Promoters Withdraw Their Quit Threat
Posted 07/09/06

The Glasgow promotion have withdrawn their threat to resign and sell Glasgow speedway at the end of this season.

Clarifying the decision NOT to put the Tigers up for sale, Alan Dick comments: -

'Having had time to reflect on the matter we have decided not to resign. We are building something good for the fans here and we want to continue to do that'.

It is confirmed in an article in this week's Speedway Star which also covers the story which caused them to make the threat - the refusal to allow Danny Bird to ride last Friday and Sunday despite him being declared fit.

The promotion still vehemently disagree with the decision and whilst appreciating the need for the rule to exist still feel that the decision to exclude Danny was beyond understanding.

No definitive reason appears to have been given to explain why Danny was not allowed to return and BSPA chairman Peter Toogood has certainly done himself no favours by REFUSING to explain the reasoning but instead making the following quote: -

'There is a regulation that allows the management committee to rule a rider out for seven days if he has missed a match because of a non-speedway injury. On this occasion that rule was implemented.

Glasgow had previously been given permission on two occasions to re-introduce Danny Bird into their line up following illness but on this occasion, permission was denied.

I have absolutely no comment to make {on the co-promoters original threat to quit} except to say certain people spit their dummies out when decisions don't go their way.

Last year Glasgow said they were dropping down to the Conference League because they were losing money. Did they? No!'

Although our recollection was that the threat last season was that Glasgow would not run and Berwick were threatening to go Conference League that threat could also have been made by Glasgow. It does look though as if Mr Toogood is not looking for Glasgow's backing to maintain his Chairman's role at this years conference.