Peterborough Panthers 2023

[TTT]

The mauling is going to be even worse on Thursday and that's where I think that Rob Lyon will resign tbh.

I really can't see him wasting anymore of his time and energy if the team issues aren't going to be resolved by the end of this week. 

 

[JoeW436]

Just now, Flappy said:

That's personal choice and I can see where you're coming from but we can save this club alongside the people that want to do so.  We can't afford for chapman to close us now as it'd never reopen.  

This takeover has to happen for panthers to survive and that's where we can come in as well as getting on at aepg 

But surely he has to sell up now to MT whilst it’s worth a very small something rather than for nothing at the end of the season when we are homeless? Because it won’t be Buster trying to sort a new venue that’s for sure

[Bald Bloke]

Just now, chrismorton said:

I'm not backtracking.... Got right under your skin didn't I?....

 

Don’t make it like that was your aim. Your just a clown who spouted off, before thinking…School tomorrow

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[Bald Bloke]

2 minutes ago, JoeW436 said:

But surely he has to sell up now to MT whilst it’s worth a very small something rather than for nothing at the end of the season when we are homeless? Because it won’t be Buster trying to sort a new venue that’s for sure

I agree

[Flappy]

20 minutes ago, JoeW436 said:

But surely he has to sell up now to MT whilst it’s worth a very small something rather than for nothing at the end of the season when we are homeless? Because it won’t be Buster trying to sort a new venue that’s for sure

For sure 

[Bald Bloke]

29 minutes ago, Flappy said:

That's personal choice and I can see where you're coming from but we can save this club alongside the people that want to do so.  We can't afford for chapman to close us now as it'd never reopen.  

This takeover has to happen for panthers to survive and that's where we can come in as well as getting on at aepg 

Trouble is MT was quoted 500k for a site. If he won’t pay it, then is it worth him buying the club. Thats the problem for me.

Edited April 24, 2023 by Bald Bloke

[Flappy]

34 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said:

Trouble is MT was quoted 500k for a site. If he won’t pay it, then is it worth him buying the club. Thats the problem for me.

This is where the fans come in. AEPG can help with this if the process is carried out properly panthers need a home whether that be the showground or elsewhere according to the documents.  

I can forsee a situation where panthers stay at the showground for another 2-3 but it'll be a new agreement and rental price etc.  

Fans need to be pushing this with AEPG.

[Bald Bloke]

14 minutes ago, Flappy said:

This is where the fans come in. AEPG can help with this if the process is carried out properly panthers need a home whether that be the showground or elsewhere according to the documents.  

I can forsee a situation where panthers stay at the showground for another 2-3 but it'll be a new agreement and rental price etc.  

Fans need to be pushing this with AEPG.

I hope so.Please no Buster,, but you can keep Allit lol

[szkocjasid]

1 hour ago, scoobydoo said:

Basso just cant handle pressure as a heat leader with expectation on his shoulders 

He was going so wide in the bends i thought he was off to Venice sight seeing with Worrall

If he wants to become a world class rider, which I'm sure he does, he can't stay a second string forever. However it's early days, can can still reach his average this season.

[szkocjasid]

2 hours ago, Flappy said:

Rob Lyon is fuming.

Said he told them Basso shouldn't be a heat leader and we're simply not good enough. 

Pleased he's spoken out 

3rd heat leaders at the start of the season:

Chris Harris 7.40 (7.59)

Luke Becker 7.11

Adam Ellis 6.75 (6.89)

Palm Toft or Kasprzak 6.86

Ben Basso 6.81

Danny King 6.41 (6.57)

Charles Wright 6.26 (6.42)

Basso was on a par with most of the third heat leaders this season, can't use his team positioning as an excuse!

 

Edited April 24, 2023 by szkocjasid

[szkocjasid]

1 hour ago, TTT said:

Agree, Saw some Panthers fans actually make the journey to the NSS tonight and put up a Panthers flag on the BSN stream.

I was like.....Why on earth would anyone make that journey just to see a mauling.

Speedway fans. Some will support their club no matter what, other just want to see as much Speedway as possible. Both should be applauded imo 

[scoobydoo]

13 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

If he wants to become a world class rider, which I'm sure he does, he can't stay a second string forever. However it's early days, can can still reach his average this season.

No one said he should but he started last season as a reserve progression is to have a season at SS fhen onto HL , he needed to be paired this season with an experienced HL like NKI or Holder if he had joined to get the best from him but now the added expectation on him comes with the pressure he doesnt seem to deal with yet , when he went to #1 at Glasgow last season his performances dropped a bit as well , he's got the talent to get there but its better for him to progress at a steady pace IMO

[Purplepanthernotred]

On the subject of basso not handling the pressure…. 
 

My take on it is he was heavily relied upon last year and for what, us too finish bottom, would you seriously go out there putting it all on the line for us too and up with the wooden spoon because you are part of a p*ss poor team, because I know I wouldn’t 

[Bagpuss]

7 hours ago, arnieg said:

I think the critisism of Basso is unfair. In a weak team more of him is expected  than he can deliver, and as a young upcoming (and very talented) rider he can't be expected to score big in every match.

Yep fair enough but he didn't finish ahead of a BV rider last night and that's not good enough for a rider if his talent. 

[pleasureboy60]

If Chapman cared for our club then he would sell now  but he doesn't and he's happy for it to go to the wall. Despicable man who is everything wrong with Speedway and why it's going to the dogs ! Fans should make their voices heard at the next home meeting aimed at the man who's destroying their club.

[Flappy]

As Rob Lyon said he told them he shouldn't be a heat leader at the start of season 2 to take the pressure off but wasn't listened too 

[Flappy]

45 minutes ago, Purplepanthernotred said:

On the subject of basso not handling the pressure…. 
 

My take on it is he was heavily relied upon last year and for what, us too finish bottom, would you seriously go out there putting it all on the line for us too and up with the wooden spoon because you are part of a p*ss poor team, because I know I wouldn’t 

If I wanted to get paid yes 

[Purplepanthernotred]

20 minutes ago, Flappy said:

If I wanted to get paid yes 

I get that but there comes a point where you’d think why am i the only one seemingly trying, Hans is an absolute waste of time. Should have retired when we won the league. 
 

You still think Ben cook needs replacing??? Cuz I don’t 

[Flappy]

31 minutes ago, Purplepanthernotred said:

I get that but there comes a point where you’d think why am i the only one seemingly trying, Hans is an absolute waste of time. Should have retired when we won the league. 
 

You still think Ben cook needs replacing??? Cuz I don’t 

To clarify I said Ben Cook isn't what we need now if it's our final season, we're essentially developing an Aussie for someone else. 

He's done fine but a really free scoring reserve he's not yet.

[Purplepanthernotred]

Just now, Flappy said:

To clarify I said Ben Cook isn't what we need now if it's our final season, we're essentially developing an Aussie for someone else. 

He's done fine but a really free scoring reserve he's not yet.

Still essentially punishing one of the few that’s put in some steady performances. And too your point, Craig cook isn’t a free scoring rider, who knows what he’s capable of from one meeting too the next, don’t need another unpredictable rider in a team full of unpredictable riders