Hamish McRaker

Interesting articles in speedway star revealing a bit more and putting out relevant questions, too. One comment in particular stood out for me (dont recall the actual article and who wrote it). Suggesting or speculating that, should Northampton start off by losing too many matches, other promoters could/should help out. Would love to know what the author means by that, more specifically! Also, Peter Oakes's article ended by warning that Northampton can't become a 2026 repeat of Birmingham 2025 (and presumably 2014, too). A lot at stake

A Top Hat immediately comes into my mind! Hopefully a tv deal of sorts can now be struck, which would defray some of the costs incurred by other promoters?

'If you build it, they will come" (Field of Dreams). And to be fair, they did.

Will the lamp posts need moving back or will they be ok where they are?

Problem with that is the car park would be rammed full with Range Rovers and Jags, and most of them would leave after heat 11 if Northampton are losing. They'd also have to provide prawn sarnies and prosecco. Bit of a sifferent demographic, methinks!

Sinners

First priority has to be the collective mindset of club owners and promoters. Unless they're ALL able to move beyond the silo mentality which has been the prevailing influence, then there isnt any point in talking about things like doubling-up and leagues structure. This includes, whether there are one, two or three leagues, to adopt a collective purpose and co-operation. Without that, there seems little point in carrying on. The current management and decision making arrangements need to be urgently consigned to the rubbish bin, enabled by the establishment of a small board of directors with no personal club interests. This needs to be pushed forward collectively by those owners and promoters who are forward thinking, with the first step being to bin off the progress-blockers including if necessary creating a new company which will render the current BSP Ltd obsolete. All of this is nothing new. But this time it has to actually happen. Then they can sort out issues like leagues, doubling up, rules, formats.

Northampton Nosepickers

Maybe he's the new "Mr Deep Pockets" owner?

Forgive me if my memory's faulty, but i think there were a couple of severe vandalism incidents during the Hemsley era, which resulted in security measures being implemented. There was also the strange robbery incident when cash takings were taken from Mr & Mrs Hemsley in the car park.

Slow and gradual reveal always builds the interest level

More like Drip, drip, drip

Whispering Bob Harris was born in Northampton but nobody'd hear him. How about Chris "Ash the Splash" Ashton the former Saints and England winger?

Get a local celebrity to do opening night guest appearance, that'll get the punters in. Now.....who is there?...... of course, Alan Carr!!

Yes i gather Northampton Town are hopeful of signing Bartosz Kapustka