SteveLyric2

Birmingham have said they are 80% confident of running next year. And it'll be Mondays in the Premiership. Mondays are the only day the stadium/greyhound owners will allow speedway next year.

Yes. Middlo and Havvy are both there. Extra cotton wool for Middlo's nose bleeds!

10th November I believe

Well he repeated it in last week's Speedway Star so there has to be some truth in it whether 2024 or '25.

In recent months Dickson's Magic Wand is more 'FanDabbiDozy' than 'Wingardium Leviosa'!

Didn't the Courteny's confirm in their end-of-season statement that they would be concentrating on improving their Championship team?!

Whatever the number of teams/leagues in 2024 - 2leagues (+NDL); 6 and 8 teams respectively, imo) - then fixture planning and the number/structure of competitions will need extra thought to avoid big clashes with TV Olympics coverage and Euro '24 matches, quite apart from the usual issues. At least Championship clubs can have some flexibility with their race nights!

Just scrape all the top shale back so the track is smooth and quicker to dry. Should be OK!

So where are these new venues then?

Don't forget the Brit discount for team building! (2.5% or whatever is decided for 2024?)

There are probably a lot more defunct greyhound tracks/stadia than speedway tracks in the UK. I presume many have been redeveloped but could it be one of those?

Slough used to have a greyhound track which was also the home of Slough Town FC many years ago. I seem to recall a supermarket being built on the site but it's a long time ago.

I watched it live. The Speedway Star report says 'possibly' in 2024.

Did he say next season though?

Has anyone ever suggested that a new track would be up and running in 2024?!

Those countries don't have 'fixed' race nights, they have priority race nights for when there are fixture clashes. Also is any new track allowed to go straight into the Premiership? Oxford weren't allowed to 2 seasons ago!

And being related to the promoter probably helps!

Announcement imminent according to some on facebook!! If true I'm surprised they are not waiting til next month's AGM? Maybe its been leaked!

Rumourio, Rumourio, Wherefore art thou Rumourio?

If Phil Morris is supposed to be sorting out Premiership Speedway then he should start with a behavioural code of practice for all riders - especially with media interviews - and a schedule of punishments if/when they overstep the mark!

Garry May was sounding out the Thompsons at Poole last week!

Is that to replace Complin?

They need to get some more financial backing first - according to Mark Phillips, who is seeking to appoint a Commercial Manager. I'm sure I've seen an advert for an open fans forum soon - somewhere on Facebook probably.

Just reading the Polish round-up in this week's Speedway Star and Piotr Pawlicki is looking to race in British speedway in 2024.

He is one of the latest Darcy Ward proteges. He won a meeting at Brisbane on Saturday! He has ridden occasionally as a squad member in Polish and Danish lower divisions so would still come in on an assessed 4.00 average, I'm told.