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I've watched the videos with a tinge of sadness but I guess we all have to move on. It just seemed from some of the comments that this was an inevitable moment given the state of the sport in this country. I only hope the new owners respect the heritage and never ever forget it. It would be great for example either at the stadium or indeed somewhere in the town if we could have a montage or painted mural of some of the legends that have served the club from the 50s to the present day as a shrine to the clubs history.

My mind goes to 2 riders: Mikkel Bech, who has already been mentioned Jesper B. Jensen who later changed his name to Jesper B. Monberg, and who won the 1997 World Under 21 Championship.

Yes, Belle Vue have posted an old Colts race on Facebook from 2017 and Jack Smith was in the race ..he won it but the other riders in it have long disappeared and he’s stayed at that level 9 years on really

Track looks a bit long and tight, so might need some gating tarts, but wait until Bartosz signs up and lets loose on there! Facilities look decent. OK, the grandstand isn't covered, but it looks good.

Love watching from the grass banks at Mildenhall with fish and chips.

Good luck to the Cobblers …. Let’s hope they might attract some former Panthers fans back to the sport . Should get somenovelty value of fans from nearby Leicester, Ippo and Lynn taking a look at the track for the first time… but spectator facilities look pretty spartan standing on grassy banks on a cold evening. Memories of freezing on the grassy slopes of the Arena Essex racebowl.

A couple of down and outs in the side🤣

Just want to say what fantastic news! Can't wait to visit as it's not too far from Norfolk. It is a team of gating tarts though :)

Did not think this would get to the starting tapes due to the costs involved. Great to see a new track and hopefully for the longterm. Good luck to the Northampton Nomads / Bees / Badgers / Foxes / Wolves / Saints Wonder what kevlar colours green black and gold / claret and white ??? Hopefully they can promote it well and build up a solid fanbase.

Mikkel Bech Jensen?

could it be Mikkel Bech, who has just announced his comeback https://speedwayligaen.dk/mikkel-bech-goer-comeback-klar-for-slangerup-i-2026/

Mikkel Bech?

As an aside something was bugging me earlier today I was trying to remember the name of a danish rider from a few years back apologies details will be sketchy as this was a period when I had drifted away I wasn't really following speedway apart from the odd sky meeting. This rider would have been a promising Danish youngster it was around the time Jepsen Jenson signed for Peterborough this lad I think might have turned up on the scene a year later. I have a feeling he rode as reserve in a world team cup meeting for Denmark I thought it might be Michelson but I'm pretty sure its not he was a rider who many thought was destined for big things but seems to have disapeared but he was around that time when Jepsen jenson and Michelson were coming through. Apologies for lack of detail but I will recognise the name if anybody has a clue who i am on about it could be it is Michelson but I'm 90% sure it isn't but the name eludes me at the moment.

That will be Matt Ford

This issue has always been a problem. Foreign riders taking preference over the brits

The consortium looking to buy the stadium and bring it back is made up of 5 business men. 4 of them are very much stock car people, but the 5th - John Whalley - is a name I don't recognise from stock car circles. 2 of the stock car people are the partners involved in the Yorstox company, so I would imagine they would take on the stock car promotion if Coventry returned, but somebody would still be required to promote the speedway side of things.

Another saddo

Got a faulty crystal ball 🤣

Sadly just had to put the latest person on ignore . I don't know or care if it was the same person but it was similar drivel as the other person please don't quote his posts as it means I can still read his

You couldn’t have been more wrong 😳🤣

Stop bullying then. Setting up threads to belittle me is sole destroying you set the thread up but still maintain adding to it. It’s not damn funny I can tell you

Steady on Iain! The BSPL will be discombobulating with reckless comments like that.

Some of the individuals involved are certainly solvent. I have no information on how well funded the operation will be.