89buttons Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Difficult one to call, can see both sides of the argument - this close to the start of the season you’d think surely some sort of an agreement should have been able to be reached to have team and rider sponsors in prominent enough positions to suit everyone! With this outcome no one is a winner - Craig is going to find it very difficult to make it pay just riding for Glasgow and Peterborough will struggle to find someone of Craig’s calibre (in the UK) willing to come and take his place! Another wonderful advert for British speedway! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestGorton1884 Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Fail to see why any of this is Craig Cooks fault ?, without individual sponsorship, riders like Cook wouldn’t be able to make a living in the sport , ..... The priority over sponsor name placement was never an issue at Belle Vue and I’m sure it isn’t at most other teams ? ... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, WestGorton1884 said: Fail to see why any of this is Craig Cooks fault ?, without individual sponsorship, riders like Cook wouldn’t be able to make a living in the sport , ..... The priority over sponsor name placement was never an issue at Belle Vue and I’m sure it isn’t at most other teams ? ... Get another part time job then? Speedway doesn't owe them a living. Craig Cook also rides in the 2nd division at the highest payers in the League so won't be doing too badly! Your sentence should read something more like.... without team sponsorship, teams like Peterborough wouldn’t be able to make the sport pay Edited March 27, 2019 by Najjer 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 This may be daft and is said somewhat tongue in cheek. The rider is a club asset but his bike is his own property/asset. Therefore club sponsors on rider and rider sponsors on bike. Simples!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potman Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Looking at the picture posted of Hans all of the advertising seems to be white lettering, or do I see it wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 minute ago, Potman said: Looking at the picture posted of Hans all of the advertising seems to be white lettering, or do I see it wrong? Not only does it look neater, working in the print industry myself, costs are usually lower too for fewer colours and/or white. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badge Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, Potman said: Looking at the picture posted of Hans all of the advertising seems to be white lettering, or do I see it wrong? And very large and visible too. Win win by looks of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 (edited) I wonder which one of the other 3 clubs will now make a change ? Swindon, can’t see it. Poole, ? Wolves without a real no1 ? Maybe a Cook/Nicholls swap ? Surely not Where would you put ya money ? Edited March 27, 2019 by semion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potman Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Surprised it was an issue with Cookie then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 14 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: Quite surprised how divided opinion is on this, would have put money on the vast majority of people being on Cook’s side when I first heard the news. Perhaps that says something. Not as though this happened overnight.... been rumbling for a while. The rider rides for a club that have their own sponsors and these need to be at the forefront. Then comes personal sponsors. If it were an individual meeting then that's different. Well done to the current promotion for sticking to their principles. The other riders seem fine with it, it's just Cook that has an issue. Just means that none of his sponsors will get any "airtime" now, they can't be best pleased with the decesion made by the rider. I certainly wouldn't be if I was a company sponsoring a rider on the understanding that my company would be given exposure on tv and other media. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 (edited) Cook seems the only rider with an issue with this within the whole league and his Feb 21st press article must of been made up words by someone. You wouldnt have say blue writing on a black or red background anyway hence most go for white. There was a fans forum friday night obviously no mention of this issue mentioned then. If its a last minute thing what about the possible wasted money on kevlars, bike covers for Cook but with this issue surely they were not ordered. If the teams built on a budget why spend 10k on the track equipment wasnt there any already in place. Gomolski is no replacement for Cook cheaper yes, but nowhere the same scoring potential. Edited March 27, 2019 by scoobydoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestGorton1884 Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 13 minutes ago, Najjer said: Get another part time job then? Speedway doesn't owe them a living. Craig Cook also rides in the 2nd division at the highest payers in the League so won't be doing too badly! Your sentence should read something more like.... without team sponsorship, teams like Peterborough wouldn’t be able to make the sport pay Christ almighty... riders need individual sponsorship to earn a living in the sport ! this “ f*** you get a another part time job” attitude is exactly why British Speedway is on its knees , Belle Vue ‘ RENTRUCK ‘ Aces have never had this problem telling their riders what they can or can’t have on their Kevlars , so why are Peterborough? ..... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 (edited) It's hard to fathom exactly what has occurred here and probably we'll never know. It does seem though that you have a Promoter/Owner with a flair for controversy and a Rider who seems to have trouble with a capital T following him around. He seems a nice lad but not the first Club he has had a strop with and suggestions that there has been a "communication break down". He'll need all of that whopping guaranteed payment per meeting from Glasgow if he is going to get out of this mess financially as he is not exactly sought after in Poland and Sweden and other than Poole; Wolverhampton or Belle Vue (would they touch him??) can't see where he can fit in? May be Uncle Len will give him an NL berth, he seems to have very deep pockets ! (that's a joke btw)! Edited March 27, 2019 by HGould missed final bracket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 These team covers work on Poland. Why do riders agree to that but not here. Are they paid for it in Poland???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call me wolfie Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 23 minutes ago, HGould said: It's hard to fathom exactly what has occurred here and probably we'll never know. It does seem though that you have a Promoter/Owner with a flair for controversy and a Rider who seems to have trouble with a capital T following him around. He seems a nice lad but not the first Club he has had a strop with and suggestions that there has been a "communication break down". He'll need all of that whopping guaranteed payment per meeting from Glasgow if he is going to get out of this mess financially as he is not exactly sought after in Poland and Sweden and other than Poole; Wolverhampton or Belle Vue (would they touch him??) can't see where he can fit in? May be Uncle Len will give him an NL berth, he seems to have very deep pockets ! (that's a joke btw)! Absolutely no chance of him riding for Wolves!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 (edited) The Peterborough club / Buster Chapman must be in the right - assuming that Cook was offered a deal along the lines of Lewis Hamilton ( for the club to own his image ). Perhaps £100k up front, all equipment and accessories supplied and a team of at least two mechanics. If it was a deal like that then ( or £1,000 per point ) I am sure Cook would have been swayed. Speedway is far too tiny a sport financially for clubs to own the image rights to riders. I suspect that basically on the question of money Chapman and Cook fell out and this rights image row is a good face saver. Edited March 27, 2019 by waytogo28 additional point made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB252 Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 In no other team sport do the competitors determine what a team kit/uniform looks like, so why should Peterborough speedway be any different? If a company is pumping money into the club, they want to be the focal point of the team kit. You always get the hysterical masses that side with the rider in speedway, but the club can't afford to lose a major sponsor by having a rider dictate the design of a team suit. Looking at the press and practice pics, it's hard to see what his issue was. The fact that he was willing to sell his principles out for points money also cheapens his argument massively. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 35 minutes ago, WestGorton1884 said: Christ almighty... riders need individual sponsorship to earn a living in the sport ! this “ f*** you get a another part time job” attitude is exactly why British Speedway is on its knees , Belle Vue ‘ RENTRUCK ‘ Aces have never had this problem telling their riders what they can or can’t have on their Kevlars , so why are Peterborough? ..... I'd imagine the Peterborough sponsors are paying more and on the basis that all of the kits is covered in their name. If they are putting up the cash and it was my team, I would be bending over backwards to keep my sponsors happy if it meant their money was benefitting the long term future of my club. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 The issue for me is that this should have been sorted out before now. Its an absolutely ridiculous situation and neither party come out of this well... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Didn't nearly the whole of the Polish top flight go on strike prior to last season due to restrictions on imaging rights. Pretty sure that's why Hancock signed for a third tier club. Very much a story of two sides, both on the face of it with some merit. Buster has to make the club financially viable, Cook likewise will feel he needs the sponsorship to fund the equipment he has to purchase and maintain himself. Think for clubs to have total control of sponsors, logos and imaging rights then riders would need to be given a salary and all bikes and mechanics owned and supplied by the clubs to the riders. But that would take a massive swift in ethos. But would make the sport less of a financial gamble to riders, and allow clubs to far better budget having overall control of the major outgoings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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