rossi Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Not a bad start to the field, with Nicki Pedersen the first announced:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Does anyone get a testimonial these days? Edinburgh, Hull, Wolves, Scunthorpe and Leicester yet get a testimonial for loyalty? Â For the record, my issue is not with Magnus but the system that gives out testimonials to anyone and everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossi Posted January 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Does anyone get a testimonial these days? Edinburgh, Hull, Wolves, Scunthorpe and Leicester yet get a testimonial for loyalty? Â For the record, my issue is not with Magnus but the system that gives out testimonials to anyone and everyone. It's said Magnus gets Testimonial for 10 yrs service in British Speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionking Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Great start to the line up i imagine that you will also Peter Karlsson & hopefully a return to the UK for Mikael Max. Im sure he could pursuade Freddie Lindgren to turn out for him if he is in the country. Â Could be a very good line up Does anyone know if this is a team event or an individual ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodaman Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Â Could be a very good line up Does anyone know if this is a team event or an individual ?? Â Magnus will decide when he knows who is competing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossi Posted January 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Great start to the line up i imagine that you will also Peter Karlsson & hopefully a return to the UK for Mikael Max. Im sure he could pursuade Freddie Lindgren to turn out for him if he is in the country. Â Could be a very good line up Does anyone know if this is a team event or an individual ?? The sponsorship ad on the Facebook page they have set up gives a price to sponsor each Team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodaman Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Greg Hancock is booked to appear at a Heathens Supporters meeting on the night of the Magnus Testimonal and therefore wont be appearing at Leicester!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossi Posted January 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Always thought it doubtful he would do 4 in 4 days after he said doing Cov, Sheffield, P'boro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldace Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Does anyone get a testimonial these days? Edinburgh, Hull, Wolves, Scunthorpe and Leicester yet get a testimonial for loyalty? Â For the record, my issue is not with Magnus but the system that gives out testimonials to anyone and everyone. Â Testimonials used to be for 10 years service to one club, the proceeds were tax free and usually helped a lower to middle order rider who wouldn't have made much out of the sport to move on with life after speedway. The whole ethic is ruined these days when a testimonial is awarded to everybody and anybody. If the supporters stopped attending these spurious testimonials maybe a return to reality would ensue. Magnus Karlsson has no right to a testimonial in my eyes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossi Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 10 years service to British Speedway now is the rule, and Magnus qualifies. It is a recognition, I would think, of the fact that even if a rider wanted to, it's almost impossible to do 10 years with one club because of the poInts limit rules! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldace Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 It always was difficult to do ten years with one club, thats why testimonials were not ten a penny like they are now. A rider being transferred against his will usually received a cut of a transfer fee so the testimonial went some way to compensate a loyal rider who didn't get this luxury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neb Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Testimonials used to be for 10 years service to one club, the proceeds were tax free and usually helped a lower to middle order rider who wouldn't have made much out of the sport to move on with life after speedway. The whole ethic is ruined these days when a testimonial is awarded to everybody and anybody. If the supporters stopped attending these spurious testimonials maybe a return to reality would ensue. Magnus Karlsson has no right to a testimonial in my eyes. i think magnus has got every right to a testimonial and good luck to him he has done his 10 yrs as required by the rule book,so what your saying is then that because all the clubs he has ridden for in the past decided not to keep him, it was his fault that he had to move on and because of rules,averages etc which are out of his control you say he has no right to be reckonised for his services.why shouldent a rider get a little somthing back i dont see a problem with it and certainly wont begrudge magnus or any other rider for that matter of it.enjoy your day mk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superguest Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) Its a tough sport to make any money out of and there are a lot of sacrifies, i.e leaving his young family behind in order to make his living, I don't begrudge him a testimonial. Shall be there to support him. Edited January 30, 2012 by superguest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossi Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 ....and most times riders don't get transferred just loaned, that's how Poole have over 40 riders!! Â Lions Team FB says announcement of more riders for MK test tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 i think magnus has got every right to a testimonial and good luck to him he has done his 10 yrs as required by the rule book,so what your saying is then that because all the clubs he has ridden for in the past decided not to keep him, it was his fault that he had to move on and because of rules,averages etc which are out of his control you say he has no right to be reckonised for his services.why shouldent a rider get a little somthing back i dont see a problem with it and certainly wont begrudge magnus or any other rider for that matter of it.enjoy your day mk. But how many riders don't do 10 years? Every season there must be 15-20 riders who are completing 10 seasons, we're getting to the point now where the sport will be having 15-20 testimonials a season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossi Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 .....so what if there are a few Testimonials each year... If they get good fields and put on a top quality meeting for the fans and the Promoters are good enough to let them happen, then the more the merrier!! When else would Leicester have had a chance of welcoming a 3 Time World Champion and other top stars???? Certainly not in 2012!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyddsängel Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) Fredrik Lindgren confirmed for the Magnus Karlsson testimonial.  Read more at http://leicesterlions.co/news Edited January 31, 2012 by Skyddsängel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superguest Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Great addition for MK. Should get a few Wolfies along. Â PK surely must be on the cards... Would be good to see Pontus too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRT Media Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 At the request of Magnus..... Â http://youtu.be/sixV4DE4sOU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossi Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Facebook page says next rider announcement to come on Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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