PE7Panther Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 There isn't a 30 mile rule either but it's caused a lot of grief over the years. maybe so, but it doesn't alter the fact that there isn't a 'rule' covering what we're talking about. Even the BSPA mentioned only that handy catch-all rule (16.3.5); the one that gives the MC carte blanche to do pretty much anything that suits them. http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.30415 "Promoter Ged Rathbone has been informed the decision by the sport's bosses to reject the move was made in line with rule 16.3.5 of the 2016 Speedway Regulations, which states that the BSPA management committee monitors all proposed moves and has the sole responsibility to approve all (re-)declared team line-ups having been satisfied they are in the best interests of the sport." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 There isn't a 30 mile rule either but it's caused a lot of grief over the years. 27 miles between the Coventry and Leicester tracks and both are riding tonight so obviously a bit of mutual understanding has taken place here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speed ace Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 IF Porsing has been released, why are Peterborough being given a facility for him? Then again I suppose if they hadn't it would have not been in the best interests of British speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PE7Panther Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 (edited) itsnot just about moving race nights to fit in craig , the fixtures were compiled a while ago and ALL the pl sides would have to agree with it . there will be date when visiting riders cant make it , so looks like a no go.. riders have their calendar sorted now . a change in race day may well provide you with a cracking number 1 , t other teams will need be accommodated in the fixture change . elite and pl and nl ... for now its all fantasy .that will never happed Some muddled thinking there! Nobody's suggesting that any of the Panthers actual fixtures get moved to a different day of the week. All they'd need to do is change the nominal race day, which at present is Friday. Riders' calendars wouldn't be affected as you incorrectly assert. And other teams wouldn't need to be accommodated simply because the fixtures themselves wouldn't be changing. Some teams can nominate a regular race day. Not that they always stick to it, what with bank holiday meetings, Sky etc. But in Panthers' case it's a pointless exercise. Whatever date is nominated, Panthers have to fit in with the overlords at the Showground who dictate when the track is available. So even if Panthers were to inform the BSPA that their nominal race day is now, say, Sunday it wouldn't mean that any of the actual fixtures are going to change. It'd still be the same mixture of Fridays & Sundays plus a couple of Bank Holiday Mondays that are in the fixture list. This season Panthers declared "Friday". But that was more in hope than expectation! There are 16 home meetings in the fixture list, with Plymouth at home still to be arranged. It breaks down like this: Mondays: 3 meetings Fridays: 7 meetings Sundays: 6 meetings So, 9 non-Fridays and only 7 Fridays. Hardly makes us a Friday track, does it?! There are also four Fridays that are "reserved" but, as any Panthers fan will tell you, that doesn't mean that there will be a home meeting on any of those dates! Another thing to bear in mind is that if any home meeting gets rained off, past experience tells us that a Friday is the least likely day for the rearranged fixture. Edited May 9, 2016 by PE7Panther 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdjfan Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Can anyone tell me why this coming weekends meeting at the showground has been cancelled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiltonpanther Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 IF Porsing has been released, why are Peterborough being given a facility for him? Then again I suppose if they hadn't it would have not been in the best interests of British speedway. I suppose as the changes were not ratified then we are back to the original team. Whether Porsing will ride for us again is debatable but if he refuses then surely he is with holding his services and a facility comes in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Jones Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Can anyone tell me why this coming weekends meeting at the showground has been cancelled? The MCN Festival is on for 2 days and using the track for over 3 hours a day. It was never going to be on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northyorksbear Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 I suppose as the changes were not ratified then we are back to the original team. Whether Porsing will ride for us again is debatable but if he refuses then surely he is with holding his services and a facility comes in. Seems strange that a rider can be sacked and then the club decides they want him back, he refuses and is then "deemed to be withholding his services" Still would fit with all the other u-turns and iffy rulings 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New era Panthers Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Can anyone tell me why this coming weekends meeting at the showground has been cancelled? Motor Cycle News festival weekend surprised it's taken so long to cancel it . I asked the question weeks ago but nobody responded to my query 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdjfan Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 What's going on next weekend why has the home meeting been cancelled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 (edited) Motor Cycle News festival weekend surprised it's taken so long to cancel it . I asked the question weeks ago but nobody responded to my query I knew that was on but never twigged that it was the same day. An excellent opportunity to showcase our product to what should be a receptive audience, but always unlikely to happen (beggars belief that speedway used to once run at the EoE Show, Expo Steam, Motorhome Show etc). I wonder what tipped the scales. Hopefully Ged will report that the PA in the stand is crap and they'll fix that for us Edited May 9, 2016 by Crump99 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PE7Panther Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 (edited) IF Porsing has been released, why are Peterborough being given a facility for him? he's injured at the mo. anyway, it seems the proposed changes haven't been ratified by the MC. So far anyway... Edited May 9, 2016 by PE7Panther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Can anyone tell me why this coming weekends meeting at the showground has been cancelled?Source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Jones Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Source? Peterborough web site funnily enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdjfan Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Our main website count down clock has it down as 13 days till next event and our fixtures schedule has it noted as cancelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PE7Panther Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 (edited) Source? it's not in the news section (typical of Panthers pi55poor communcation ) but it's listed as OFF in the fixtures section. 27 miles between the Coventry and Leicester tracks and both are riding tonight so obviously a bit of mutual understanding has taken place here. The Edinburgh and Glasgow tracks aren't <30 miles apart either. Neither are Wolves-Bham, or Bham-Cov. Anyway, it's totally irrelevant to the current Panthers issue. Edited May 9, 2016 by PE7Panther 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speed ace Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 he's injured at the mo. anyway, it seems the proposed changes haven't been ratified by the MC. So far anyway... Oh I see, so he hasn't been released. So perhaps you know why his manager started all this nonsense?????? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukas Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 I dont get why its cancelled today..it was on yesterday!..some people have already made arrangements..its pretty poor.. They could at least give an explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 I dont get why its cancelled today..it was on yesterday!..some people have already made arrangements..its pretty poor.. They could at least give an explanation. In the best interests of Peterborough Speedway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterborough daz Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 To give us time to sort the team out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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