speedy bill Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 just a thought what has happened to tim webster,since leaving buxton in the s h 1 t he seems to have disappeared from speedway i have not seen him riding for any one perhaps how he left buxton has put others off signing him anyone got any answers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Main Man Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 He is mechanicing for Ryan Fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChubbyChesgire Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 I believe he has decided to quit as he has got engaged and needs more reliable income. I hope he changes his mind as he has a talent and it would be a shame to see it go to waste. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fentiger888 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) just a thought what has happened to tim webster,since leaving buxton in the s h 1 t he seems to have disappeared from speedway i have not seen him riding for any one perhaps how he left buxton has put others off signing him anyone got any answers just a thought what has happened to tim webster,since leaving buxton in the s h 1 t he seems to have disappeared from speedway i have not seen him riding for any one perhaps how he left buxton has put others off signing him anyone got any answers I think when you have a team paying a rider a fiver a point, if the rider decides to call it a day then he aint letting anyone down, he gave it a go and could not make it work for whatever reason, time and money would be my guess. Im sure he would still be riding if he could afford to, NL riders do this sport just for the love and pour in alot of money, time and hard work just to race. Personally i think its the riders being dropped in the sh!t, they need more support and no dig at any club because every 3rd tier club do their best on a shoe string BUT £5 a point in this current day and age is a joke, i know for a fact that riders at reserve in the 3rd tier of britain were on £5 a point in 1998!!!!!! You do the math! Edited June 20, 2012 by Fentiger888 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 I think when you have a team paying a rider a fiver a point, if the rider decides to call it a day then he aint letting anyone down, he gave it a go and could not make it work for whatever reason, time and money would be my guess. Im sure he would still be riding if he could afford to, NL riders do this sport just for the love and pour in alot of money, time and hard work just to race. Personally i think its the riders being dropped in the sh!t, they need more support and no dig at any club because every 3rd tier club do their best on a shoe string BUT £5 a point in this current day and age is a joke, i know for a fact that riders at reserve in the 3rd tier of britain were on £5 a point in 1998!!!!!! You do the math! The agreed pay rate for the NL is £10 per point but a lot of riders are paid more. No different really from the days of the CL when the pay rate was £5 per point and again many riders got more than that. The pay problems today of the NL are no different from those in the CL days and probably equally apply in the EL/PL. The smaller clubs just cannot compete with the bigger clubs and some clubs will end up either promising money they cannot deliver to attract riders or shutting down. Not really sure why this topic has been raked over again or what anyone expects to gain. Tim had his reasons for leaving and most people seem to have moved on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fentiger888 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 I agree but the difference is 90% of riders at NL level are still being paided the same as what the 3rd tier riders was getting 10-12 years ago but their costs today are probably 2-3 times more than a decade ago. I used a sponsor a rider at mildenhall in the late 90s, a back tyre for home meetings, the tyre cost £22, the same tyre today is over £40, i was shocked. My point is the BRITISH 3rd tier riders need more support from everyone. I thought the comment that tim dropped buxton in the sh!t was harsh as I bet tim and many other riders would love to still be racing if circumstances allowed them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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