FromBendThree Posted April 29, 2025 Report Share Posted April 29, 2025 1 hour ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: The zagar saga is definitely a visa issue and not money Why has it arisen now. As I have said twice before, he signed in November. Plenty of time to get visas straight. If it is a visa issue, someone has mucked up big time. Let’s hear it straight from Birmingham. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted April 29, 2025 Report Share Posted April 29, 2025 40 minutes ago, FromBendThree said: Why has it arisen now. As I have said twice before, he signed in November. Plenty of time to get visas straight. If it is a visa issue, someone has mucked up big time. Let’s hear it straight from Birmingham. I don’t know who is to blame but for whatever reason that visa hasn’t arrived, his paperwork and payment for visa was submitted on feb 22nd and should of been here by now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted April 30, 2025 Report Share Posted April 30, 2025 6 hours ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: I don’t know who is to blame but for whatever reason that visa hasn’t arrived, his paperwork and payment for visa was submitted on feb 22nd and should of been here by now Not sure how he was allowed to ride in the matches he did given he didn't have the clearance to work over here .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarBoy Posted April 30, 2025 Report Share Posted April 30, 2025 2 hours ago, mikebv said: Not sure how he was allowed to ride in the matches he did given he didn't have the clearance to work over here .. Temp visa like Lindgren uses when he does testimonial/challenge fixtures over here at the start of the season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted April 30, 2025 Report Share Posted April 30, 2025 3 hours ago, mikebv said: Not sure how he was allowed to ride in the matches he did given he didn't have the clearance to work over here .. Quite right.....not that his scores have helped B'ham win any meetings!? As for not getting the paperwork done efficiently ? look who's in charge? is it any wonder? Totally amateur as usual! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathen52 Posted April 30, 2025 Report Share Posted April 30, 2025 9 hours ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: I don’t know who is to blame but for whatever reason that visa hasn’t arrived, his paperwork and payment for visa was submitted on feb 22nd and should of been here by now In which case Birmingham should be allowed to use a guest up to the points limit that they have available, they are being penalised for an issue caused by the UKVI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathen52 Posted April 30, 2025 Report Share Posted April 30, 2025 (edited) 5 minutes ago, GiveusaB said: Quite right.....not that his scores have helped B'ham win any meetings!? As for not getting the paperwork done efficiently ? look who's in charge? is it any wonder? Totally amateur as usual! I have criticised LR in the past, however this according to Dean is absolutely no fault of the Club or rider, the fault lies with the UKVI, seems Zagar would be better off coming over on a boat, he might even get provided with a new bike if he did that 🫠. Edited April 30, 2025 by heathen52 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted April 30, 2025 Report Share Posted April 30, 2025 1 hour ago, StarBoy said: Temp visa like Lindgren uses when he does testimonial/challenge fixtures over here at the start of the season But Zagar rode in official competitions... KO Cup and the Premiership.... If not eligible then his points should be removed.. (Not that it would make much difference) 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted April 30, 2025 Report Share Posted April 30, 2025 2 hours ago, heathen52 said: In which case Birmingham should be allowed to use a guest up to the points limit that they have available, they are being penalised for an issue caused by the UKVI. I'm not sure how these visa's work though, something fishy happened when Laguta came over here to ride for Lynn meaning that for some reason Plymouth had to fill the visa request out, maybe something like that has gone on here. If clubs are only allowed a certain amount of visa's maybe Brum have blown their allocation on the rest of the team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted April 30, 2025 Report Share Posted April 30, 2025 Listening to Chris Adams on the British Speedway podcast it sounds like Vuolas's days maybe numbered ↪️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRJHP Posted May 1, 2025 Report Share Posted May 1, 2025 Quick question: is the MJJ disappearance in May from the rumour still happening? Or is it not true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noaksey Posted May 2, 2025 Report Share Posted May 2, 2025 Castagna and Hume replace Zagar and Vuolas 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted May 2, 2025 Report Share Posted May 2, 2025 Presumably Castagna is a temporary replacement? Makes them much weaker I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoofer Posted May 2, 2025 Report Share Posted May 2, 2025 But but Zengi..... Nope it's Hume The names people write on here. There is not one other rider riding in Poland or Sweden that wants to ride in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie4388 Posted May 2, 2025 Report Share Posted May 2, 2025 I don't think Birmingham would even win the 2nd tier with the side they have now 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noaksey Posted May 2, 2025 Report Share Posted May 2, 2025 1 minute ago, SPEEDY69 said: Presumably Castagna is a temporary replacement? Makes them much weaker I think. It sort of reads that way, as Zagar is ineligible they couldn't redeclare with him in the side. I'll be amazed if we see him again though Whatever their options they've replaced a heat leader and a reserve with 2 reserves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin Jason 72 Posted May 2, 2025 Report Share Posted May 2, 2025 16 minutes ago, noaksey said: It sort of reads that way, as Zagar is ineligible they couldn't redeclare with him in the side. I'll be amazed if we see him again though Whatever their options they've replaced a heat leader and a reserve with 2 reserves That’s a Peter schroeck esqe transfer 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted May 2, 2025 Report Share Posted May 2, 2025 Are we sure these VISA issues are legit? Birmingham did go public with financial issues in the winter and they do have previous when it comes to reeling the fans in with a pre-season temporary signing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSmiler Posted May 2, 2025 Report Share Posted May 2, 2025 Oh dear 😅 Knew Zagar wouldn’t return as soon as he went missing for the “visa”. Unfortunately think overall they’re even weaker now. I know there’s not many riders around though, but hard to see where the next win will come from. Castagna Is a decent rider in the championship but as a swap for a heat leader he is going to get eaten alive. Hume is in very poor form this season also so not sure it’s an improvement on Vuolas. it’s hard to see where the next win will come from for the Brummies, even Oxford are better. Very weak team now. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin Jason 72 Posted May 2, 2025 Report Share Posted May 2, 2025 16 minutes ago, noaksey said: It sort of reads that way, as Zagar is ineligible they couldn't redeclare with him in the side. I'll be amazed if we see him again though Whatever their options they've replaced a heat leader and a reserve with 2 reserves That’s a Peter schroeck esqe transfer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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