Irk Deflector Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 It's going to be fun though seeing how they handle Fisher's average going forward. He starts the season on a PL converted average of 5.27. In the background he has a full 28 meeting RA of 6.02. We were always told that once you attain a RA it remains forever with the oldest meeting being dropped for each new meeting once reaching the 28. So after one meeting Fisher will have a season's CMA of between 0 and 12. His updated rolling average will remain at about 6 regardless. So there is an argument that he RA takes over immediately after one meeting. If not when does it become effective. First greensheets?; but he might not have reached the 4H/4A to move off his assessed average. Or do they just forget his old RA. If the latter, I'd suggest Charlie Gjedde takes a year out of the EL, finds a PL spot later this season and takes a nice chunk off his EL average ready for next year. In contrast you have North with two meetings, 6 rides and 3 points from 2012. That is sufficient to use his EL RA this year as opposed to his converted PL average. I just don't see how they intend to handle Fisher's average going forward. You could get the ridiculous situation that after just one meeting, the likes of Barker, Magic or Shields (on their current averages) are eligible to guest for Fisher around Peterborough. If the sport is going to get out of trouble it needs rules that are easily understood and transparent - time for Speedway to be run by an independent body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Image of Kenneth Bjerre's 2013 bikes that he'd put on Twitter today. There's 2 Peterborough Panthers bikes right at the front just waiting for the covers to go on (The seats are a bit of a give away ) <again oversized image removed. post links, not large pictures> 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Image of Kenneth Bjerre's 2013 bikes that he'd put on Twitter today. There's 2 Peterborough Panthers bikes right at the front just waiting for the covers to go on (The seats are a bit of a give away ) Shock horror, what a suprise...knock me down with a feather... Tho..they could well be his brother's, the pictures behind them are of Lasse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanzi Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) Or they are just from last year... Edited January 16, 2013 by Jeanzi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougie70 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 he hasnt signed for anybody yet though hopefully belle vue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starboy118 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 he hasnt signed for anybody yet though hopefully belle vue But have they got permission to talk to him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 But have they got permission to talk to him? Seems like Lynn are starting to get the concept, a bit too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500cc Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Presuming KJB is a dead cert, that leaves 5.64 to play with. There are a few possibles on that figure, there is a chance Fisher could start the year at reserve. The problem Peterborough now have is that Bjerre is no longer a dead cert. Assuming the press coverage (Swindon Advertiser) from the BSPA meeting is correct, Peterborough have yet to decide on their Number One. This is a dangerous strategy as in the meantime Bjerre may decide to up his European mainland commitments and drop the UK. It is unlikely Andersen or Batchelor would agree to ride for Peterborough in the circumstances, either dropping the UK entirely or potentially instigating a restraint of trade action against Peterborough if the Panthers fail to offer them reasonable terms. With the danger that Bjerre may pull-out, the Panthers have no certainty on what points remain available for their seventh signing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 But have they got permission to talk to him? They won't get permission because he will be riding for peterborough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starboy118 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 They won't get permission because he will be riding for peterborough. That's a relief! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Club responds: http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/speedway/speedway-one-good-one-bad-and-one-unsettled-situation-1-4694871 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 It must make Kenny Bjerre feel good that he is not the first choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 It must make Kenny Bjerre feel good that he is not the first choice. He is...always was. RF just wants some dosh back for a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Club responds: http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/speedway/speedway-one-good-one-bad-and-one-unsettled-situation-1-4694871 What a crock of rubbish that article is so guess the same press people work thete as well as the Swindon Advertiser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudflaps Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 By Mark Plummer Published on Thursday 17 January 2013 13:47 Panthers co-owner Julie Mahoney has spoken of her disappointment after the British Speedway Promoters’ Association (BSPA) threw out the city club’s appeal against Niels Kristian Iversen’s loan switch to local rivals King’s Lynn. Panthers challenged the governing body’s decision to allow their asset to spend a third successive season at the Norfolk Arena as they felt Iversen had been the subject of an illegal approach. But that claim has now been dismissed with the locally-based Danish racer free to negotiate another temporary stint along the A47. But Panthers were far happier with a Management Committee decision to uphold a previous ruling that another of their assets, Troy Batchelor, can only leave the club on a full transfer. Australian ace Batchelor is wanted by reigning Elite League champions Swindon after helping the Wiltshire club to the title while on loan last year, but the Robins are not thought to be willing to buy him. The situation involving Hans Andersen, who is also wanted by Swindon again after skippering them to league honours, has effectively been put on hold for a month. Andersen has turned down offers from Panthers bosses to race here next season and Swindon then withdrew a bid to sign him on a full transfer. Mahoney said: “We are very disappointed with the decision of the Management Committee to not uphold our appeal over King’s Lynn being able to sign Niels on loan. “We feel there is clear evidence that they made an illegal approach for the rider and that now appears to be going unpunished. “We are obviously much happier with the ruling on the Troy situation. “We have always felt that is the right outcome. “It is difficult to comment too much on Hans as the Management Committee have chosen to revisit that at their next meeting on February 15. “I’ve been told we have to make up our minds over which rider we want to use at number one but I find that quite strange given I released Hans on December 21 after he had turned down two offers from Peterborough.” Mahoney stresses she has only been told of the BSPA Management Committee decisions verbally. Written confirmation had not been received late yesterday. Panthers are widely expected to sign Kenneth Bjerre to lead their new-look team into battle next season. http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/speedway/speedway-one-good-one-bad-and-one-unsettled-situation-1-4694871 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Club responds: http://www.peterboro...ation-1-4694871 Yet more double standards. How on earth has Hans "been released on December 21st" yet it will be a further month before Hans has his case heard? This follows last weeks nugget in the speedway star saying that Lawson wasnt being used because they were using their own assets. Do they make things up as they go along?? As expected the promotion want things on their terms alone. Poor Hans and Batch, bet they can`t wait to get things sorted! What a crock of rubbish that article is so guess the same press people work thete as well as the Swindon Advertiser. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) What a crock of rubbish that article is so guess the same press people work thete as well as the Swindon Advertiser. care to elaborate? Edited January 17, 2013 by Sully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champs99 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 This follows last weeks nugget in the speedway star saying that Lawson wasnt being used because they were using their own assets. Do they make things up as they go along?? As expected the promotion want things on their terms alone. Dakota North is an asset.......Richard Lawson isnt!!! Not much of a "nuggett" you ve uncovered there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Blachshadow Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) Yet more double standards. Do they make things up as they go along?? As expected the promotion want things on their terms alone. Hmm. Can't remember the last time Peterborough changed a rule to allow an over-average rider to line-up for them then, when his parent club wanted to use him utilising the same rule and the rider's then current average, reverting back to the original rule, saying a mistake was made in the first place, the rider shouldn't have lined up for Wolves and he can't use his current average to ride for Peterborough! That's double standards. That's making up things as you go along. That's wanting things on your terms alone. What Peterborough are now after is recouping some of the money they've shelled out on riders who, for whatever reason, are unlikely to ride for them again. Edited January 17, 2013 by Vincent Blackshadow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YerRopes Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 What Peterborough are now after is recouping some of the money they've shelled out on riders who, for whatever reason, are unlikely to ride for them again. Do tell what happens if there are no buyers, which now seems to be the case.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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