False dawn Posted yesterday at 08:03 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 08:03 AM 39 minutes ago, Aries said: I’m not sure stressing the fans out all winter with them not knowing if they’ll have a team to support is fair either. We had that uncertainty at Ipswich last winter, wasn’t nice. I was acutely aware of the pain felt by Ipswich fans last winter. Sadly I, and many others, have felt that pain for 10 years waiting for Brandon to reopen. And before the naysayers post that there is no chance, believe me, you should examine the evidence and talk to the team fighting this battle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted yesterday at 08:08 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 08:08 AM 13 minutes ago, False dawn said: My understanding is that Plymouth have to raise the £46K by November 3rd. They have to declare they are running by then and they can only do that with certainty if the money has been raised. For sure, we've all seen exceptions made and clubs given extra time but the deadline is currently in place I believe. Just checked on progress and a £5000 donation has been made this morning. The total raised is now close to £11K. Why, oh why, didn't Plymouth start this appeal months ago. Use a credit card... Do 50, £500 "Gold VIP" season tickets with lots of extras, free bar, free spare tickets, etc, that would raise £25k.. Get a bank loan... It's £46k not £460k... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted yesterday at 08:19 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 08:19 AM 2 minutes ago, mikebv said: Use a credit card... Do 50, £500 "Gold VIP" season tickets with lots of extras, free bar, free spare tickets, etc, that would raise £25k.. Get a bank loan... It's £46k not £460k... Loaning against future income in Speedway theres a great idea NOT! It seems to be the case that the issue has been raised quite late in the day by a number of issues with the current bags that do seem to take a lot of punishment , particularly on the first bend. I have a recollection the fence is about 10 years old too. May just be that too many bags have been repaired and in terms of rider safety you can't just inflate a suspect bag somewhere else. As they have no other sport there is it possible to consider a foam fence? One thing that may help Plymouth who since arriving in the CL have had some "high earners" is that a lot of those riders are now retiring and it may help them if they can build a far more solid and compact 1-7 with 2 good reserves and no higher end earners like some Clubs have. You do need a decent number 1 and 2 but someone like Batchelor or Jeppeson might suit them well and then get in a solid 3rd heat leader / second string to compliment Barker, like Jason Edwards as an example who seems to have gone a bit stale at Redcar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted yesterday at 10:10 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 10:10 AM 14 hours ago, szkocjasid said: I thought exactly the same thing. When they first got air fences, clubs raced challenge matches against each other, riders racing for expenses only to help raise money for the new faces, is that an option? I also believe the Ben Fund have loaned money to clubs for air fences too? Imagine the current crop of riders turning up and racing for free. Would never ever happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hunter Posted yesterday at 11:43 AM Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 11:43 AM 3 hours ago, False dawn said: I was acutely aware of the pain felt by Ipswich fans last winter. Sadly I, and many others, have felt that pain for 10 years waiting for Brandon to reopen. And before the naysayers post that there is no chance, believe me, you should examine the evidence and talk to the team fighting this battle. Leicester fans had to wait 28 years before they got a new track! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doners123 Posted 20 hours ago Report Share Posted 20 hours ago Nicholls -if he does another year Tobias batch Thompson barker ? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago 13 hours ago, Doners123 said: Nicholls -if he does another year Think on this year's form in both leagues he will give it best ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC86 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 14 hours ago, Doners123 said: Nicholls -if he does another year Tobias batch Thompson barker ? ? No Danny King, are you resigned to him going back to Redcar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doners123 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 36 minutes ago, NC86 said: No Danny King, are you resigned to him going back to Redcar? Yeah I recon so. 6.48 left I’d have a 2.00 rider and then one off… Gilkes, Bowtell or Declan Kennedy. But I see trigger is returning be interesting on what average. or Plymouth go with something like foord and Gremk for the final two and split it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 3 hours ago, NC86 said: No Danny King, are you resigned to him going back to Redcar? Oxford if Masters goes to Poole Lawson to Redcar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago Genuine question, what happened to the air fences at the likes of Coventry, Lakeside, Rye House, Swindon, Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Peterborough? There could be a big second hand market out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mgas Posted 55 minutes ago Report Share Posted 55 minutes ago 17 minutes ago, marko said: Genuine question, what happened to the air fences at the likes of Coventry, Lakeside, Rye House, Swindon, Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Peterborough? There could be a big second hand market out there. Is the 7years/ 10 years from date of manufacture or years of use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted 53 minutes ago Report Share Posted 53 minutes ago Just now, Mgas said: Is the 7years/ 10 years from date of manufacture or years of use? Manufacture, most of those fences are out of date, I think Lakeside's went to Iwade where of course it doesn't need to be tested as there are non league 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC86 Posted 33 minutes ago Report Share Posted 33 minutes ago 1 hour ago, HGould said: Oxford if Masters goes to Poole Lawson to Redcar Wont be Lawson to Redcar if the 8 Point rule still applies , that will be Charles Wright unless he focus on Poland and PL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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