bluejam Posted Friday at 07:29 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 07:29 PM On 4/29/2025 at 9:30 PM, 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. It's in Rogers glovebox along with Gary Flints' paperwork🤔 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted Friday at 07:36 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 07:36 PM 7 minutes ago, bluejam said: It's in Rogers glovebox along with Gary Flints' paperwork🤔 Buxton,??? This has Rogers dynamics all over it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4BenMoran Posted Friday at 07:43 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 07:43 PM When MJJ goes this month (when Swedish season start) watch Zagar’s visa be OK and him come back like a rat up a drainpipe wanting his £3k a meeting increasing to £4k holding Birmingham to ransom to ensure they have some sort of team to put out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejam Posted Friday at 07:50 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 07:50 PM 1 hour ago, GiveusaB said: Billy Smarts all over again! Just give up now and prevent the criticism and laughter... The application for a religious facility to be built on Aldridge Rd site will be submitted to Birmingham City Council after the May Day bank holiday!!👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie456 Posted Friday at 08:05 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 08:05 PM 22 minutes ago, 4BenMoran said: When MJJ goes this month (when Swedish season start) watch Zagar’s visa be OK and him come back like a rat up a drainpipe wanting his £3k a meeting increasing to £4k holding Birmingham to ransom to ensure they have some sort of team to put out He's not riding in Sweden. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie456 Posted Friday at 08:59 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 08:59 PM 53 minutes ago, Wolfie456 said: He's not riding in Sweden. Those that are laughing prey tell me what team he's riding for then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted Friday at 09:29 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 09:29 PM Team looks very weak now. Oxford look stronger imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted Friday at 09:40 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 09:40 PM 5 hours ago, Fozzie4388 said: I don't think Birmingham would even win the 2nd tier with the side they have now I know people like to exaggerate but they would romp the Champ with that side imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted Friday at 09:45 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 09:45 PM 7 minutes ago, szkocjasid said: Team looks very weak now. Oxford look stronger imo. The comparison is a bit like trying to decide which alcoholic is the least drunk 🤪 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted Friday at 09:58 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 09:58 PM 5 hours ago, SPEEDY69 said: Presumably Castagna is a temporary replacement? Makes them much weaker I think. I think if / when Zagar returns it'll be in place of Hume. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted Friday at 10:46 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 10:46 PM Can someone please correct me if I am wrong. I get the Hume for Voulas move. It is my understanding that if you drop a rider you cannot resign the rider later. The Castagna for Zagar explanation on the Birmingham website puzzles me. If this is a temporary signing then surely Castagna is sign on a short term contract (28 days), this is not stated on the press release. If Castagna has not been signed on a short term contract then I would think that Birmingham cannot bring back Zagar back if or when he sorts out his visa to ride in the UK. And I do wonder if or when Zagar sorts out his visa could be sign for another team Belle Vue or Sheffield spring to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejam Posted Friday at 11:03 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 11:03 PM 11 minutes ago, spin king said: Can someone please correct me if I am wrong. You're never wrong on anything mate👍How has it ended up like it is at Brum?🙄How I miss the laughs and the piss takes we used to get up to when our paths crossed🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago Has long as MJJ is getting paid he will stay for brum, soon as they stop paying he will be off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted 18 hours ago Report Share Posted 18 hours ago 7 hours ago, spin king said: Can someone please correct me if I am wrong. I get the Hume for Voulas move. It is my understanding that if you drop a rider you cannot resign the rider later. The Castagna for Zagar explanation on the Birmingham website puzzles me. If this is a temporary signing then surely Castagna is sign on a short term contract (28 days), this is not stated on the press release. If Castagna has not been signed on a short term contract then I would think that Birmingham cannot bring back Zagar back if or when he sorts out his visa to ride in the UK. And I do wonder if or when Zagar sorts out his visa could be sign for another team Belle Vue or Sheffield spring to mind. I think the plan was Castagna for Vuolas, which makes sense. But they couldn't do that while Zagar was in the 1-7. I'm sure when a club drops a rider they can't bring him back "without management committee approval". I'm this case it's not like Birmingham were attempting to fiddle the averages, so I'm 99.99% sure Zagar would be allowed back. Last year Zach Cook was re-signed after being dropped & that was allowed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted 18 hours ago Report Share Posted 18 hours ago Think it’s got to the stage where they’re not gonna block Birmingham from signing anyone or reinstating someone whether it’s in the rules or not. They’re blatantly dying on their @rse and need as much help as they can. I know there a lot who go by the “rules are rules” motto but even they can turn a blind eye on this occasion surely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarBoy Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago 1 hour ago, Aries said: Think it’s got to the stage where they’re not gonna block Birmingham from signing anyone or reinstating someone whether it’s in the rules or not. They’re blatantly dying on their @rse and need as much help as they can. I know there a lot who go by the “rules are rules” motto but even they can turn a blind eye on this occasion surely. What is the saying they like to use: “for the best interests commercially for British speedway” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noaksey Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago 3 hours ago, szkocjasid said: I think the plan was Castagna for Vuolas, which makes sense. But they couldn't do that while Zagar was in the 1-7. I'm sure when a club drops a rider they can't bring him back "without management committee approval". I'm this case it's not like Birmingham were attempting to fiddle the averages, so I'm 99.99% sure Zagar would be allowed back. Last year Zach Cook was re-signed after being dropped & that was allowed. Correct. You can't redeclare with a rider who isn't eligible to ride named in the side Replace Vuolas you have to replace Zagar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago 2 hours ago, StarBoy said: What is the saying they like to use: “for the best interests commercially for British speedway” Honestly I don’t like it when rules get bent and people seemingly take the mickey to gain an advantage and we know it’s happened, but this has gone above and beyond that. They clearly need help just to limp to the end of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago Looking at Workington meeting I think Birmingham made the wrong decision letting Voulas go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Jacobs Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago (edited) Castagna comes in on 4.74. I wonder if Brum were limited on the replacement of Zagar, i.e. they were only allowed 5.40 for guests? Either way, there ain't many Champ riders available ... Edited 6 hours ago by Roger Jacobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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