wealdstone Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 16 minutes ago, Haza said: My guess top priority at KL is getting the stock cars up and running he must have lost a small fortune on that front . Certain that is the case, got a feeling of foreboding over the future of Panthers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 10 minutes ago, wealdstone said: Certain that is the case, got a feeling of foreboding over the future of Panthers Speedway at KL is secondary to Stock Cars without doubt - the concerns I have regarding speedway is the age group mainly 50+ will that age group turn up ? As that’s the majority age group and most vulnerable to the virus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 13 minutes ago, Haza said: Speedway at KL is secondary to Stock Cars without doubt - the concerns I have regarding speedway is the age group mainly 50+ will that age group turn up ? As that’s the majority age group and most vulnerable to the virus. That is the big question for all speedway promoters. If the league season is scrapped, how many will risk running a few open meetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 16 minutes ago, cityrebel said: That is the big question for all speedway promoters. If the league season is scrapped, how many will risk running a few open meetings. There would still be the restrictions in place no doubt which does mean they would be taking a risk.With an open meeting you could always pull the plug if it was not viable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panther1997 Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) Interesting from Carl Edited July 14, 2020 by Panther1997 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Panther1997 said: Interesting from Carl At least its consistent with what other promotions have said - those that have made any statement that is!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 Not sure where this comes from or how up to date . Seems like an interview some days ago on Radio Cambridge or Face Book / Twitter . I suspect Carl is as much in the dark as anybody else , as I doubt that Buster keeps him totally in the loop. What I can say is that at last I received a reply from the those working for the KL boss of bosses offering to refund my season ticket money. This to me means ( and being cynical is part of my DNA) that there will be no Speedway or Buster has got something up his sleeve as a means of retribution for a perceived troublemaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 17 minutes ago, wealdstone said: Not sure where this comes from or how up to date . Seems like an interview some days ago on Radio Cambridge or Face Book / Twitter . I suspect Carl is as much in the dark as anybody else , as I doubt that Buster keeps him totally in the loop. What I can say is that at last I received a reply from the those working for the KL boss of bosses offering to refund my season ticket money. This to me means ( and being cynical is part of my DNA) that there will be no Speedway or Buster has got something up his sleeve as a means of retribution for a perceived troublemaker. They must have phoned him up based on the update the link takes you to and that was what he said. Unless they are working furiously behind closed doors and keeping up with the ever changing guidance then it's not gonna happen. If there isn't a concrete decision in the next 2 weeks then that we be the final nail IMO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) Apart from the Elite few within the inner sanctum, under the auspices of Buster and his appointees it is difficult to imagine what more could have been done to alienate those supporters that have been loyal for years under all weathers , management and position in league ( whatever league that may be) Edited July 14, 2020 by wealdstone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) 46 minutes ago, wealdstone said: Apart from the Elite few within the inner sanctum, under the auspices of Buster and his appointees it is difficult to imagine what more could have been done to alienate those supporters that have been loyal for years under all weathers , management and position in league ( whatever league that may be) You know my opinion of them for one reason of which we are of the same mind, but what else have they done that's so bad? It's just like a close season with the addition of a pandemic. From the top leadership, communication (apart from the guff ones) and actions are lacking but surely any speedway fan has factored that in by experience over the years. Edited July 14, 2020 by Crump99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 22 minutes ago, Crump99 said: You know my opinion of them for one reason of which we are of the same mind, but what else have they done that's so bad? It's just like a close season with the addition of a pandemic. From the top leadership, communication (apart from the guff ones) and actions are lacking but surely any speedway fan has factored that in by experience over the years. Mostly I refer to the team debacle last year , (we will never know the the truth) leaving it to Ged and Neil to put team together , them claiming it was put together within budget and then for it to fall apart at last minute . Still like to know how they upset Kevin Austin whose money as far as I know was a major factor in Pantheres continuing post Horton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 Carl Johnson mentioned the fact the older fan base would want to sit in the stand and not view from the grass areas, perhaps he was really talking about the BB holders who would really need to sit in a seat after the long slog from the car park 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWatson Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 6 hours ago, wealdstone said: Mostly I refer to the team debacle last year , (we will never know the the truth) leaving it to Ged and Neil to put team together , them claiming it was put together within budget and then for it to fall apart at last minute . Still like to know how they upset Kevin Austin whose money as far as I know was a major factor in Pantheres continuing post Horton. I don’t believe Kev was or is upset, but I can assure you he wasn’t an investor in the Panthers under Ged Rathbone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 30 minutes ago, NeilWatson said: I don’t believe Kev was or is upset, but I can assure you he wasn’t an investor in the Panthers under Ged Rathbone. Glad you cleared that up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 2 hours ago, scoobydoo said: Carl Johnson mentioned the fact the older fan base would want to sit in the stand and not view from the grass areas, perhaps he was really talking about the BB holders who would really need to sit in a seat after the long slog from the car park Bit too much credit there as that would indicate some appreciation of the cock up he presided over which thankfully hasn't been tested in 2020 and can be binned for 2021 if the club still runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 Given the circumstances in a Poland with coronavirus think GB speedway should just put a lid on this season,if the same ruling was to apply over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 32 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Given the circumstances in a Poland with coronavirus think GB speedway should just put a lid on this season,if the same ruling was to apply over here. In terms of Peterborough it could be scuppered in an instant "Today’s update (14/7/20) on the rate of new coronavirus cases across the country has shown another increase for Peterborough with the city eighth in the national rankings" (source Peterborough today) so it would be a risk to start anyway. Who's going to put time, effort and money in under the current circumstances? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 From a whole sport perspective. If the powers that be decide not to run this season, what happens if the state of the nation is no different in March next year. Will that mean another delayed start. My fear is, if we don't get going in some shape or form, some tracks will never return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 48 minutes ago, cityrebel said: From a whole sport perspective. If the powers that be decide not to run this season, what happens if the state of the nation is no different in March next year. Will that mean another delayed start. My fear is, if we don't get going in some shape or form, some tracks will never return. Some riders will never return also - some must have taken alternative work this season . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 19 minutes ago, Haza said: Some riders will never return also - some must have taken alternative work this season . Perhaps that will be a good thing and they’ll just race alongside their proper jobs as a hobby in future, as should have been the case for a long time now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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