Noodles Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 (edited) http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/speedway/speedway-news/panthers-need-5-000-to-survive-1-6441662 Panthers need £5,000 to survive Its do or die time for Peterborough Panthers. The city speedway club are still approximately £5,000 short of their survival target with a deadline to declare their intention to race on in 2015 looming large. Panthers officials were granted a stay of execution by the sports bosses at the recent British Speedway Promoters Association (BSPA) annual meeting. That runs out at the end of tomorrow (Friday). But Ged Rathbone (above), who has spearheaded the rescue package with long-serving co-promoter Trevor Swales, remains upbeat that the required £40,000 figure can be met. He said: We are getting closer and closer all the time, but we are not there yet. Money is coming in by the hour and by the day and hopefully we can make it. We must notify the BSPA of our intention to run before the close of play tomorrow and Im confident we will be able to do that. Im not even contemplating failure. Coming up short would almost certainly lead to the closure of a club with a rich history stretching back to 1970. Anyone keen to offer financial backing to Peterborough can do so by emailing pantherspledge2015@gmail.com Edited November 27, 2014 by Noodles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterborough daz Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 1: Lawson 2: Tresarrieu/Bunyan 3: Blackbird 4: T. Kurtz 5: Ostergaard 6: Roynon 7: Greenwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Surely there is no way they're not going to run for the sake of £5,000? Ask fans to set up a direct debit of £5 or £10 a month. That only needs 50ish people to do that and it'll work. People won't notice £10 a month direct from their bank account like they're notice £120 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencebel Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Really hope Panthers survive.... Keeping fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proud panther Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Agree with SCB. Friday night racing should add 200 people a week, so there should be no worries about being £5k short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
em1500uk Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 (edited) Surely there is no way they're not going to run for the sake of £5,000? Ask fans to set up a direct debit of £5 or £10 a month. That only needs 50ish people to do that and it'll work. People won't notice £10 a month direct from their bank account like they're notice £120 now. That was my thought exactly! After seeing Mark Plummer say yesterday on Twitter that the club could be about to close, I put it to him that surely, regardless of whether they've got the full £40,000 by the end of tomorrow or not, that the club could just declare an intent to run and find the remaining money over the next few months if needs be? Plummer's reply: don't think club or BSPA would allow that situation. Either need to be in a position to race, or not. My reply: But if 35k has already been cashed in, what's going to happen to that money if the target isn't met? Plummer's reply: it will be returned. Returned? Seriously? If they'd still got, for example, £20,000 to find, I think that'd be another matter entirely. But, they have most of the funds that they were looking for! It seems silly to throw in the towel now after so much time and effort has been put in to get this far. Just my view of course. I am very surprised (but happy!) that they've raised so much cash in such a short space of time. Edited November 27, 2014 by em1500uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterborough daz Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 I would be shocked if we didn't run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 That was my thought exactly! After seeing Mark Plummer say yesterday on Twitter that the club could be about to close, I put it to him that surely, regardless of whether they've got the full £40,000 by the end of tomorrow or not, that the club could just declare an intent to run and find the remaining money over the next few months if needs be? Plummer's reply: don't think club or BSPA would allow that situation. Either need to be in a position to race, or not. My reply: But if 35k has already been cashed in, what's going to happen to that money if the target isn't met? Plummer's reply: it will be returned. Returned? Seriously? If they'd still got, for example, £20,000 to find, I think that'd be another matter entirely. But, they have most of the funds that they were looking for! It seems silly to throw in the towel now after so much time and effort has been put in to get this far. Just my view of course. I am very surprised (but happy!) that they've raised so much cash in such a short space of time. I think I read on here that it is being held by reps of the Supporters Club for safe keeping, so it will be returned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 It has been made abundantly clear from the outset that all monies contributed are secure and will be returned if Panthers do not run. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond_ren Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Haven't seen Fisher's name mentioned much on here is he not riding next season does anyone know? Surely if he's fully fit he'd be a bargain on a 7.89 He is mr entertaining too if a little rash at times lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukas Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 If its realy that cut and dry why not offer 250 tickets for the first match at £20 each now? because there are definately 250 die hards who would pay it including myself. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maneacat Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 If its realy that cut and dry why not offer 250 tickets for the first match at £20 each now? because there are definately 250 die hards who would pay it including myself. What a great idea - in the form of a Voucher would make great Xmas presents too but to be used at any meeting of choice to include programme and car park. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterborough daz Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Haven't seen Fisher's name mentioned much on here is he not riding next season does anyone know? Surely if he's fully fit he'd be a bargain on a 7.89 He is mr entertaining too if a little rash at times lol Allen Roynon Fisher Blackbird Ostergaard Bunyan Greenwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthers89 Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Allen Roynon Fisher Blackbird Ostergaard Bunyan Greenwood 1.17 over. Worrall for Fisher and Jacobs maybe for bunyan and I'd be happy enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
em1500uk Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 I think I read on here that it is being held by reps of the Supporters Club for safe keeping, so it will be returned. It has been made abundantly clear from the outset that all monies contributed are secure and will be returned if Panthers do not run. Thanks guys! I hadn't seen that as I don't exactly come on here on a daily basis to read and/or post anything these days... I just hope they run as it would seem mad to not run for the sake of £5,000 as SCB said previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgotmecpc Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Allen Roynon Fisher Blackbird Ostergaard Bunyan Greenwood bunyan is supposed to be going to Berwick ? but then again I was told early October he's going to Glasgow and that's not gonna happen now is it ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coomie Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Haven't seen Fisher's name mentioned much on here is he not riding next season does anyone know? Surely if he's fully fit he'd be a bargain on a 7.89 He is mr entertaining too if a little rash at times lolhope he's being swaped for olly,Allways like fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit59 Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 bunyan is supposed to be going to Berwick ? but then again I was told early October he's going to Glasgow and that's not gonna happen now is it ?? Is he Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 (edited) 5k shouldn't be a problem. Swales only needs to make a guest appearance on Albert Square. Bish Bash Bosh job done. Edited November 27, 2014 by semion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterborough daz Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 D-Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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