Hamish McRaker

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

Hard to understand why anyone would be anti a new venue being created per se, and i'm not seeing much or indeed any of that being expressed. However, there is considerable concern and scepticism over the chances of it being ready on time, and successful and sustainable, with time constraints being one of the main concerns over effective local marketing and publicity. These concerns and doubts can be expressed in humourous or serious ways, and are sometimes wrapped up within more general concerns about speedway in the Uk and the way it is being run. These are mostly perfectly valid concerns, made in good faith and with the underlying well-being of speedway in the UK at their heart. Whether the above could be justifiably deemed "moaning" is rather irrelevant, especially as the definition of what constitutes "moaning" is likely to vary greatly. I'd liken it to "complaining", and there doesnt seem to anyone complaining that a new venue could be happening. But there are doubts and concerns being expressed, which for the most part seem to be perfectly valid

And his name's spelled Savile. As in "a vile s***"

Exciting news!! If you can produce a 2026 PL fixtures list, that exactly matches the one about to be produced by BSPL, you will be entered into a draw (a "top draw") to receive a free 2026 season ticket for Northampton speedway! Competition closes at 5pm this Friday. Terms and conditions apply.

When you say "work", presumably it falls into two broad categories : 1. Financial, legal, administrative 2. Physical And i'm presuming it's certain work and associated decisions within category 1 which needs to be suffiently progressed by the end of this week?

Yes and you never know, there could be a tv deal by then covering the last league matches plus playoffs

Museilak must be due for a testimonial soon? And Scott could be too, even though he's probably already had at least one? What about Danny King?

6 is possible with a level enough playing field on team building limits, stability, a tv deal. 5 is the only feasible number in 2026 with any 6th being a disastrous bust. 7 - no way unless there is a sudden influx of new riders. But the way things are going, 6 will become unworkable even with all the conditions in place. Then 5, then 4. Time to fold things from 2027 and put new foundations in place.

More cock up than conspiracy, it is to be hoped

Not guilty!

The SGB website announcement referred to Richard Coleman as just "Coleman"! Is there some animosity between him and BSPL ?

I think your team should be ok, it wont be a lame duck side like Birmingham and Oxford were. Having mostly Uk-based riders who want to be there has now become the key thing. Having Doyle would have been a big boost but maybe don't rule it out later in the season. Sayfutdinov wasn't going to stay forever, 3 years was a good stretch and it was time to move on. I think the loss of Dan Thompson is the major one, and will bring the title to Leicester. If you look at KL, i dont like the balance of their side, if they lose Fricke for any reason, they're in trouble. If i were a KL fan i'd be permanently on edge.

So that'll be Monday 23 March, i'd presume

Did CL have any allies in this, amongst fellow BSPL Directors and amongst the wider Promoterati? And who were his main adversaries? Or do we have to await his memoires?