I've given Tomalin a huge pass this winter is all of the new era talk and the rebranding to the purple colours knowing we've only got 6 months left.

May as well have stuck with the traditional colours.

 

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Just now, TTT said:

The thing that makes me laugh and I've given Tomalin a huge pass this winter is all of the new era talk and the rebranding to the purple colours knowing we've only got 6 months left.

May as well have stuck with the traditional colours.

 

The other side of that is, was MT keen until he got dumped on with team decisions? Has he walked away?

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Just now, stevehone said:

The other side of that is, was MT keen until he got dumped on with team decisions? Has he walked away?

This is a good point. There is a social media channel on Facebook for Panthers chat and he was previously very vocal until the start of the season. He has gone very quiet since.

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Can someone pay Steve Lawson to help out? He clearly knows how to start from scratch with a new site. I do feel the panthers need a compete reset. A new site and maybe a chance of leagues. I don't know I'm just sad that the panthers maybe gone for a while.

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1 minute ago, stevehone said:

The other side of that is, was MT keen until he got dumped on with team decisions? Has he walked away?

Fair points tbh.

Michael does seem to be a lot quieter now than he was at the start of the season as mentioned by Smiler.

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Whatever the rights and wrongs of the holder situation, you would have to think after investing a load of money into the club and getting holder lined up to then have that vetoed, followed by his replacement calling it quits after not completing a lap, MT couldn’t really be blamed for walking away. 

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So Peterborough will be gone. Edinburgh maybe as well next year, mildenhall possibly as well. Birmingham could possibly and no sign of any other clubs coming back? God this is dreadful..BSPA what are doing about this..

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1 minute ago, FishersGate said:

So Peterborough will be gone. Edinburgh maybe as well next year, mildenhall possibly as well. Birmingham could possibly and no sign of any other clubs coming back? God this is dreadful..BSPA what are doing about this..

Nothing as usual.

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1 minute ago, FishersGate said:

So Peterborough will be gone. Edinburgh maybe as well next year, mildenhall possibly as well. Birmingham could possibly and no sign of any other clubs coming back? God this is dreadful..BSPA what are doing about this..

Wolves are struggling financially aren't they? Wouldn't be surprised if they decide to follow us because CVS did say in the winter that Wolves wouldn't have run this year if it was a six team Premiership.

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1 hour ago, FishersGate said:

So Peterborough will be gone. Edinburgh maybe as well next year, mildenhall possibly as well. Birmingham could possibly and no sign of any other clubs coming back? God this is dreadful..BSPA what are doing about this..

And CVS said earlier this year if there hadn't been an extra team in the league this season he would have pulled Wolves.But unlike Peterborough(if the Showground is no more)we would still have a track to race on.So it would need looking for someone to purchase the club lock,stock and barrel.                         Sudden Sam has been mentioned in the past.Also,CVS and Adams are now both in their 70,s and can't go on forever.                              

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Fair to say that everyone has to take the blame for this winter, Management haven't been on the same page, Awful decisions have been taken whether it's branding, rider signings etc.

Buster hasn't covered himself in glory by thwarting Tomalin's side, Tomalin hasn't covered himself in glory by making promises and statements that he can't keep or back up.

It's just one big mess at the end of the day and it's a shame that we're going out on a negative note rather than a positive one like Swindon did a few years back.

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1 minute ago, FishersGate said:

So Peterborough will be gone. Edinburgh maybe as well next year, mildenhall possibly as well. Birmingham could possibly and no sign of any other clubs coming back? God this is dreadful..BSPA what are doing about this..

Let's not be surprised! Speedway has been rapidly going to the dogs for years. Poorly run by those in authority and promoters who by their own admission, have watched it get this state without doing sod all about it. Rugby league was going the same way a few years ago, but it was revamped and taken over by people who cared about the sport and its now thriving. 

Possibly to late for Speedway unfortunately. It needed a revamp years ago, but was and still is just plodding along with track closures becoming more regular, falling attendances and no sign bringing it in line with other popular sports. 

I forecast in less than 10 years that there will be only one league running in this country with possible 10 or less teams.

Sad, but fact !!

 

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12 minutes ago, Sully said:

Whatever the rights and wrongs of the holder situation, you would have to think after investing a load of money into the club and getting holder lined up to then have that vetoed, followed by his replacement calling it quits after not completing a lap, MT couldn’t really be blamed for walking away. 

Everything is Busters fault you know:unsure:. Now it's Buster fault that you might shut down at the end of the season now that MT has not come good.. Come on.. Billy Big Spuds promised so much, got way ahead of himself (Agreed a deal with Holder) and not delivered.. Hasn't he just bought a 26 acre site ?   If i was Buster i'd walk now  and have one goodbye meeting, with all the stick he is getting.... All he is going to get is slagged off all season, for what....

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