Ask me anything you like says Panthers promoter

Speedway - fans’ forum next week

Panthers chief Ged Rathbone has vowed to given an honest answer to any question thrown at him during a fans’ forum next week. The promoter, who recently announced he will remain at thehelmfor2017afterconsidering his future in the sport, will facesupportersatthePost Office Club on Tuesday (October 11).

And he is hopeful of a big turnout for the 8pm event at the Bourges Boulevard venue, which has free admission.

Rathbonesaid:“I pride myself on being as open and honest as I possibly can with the supporters.

“The club has not laid on a fans’ forum since last winter and this is the perfect time to put that right.

“There is certainly a lot to talk about with the 2016 season not panning out as wehad hoped. I’m expecting plenty of questions about what went wrong, andwhatourplansare for next year.”

Rathbone will be joined on the top table by co-promoter Trevor Swales and team boss Carl Johnsonwhendonations to the Peterborough Panthers Speedway Supporters Club will be welcomed.

The forum is the second of twobigspeedwayeventsatthe Post OfficeClubinthecoming days. It also plays host to a big Panthers reunion tomorrow night (Friday).

More than 20 riders, who have represented the club during its 46-year history, haveagreedtoattendanevent organised bywell-knownsupporter Kev ‘The Rev’ Austen.

Entry is by a minimum donation of £2 which will go to the Speedway Riders’ Benevolent Fund.

In the firing line - the Panthers management trio of Ged Rathbone, Trevor Swales and Carl Johnson.