Aries

I agree with you. Nothing has been explained satisfactorily.

It makes no sense at all. We Know Neil Watson was/is also close to Ged Rathbone and has been liking posts but saying little. Perhaps, delicate negotiations are going on behind the scenes and nobody can say anything on the matter right now? Who knows. Of course nobody is entitled to know all the ins and outs on private negotiations and conversations, but there’s an awful lot of Peterborough supporters that will be hurting right now and thinking the club they love is about to die. For their sakes it needs to be resolved one way or another and full explanations need to be made when those involved are able to do so.

Unfortunately it seems as though Keith Chapman is of a different opinion and he’s the one currently running the show. Are they fighting WITH each other and FOR each other to keep Speedway at Peterborough? Or is there more than one fight going on here?

That’s very kind of you, thank you. I suspect you’re correct, between claims and counter claims we’ll probably never know the full truth. At least in Wolves’ situation the fans have been told there definitely won’t be speedway next year, but the plan is to return in ‘25. They have that hope to cling on to. The Peterborough fans at the moment don’t even have that, it seems as though it’s a case of “that’s it” unfortunately. It needs further, fuller explanations from those involved rather than leaving the supporters with so many unanswered questions.

Chapman is no saint, not many people are. But I’m struggling to understand where the likes of you and Flappy are coming from here with regards to Keith Chapman. do you genuinely believe that Chapman has refused a cash offer to buy the club, and instead plans to just close it down for nothing out of pure spite and lose the money offered? Why would he do that? He’s a business man he’s not daft.

This is getting even more confusing. Why would Keith Chapman turn down a monetary offer for the club, and instead simply close it at the end of the season and make absolutely nothing? That just doesn’t make any sense to me. Again, more questions than answers. I’m not denying that Ged Rathbone made an offer by the way I honestly have no idea. This whole thing stinks to high heaven and very little seems to make any sense. Can you please answer just one question if you’re allowed? If Ged Rathbone had any offer accepted this year for Peterborough, where did he plan on running the Speedway in 2024?

I think you’re a little confused.

I see Neil Watson has like your post, can either of you come out and say what the plan is/was had any offer been successful? Where did Ged plan to run Peterborough next season? Are they of a different opinion to Keith Chapman in that he thinks it’s entirely possible after all to run at the Showground again next year? If not where were they running?. So many questions so little answers!

And this is the crux of it. Where else are they going to go and who is funding it?

With all due respect to Mick Bratley, maybe he’s not privy to the information Keith Chapman has and so doesn’t know he’s wasting his time? Again I don’t know that’s the case and fair play to Mick he clearly loves his club and his Speedway. Maybe Keith Chapman has the information that all the protestations in the world won’t make a jot of difference and he’s effectively pi**ing in the wind?

Well that’s fine, you’ve paid your entrance fee you’re entitled to boo all you like. It’s accusations of brown envelopes I’d be very careful of! Hope some people are using a very good VPN.

Why all the cloak and dagger of posts being made on social media about offers being made, and then strangely deleted? Where is Tomalin?? Rathbone? CJ? Has any of them come out and said publicly that there’s a future still to fight for but Buster is putting kebosh on it all and won’t let it happen? Has any of those mentioned come out with concrete plans of what they’d like to fight for, what they plan to do and what is possible to achieve?

Wasn’t he the one that saved you going under in the first place?

Honestly some of you are incredibly brave, or incredibly stupid!

Kings Lynn is a different kettle of fish altogether, much easier to keep that running. Peterborough obviously have problems at the Showground. He obviously knows (or thinks) there’s no chance of staying there.

You don’t know that at all. I get you’re upset, but I’d be very careful saying this sort of stuff.

Maybe he knows more than anyone and knows it’s futile? Just playing devils advocate, but Buster hasn’t changed his story from a statement he made in the summer saying this was the last season has he? He’s kept to that all along as much as people don’t want to hear it.

Ipswich have ridden the entire season with a 6 man team and still made the play offs and a cup final!

Well if you’re fully aware you wouldn’t have just made that post as it makes no sense and is pointless. People can scream “I’m innocent” all they like and take as many different tests as they like, it matters not! If the “B” sample comes back negative then he’ll have all the clearance and evidence he needs to clear his name and crack on racing. Let’s hope that’s the case.

It makes Zero difference. Two tests taken days apart can have different results. The only test that matters is the one taken at Plymouth.

That’s fine. The results will either clear him or convict him.

It doesn’t matter a jot how many “private” tests he takes to try and clear his name. Some substances can stay in the system and be detected in a blood test for two to three days. It’s entirely possible the test taken at Plymouth was positive, but by the time he took his “private” test his system was clear and it came back negative. Now I’m not saying he’s guilty of anything here, I’m talking hypothetically. The results from the test taken at Plymouth will determine that. But the only test that matters is the one taken at Plymouth. You can try and discredit their testing system all you like, but that in itself puts you on dodgy ground if accusations are made about the legitimacy of tests taken at tracks.

Rew is worth persevering with. He’s young and clearly has talent, it would be a bit silly to give him the year on a 5.00 average, and then let another club (Belle Vue) reap the benefits of that bedding in year now he’s on a 4.00. If you stick with the top two, and if it’s possible then you certainly do it, then Rew on a 4.00 in the main body with a 3 pointer at reserve will be the way to go. If the rising star scheme stays, recall Drew Kemp! Might be an idea to retain Dan Thompson also and go with the pair of them.

No, what cost them was an unexpected debilitating illness to a very decent top flight rider in Erik Riss, and an unlucky pre-season crash for what would have been one of the better rising stars in the league in Jack Thomas. The issue certainly wasn’t going top heavy as you claim. You don’t build a side with two very high averaged riders and expect a potent bottom three as well that’s obvious, but the side Chris Louis put together would have sailed in to the play offs comfortably but for these issues.

Has had 8 rides for Ipswich, and scored one gifted point. Now they were two tough meetings in the top tier so it’s not a criticism (although two or three points would have been nice) but having seen him at Lynn last night he currently looks miles off rising star standard in the Premiership. For perspective, Danny King was chucked straight in to a high quality Elite league by John Louis at 16 years old many years ago and instantly scored points. Every rider is different though, some show immediate talent and then never progress, others start very slowly and end up topping the world. I do find all these predictions a little premature and strange, been here a few years back with Drew Kemp who by now was tipped to be a GP Star! Let’s just wait and see how the lad develops.