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On 8/1/2019 at 9:06 PM, Bandit59 said:

Who would be a speedway rider sign for a club one week kicked out the door next week promoters tell them one minute they want them to ride for them next thing someone better comes along and it's thanks for nothing 

Yes like Jacob Bukhave who was glad of a team placing, fitted in well started to find his feet and score well then be shown the door despite being told he would be given a chance dropping his foreign committments to focus on the team. Proves one thing now. Never ever trust Promoters or Managers.

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The integrity issue for me is brought about by owning more than 1 club in any league, it effectively means those clubs under the same ownership can "squad" their riders so that one of them wins the league. Of course when Mike Parker tried this in the 60's he had rider control and an independent SCB to contend with nowadays the teams who are squadding are also on the Management Committee so very little to stop them winning the leagues every year.

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26 minutes ago, Byker Biker said:

The inegrity issue for me is brought about by owning more than 1 club in any league, it effectively means those clubs under the same ownership can "squad" their riders so that one of them wins the league. Of course when Mike Parker tried this in the 60's he had rider control and an independent SCB to contend with nowadays the teams who are squadding are also on the Management Committee so very little to stop them winning the leagues every year.

And 'they' say that we live in a democratic country??? : )

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10 hours ago, Byker Biker said:

The inegrity issue for me is brought about by owning more than 1 club in any league, it effectively means those clubs under the same ownership can "squad" their riders so that one of them wins the league. Of course when Mike Parker tried this in the 60's he had rider control and an independent SCB to contend with nowadays the teams who are squadding are also on the Management Committee so very little to stop them winning the leagues every year.

Never forget that Parker would make Chapman appear to be an angel. Any good that Parker ever did in either Speedway or Stock Cars was only done due to it being in his interests. The nastiest piece of work I ever met. 

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