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2 minutes ago, Badge said:

Fingers crossed for you, you had a good team, and since the changes you still have a good team, and in Colin you have a real gent, and I look forward to seeing him at Ipswich when you come. As for the lack of any news etc., I agree it is absolutely awful, this deafening silence from our owner, it seems the same at Ipswich, who always tweeted and publicised our team:cry:

Difficult to see  how he could done a better job in alienating an already shrinking fan base

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1 hour ago, Flappy said:

Is anyone actually surprised or bothered that Rathbone is likely to leave? 

Ever since the Holdergate he wanted out

Not surprised but bothered yes. Ged has done a lot of good things for the club since Horton and would rather have him at the helm than an 80 year old promoter who is working for his mate who owns nearly half the teams in the league....

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36 minutes ago, Sully said:

Not surprised but bothered yes. Ged has done a lot of good things for the club since Horton and would rather have him at the helm than an 80 year old promoter who is working for his mate who owns nearly half the teams in the league....

I wouldn't be surprised if our main sponsor has also pulled the plug as well as Ged  as I haven't heard them mentioned .

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3 hours ago, Flappy said:

Is anyone actually surprised or bothered that Rathbone is likely to leave? 

Ever since the Holdergate he wanted out

He did want Redcar originally back in 2014 i think it was.Does he want to get involved up there?I take it his business is still there.

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After years of people thinking or saying it Peterborough finally have at last got a proper pratt involved with the team now.

To become a co-promoter should it either be assumed hes put some money into Peterborough or has he just got the title via his mate Buster

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3 hours ago, Sully said:

Not surprised but bothered yes. Ged has done a lot of good things for the club since Horton and would rather have him at the helm than an 80 year old promoter who is working for his mate who owns nearly half the teams in the league....

2 out 7 is under a third not nearly a half.... ;)

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2 hours ago, Sully said:

Not surprised but bothered yes. Ged has done a lot of good things for the club since Horton and would rather have him at the helm than an 80 year old promoter who is working for his mate who owns nearly half the teams in the league....

Please don't be fooled by age,it is just a number.You are as young as you feel. Colin know's Speedway inside out plus both sides of the fence. He is respected by the rider's and I might say a great number of supporters through out the sport. He calls a spade a spade for the good of the sport. Always has time to speak to people face to face.

Well I suppose if they talk sense that is. 

Though it is early days be patient for the good of Speedway at the Showground.Forget the  Horton days and get behind Mr Chapman & Mr Pratt plus of cause Ged . Get your voice in tune for when the season starts and cheer the Panthers on. I for one can't wait for the sound of the bikes once again and off we go.........YOU HAVE 2  MINUTES.

 

 

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3 minutes ago, Sully said:

I can’t see why the press releases would say chapman has bought the club if in fact it’s aomeone else?

Yes because speedway press releases are a known paragon of truth and virtue :P

Lets see how it pans out :cheers:

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2 hours ago, tellboy said:

He did want Redcar originally back in 2014 i think it was.Does he want to get involved up there?I take it his business is still there.

The main owners of the SPMP are two brothers, the Gladder brother,s along with CVS, and the brothers and Havvy would not allow Ged into the club on his conditions. It he was going to get into their promotion, surely the ideal time would have been to join them after Kevin Keay had left at the end of last season.

 

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It can't be assumed that Colin has put money into Peterborough as it is not a requirement to get a promoters licence.

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Colin Pratt is a widely respected and very experienced organiser within speedway but not someone who is bringing the younger dynamism with marketing knowledge that is likely to bring in a new generation of fans. In fact, he has been at the core of speedway administrators who have allowed UK speedway to dimish and dwindle over the last twenty-five years.

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9 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said:

Yes because speedway press releases are a known paragon of truth and virtue :P

Lets see how it pans out :cheers:

We were told Bomber would be in the team - he isn't

We were told Ged & Neil are staying - they aren't

We were told Buster is the owner.... Let's see

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Pratt's interview in the SS this week confirms that Buster has bought the club but that he will have nothing to do with the day-to-day running of it other than the initial team-building budget.

In fact Pratt states that despite his long time friendship with Chapman, nothing will give him greater pleasure than coming out on top of Buster's 2 other teams!!

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14 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said:

Just a hunch  - may be right may be wrong

Ermm. I wonder what the deal is.You have got me thinking now..Probably to much:).. If you think about it Louis has a buy back clause, their team isn't a patch on the Panthers, and I don't think Lynn's will be either.

I can't work out how Buster would give Peterborough  a great team, that don't look cheap and leave his so called beloved Lynn with a predicted team that looks far weaker.. Probably just me over thinking:unsure: 

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4 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said:

Ermm. I wonder what the deal is.You have got me thinking now..Probably to much:).. If you think about it Louis has a buy back clause, their team isn't a patch on the Panthers, and I don't think Lynn's will be either.

I can't work out how Buster would give Peterborough  a great team, that don't look cheap and leave his so called beloved Lynn with a predicted team that looks far weaker.. Probably just me over thinking:unsure: 

Maybe Chapman believe's the Lynn side will be good anough.??

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