Rune Holta Threathed To Life

[tarabanko]

Rune Holta has been threathened to life of Czestochawa fans as he has left the Lions after 7 years for Stal Rzeszow.

 

If you can norwegian you can read the whole article here:

 

http://web3.aftenbladet.no/sport/article246825.ece

[tommy]

Anyone know Norweigan?? Pls translate!

[f-s-p]

I'm sure tarabanko could have done this better...

 

Something about that some of his fans dont understand why he's moving after seven years at Chesthowa. He's been their captain and number one scorer recently. He had to shut down his guestbook at his homepage because of the threatening messages. He's taking his mechanics and manager with him to Reszow, which is good, because the manager is 2 meters tall and can act as his lifeguard. He says Reszow is a promising club with good juniors and future, and he needed new challenges.

[Rico]

He says Reszow is a promising club with good juniors and future, and he needed new challenges.

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Happy NY to you FSP,

 

I put the quoted phrase in my bull$hit translator and it came out with

 

"Rszeszow offered me a lot of cash to go and ride for them - I therefore want to ride for them."

 

Rico

[Subedei]

So, Marta Poltorak made him an offer he couldn't refuse? Think I'd struggle to refuse her as well actually.

[f-s-p]

Happy NY to you FSP,

 

I put the quoted phrase in my bull$hit translator and it came out with

 

"Rszeszow offered me a lot of cash to go and ride for them - I therefore want to ride for them."

 

Rico 

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Likewise Rico!

 

Here's some copypasting from Mikael Max's guestbook that I've referred to in another thread. Especially I like "Ghost's" post's. I wonder what they wrote in Rune's guestbook?

 

"Datum 2005-12-06 22:54:30

Namn Rzeszów Poland

Meddelande Ghost nie ma nad czym plakac, otoz dla niektorch nie liczy sie wsparcie kibiców ot co !!

MIKAEL --------WHOLE RZESZÓW IS DISIPPOINTED IN YOU !!!

 

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Datum 2005-12-06 21:40:53

Namn Ghost from Poland

Meddelande Thank You Mikael that you left us. Just money is important!

 

Good Luck in Ostrow!

 

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Datum 2005-12-05 16:49:16

Namn Ghost from Poland

Meddelande Hello Mikael. I hope that you read this often. Im fan our Pollish Team from Rzeszow and I have petition to you. I dont know why do You want to leave our team. We need your help now. Remember that when you was injured we was helping you willingly. Everybody had bought your cap and t-shirt because we knew that you need money to cure.

Mikael stay in Rzeszow !!!!!!!!!!!!! No Zielona Gora, no Ostrow, no other team.

 

greeting for anyone who is Mikael`s fan.

Welcome to www.stal.rzeszow.pl"

 

Speedway is a big thing down in Poland!

Edited January 6, 2006 by f-s-p

[tommy]

Thnx FSP. There's no news regarding any threats towards Rune in the polish media, that why I'm curious to know what the article says.

 

 

So, Marta Poltorak made him an offer he couldn't refuse? Think I'd struggle to refuse her as well actually.

 

 

Well, seems Marta is "charming" more and more riders into her "nest" .

Edited January 6, 2006 by tommy

[Subedei]

Well, seems Marta is "charming" more and more riders into her "nest"    .

 

Have you been taking lessons in innuendo from young Hammond and Leigh?

[Subedei]

Anyway, tommy here's the link to Holta's "guest book". A lot of the posts are in Polish, but that'll not be a problem for you.

 

http://www.holta-racing.com/module.php?pag...page=1&lang=eng

Edited January 6, 2006 by Subedei

[garf]

I have tried to translate the article. There might be mistakes due to small differencies in the Norwegian and Danish languages, but I think it will do.

 

Here it is :

 

Holta receives death threats

 

Rune Holta has changed club. In the ”Speedway-mad” Poland this is not done un-punished.

Øyvind Ellingsen

 

 

 

Tuesday Rune Holta signed for his new Polish club, Rzeszow. It was not liked by his faithfull supporters in Czestochowa.

 

Closed the homepage

- I have been in Czestochowa in seven years and it was time to get new impulses and challenges. But it has not been easy, Rune Holta says to Aftenbladet.

 

The 32 year old has been the captain on Czestochowass speedwayteam for the last few years. He has been the best collector of points for the team too and was last year SWC champion with the Polish flag on the chest. Holta has double nationality and has both Polish passport and drivers license.

 

- Here in Poland the interest of speedway is huge, and many supporters have been sad that I changed club. And some threats there have been as well, Holta says.

 

He had to close his guestbook on his homepage. There were to many threats and to many unserious postings.

 

- The majority of my supporters are reasonable people who have undersanding for the club-change. But a few has taken it extra sad, Holta says.

 

He takes both his Polish manager and his mechanics with him to Rzeszow. Then it is a very good thing that the manager Robert Geziarz is a bear of almost 2 meters – who can act as bodyguard too. The club change can in many ways be compared to if the Viking-capain Brede Hangeland should change to Brann. (Norweigan footy, I think)

 

Rzeszow like Vetlanda

- I can’t take all the threats seriously but it is far from an ideal good situation I’m in, Holta says in the phone from Poland. He is about to arrange a “farewell-party” for his Polish sponsors in the city Czestochowa.

 

- The main reason why I choose to change to Rzeszow was that they have one mainsponsor- and one boss. The organization is much like in my Swedish club Vetlanda, Holta says.

 

In Vetlanda it is a big window producer who is the mainsponsor.

 

In Poland it is a big plasticfactory that owns the speedwayclub. Rzeszow has moved up into the Polish elite-league, and is ”gambling freshly” with Rune Holta and the Danish former World Champion as the only non-Polish riders.

 

Two mile from Ukraina

- The club has the 2 most promishing juniors in the stable and this is going to be very important next year. A change of the rules do that all clubs must at least have 2 Polish juniors in the Line-up. We have a big advantage here, but our aim for the season is only to get established in the Eliteleague, Randaberg-karen says.

 

Rzeszow lies close to the Ukrainian Border. The neares airport lies in Krakow.

 

- It is going to be quite a long drive for my mechanics, from Rzeszow to Sweden every second Sunday. But it will do, Holta says and laugh. Racing in 4 countries, Sweden, Denmark,Poland and Hungary, he is used to travelling and airports.

[AndyM]

If he's received death threats in Poland, perhaps that might persuade him to take out UK citizenship and ride in the EL on an ACU licence? Sure Arena would find room for him.

[tarabanko]

I have tried to translate the article. There might be mistakes due to small differencies in the Norwegian and Danish languages, but I think it will do.

 

Thanks Garf for translate the article. My English is to bad for translate such masses of words. Thanks again!

 

/ Mikael

[tarabanko]

I'm sure tarabanko could have done this better...

 

Yes I could with a translator, not just my basic English.

 

Moi Moi!

[tommy]

Thanx for the translation Garf! Rune never mentioned that to the Polish media. If he feels his life is being threatened he should report this to the police.

 

Officialy his reason for leaving Czestochowa is that Sebastian Ulamek is on the team.

[shazzybird]

How is this a problem?

[Leliwa]

Well, this seems to be one of the reasons but not the only one. During the press conference last Monday, which was suppose to be a nice farewell event in Czestochowa, Rune said few things rather unplesant toward the management. Among other things, he also said that he had just one condition for resigning with Czestochowa, and it was getting rid of one of the riders on the team, everybody assumed that he meant Ulamek.

 

As for the threats. How come Rune is meeting with fans in Czestochowa when he feels his life might be threaten? Just the other day he had the meeting with fans, presenting some prizes to winners of a competiton of sorts. I mean, he was talking with averybody on friendly bases. In fact, a lot of fans in Czestochowa blame team management rather that Rune for his departure.

[Paragon]

Perhaps someone should tell Rune that Rzeszow has its own Airport

[PolskiZuzel]

During the press conference last Monday, which was suppose to be a nice farewell event in Czestochowa, Rune said few things rather unplesant toward the management. Among other things, he also said that he had just one condition for resigning with Czestochowa, and it was getting rid of one of the riders on the team, everybody assumed that he meant Ulamek.

 

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Polish medias published some detailed reports regarding this infamous conference, and here is what I managed to pick up from them.

 

Czestochowa's chairman, Mr Maslanka, said that the money for 2006 season at

his disposal is not the same as in the past season, and his riders had to accept

cuts. But Rune was offered a litle more than last year. When other club entered the bargaining and offered him more money, Czestochowa could not even match it. So in an amicable way we had say good buy to each other - said Maslanka.

 

After his speech it was turn for Rune Holta, who for this conference had

specially prepared written text. Once he started to read it the atmosphere

within the conference room has changed completely. Holta began with claims

and accusations directed straight at the management.

 

The management of the club knew that I was ready to sign

the contract immediately after the end of season. I gave them only two

conditions. Before I was going to sign a new contract I wanted to be paid

money I earned in the 2005 season, and that they should choose between me

and another rider. We shook hands and Mr. Mslanka promised me that he won't

be signing that other rider. What's happened? Without any telephone call or

any other communication with me, the agreement with that other rider was

signed. I am still waiting for the money that I earned in more than 10

matches. It is not nice to tell people that I wanted "crazy" money (to sign

the new contract). Money never has been an issue. After all I have been

loyal to this club for the last seven years. If this was not the case, and

if I was thinking only about the money, I would leave this club few years

earlier. I have had the offers from other clubs which I've turned down."

 

Rune then thanked Czestochowa fans for seven years spent with them. "In

the end, he said - when I realized that one thing is said and another is being

done, I decided that the best step forward for me will be changing the club.

I believe that Rzeszow is well organized, young and prospective club with a

future, but nobody knows what the future will bring. I am sure one thing.

Nobody should ring me up from Czestochowa until the club will change its

management. I simply lost confidence and trust towards the people now in

control. I will always remember marvelous fans and they always will have a

special place in my heart. I thank all my friends, all those who have been

with me and supported me. For that special period in my live I say "thank

you" to them.

 

As one can imagine "a storm" erupted after Holta concluded his prepared

speech. Claim and contra claims began flying across the conference table.

During that time the name of that "other" rider (Sebastian Ulamek) has

been mentioned by someone in the audience. It is worth mentioning that

Holta is not the first rider who complained about Ulamek. Few years ago

the same claims were raised by Slawomir Drabik, Ryan Sullivan and

Grzegorz Walasek At that time Holta revealed also the amount owned to

him by Czestochowa - 40 000 Euros.

The Conference's atmosphere was thickening minute by minute when

finally the Czestochowa's chairman decided enough is enough and called it off.

[Champion]

- Here in Poland the interest of speedway is huge, and many supporters have been sad that I changed club. And some threats there have been as well, Holta says.

 

He had to close his guestbook on his homepage. There were to many threats and to many unserious postings.

Not so many details, I would say. Are these "threats and unserious postings" at his guestbook the only life threats ? Are 15-years old internet users so serious problem ?

[tarabanko]

Polish medias published some detailed reports regarding this infamous conference, and here is what I managed to pick up from them.

 

Czestochowa's chairman, Mr Maslanka, said that the money for 2006 season at

his disposal is not the same as in the past season, and his riders had to accept

cuts. But Rune was offered a litle more than last year. When other club entered the bargaining and offered him more money, Czestochowa could not even match it. So in an amicable way we had say good buy to each other - said Maslanka.

 

After his speech it was turn for Rune Holta, who for this conference had

specially prepared written text. Once he started to read it the atmosphere

within the conference room has changed completely. Holta began with claims

and accusations directed  straight at the management.

 

The management of the club knew that I was ready to sign

the contract immediately after the end of season. I gave them only two

conditions. Before I was going to sign a new contract I wanted to be paid

money I earned in the 2005 season, and that they should choose between me

and another rider. We shook hands and Mr. Mslanka promised me that he won't

be signing that other rider. What's happened? Without any telephone call or

any other communication with me,  the agreement with that other rider was

signed. I am still waiting for the money that I earned in more than 10

matches. It is not nice to tell people that I wanted "crazy" money (to sign

the new contract). Money never has been an issue. After all I have been

loyal to this club for the last seven years. If this was not the case, and

if I was thinking only about the money, I would leave this club few years

earlier. I have had the offers from  other clubs which I've turned down."

 

Rune then thanked Czestochowa fans for seven years spent with them. "In

the end, he said - when I realized that one thing is said and another is being

done, I decided that the best step forward for me will be changing the club.

I believe that Rzeszow is well organized, young and prospective club with a

future, but nobody knows what the future will bring. I am sure one thing.

Nobody should ring me up from Czestochowa until the club will change its

management. I simply lost confidence and trust towards the people now in

control. I will always remember marvelous fans and they always will have a

special place in my heart. I thank all my friends, all those who have been

with me and supported me. For that special period in my live I say "thank

you" to them.

 

As one can imagine "a storm" erupted after Holta concluded his prepared

speech. Claim and contra claims began flying across the conference table.

During that time the name of that "other" rider (Sebastian Ulamek) has

been mentioned by someone in the audience. It is worth mentioning that

Holta is not the first rider who complained about Ulamek. Few years ago

the same claims were raised by Slawomir Drabik, Ryan Sullivan and

Grzegorz Walasek At that time Holta revealed also the amount owned to

him by Czestochowa - 40 000 Euros.

The Conference's atmosphere was thickening minute by minute when

finally the Czestochowa's chairman decided enough is enough and called it off.

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Thank you very much for the 'details', much appreciated!

 

/ Mikael