GiveusaB Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 On 2/26/2025 at 11:08 AM, 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? Expand 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 February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 On 2/26/2025 at 11:30 AM, GiveusaB said: Don't think the Club have confirmed either way ? Expand 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 February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 On 2/26/2025 at 3:36 PM, 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. Expand 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 February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 On 2/26/2025 at 11:08 AM, 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? Expand 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' ....... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 On 2/27/2025 at 7:57 AM, 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' ....... Expand 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 February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 On 2/27/2025 at 9:13 AM, *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? Expand 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 February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 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 February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 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 February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 On 2/27/2025 at 9:13 AM, *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. Expand 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 February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 On 2/27/2025 at 10:10 AM, GiveusaB said: This was Tolley's official statement when announcing MJJ's signing. Is the 'devil' in the detail? Expand Do you also play your old records backwards looking for satanic voices? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 On 2/27/2025 at 1:11 PM, Petecc said: Do you also play your old records backwards looking for satanic voices? Expand Satanic Verses 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 On 2/27/2025 at 10:06 AM, GiveusaB said: I disagree! It wasn't explained at P/P day. Ellis never even turned up for P/P day.... Expand 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 February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 (edited) On 2/27/2025 at 1:43 PM, *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. Expand 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 February 27 by GiveusaB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 On 2/27/2025 at 2:12 PM, 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!!! Expand 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 February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 On 2/27/2025 at 5:18 PM, *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. Expand Not sure Ellis being "too big" is any of our business. Just an image of his face will do 🤪 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 On 2/27/2025 at 9:13 AM, *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? Expand 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...
*JJ Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 On 2/27/2025 at 5:28 PM, Daniel Smith said: Not sure Ellis being "too big" is any of our business. Just an image of his face will do 🤪 Expand Very witty ... I tried to crop the photo, but it seems that it is still too big for this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 On 2/28/2025 at 9:14 AM, *JJ said: Very witty ... I tried to crop the photo, but it seems that it is still too big for this forum. Expand Cropping won't do much - you need to save it at a lower resolution (quality). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Very interesting comments on Adam Ellis and MJJ. Here is what I know. On Adam Ellis. Adam was at the Birmingham Press and Practise Day, but only for the press photo's as he was due to attend the Sheffield Press and Practice later that day. Was in common knowledge that Adam had signed a short term agreement? Well it would suggest not looking at the Birmingham Fans Forum. Under the section Rumour Mill and the title of the Adam Ellis. Fans ask the question is Adam on a short term agreement, as they have read on the BSF that he was. Of course history shows that Adam was on a short term contract, but nobody put those who were asking the question either fans that claimed to be in know or the Promotion. And if my memory is correct, Adam when the contract was up cop flack from Birmingham fans who accused him of walking out of the club. Again if my memory is correct this was only settled when Adam posted on his Facebook page that he had only signed a short term agreement and had honoured that contract the one person who could shed some light on this is Jonny Spud who I believe is Adam Dad, and occasionally posts on here. On MJJ Simply this someone has picked up an article from his Polish club that MJJ will only riding on a short term agreement until the Polish season kicks in. This is why a number of Birmingham fans are wanting to find out what is factually correct about MJJ. And it is the past history with Adam, that has lead to these questions been asked. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaddlebowRoad Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 On 2/28/2025 at 1:10 PM, spin king said: And it is the past history with Adam, that has lead to these questions been asked. Expand and grudziadz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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