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To be fair to Tobias, towards the end of the season he did lose a mechanic as well as one of his sponsored engines, so he was a little 'underpowered'! A great entertainer though especially on his home track!

All 7 are sorted subject to any uncertainty over the 40 points limit which of course is dependant on the same number of teams! Danny likes to stagger the announcements over an extended period of time to get maximum regional publicity, usually all before Christmas, but this time it may carry over til mid January.!!😉

Aside from the comparison of indoor vs outdoor sports, is there a huge financial prize for winning the Basketball or Ice Hockey leagues/cups as they also don't generate much publicity nationally? As for getting better crowds than speedway that's as much to do with plusher, comfortable indoor stadia and the reliability of a regular fixture list - unless the ice melts of course!😉

Didn't Mr Bates state that the club was in a good stable position for any new owner, and his reason for stepping away was the pressure of other work away from speedway?

.and look what happened to the Spires!!

If, as has been suggested, Sheffield and/or Leicester have been refused to join the Championship, how would they be able to contribute to afford underwriting any losses of a Poole or Glasgow forced to join the Premiership?

Also if an extra club wanted to join the Championship it would undoubtedly mean a change to the agreed 40point limit!

..so, is there a huge generator working on race days?

Is your surname Louis or Hawkins?

...says the man who stated Klindt wasn't doing Championship in 2026! Any 'inside knowledge' (guess) where Zischke will be riding?😇

BBC SOUTH TODAY just featured the Tobias Thomsen announcement, including some racing and doughnuts footage. Excellent.

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Phil Morris brought in as CEO of the Premiership!? With no TV deal apparantly and only 5 (possibly 4) Prem teams, isn't there a potential cost saving there for the BSPL?

...and riding as a 2nd string at number 2

True! Flying in and out of Glasgow would be a lot easier.

Wind-up merchant.

Tobias V Thomsen signs for Brovst.

Yes with Hans Neilsen's Brovst team joining the Danish top league it's a no brainer for TVT, and as we know with Danish fixtures on Wednesdays, Poole was no longer an option despite as he says in his fb video Poole wanting him back. He's also signed up in Sweden and signed his UK contract (4.81) too - probably given to him by Garry May in the Poole pits eh Lewy?😉🤣

Mervyn only put that plan together because of the intransigent attitude of the British League promoters,at the time. He admitted later that he shouldn't have done it and should have kept the old National League as it was.

But Mick, you must admit you have a particular situation to keep in the public eye with an audience that is primarily committed speedway fans.

The flip side of that particular coin is the Premiership team facing relegation would not go down because of a combination of changing racenights and the risk of smaller attendances!. Its been tried before and simply does not work satisfactorily.

I wonder if the BSPL are talking to the new President of the WSRA to see if any 'encouragement' can be brought to the Eastbourne situation?! Just a thought............!

I only really suggested Scunny because he is BSPL Chairman. I have no knowledge of his financial situation.

So which Championship club might fall on their sword to assist the Prem? Not Glasgow or Poole! How about Scunny, run by the BSPL Chairman and already announced Pickering?!😜

Don't you mean the 'British Premiership is on a downward slope'? The Championship seems to be doing ok with a lot of fight left in it, with clubs (even those in the lower half of the Championship) signing and announcing the likes of Pickering, Lawson, King, Nicholls and Harris. 2026 will undoubtedly by 2 senior leagues plus the NDL, with the Prem clubs having to make some major rider decisions in 2027 if the Poles bring in their new rule restricting where riders can ride.

This will be all part of the story that'll be fed to the Council when the time comes, regarding sourcing a new 'home for the Pirates'!! Incidentally, in the recent 'Call for sites' by BCP Council to come up with its revised Local Plan (the original being turned down by the Local Government Office!), The Poole Stadium site was one of 118 sites (yes, 118!) suggested for possible development, This was a development suggestion by Cala Homes for 200+ homes!! This process will take some time eg. 3-4 years, even assuming the Council accept the proposal and include it specifically in the next Local Plan submissions. In the meantime Danny Ford is predicting a far more 'open' Championship in 2026 and he is 'excited' at the 1-7 he is looking at - even better than the 'strength-in-depth 7' in 2025!! Incidentally in his latest Echo interview today there is the suggestion that the BSN series will be an early season competition!