Rent upfront for a season is likely to be not insignificant plus infrastructure costs as you've mentioned plus the knowledge that your pretty certain to lose money once the turnstiles open... they won't be queueing up to take this on I suspect
Interesting interview with Deane Wood in the Star. Northampton only happened because Buster was involved and they have a level of trust
It would depend who the prospective promoters of Eastie would be but they'd have to come up with the money and put the money up.front. He also says he thinks it would lose money but we all know that anyway
I'd imagine as well as the viewing figures anything going forward will depend on how the production costs are going to be paid.
I doubt we will find out but it would be interesting to know who paid Saturdays costs
Redcar match now 3pm instead of 6 so no good for me as AFC Workington v Leek kicks off at 3pm. I told a few people that you could do a football/speedway double header as well....
Luckily I hadn't booked my hotel as the club hadn't replied to my message about the start time...
Just shows you can't rely on a published fixture list these days when travelling any distance
Maybe next season..
He's moving back to Aus isn't he?
If he's interested he can get involved in the speedway scene down there like Darcy. I'm sure he'd be welcomed with open arms
Less meetings probably means higher rents though I'd expect.
You do wonder where a tv deal (that actually pays proper money not the other way round) and sponsorship might come from.
Maybe Coleman has some ideas on this
We were talking about potential replacements last night
Charles Wright and Jeppesen were the best we could come up with unless the Polish connection can produce someone