GiveusaB Posted yesterday at 11:30 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 11:30 AM 19 minutes ago, IainB said: He's only staying until the end of April isn't he? Will it be R/R for the rest of the season? Is that Official? thought it was just a rumour? Don't think the Club have confirmed either way ? Perhaps they cant confirm because they wont get the facility when/if it happens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted yesterday at 03:36 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 03:36 PM 4 hours ago, GiveusaB said: Don't think the Club have confirmed either way ? Why would they when they are too busy selling season tickets? So...does this have the makings of a repeat of the "Adam Ellis 2022" situation? OR has Google mis-translated from Polish to English yet again and caused people to read into the situation what isn't there? Either way...clarification IS needed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted yesterday at 06:47 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 06:47 PM 3 hours ago, uk_martin said: Why would they when they are too busy selling season tickets? So...does this have the makings of a repeat of the "Adam Ellis 2022" situation? OR has Google mis-translated from Polish to English yet again and caused people to read into the situation what isn't there? Either way...clarification IS needed. It seems British promoters have little interest in keeping their fans informed when rumours appear, I read about Schlein's retirement on here before Berwick announced it, same with Boughen leaving Oxford, same with Edwards being announced at Redcar in the Speedway Star but not by Redcar. Like you said when Birmingham signed Ellis it wasn't announced as a temp signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago 20 hours ago, IainB said: He's only staying until the end of April isn't he? Will it be R/R for the rest of the season? Looking forward to reading JJ's answer to this, only when I asked the same question on B'hams forum page, he said that it was a ridiculous/stupid question and didn't deserve an answer? Cue 'JJ' ....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago 1 hour ago, GiveusaB said: Looking forward to reading JJ's answer to this, only when I asked the same question on B'hams forum page, he said that it was a ridiculous/stupid question and didn't deserve an answer? Cue 'JJ' ....... Well, if someone could explain where this rumour started. As far as I can see, it is just something which was invented on this forum as a conspiracy story. I may be wrong, of course, but so can you and all of the others. As for Adam Ellis a couple of years ago, his was an emergency signing as the Brummies had been unable to find a number 1 as they had been accepted into the Championship very late; Ellis was signed as a temporary rider at the press and practice day. This was explained at the time and everyne knew this. No such announcement has been made about Jeppesen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 49 minutes ago, *JJ said: Well, if someone could explain where this rumour started. As far as I can see, it is just something which was invented on this forum as a conspiracy story. I may be wrong, of course, but so can you and all of the others. As for Adam Ellis a couple of years ago, his was an emergency signing as the Brummies had been unable to find a number 1 as they had been accepted into the Championship very late; Ellis was signed as a temporary rider at the press and practice day. This was explained at the time and everyne knew this. No such announcement has been made about Jeppesen? I disagree! It wasn't explained at P/P day. Ellis never even turned up for P/P day.... We found out in May that Ellis was leaving. Not that it matters anymore. It will be interesting to see what happens with MJJ....again, not that it really matters, unless you've bought a season ticket based on him being a permanent signing? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago Birmingham CEO Nigel Tolley said: “As we’ve made public knowledge recently, as a management team, we were very keen to do everything we could to add a genuine, quality heat-leader to our starting line-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago This was Tolley's official statement when announcing MJJ's signing. Is the 'devil' in the detail? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 1 hour ago, *JJ said: Well, if someone could explain where this rumour started. As far as I can see, it is just something which was invented on this forum as a conspiracy story. I may be wrong, of course, but so can you and all of the others. It was a report from a Polish news source was it not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petecc Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 2 hours ago, GiveusaB said: This was Tolley's official statement when announcing MJJ's signing. Is the 'devil' in the detail? Do you also play your old records backwards looking for satanic voices? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 15 minutes ago, Petecc said: Do you also play your old records backwards looking for satanic voices? Satanic Verses 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago 3 hours ago, GiveusaB said: I disagree! It wasn't explained at P/P day. Ellis never even turned up for P/P day.... You are wrong again, he did: I was there. It was only when we saw Ellis in a Birmingham jacket that we knew who the rider was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago (edited) 30 minutes ago, *JJ said: You are wrong again, he did: I was there. It was only when we saw Ellis in a Birmingham jacket that we knew who the rider was. Ellis didnt turn up and his excuse was that he was at Sheffield's P/P....that is my memory of that day (apart from Dan Gilkes looking like a very good prospect....nobody knowing who he was, behind the mask! LOL) I'm more than happy to be wrong again as you put it! But Bham fans were not aware that Ellis's signing was short term from the get go!!! Edited 7 hours ago by GiveusaB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 3 hours ago, GiveusaB said: Ellis didnt turn up and his excuse was that he was at Sheffield's P/P....that is my memory of that day (apart from Dan Gilkes looking like a very good prospect....nobody knowing who he was, behind the mask! LOL) I'm more than happy to be wrong again as you put it! But Bham fans were not aware that Ellis's signing was short term from the get go!!! No - I have a photograph of Ellis in the pits at Perry Barr at the time. I wanted to post it here, but it seems that it was too big. And your last sentence is also wrong: I for one certainly knew that Ellis' signing was intended as being temporary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 7 minutes ago, *JJ said: No - I have a photograph of Ellis in the pits at Perry Barr at the time. I wanted to post it here, but it seems that it was too big. And your last sentence is also wrong: I for one certainly knew that Ellis' signing was intended as being temporary. Not sure Ellis being "too big" is any of our business. Just an image of his face will do 🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 8 hours ago, *JJ said: 1. Well, if someone could explain where this rumour started. 2. This was explained at the time and everyne knew this. 3. No such announcement has been made about Jeppesen? 1. See IanB's explanation 2. Nobody knew before those who were going to buy season tickets had bought them...people who paid for their season tickets had the belief and expectation that Ellis was going to be #1 for the season...until he wasn't. 3. Let's not complicate matters by introducing a third rider into the mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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