Noodles Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) PANTHERS SEEK JANUARY SALES http://www.peterboroughpanthers.co/news.php?extend.2354.2&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter PETERBOROUGH chief Ged Rathbone hopes demand for season tickets will remain high during the final weeks of sale. They are available for purchase until the end of January and generously priced at £300 for adults, £200 for concessions and £75 for children aged 12 to 16. A minimum of 18 home meetings meetings are guaranteed for season-ticket holders, but there could be considerably more if Panthers can progress in the League Cup and KO Cup competitions as well as making the Premier League play-offs. The deal also includes free parking and a free programme at each qualifying meeting. Rathbone, gearing up for his first season at the Panthers helm, said: We certainly havent put this team together to make the numbers up. We are very hopeful of a successful year and that could mean the supporters get a lot more meetings for their money if buying a season ticket. The response so far has been very pleasing and were hopeful of plenty more sales during this month. Panthers are also offering a new VIP season ticket priced at £600 with a host of extra benefits including weekly use of a hospitality suite, visits to the centre green and the opportunity to meet and greet the clubs riders. Season tickets can be purchased by completing the PDF form as instructed. General admission prices for the 2015 season have been frozen at £15 for adults, £10 for concessions and £5 for children aged 12 to 16. Edited January 4, 2015 by Noodles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencebel Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 I do feel quite gutted by this, after what went on. Now i have thought about it, its just business, and Rick & Julie know they will do well when the Pirates win the championship again for 2015................So its good for all parties. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 I do feel quite gutted by this, after what went on. Now i have thought about it, its just business, and Rick & Julie know they will do well when the Pirates win the championship again for 2015................So its good for all parties. I have thought about and the more I do the more I feel betrayed. Any chance however remote of Panthers returning to Elite League has now vanished.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) I have thought about and the more I do the more I feel betrayed. Any chance however remote of Panthers returning to Elite League has now vanished.. the thing that gets me is the begging bowl was out just to keep the Panthers alive and Frost didn't even make the money up when the club went to the November conference and the Panther couldn't even state there intent to run this may make good sense for Readypower and Poole speedway to link up with what will be almost weekly TV coverage of the Pirates but that's not all together the point . As I say if I'd donated to Swales and Rathbone I'd feel total betralal by the clubs owners . Edited January 4, 2015 by Haza 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Seems like you didn't so you can't. I Did and I don't. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Rick isn't going to charge Swales to use the Showground track equipment or to the the dressing rooms. That saves around £25,000 and saves Swales buying new equipment. Is there no bounds to his bountiful benevolence? Surely he must be veritable saint, Scores of people were I am sure itching to pay to use the dressing rooms and track equipment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) Rick has lost over £750000 on the Panthers, I don't think we should criticise him. £3/4m - what the bloody hell on? The losses wouldn't have been half as bad if he'd made more right decisions. It wasn't all bad to be fair and I'd take Rick & Julie back like a shot rather than what we have now. I love it down Poole so can see the attraction and am not really surprised as I never saw Rick as a backwater of the Premier League sort of guy but didn't think that he'd stoop this low after pulling out of Peterborough claiming financial issues although 3 weeks earlier had said that losses were not an issue. When Peterborough was recently up in the air yet again, I said to my mate that I didn't think Rick would close Peterborough (I obviously had misplaced respect) but my mate said that Rick wouldn't give a stuff! Although we haven't yet shut I still gave the benefit of the doubt for better things again. That has been put to bed now. I guess I was wrong and the worthless bunch with big mouths and empty pockets were right after all? Edited January 4, 2015 by Crump99 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 This is strictly a business decision by Readypower IMO. They are a company after all, and not a charity. Advertising/Sponsorship money has to be justified, and the high profile Pirates obviously fit the bill.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) Omg..slight overeaction guys..probably from people who didn't even put any money in. They may have not put money in this time but might have over many years through the gate. If one liked Frost and Mahoney's potential, if not particularly the product up until the latter half of 2013, and not the PL product of 2014 and the one needing the cash for 2015, then this is not an overreaction for some. This is strictly a business decision by Readypower IMO. They are a company after all, and not a charity. Advertising/Sponsorship money has to be justified, and the high profile Pirates obviously fit the bill.. High profile in a low profile sport. Would seem logical to try to get something for your money rather than sponsorship, especially when you already own a club and assets: Frost added: “Without wishing to sound blasé, it is not big bucks to us. Financing the club has been part of our advertising and branding budget (peterboroughtoday.co.uk 28/10/13) Edited January 4, 2015 by Crump99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 High profile in a low profile sport. Would seem logical to try to get something for your money rather than sponsorship, especially when you already own a club and assets: Frost added: “Without wishing to sound blasé, it is not big bucks to us. Financing the club has been part of our advertising and branding budget (peterboroughtoday.co.uk 28/10/13) Very true, he would get more exposure from backing Fish O'Mania. Maybe he just likes jumping on the winning ship because he can afford to buy the ticket. It does leave a bad taste in the mouth all things considered... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PE7Panther Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) it leaves a nasty taste in my mouth too. What gets me is he's getting into bed with (one of) the very people who f*****d him up every season. The thought did occur to me that maybe it's all part of a 'cunning plan'.... but I don't think Frosty is all that bothered. Or bright enough - because let's face it, he got out-flanked time after time at Panthers! Btw, people who keep banging on about him 'losing' £x thousands don't have a clue about how sport sponsorship/financing works. Edited January 5, 2015 by PE7Panther 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazza Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Can`t see the problem myself, Readypower and now sponsoring 2 teams in 2 separate leagues.So whats wrong with that? Just because Rick and Julie have gone and sponsored Pirates doesn't mean they don't care about Peterborough because they obviously do or it would have closed down completely 2 years ago and i thank them for everything they do and have done for Peterborough Speedway. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Can`t see the problem myself, Readypower and now sponsoring 2 teams in 2 separate leagues.So whats wrong with that? Just because Rick and Julie have gone and sponsored Pirates doesn't mean they don't care about Peterborough because they obviously do or it would have closed down completely 2 years ago and i thank them for everything they do and have done for Peterborough Speedway. Well we're in the wrong one of those two leagues with status gone and I don't recall too many great times? NEW owner Rick Frost has promised Panthers fans that great times lie ahead. (www.peterboroughtoday 29/8/08) NEW owner Rick Frost has promised Panthers fans that great times lie ahead.The Berkshire businessman, who earlier this week revealed his sole aim of making Peterborough number one for speedway, is relishing the prospect of transforming the fortunes of the city club after taking over from previous owner Colin Horton. Frost insists the future of the club is now secure and he is intent on making sure the same can be said for their Elite League status. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagonshocker Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Rick has lost over £750000 on the Panthers, I don't think we should criticise him. Still spouting useless pointless s**t then...at least you can join the other annoyance Starman in being a blinkered Pugwasher...Poole deserve you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgy Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Well we're in the wrong one of those two leagues with status gone and I don't recall too many great times? NEW owner Rick Frost has promised Panthers fans that great times lie ahead. ([/size]www.peterboroughtoday 29/8/08) NEW owner Rick Frost has promised Panthers fans that great times lie ahead.The Berkshire businessman, who earlier this week revealed his sole aim of making Peterborough number one for speedway, is relishing the prospect of transforming the fortunes of the city club after taking over from previous owner Colin Horton. Frost insists the future of the club is now secure and he is intent on making sure the same can be said for their Elite League status. Half those fans stopped turning up. Frost is a business man not a Speeway fan. As I said on tuther forum, Yes feels like a kick in the nads - but from a business perspective don't blame them at all. Place to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 So rather than sponsoring Poole why not put the money into the club Frost effectively owns rather than Swales and Rathbone scronging the money off Pboro fansHe'd get more TV exposure as Poole are on SKY almost every week during the season. He'd get almost zero exposure sponsoring a PL side 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) Half those fans stopped turning up. Frost is a business man not a Speeway fan. As I said on tuther forum, Yes feels like a kick in the nads - but from a business perspective don't blame them at all. Place to be. And as I said, I can understand why and don't blame them from their point of view because they can but that's where the piece of string ends. Why did the fans stop turning up? EL champs 2006, should have been 2007 and then an embarrassment of riches and one play-off disaster to show for it. The crowd only picked up when they installed someone competent in the second half of 2013; so instead of building on that success we bail out, lose Sky exposure and hand over to the supremo to decimate our product, that's some business acumen. Edited January 5, 2015 by Crump99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Very true, he would get more exposure from backing Fish O'Mania. Maybe he just likes jumping on the winning ship because he can afford to buy the ticket. It does leave a bad taste in the mouth all things considered... Is there much need for plant and engineering equipment for Fish O'Mania?? Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't Readypower still paying to sponsor the Panthers as well as still owning them?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I think MJJ's decision to pull the plug on his UK career hurt Rick on a professional and personal level. The Panthers never really recovered after MJJ's decision back in 2012. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) This is strictly a business decision by Readypower IMO. They are a company after all, and not a charity. Advertising/Sponsorship money has to be justified, and the high profile Pirates obviously fit the bill.. An over simplistic view IMO. If this was about upping the profile of Ready Power I doubt sponsoring a Speedway team is the best way to do it. Edited January 5, 2015 by wealdstone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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