on the knee Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 The Devils will be in the NL again next season so a little birdy told me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttons Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 (edited) The Devils will be in the NL again next season so a little birdy told me ! It's a pity they have not moved up, but perhaps there are reasons. Edited November 24, 2010 by Buttons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Kev Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 It's a pity they have not moved up, but perhaps there are reasons. They probably will if Kings Lynn move into the Elite League. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liverpool chad Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 They probably will if Kings Lynn move into the Elite League. I would sincerely love to see this happen. Kings Lynn back in the sports top flight and Plymouth moving up into the Premier League, as was the wishes of their promotion. But i think Plymouth will now stay in the National League in 2011 and reapply again at the end of next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Sad to see a new team come in and jump straight into the PL when Plymouth have been looking to move up and have been around since 2006. Not to sound petty or accusation-al but it could well be a move by Stoke, letting Leicester take their PL licence, to ensure they have at least 1 more opponent in 2011 in the National League in the shape of Plymouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift Saint Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Sad to see a new team come in and jump straight into the PL when Plymouth have been looking to move up and have been around since 2006. Not to sound petty or accusation-al but it could well be a move by Stoke, letting Leicester take their PL licence, to ensure they have at least 1 more opponent in 2011 in the National League in the shape of Plymouth. What utter twaddle Malcolm Vasey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedcarRacer Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 What utter twaddle Malcolm Vasey So if you know what happened, with regards Plymouth at the AGM, why dont you inform us Malcolm. Plymouth are being used to prop up the NL by the BSPA. Plymouth being denied entry is more of a scandal than the EL situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiesta Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 So if you know what happened, with regards Plymouth at the AGM, why dont you inform us Malcolm. Plymouth are being used to prop up the NL by the BSPA. Plymouth being denied entry is more of a scandal than the EL situation. Rumour is that if another PL side go EL as rumoured then Plymouth will be invited into PL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift Saint Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 So if you know what happened, with regards Plymouth at the AGM, why dont you inform us Malcolm. Plymouth are being used to prop up the NL by the BSPA. Plymouth being denied entry is more of a scandal than the EL situation I only know that what was written about Stoke is a complete fabrication. I was not at the AGM and it is the role of the BSPA Press Office or Pymouth themselves to make any statement they wish. I only comment that any decision made was nothing to do with Stoke and the unsubstatiated notion put forward by Rocket Ben is completely out of order. Malcolm Vasey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torpointfanatic22 Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Rumour is that if another PL side go EL as rumoured then Plymouth will be invited into PL. I would have loved Plymouth to be put into the PL, but if a PL club moves up and we are invited it obviously means the reasons why we were refused in the 1st place are utter crap! If our facilities weren't up to scratch or the BSPA felt our track wasn't good enough or the travelling aspect was a problem (all genuine ish reasons for refusal) then surely no matter what happens we shouldn't be invited anyway as none of these things will have changed! If Lynn do move up and we are asked to move up I dare say Mike Bowden will do so, but it will just prove most peoples theories right, that the BSPA are a bunch of self centred, arrogant people that function on a basis of who you know not what you know. The sooner they are removed and an independent body comes in the better our sport will become! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient mariner Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 I would have loved Plymouth to be put into the PL, but if a PL club moves up and we are invited it obviously means the reasons why we were refused in the 1st place are utter crap! If our facilities weren't up to scratch or the BSPA felt our track wasn't good enough or the travelling aspect was a problem (all genuine ish reasons for refusal) then surely no matter what happens we shouldn't be invited anyway as none of these things will have changed! If Lynn do move up and we are asked to move up I dare say Mike Bowden will do so, but it will just prove most peoples theories right, that the BSPA are a bunch of self centred, arrogant people that function on a basis of who you know not what you know. The sooner they are removed and an independent body comes in the better our sport will become! Welcome to my world Mikey! Until the BSPA are removed from their current position of apparently limitless power with none of the responsibility that goes with it, then the sport is screwed. As things stand I truly fear for the future and why might that be? Because individuals are allowed to place their personal agendas before the interests and well being of the sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storming Norman Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 I agree it doesn't feel right that Plymouth have been turned down. But wasn't it a vote by all the Promoters that decided this? If so, was this a surprise to Mike Bowden or didn't he sound enough out prior to the AGM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffster Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 I agree it doesn't feel right that Plymouth have been turned down. But wasn't it a vote by all the Promoters that decided this? If so, was this a surprise to Mike Bowden or didn't he sound enough out prior to the AGM? Yes, there was a secret ballot... Me thinks that Plymouth were, wrongly in my opinion, refused entry to PL on travel grounds...Especially as centrally located Leicester were allowed in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storming Norman Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Aaaah a secret ballot. I feel even more sorry for Mike B then if people told him they'd support Plymouth for PL but didn't. At worst let Plymouth in to PL if they also keep running a NL team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 (edited) plymouth is only 200 miles from the midlands ,80 miles past somerset ,hardly the end of the earth is it , if it was refused it wasnt because of location Edited November 25, 2010 by THE DEAN MACHINE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liverpool chad Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 plymouth is only 200 miles from the midlands ,80 miles past somerset ,hardly the end of the earth is it , if it was refused it wasnt because of location Thats a fair point. All PL teams would only have to travel to Plymouth a couple of times a season at the most, whereas Plymouth would have to travel the long distances every away meeting! So if it was denied because of it's location, then that is quite un-just. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient mariner Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 plymouth is only 200 miles from the midlands ,80 miles past somerset ,hardly the end of the earth is it , if it was refused it wasnt because of location Besides, how far away are the likes of Edinburgh and Glasgow for instance? There must be some other reason, surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffster Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 plymouth is only 200 miles from the midlands ,80 miles past somerset ,hardly the end of the earth is it , if it was refused it wasnt because of location Any ideas then? Does seem odd that Plymouth, with 5 years membership of the NL, have been refused entry to the PL, while Leicester, whose stadium and track construction is not yet fully complete at present , have been granted entry to the PL! All very odd ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobC Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 I have heard that travel was one of the considerations. If thats the case,how the hell did Trelawny get to ride? From a personal perspective,one of the more difficult tracks to get to is Kings Lynn.I love to watch racing there,but getting to and from there is horrible.I can get to Sheffield and Scunthorpe with a much easier drive. I have also heard (unconfirmed) that Mike Bowden didnt present a good business plan. Whatever League the Devils race in,I will always enjoy my trips down there.Ive met some smashing folk down there,and made some great friends. At first,I didnt enjoy it there,however,they have sorted out the track,it does provide for some superb racing.NL wise,certainly more entertaing than provided at Bournemouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Nick Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 I have heard that travel was one of the considerations. If thats the case,how the hell did Trelawny get to ride? From a personal perspective,one of the more difficult tracks to get to is Kings Lynn.I love to watch racing there,but getting to and from there is horrible.I can get to Sheffield and Scunthorpe with a much easier drive. I have also heard (unconfirmed) that Mike Bowden didnt present a good business plan. Whatever League the Devils race in,I will always enjoy my trips down there.Ive met some smashing folk down there,and made some great friends. At first,I didnt enjoy it there,however,they have sorted out the track,it does provide for some superb racing.NL wise,certainly more entertaing than provided at Bournemouth. Still not over it then Bob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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