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4 minutes ago, ray c said:

matt did say that in a interview on radio solent a few weeks back that if the business was not sold by the end of next season he would not be able to commit to past that date 

It was those comments that led me to make similar comment in my post.

It's not for me to scaremonger BUT these are difficult times. For the first time I can remember Matt to my limited knowledge has NO Major team team sponsor as I post this on the forum. He has also lost probably at least 2 of his smaller sponsors(he mentioned this only a week ago I believe in the Echo where he mentioned 1/2 not renewing which normally means more than one). 

He has no offers on the table known of to purchase the club, but then maybe if he is so deeply entrenched into his new biz venture come end of next  season maybe he will near enough give it away or continue running the club if he still has a love for it. Also we were supposed to hear news in Nov re the new Co Promotors but its been no further news even on that front.

Additionally there was always plenty of positive promotion about Matt's Xmas party for the Clubs sponsors where it was also used to promote the release of team news. Even that has been fairly low profile.

It's a difficult one when you consider where we are in the sport, certainly in respect of the Prem. Chapman had to agree to purchase an addl 2 teams in order to keep a Prem League. Well at least on a possible buyback clause in each case. What would happen if Matt did decide to stop it if nobody want's to buy it and no team sponsor is forthcoming with a Golden Purse like in the days of Readypower. Would Chapman jump in to offer to buy yet another club at a discounted price ??

One has to question how in one of the most affluent parts of the UK down on the South Coast where millionaires live in Luxury in many parts. How nobody with deep pockets deems it fit enough to say come up with £75/125K as the major team sponsor for what is arguably the team with the highest profile in the sport in UK in the modern era. Perhaps that in itself tells you the state British Speedway is in.

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4 minutes ago, STEVEHOLS54 said:

It was those comments that led me to make similar comment in my post.

It's not for me to scaremonger BUT these are difficult times. For the first time I can remember Matt to my limited knowledge has NO Major team team sponsor as I post this on the forum. He has also lost probably at least 2 of his smaller sponsors(he mentioned this only a week ago I believe in the Echo where he mentioned 1/2 not renewing which normally means more than one). 

He has no offers on the table known of to purchase the club, but then maybe if he is so deeply entrenched into his new biz venture come end of next  season maybe he will near enough give it away or continue running the club if he still has a love for it. Also we were supposed to hear news in Nov re the new Co Promotors but its been no further news even on that front.

Additionally there was always plenty of positive promotion about Matt's Xmas party for the Clubs sponsors where it was also used to promote the release of team news. Even that has been fairly low profile.

It's a difficult one when you consider where we are in the sport, certainly in respect of the Prem. Chapman had to agree to purchase an addl 2 teams in order to keep a Prem League. Well at least on a possible buyback clause in each case. What would happen if Matt did decide to stop it if nobody want's to buy it and no team sponsor is forthcoming with a Golden Purse like in the days of Readypower. Would Chapman jump in to offer to buy yet another club at a discounted price ??

One has to question how in one of the most affluent parts of the UK down on the South Coast where millionaires live in Luxury in many parts. How nobody with deep pockets deems it fit enough to say come up with £75/125K as the major team sponsor for what is arguably the team with the highest profile in the sport in UK in the modern era. Perhaps that in itself tells you the state British Speedway is in

I did hear the interview

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15 minutes ago, Starman2006 said:

Who's going to take it on if Matt decides to call it a day then Steve ?

My last post to Ray C covers.

Honestly Starman, I don't want to see Matt go and I have reservations as to if anyone want's to take on such a high profile club in the current economic climate.

You would think some of the richer business men living in the area would perhaps step up but they so far have not, even as main team sponsors so what chance of someone actually buying it.

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7 minutes ago, Racin Jason 72 said:

I think the Readypower sponsorship was no cash but in exchange for the Peterborough assets.  I may be wrong but I am sure that’s what I was told. 

I thought it was a six figure (amount undisclosed) amount involved when I read a long time ago now.

I could be wrong but was led to believe it was a pretty major deal. I thought the Volvo Poole deal was nowhere near as good but best available at the time.

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I see that Matt Ford has said that he’s struggling to get a moan sponsor in & two other sponsors unable to help which is why Frederik Jacobsen wasn’t kept on. 

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“With Frederik, there were one of two other things that impacted on the club deciding not to use him this season and it shouldn’t come as a surprise to people when I mention the fact we are still searching for a new main sponsor was one of those things.

“One or two other club sponsors are also unable to help us in 2019 which, again, has impacted on some of my team-building decisions, but you have to work with the cards you are dealt.”

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Just now, BLACKHEART said:

Rasmus Jensen deal has obviously fallen through. Should have stuck with plan a (Jake Allen). Now we have ended up with Jakobsen. What a crap team we have. 

I mean we got a guy who averaged 6 in the premiership last season for 4.39. 

I think this might be the bargain of the season. Also David Howe in the pits isn’t a bad thing. Like a assistant team manger. 

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4 minutes ago, BLACKHEART said:

Jakobsen is no good. Riding in the 2nd tier for a few years and never improved. 

P*ss poor side.

1. Jack Holder

2. Richie Worrall

3. Josh Grajczonek

4. Nicolai Klindt

5. Brady Kurtz

6. Nico Covatti

7. Nikolaj Busk Jakobsen

I disagree the times i have seen him i have been quite impressed not a bad signing at all.

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1 hour ago, foreverblue said:

4.39

Surely he has to come in on his assessed 5npoint average he used last year. 

 

Berge is coming in on his assessed 4 point average he used for us last year. And not his converted average 

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