wealdstone Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Perhaps I am being too cynical but there seems to be a totally different levels of membership into the club. Kings Lynn comes first ,Ipswich being still in the hands of Speedway luminaries and with a buy back get out seem to carry on with little or no interference. Peterborough having put together a great team seem to have been systematically undermined both with regard to the team and the original promoters. Left now it would appear in the hands of Chapman appointees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Peterborough have 6 ( yes 6) riders in the current top 30 in the Premiership. Kings Lynn have 3. Maybe it Lynn fans who should be bleating about team strengths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted June 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Early days yet time for Chapman plan to evolve. He is in control of Lynn and Panthers but The Louis still seem in firm control at Ipswich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Maybe the plan will all become apparent when he gets 3 teams in the play-offs and he ‘shuffles’ the pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 1 hour ago, semion said: Peterborough have 6 ( yes 6) riders in the current top 30 in the Premiership. Kings Lynn have 3. Maybe it Lynn fans who should be bleating about team strengths That will change when Stars get some home meetings in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, wealdstone said: Early days yet time for Chapman plan to evolve. He is in control of Lynn and Panthers but The Louis still seem in firm control at Ipswich. Do you genuinely believe that? I certainly don't. If they took his money they take his orders I am sure. This is Buster Chapman we are talking about. Unless of course, Buster is merely underwriting the 2019 season to see if ( or prove that ) the Witches can survive in the "top" league. I can't believe that he has so much faith in the value of the TV contract, that he went to such extremes to keep it in place. Edited June 11, 2019 by waytogo28 additional point made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Buster has a total and true Iove for the Sport of Speedway ( as long as there’s a profit in it) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted June 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 I am convinced that there is a difference between his control of KL and Panthers and that of Ipswich. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrub Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Chapman only did what he did because he hasn't the wit or wisdom to carry out the root and branch restructuring the sport desperately needed, instead he's enabled the many times failed premiership model to carry on for a little longer until it goes t!ts up again. Have said before I think this will put the long term future of Ipswich (and Peterborough) in serious jeopardy. No one was looking long term when this ridiculous deal was made. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 As I’ve said before he’s in it to make money and therefore home defeats and struggling teams won’t work. Wins and Play Off qualification will. To that end I’m not sure why he wouldn’t treat all three the same. Agree about him being incapable of reforming our sport but it’s the same for pretty much all of the current promoters. It needs a completely fresh approach but anyone who has tried that in recent times has been forced out by the old boys club. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedtiger Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 IMO Chapman is a clueless numpty. He couldn’t run a bath! He’s been chairman of the BSPA and overseen the biggest decline in British Speedway in recent years. Chapman and his useless sidekick are arrogant and don’t listen or understand the fans and are totally incapable of improving the sport. If you ignore your customers, they will eventually ignore you. Speedway and loyal fans deserves better! 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 17 hours ago, Bagpuss said: As I’ve said before he’s in it to make money and therefore home defeats and struggling teams won’t work. Wins and Play Off qualification will. To that end I’m not sure why he wouldn’t treat all three the same. Agree about him being incapable of reforming our sport but it’s the same for pretty much all of the current promoters. It needs a completely fresh approach but anyone who has tried that in recent times has been forced out by the old boys club. Remind me what you think would work Baggy and Speedtiger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Trees said: Remind me what you think would work Baggy and Speedtiger? Think we need to follow the lead of the Tories and get a female to lead Speedway into the promised land. How are you fixed Trees ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedtiger Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Trees said: Remind me what you think would work Baggy and Speedtiger? You can not turn the clock back, sadly I think it’s too late...the opportunities to restructure the sport have long gone. Speedway is in an uncontrolled tail spin and I believe it is beyond recovery. The sport is bust and there’s not a silver bullet that will save it. The people in charge are totally incompetent. TV money should have been used to promote and build the sport and not greedily pocketed by self serving TR or squandered on unsustainable rider pay. TV money will never return. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 19 minutes ago, Speedtiger said: TV money should have been used to promote and build the sport this i totally agree with, but the opportunity has flown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 Of course it’s a race to the bottom. Im just surprised that the subject is still open for discussion. Speedway is going the same way as the High Street for example. Time moves on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 59 minutes ago, Speedtiger said: TV money should have been used to promote and build the sport and not greedily pocketed by self serving TR or squandered on unsustainable rider pay. TV money will never return. Nail on head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icicle Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 Nail IN Head better... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 More exciting racing might save the sport imo (real or contrived). Every fan loves close racing/passing/team riding, it's what gets fans excited and talking about the sport away from the track. It's also something no fan can make happen, it's down to the promoters and riders .... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces51 Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 (edited) A sensible rule book, properly policed and fairly applied would be a start and would give the sport credibility. For those who don't remember it was one of Chapman's promises when he took office. Many might think it is an easily achievable objective that wouldn't cost very much, if anything. For reasons I can't fathom, we are still waiting. Edited June 12, 2019 by Aces51 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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