The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Popular Palm Toft is the first name on the teamsheet
Peterborough Panthers made Michael Palm Toft the first name on their 2020 teamsheet.
The city club announced the capture of the Danish rider to popular acclaim last weekend at a fans’ event.
Palm Toft, 29, has ridden for Panthers in three previous seasons – 2015, 2016 and 2018 – in the second tier of the sport, but now returns in the SGB Premiership.
He’s an exciting rider who should be well suited to the Showground track.
“I’m very pleased to be back and I can’t wait for next season to start,” said Palm Toft, who has ridden for King’s Lynn in the top flight in the last two years.
“I feel I can replicate my form from when I was with Panthers in the SGB Championship.
“I’m coming back to the club with much better equipment than I’ve had in the past and I really think I can do a good job.
“It was unfortunate how things worked out for Peterborough last season with so many injuries which obviously didn’t help them.
“I think we can go a bit better this season and, from what I’ve been told, the team will be pretty good.
“The club also have a good fanbase and it will be good to see them all again at the Showground.”
Panthers Team boss Carl
Johnson is thrilled to bring Palm Toft back to Peterborough and expects him to boost his 6.30 starting average.
“I’m absolutely delighted with how well the signing of Michael went down,” said Johnson.
“Our fans are clearly thrilled to see him back and it’s even more pleasing to see theKing’sLynnsupportersare so disappointed to lose him!
“We know how good Michael is around the Showground from his previous spells with us and he can definitely add to his average.”
Panthers received a • sponsorship boost today (Thursday) when main backers last season Crendon agreed to a deal for 2020.