BTFC LION

Depends which part of the county you come from, south its cov as you are on the edge of Warwickshire, north you are on the edge of Nottinghamshire.

They were originally know as the brafield flying foxes, before the name was changed to the brafield badgers.

There have been a few incidents, mainly just kids breaking windows etc, only 1 incident where someone tried to pinch a tractor, that was organised as they had a low loader parked on the industrial waiting for it . But this latest vandalism, criminal damage is way above anything that has happened in the past.

If that is a reference to me? I was not sacked! I left !!

It's not Nigel.

I wouldn't think so as it stands on what would be the 4th bend.

Yes i am aware of them, they also have them at Leicester I was just saying its alot of work needed, with various things, in a short space of time. Track wise it would need someone like Buster to go in and do the initial setting up of the track, I'm sure whoever is thinking about going in there as a speedway promoter has already thought about it all.

Having worked at Northampton last year I would say its not quite as simple as you suggest. No changing rooms, no showers, no refs box,(but is a building that could be used) . Foam fence is needed, but also wooden fencing to be made for the straights as that is steel plate aswell, plus some way of padding out the rope and post on top of the outer fence. Earth mounds with steel plate would all need removing on the inside of the bends. Then after all of that you need staff, licenced officials. Don't get me wrong, I would love to see it happen.

Just a thought, all the championship clubs signing riders, are the signed subject to confirmation by the league?

To save me reading through the rule book, what are the average discounts for a rider coming out of the rising star programme, year 1= ? Year 2= ?? Year 3=??? I understand british riders get 2.5% discount, is that on top of any moving out of the programme discounts??

You could be right, i was just using the fact that mildenhall were told they must have a foam fence to join the league, northampton track is near enough the same as mildenhall, so I'm guessing the same rule would apply. Unless they back track of course?

I agree the safety fence would be the biggest investment. The track is nearly all clay, so would need a good bit of work to make it smooth, wouldn't take long to do, maybe use more of a shale surface than clay. The stock car people have pretty much all the equipment that would be needed, if speedway were allowed to use it?

Northampton its 396 metres. The bends are slightly banked. The track has steel plate full circuit, plus rope and post, just like mildenhall. There is on office over looking the track that could possibly be converted in to a refs box. No air fence, it would probably have to be a foam fence as the track inspection at mildenhall stated for them to join the national league, wooden panels would have to be made for the straights, like coventry used to have. Start gates could be fitted quite easily, bike pits would need to be built. Showers would need to be put somewhere. Lots would need doing.

Just read the Oxford statement, it says only running 2 teams next season, but it doesn't say in which league the cheetahs will be in, ?

Who ever decides to try and go into Northampton will need very deep pockets. Track wise there would need to be a lot of investment, other facilities around the track are very good,