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My guess is that this is designed to allow Futures time to try and get some deals done It's hard to look past that as it stands there's not enough for 5 teams to commit let alone a 6th

No totally seperate to the Oxford promotion

The rumour I've heard is that one of the main influences in PL speedway wants 6 teams and is trying very hard to make it happen

They weren't bar a few cameo mentions when Nigel Pearson was their football commentator and Nige was never slow to plug speedway so I wouldn't think so but certainly worth another enquiry

He doesn't say but putting 2 and 2 together maybe the new rumoured team won't have their track ready and/or its cheaper to run at an existing venue No idea if there's anything in it

A lease arrangement is rumoured according to Peter Oakes in the Star

Not for the Northampton fans Love Peter but he's had his day

Big name count Left 1 Arrived 0 I'll update as we go

As Sheffield proved when trying to replace Woffinden getting better riders over appears to be virtually impossible. It may of course be different if there were plenty of money to throw at it which there clearly isn't, doubly so now there's no tv money

Thanks. Add in a few lapsed Milton Keynes fans might make Northampton the best bet I think

I can't see a few hundred from Wolves if I'm honest. 50 to 100 maybe at the absolute limit I understand your argument though. How far is Northampton from Coventry?

It's a long way from Wolverhampton so that might not attract many (any) Wolves fans especially on a weekday night. I certainly wouldn't see the previous Wolves promotion being interested

Any rights to the licence expire 3 years after closure

Their statement specifically mentions the 2026 championship. Unless of course the one league is to be called the championship... If one bloke knows it should be Godfrey

11 point average!

Presumably the championship are trying to address the issue that has now blighted the Premiership where the outcome of the league is clear before a race is run If it spreads the better riders throughout the league and stops the top 3 or 4 from signing effectively 2 number 1's then I'm in favour

Presumably the championship are trying to address the issue that has now blighted the Premiership where the outcome of the league is clear before a race is run If it spreads the better riders throughout the league and stops the top 3 or 4 from signing effectively 2 number 1's then I'm in favour

It'll never be any different without an independent league body running the sport and that won't happen

Nothing save for Baggpuss's post on this thread on Saturday

There have been weekly meetings i believe The last I heard a consensus hadn't been reached but I've not heard anything after the last one

As it stands though it's pretty clear that Lynn would be bottom of a 5 team league Perhaps this year they'll try building the team differently

Again

The one I'd heard was the cross border one although I've since heard that's off again As you say it's the rumour season

Maybe Sheffield and Leicester might require lower costs especially with the loss of tv revenue?

Fricke on his way back down from "up North"?