wealdstone Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Amongst all the to my mind stupid imaginary team building is no body concerned that the whole of British Speedway is effectively now in the hands of one man? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 some folks have been calling for a single person to be in charge: its just not Barry Hearn 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Connor Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Temporary safeguarding of clubs maybe? And for the safeguarding of the premier league. I don’t think it’s doom and gloom. Compared to the alternative. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted November 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Premier League now to be known as Buster Bonanza 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK246 Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 10 hours ago, wealdstone said: Amongst all the to my mind stupid imaginary team building is no body concerned that the whole of British Speedway is effectively now in the hands of one man? You can always vote with your feet and stop going like thousands before you have done. You have the choice, nobody forces you to attend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 The big issue for me is, I've lost two of my Local tracks, Lakeside and Rye House in the last couple of months. I wished someone with a few bob could have come in and saved both venues. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 If Buster hadn't stepped in, what would there be.... a 5 team top league and possibly 2 more lost clubs. Its far from ideal but better than the alternative. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 22 minutes ago, cityrebel said: The big issue for me is, I've lost two of my Local tracks, Lakeside and Rye House in the last couple of months. I wished someone with a few bob could have come in and saved both venues. Give Buster a chance, he may just be digging the last of his change out from the back of the sofa before buying up Rye House & Mildenhall too. Creating his own Anglian league. Seriously though its a crying shame that both venues appear to be going un-used but especially Rye which at present is under no planning threat. Fingers crossed there will be a venture this season at NL level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 On the scale of speedway's problems, no I'm not bothered. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 Maybe he should buy them all. Then it's all equal again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 (edited) As I've said in another thread, I think this may actually be a good thing in the longer term, if Chapman has majority control of the top League (which he hasn't quite got yet) he can pretty much do what he wants. If he does the right things, as opposed to the paralysis we have at the moment he could have a very saleable product in the future. Question is can he get that 4th club and can he then make the right decisions to improve the sport? Edited November 15, 2018 by iainb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, iainb said: As I've said in another thread, I think this may actually be a good thing in the longer term, if Chapman has majority control of the top League (which he hasn't quite got yet) he can pretty much do what he wants. If he does the right things, as opposed to the paralysis we have at the moment he could have a very saleable product in the future. Question is can he get that 4th club and can he then make the right decisions to improve the sport? That mirrors my thinking. from conversations I've had with Buster in the past (few years back admittedly) he has some ideas that may save the sport in the long run. If he gets a majority I would expect at least some to be implemented. They won't please everyone but then no one ever does. Im not a fan of how he has run Lynn in recent years but they are an apparently financially stable club with a dedicated fan base. If he can make other clubs the same it has to bode well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Star Lady said: That mirrors my thinking. from conversations I've had with Buster in the past (few years back admittedly) he has some ideas that may save the sport in the long run. If he gets a majority I would expect at least some to be implemented. They won't please everyone but then no one ever does. Im not a fan of how he has run Lynn in recent years but they are an apparently financially stable club with a dedicated fan base. If he can make other clubs the same it has to bode well. I'm no fan either but the benefit of 1 person owning the whole League or majority at least is that at least if he does balls it all up it can then be sold as a single entity for someone else to try... I think it's quite a positive move. Also regarding the new limited company does "All current business assets will be transferred in their entirety" mean rider control? Edited November 15, 2018 by iainb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWC Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 2 hours ago, cityrebel said: The big issue for me is, I've lost two of my Local tracks, Lakeside and Rye House in the last couple of months. I wished someone with a few bob could have come in and saved both venues. If Rye House were to settle their bills and monies owed to riders the bspa might let them rejoin a league. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 Just now, GWC said: If Rye House were to settle their bills and monies owed to riders the bspa might let them rejoin a league. Apart from the monies owed, the state of the stadium is a major concern. Major investment is needed to make it fit to stage public events. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 22 minutes ago, cityrebel said: Apart from the monies owed, the state of the stadium is a major concern. Major investment is needed to make it fit to stage public events. Admittedly it has been a few years since I went to RH, but I thought that this had been done by the last owners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 14 hours ago, wealdstone said: Amongst all the to my mind stupid imaginary team building You call yourself a speedway fan? That has been a fun part of the sport ever since I've been following it (1984). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 34 minutes ago, cityrebel said: Apart from the monies owed, the state of the stadium is a major concern. Major investment is needed to make it fit to stage public events. Hasn't stopped Rye for the last 15 years lol. Ive always found the slight Stig of the dump look part of its charm, granted ive not been since they dumped a load of soil in the middle but if it has a track, pits, lights, bar, food & bogs thats all that is actually required. Things could be upgraded if required but what is really required is a promotor and a team on track. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 35 minutes ago, *JJ said: Admittedly it has been a few years since I went to RH, but I thought that this had been done by the last owners? Rye House stadium resembles a building project that has run out of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris116 Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 3 minutes ago, cityrebel said: Rye House stadium resembles a building project that has run out of money. When BMR took over from Len Silver they started a number of improvements but it appears they ran out of money or enthusiasm before any of them were completed. If they had started one project and finished it before doing the next one the place would be in a much better state than it is. On the subject of paying riders, surely the bond should have been used by the BSPA to pay the riders or has it been used and a balance is still owed? If money is still owed then it is right that BMR are not allowed to promote speedway but it should not stop another promotion using the track or has the BSPA said that speedway cannot be run at the track until those outstanding bills have been paid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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