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Coming from Ipswich I find it a little strange as I don't think anyone could foresee Louis selling up especially to be brought by another current promotion. However it seemed to work OK when Pavitt Louis snr. & Western ran both Hackney & Ipswich for a couple of seasons.

Perhaps Chapman is trying to become speedways Barry Herne. Buy all the top clubs and then you can control everything. The man is a genius and welcome to the exciting new era of Busters Speedway Promotions Alliance.

I agree. Louis interview the other week seemed to suggest that he wanted to see change for the better and to oversee that change. Which to be honest has been my impression of him ever since he took over from his dad. However if he has got to the point that he can't see those changes happening and he knows he can't influence the inner workings of the BSPA then who can blame him for selling up while the the club had some value.

Good point. To keep the premiership going Chapman needed teams to bring the numbers up. Maybe Louis and Rathbone just said you want us to move up then by us out.

What a strange day! I just can't see why Chapman wants to own 3 teams in one league. However given the state of UK speedway it's good business by Louis. Sells the club and makes some money. Whlie staying on to run the club he loves with no financial risk.

Looks like Buster is taking over the world of Permiership speedway owning King's Lynn Ipswich and Peterborough!

This is the biggest surprise

So big news Ipswich back in the top flight with Buster Chapman buying the club with Louis staying as promoter and Hawkins AS team manager. What do you make of that boys and girls?

I doubt anything will change after the AGM. The government must have asked them to sort brexit!

Neither! in Poland speedway is run as a proper professional team sport promotion relegation riders on riding for one team and no guests. Then add in sponsorship tv rights press coverage speedway in Poland becomes something that people want to attend and be involved in unlike here where its seen like the embarrassing uncle at Christmas.

Depends where she works and how long for. If you work in a dealer you do get discounts but it's a 3 year contract. If you have worked for JLR for years ypu get a new one every 6 months at discounted rates however if you're a newbie it's the same deal as a retailer employee.

Cook at Foxhall you'd be guaranteed plenty of rain offs!

Definitely Kemp at number 7. Other than that depends on the strength and structure of the league.....

I still believe that the powers that be need to take a leaf from Poland where the sport is taken seriously and appears to be a very marketable product. I'll admit not all is good there either. Another example to follow would be the F. I. S snowboarding World Cup. They have taken an event that used to be confined to youngsters and the mountains and taken it to a much larger audience and to man-made city centre venues. Speedway in this country needs a radical revamp to survive.

Hopefully yes as this self interest appears to be killing the sport.

Take that Heir Godfrey!

Looking at the amount of tracks up for sale it looks like some of the more sensible ones involved in speedway are trying to get out. Question is are there buyers queuing up to by into a worthless product?

It was tongue in cheek!

Either it's got be rain things in merge the top two leagues and rebuild the sport into something that in 5 years is far healthier or have 6 or 8 team top league no points limit coupled with a major sponsor ship package to cover the costs. The first option would be a slow rebuild with out dramatic changes. The second requires dramatic changes re branding and a major re launch in the hope that the crowds will massively increase. Either way it's got to be a 3 to 5 year plan.

With the money Guy has spent on Plant this month he could probably buy British speedway....... Now there a though!

That may be true. However if they can still ride anywhere they wish and are self employed then surely they have no monetary valve to the business?

That's why the sport in the UK is doomed. They can never work together for the good of the sport. Now if you had a fully independent body the riders could be on fixed contracts and paid centrally.

I no longer attend Ipswich for the same reason.... Although in my case the joker or t@#t hat as we knew it also played a major part....... At least they got rid of that.

Knowing the BSPA the later is more likely

Just seen this from Godfrey regarding the play off final last week. Question is what credibility? British Speedway vice-chairman Rob Godfrey said: “There was a serious risk of damaging the credibility of our sport because of guest riders switching clubs after the first leg.