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Rumoured that Starke will be much further North! Joe Thompson?-

4.27?

Lets not forget Zaine Kennedy's younger brother, Declan!!??

So naming the full 1-7 so early let's hope they all come through the 5 Aussie Championship rounds unscathed.

Speedway Star ran it last week.

They rode Tuesdays in the late 80s when Merv and Pete took over from Weymouth in the old National League. I have programmes to prove it.

Middlo used to call him Darcy's Grandad!

So that probably means it'll be in Speedway Star on Thursday or online Tues night/Weds am.

I cant see Matt/Danny paying stadium rental for an extra regular NDL meeting. I would think it more likely to be after main meeting or the occasional individual meeting. Also as I've said before, next year is an Olympic year as well as Euros '24 so clubs will want to avoid any major TV sporting fixture clashes that may affect attendances.

Yes but looking back 10-20 years which of those clubs actually went bust and how many were kicked out of their stadia? I know of a couple that went through financial mismanagement by the speedway promotion but others??

Following previous year's AGMs there has usually been another 'follow up' statement by BSPL giving more detailed info and clarification on other issues discussed, for example any changes to heats, scoring, fixture cut-off dates for play offs etc etc. I wonder when we should expect it?

So where exactly has it been stated that 'attendances are plummeting' or 'clubs are going bust'?? Premiership clubs are reporting increased attendances due to having some 'big names' and several Championship clubs are also reporting increased attendances. Those clubs that are closed have been forced into the situation due to the actions of stadium owners/leaseholders - otherwise the likes of Wolves and Panthers would be continuing successfully. Oxford's owner is the stadium leaseholder (for 10 years at least) who also runs the greyhounds at Oxford and other tracks. I'm sure its his backing that is supporting Oxford Speedway Promotion to operate at 3 levels - simply to have activity at the stadium on several days a week. Presumably he takes the food. beverage revenue on all those days!?

Birmingham had no choice. It was either race on Mondays (meaning Premiership) or close down due to the stipulations of the greyhound stadium leaseholders!

No. It was just because Steve's was postponed and they ran out of suitable dates for both Rich and the club.

Richard's should have been in 2023 but held over due to Worrall's.

There must have been a sizeable financial carrot offered to Brummies by Phil Morris! I know Brummies had little choice - either Prem on Mondays or don't run at all - and PM was mentioning all sorts of financial benefits when presenting his case at the 'Save Coventry' inquiry hearing recently!

I would have expected some sort of comment from the club on their website rather than simply putting up the BSPL AGM statement!?

Why should having 2 NDL riders mean less entertainment? Losing Ryan Douglas is certainly a big loss as he is a guarantee of big points but whoever the new 1-7 are can still provide entertaining racing - and that applies to any club.

Fixture planning in 2024 with 3 teams will be a nightmare with Olympics and Euro '24 also taking place!!

They will be easy to find, just look for the Spires!

Only 4 teams to make the play offs in 2024.

Kyle Newman gets a Testimonial - presumably at Poole?!

BSPL website Premiership and Championship club logo pages being updated atm. So expect some sort of announcement soon...........

Well if Oxford are riding in 2 leagues - as has been rumoured - then I hope they re-name one of the teams!! Scott Nicholls confirms he is only riding in Championship in 2024.

Clubs should operate at a level that is financially sustainable and build a team that meets that criteria!