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Not the news that anyone wanted then

Let's hope whoever this steering committee consists of they've got enough finance or sponsorship lined up to underwrite the costs of running a team Wishing them every success

I think a premier league Wolves team running at Perry Barr on alternate Mondays with the Brummies would lose a significant amount and wouldn't do Birmingham any favours either

If they were going to look at running elsewhere then presumably they'd have tried to get that off the ground in 2024. It's probably a sure fire way of losing money so I can understand why they haven't Finding land, getting permission, partners and finance for a multi purpose motor sport site then building it and running it must be the outside of all outside chances Whilst Monmore is still there and most of the track intact it remains the best chance of something happening in my view however slight that chance might be

Not a word about the thousands who have booked hotel rooms/travel etc If there was any doubt about the viability of the event why announce the date? Shambolic

Even if it survives a council meeting what will happen if it gets appealed to the planning inspectorate?

There's a fair bit if derelict industrial land around Wolverhampton but it'll all be privately owned. South Staffs has never had a speedway track and I'd be amazed if their planners would be in favour of one but you never know. The required highway works for the site in question add another huge complication. I'd imagine the promotion will issue an update presumably between now and the start of the 2025 season but it's unlikely to say much of note

Interesting re Musielak, I wonder who Oxford might go for

The top 3 look nailed on barring disasters It'll be a good scrap between Leicester, Lynn and Oxford for 4th, any one of them could get it but if Oxford do get Musielak it should be them

By a miniscule amount starting from a low base, Tolley also admitted that signing Freddie didn't particularly result in increased crowds He doesn't need ex Wolves riders and staff just good riders and staff

They had several ex Wolves last year, made virtually zero difference to attendances sadly and this wouldn't either

Be a good scrap for 4th between Leicester, Oxford and Lynn I reckon

Agree with all that but we are where we are, do they try and preserve what is there now or do we just accept the natural order and work out what to do when 5 teams are left? Tricky

The problem with the football analogy is that those teams will never run out of opposition to play, that's a real possibility for speedways premier league. Leave Birmingham and Lynn if you like to it but don't complain when there are only 5 teams left

Indeed, the other option is effectively rider control but nobody bar the bottom 2 clubs possibly would ever vote for that. When the likes of Birmingham do finally pack it and the top clubs have nobody to race but themselves they can't say they weren't warned