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If this starts to go wrong does the new promoter get picked on by the other 5 playground bullies?

I accept the good words from the new Ipswich promoters and the hopes for Northampton and the sport in general. However, whilst there is clearly a monopoly or cartel (However you wish to describe it) on equipment such as Tyres and other equipment. How on earth do these people think they are going to attract new competitors into this sport. Deluded I'm afraid!

If a 'consortium' of different people are running it, does that qualify as a clusterf#ck?

Be sensible Iain we are talking about speedway here.

Last year we paid £24 and got a Ferrari, this year we'll pay £25 and get a TR7!

We all talk about PR disasters but if they don't make it then the PR disaster could be terminal for the sport or indeed the Premiership.

Or 'cobbled' together! Pardon the pun.

I actually think it's quite a solid if not spectacular line up. Yes I know some will complain that there's no cream on top in terms of top riders but let's be honest the whole league is crap. And with the whole league being poorer we may have closer meetings overall.

I think we all know what the Dragons or Lord Sugar would make of it!

From what I remember of Elfield Park and going there was that although the viewing areas around the track were elevated, the track itself was pants!

Can anyone remember back to Skegness and the timescales for when they got the go ahead and team etc?

A lesson from history although a different sport. If you look at MK Dons they have never really hit the highs with their crowds. Although of course their move was deeply unpopular at the time their average crowd in league 2 is around 7 to 8k. Yes bigger in the championship of course. They took a freebie hit on a grand scale and got a 23k crowd against Harrogate. Does anyone know if at the time if the owners carried out any market research on their potential supporters or crowd? Because clearly it doesn't appear to have worked.

Went to Foxhall for the Bank Holiday meeting last August. It was absolutely packed, I ordered my tickets in advance with 2 free kids tickets which saved 16 quid. Excellent organisation on arrival to collect the tickets. And afterwards was still able to buy hot food nearly an hour after the last race. Hats off to Spedeworth as the proof is in the pudding.

A top bloke and the number 1 DJ and all round music bod in this area by some distance. However, from a presenting perspective he sounds like he's at a village fete.

A question regarding the racing surface at Northampton. Will the surface getting carved up by stockcars cause an issue for speedway or will they have enough time to turn it around between cars and speedway?