THE DEAN MACHINE Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 3 minutes ago, Haza said: Toys out of pram thrown Oh Christ mate get you hard hat on there will be brooms flying you way soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShanoXtra Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 4 minutes ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: It’s was a joke mate not an insult unlike yours was to me and I think you will find it’s up to about 22 now It’s not an insult, it’s light banter 😆 you insulted Chris, that’s the only reason I felt I had to speak on his behalf 😂! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago I don't agree with Dean on much of what's said about the current situation bit its unfair to turn on him personally He does have a greater insight that the vast majority having literally been there, done that and worn the t-shirt He is an expert of the NDL, lower Championship level that we now will be left with having lived it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Just now, ShanoXtra said: It’s not an insult, it’s light banter 😆 you insulted Chris, that’s the only reason I felt I had to speak on his behalf 😂! I’m sure he could tell me himself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Just now, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: I don't agree with Dean on much of what's said about the current situation bit its unfair to turn on him personally He does have a greater insight that the vast majority having literally been there, done that and worn the t-shirt He is an expert of the NDL, lower Championship level that we now will be left with having lived it I got big enough shoulders mate, got to have to hold up my big head, thought I would get that in before anyone else did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMelchett Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Just now, gjcone44 said: Chris is bringing you to reality. the clubs cant afford the gp riders its that simple. Belle vue the same , Sheffield the same. This is true - Sheffield lost another 60k last season and their accumulated losses are 500k - Bv have accumlated losses of 300k or more, only Ipswich appear to be solvent! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 7 minutes ago, Haza said: Toys out of pram thrown Hey. As it stands Kings Lynn are in the play offs...😄 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Just now, mikebv said: Hey. As it stands Kings Lynn are in the play offs...😄 To be fair it's the only chance they have 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcone44 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Just now, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: To be fair it's the only chance they have depending on the rain, or sun 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 3 minutes ago, GeneralMelchett said: This is true - Sheffield lost another 60k last season and their accumulated losses are 500k - Bv have accumlated losses of 300k or more, only Ipswich appear to be solvent! Nail on the head.If Sheffield were making money it probably would not be up for sale. Obviously Bates Company money was propping it it up. why did he sell Leicester probably for the same reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 6 minutes ago, GeneralMelchett said: This is true - Sheffield lost another 60k last season and their accumulated losses are 500k - Bv have accumlated losses of 300k or more, only Ipswich appear to be solvent! Well the Play Off Final attendance covered it on its own! Will be a big blow for the Benevolent Fund too..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 1 minute ago, gjcone44 said: Chris is bringing you to reality. the clubs cant afford the gp riders its that simple. Belle vue the same , Sheffield the same. The sport in the UK can no longer command the participation of the top riders in the world and I would rather see the sport reinvent itself and have a five to ten year plan to get back to its halcyon days of having riders who can really compete at GP level rather than see any more tracks fail. I If buying that time means bringing other disciplines into the equation before the sport shrinks into oblivion then that is what needs to happen. Meetings need to be events and the likes of short track could/would form part of the show. Stop being so superior, short track is and could be the saviour of speedway with another option to the two wheeled sport discipline that is speedway. Even speedway riders could compete which takes the pressure off the income potential from speedway. Kings Lynn appear to be leading the way next year and more tracks should get in on the act. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMelchett Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Just now, Fromafar said: Nail on the head.If Sheffield were making money it probably would not be up for sale. Obviously Bates Company money was propping it it up. why did he sell Leicester probably for the same reason. Its worth pointing out that Classtrend have been the promoting company at Sheffield since the days of Lucking and Machin - the losses only started when they stepped up into the top division, Machin was always adamant he would never run in the top league! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago (edited) 17 minutes ago, gjcone44 said: Chris is bringing you to reality. the clubs cant afford the gp riders its that simple. Belle vue the same , Sheffield Edited 4 hours ago by Hawk127 Duplicate post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMelchett Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago (edited) 8 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Well the Play Off Final attendance covered it on its own! Will be a big blow for the Benevolent Fund too..... Well the big crowd for the playoffs will be reported in the next figures, I know in the JL days he used to say a big BH crowd in May / Easter time set them up for the season. 9 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Nail on the head.If Sheffield were making money it probably would not be up for sale. Obviously Bates Company money was propping it it up. why did he sell Leicester probably for the same reason. I always feel I wouild be a fairly good promoter, Ive worked in finance all my life so i understand better than most the pressures of running a business from the admin / financial side. The problem is all those 50-60k losses per season add up and eventually the funding either runs dry or someone stops being prepared to throw away 200k or more! The problem is not just speedway, i struggle to find any football clubs that are financially sound! Edited 4 hours ago by GeneralMelchett 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 4 minutes ago, Hawk127 said: The sport in the UK can no longer command the participation of the top riders in the world and I would rather see the sport reinvent itself and have a five to ten year plan to get back to its halcyon days of having riders who can really compete at GP level rather than see any more tracks fail. I If buying that time means bringing other disciplines into the equation before the sport shrinks into oblivion then that is what needs to happen. Meetings need to be events and the likes of short track could/would form part of the show. Stop being so superior, short track is and could be the saviour of speedway with another option to the two wheeled sport discipline that is speedway. Even speedway riders could compete which takes the pressure off the income potential from speedway. Kings Lynn appear to be leading the way next year and more tracks should get in on the act. I personally think the sport has too take step back and rebuild.Dont know what the plan would involve but there are a lot more riders out there than some people are saying. Everyone know that even most Championship Clubs are barely hanging on.Self Interest has to put to the side. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 1 hour ago, WembleyLion said: Cousin I believe. Isn't everybody in that part of the world 😂😜 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badge Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 54 minutes ago, IainB said: Isn't everybody in that part of the world 😂😜 No that's Norfolk, not Suffolk 😜 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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