Bald Bloke Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 (edited) 6 hours ago, castrolargh said: And if Buster hadn't signed them,another club would have.As a point of interest Puk has ridden more seasons for the stars than the panthers, Ben Basso was rumoured to be coming last year anyway, we've got our team manager back,and Buster put his hand in his pocket to sign Tarasenko and woydlo last season anyway, so why shouldn't he have first option.If your rich fairy godfather had put his money where his mouth is and used the land he supposedly had access to to build a track you might have been running next season.If it wasn't for buster you wouldn't have had the dads army title winning team, the panthers would have either folded or been in the championship! Agree. People knew about the PB situation before the season started, thats why we got the new stadium talk/ waffle from you know who.. As the PB fans know, Lynn finished bottom the year PB won the title. Buster brought riders in after CJ left him in the poo, and those riders helped PB to win a good few meetings nearer the end of last season, which dumped He's beloved Lynn bottom yet again. I would like to think that real speedway fans would realise that Lynn might well of suffered after Buster took over at PB.. And that it's just Buster that they are pissed off with, and not the fans.. With regard's the riders, I suspect that several teams were talking to their/ Busters riders before the season had finished. No surprise that Buster was too, as you say.. He bought them over No one knows if Buster has taken that "brown envelope" that some have wrongly spoke of. We will find out in the end, no doubt..And he will get deserved flack from all angles, if he has. I hope that TM eventually puts his money were his mouth is, and helps the Panthers build a new track elsewhere. But i'm not holding my breath.. Edited February 25 by Bald Bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castrolargh Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 On 2/23/2024 at 9:54 PM, chrismorton said: You lot can say what you want but we all know that Chapman and co shafted us..and now they have rubbed our noses in it by poaching all our ex riders, manager (never liked him anyway) and other parts of our once great track. I am done with Speedway and I hope Kings Lynn fail badly. Blah blah blah.short memories, ( dad's army, title winners, funded by buster)just a tad ungrateful, no wonder buster pulled the plug. Your manager? Wrong.your riders? Also wrong.Tarasenki and woydlo funded by. .......Buster. Puk rode more years as a star than he did a panther, and actually started at lynn , Basso nearly came last year and is a Glasgow asset anyway. Not a lot of sugar in the grapes your way ,hey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismorton Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 (edited) 15 hours ago, castrolargh said: Blah blah blah.short memories, ( dad's army, title winners, funded by buster)just a tad ungrateful, no wonder buster pulled the plug. Your manager? Wrong.your riders? Also wrong.Tarasenki and woydlo funded by. .......Buster. Puk rode more years as a star than he did a panther, and actually started at lynn , Basso nearly came last year and is a Glasgow asset anyway. Not a lot of sugar in the grapes your way ,hey Of course you are right, thanks Buster when you got your new toy for Christmas and then tossed it in the bin when you got bored with it.. Edited February 26 by chrismorton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitch Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 1 hour ago, chrismorton said: Of course you are right, thanks Buster when you got your new toy for Christmas and then tossed it in the bin when you got bored with it.. And it seems as though he won't let anyone else have his toy and play with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W9 Lion Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 On 2/24/2024 at 1:25 PM, TTT said: The best way for Panthers fans to say FU to Buster is by temporarily cheering on / supporting Ipswich (Permanently if we never come back) while we're not operating as a club. Fans very rarely walk away from the Sport because it's a Sport fans hold close to their hearts and it's a Sport they truly love hence the reason why fans always end up attending another local track regularly if their club closes, Swindon fans at Oxford as a recent example and you'll see Wolves fans flocking down to Birmingham on a regular basis this season. If any Panthers fan is desperate to see some live Speedway then they should head down to Foxhall and help Chris Louis and co. out financially on their gate instead of falling for Buster's blatant plan of trying to lure Panthers down to the AFA and help his beloved KL out with their declining attendances by signing as many Panthers riders as possible while he assists his AEPG buddies in bulldozing the Showground. Ipswich will be King's Lynn's biggest local rivals now so that's another reason to stick two fingers up in Buster's face. As far as I'm concerned any Panthers fan who attends a meeting at the AFA for the foreseeable future is not only gullible for falling into the trap set by Buster but they're also part of the problem for letting Buster get away with his actions by continuing to line his pockets with their hard earned cash. May I helpfully suggest Leicester is closer and all Panthers fans would be made most welcome. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 19 hours ago, Bald Bloke said: I hope that TM eventually puts his money were his mouth is, and helps the Panthers build a new track elsewhere. But i'm not holding my breath.. Assume that's MT? He doesn't have to, that's the point. If PCC do their job then any planning approval will only be granted when AEPG meet LP36 & LP30 of the Peterborough Local Plan. AEPG are doing their best get out of any responsibility within the local plan to their destruction of an important part of Peterborough's culture and history. An e-mail I received Aug 2023 from the EEAS suggests that AEPG don't really know whether to stick or twist on this? "AEPG may have had discussions with the current speedway operators as well as the local authority regarding the possibility of relocating to another site" Peterborough Speedway would have a much better chance of returning to the track sooner rather than later if someone interested in that objective was the owner. Whether any of those unsubstantiated claims against Chapman ever get answered or clarified I no longer care, but he does himself no favours by continuing hold on to the licence of a club that he has no interest in. A good businessman can negotiate a sensible deal (what is he selling now anyway?) with future eventualities clauses in if the new owners are successful. The fact that he can't or will not do that only feeds the rumour mill. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin Jason 72 Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 Has work continued on demolishing the stand ? Aepg should be charged with vandalism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 3 minutes ago, Racin Jason 72 said: Has work continued on demolishing the stand ? Aepg should be charged with vandalism The grandstand has been decommissioned not demolished. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 (edited) 1 hour ago, bigcatdiary said: The grandstand has been decommissioned not demolished. "decommissioning" interesting wording for actions that were unnecessary and IMHO done to break the will of any remaining "passionate Panthers supporters" (Butterfield's label), and to try to convince PCC that AEPG have engineered a situation where a perfect working speedway operation was handed over to them but within a few months they've wrecked it to, in their mind, meet the first part of LP30 item k. I'm sure that their timetable had the stand remaining until 2026 at least so what's the point of tinkering? Answers on a postcard. They said - A spokesperson for AEPG, which is the company chosen by the venue owners, the East of England Agricultural Society, to sell the land, said: “As part of the sale, the land needs to be clear of commercial operations or agreements. By throwing Peterborough Speedway out for 2024 they'd met that objective so any of their other actions have just been malicious. Edited February 26 by Crump99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNutter Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 Technically the existence of a grandstand is not on the list of "must haves" in the Speedway Board of Control Regulations. At the worst a few plastic seats screwed into a few rows of concrete steps was enough to seat a few oldies at Rye House just before it closed down, so as long as the steps are there and there are some seats on eBay, seating could be a feature alongside the current track. Peterborough Speedway Ltd is still apparently registered as a viable company at Companies House - normal sports operations are currently suspended pending agreement with the land owners for suitable land to restore the track/mandatory facilities to the satisfaction of the SCB and for a promoter to be appointed. The suspension was enforced by the lack of an agreement between the club owners and the developers. The planning regulations do not allow a developer to close down a viable sporting facility just for the purpose of development without making suitable alternative arrangements. (it looks as though that even applies to wonky pubs as well!). Suspension is not closure! And I am sure the fans are still prepared to object to the development of the EoESG. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 New season is approaching and it is starting to sink in that we will not be racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie456 Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 1 hour ago, LagutaRacingFan said: New season is approaching and it is starting to sink in that we will not be racing. We're feeling exactly the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 1 hour ago, LagutaRacingFan said: New season is approaching and it is starting to sink in that we will not be racing. Starting Bloody hell, been in a box for 6 months? There's a battle going on to ensure that that isn't a permanent situation. Focus on that rather than the direction Butterfield and Chapman tried to engineer! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 57 minutes ago, Crump99 said: Starting Bloody hell, been in a box for 6 months? There's a battle going on to ensure that that isn't a permanent situation. Focus on that rather than the direction Butterfield and Chapman tried to engineer! Harsh. Think you know what they’re trying to say. Of course everyone has been aware of the situation for some time, but it’s this time of year when March strikes that every fan gets the new Speedway season buzz where it’ll undoubtedly hit home even more for the fans of clubs that no longer have their side to watch. It was always going to get tougher the nearer to tapes up on a new season especially when clubs are uploading all their promotional stuff on social media for the new season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 Have to agree even though they knew it was coming, it’s around now it’ll be hitting home hard. Feel for all the fans who have lost clubs over the years of course, but especially the Peterborough and Wolves fans as this will be their first season without it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 (edited) The last few words will give many a Panthers fans a chuckle , its taken from the Lynn Premiership preview on the British Speedway website "It is perhaps little surprise that there is a healthy former Peterborough contingent in the Lynn team of 2024, which was a logical move when it became clear that the site owners were giving the Panthers no prospect of continuing at the Showground despite the extensive efforts of Keith Chapman and his team." Edited March 7 by scoobydoo 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismorton Posted March 7 Report Share Posted March 7 They missed out "to end speedway at Peterborough" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 On 3/7/2024 at 10:35 AM, scoobydoo said: despite the extensive efforts of Keith Chapman and his team." Perhaps they could do a follow up piece listing those efforts so that we can all enjoy the efforts that Chapman made behind the scenes? I saw bugger all out in the open in public! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappy Posted March 11 Author Report Share Posted March 11 Crying shame but I think we're done for a long while at best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackney Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 8 hours ago, Flappy said: Crying shame but I think we're done for a long while at best I tend to agree has gone radio silent for some time now. I feel a bit of a tw*t for believing that MT would come to our rescue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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