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Exactly. As I said, I would guess the confusion is with a "Charitable trust". A trust promoting motorsport (like the Heathens Speedway Supporters Trust) could never have charity status, since the Charity Commission stipulate that a charity encouraging involvement in sport has to show it is promoting health benefits.

Of course you can. All kinds of sports clubs have always had supporters' clubs/supporters trusts. They're just a democratic not-for-profit organisation of fans. Think what you're confused with is charitable trusts. You can't get charity status for something encouraging participation in a dangerous sport. To get charity status for a sporting organisation it has to show it is promoting positive health benefits and not risks to health.

Think you must have misread my post. I didn't claim to know what was going on behind the scenes. I believe only Mark Lemon and Adrian Smith know that. I put "big name" in inverted commas as I was casting scepticism on rumours from those pretending to be in the know. I find it odd that just a few days ago they were saying BV were struggling to attract riders on a budget, and throwing around names like Bjerre, Tungate, Etheridge, Allen. But now everyone believes a daft rumour that they're splashing the cash going after Woffinden, Sajfutdinov and Vaculik...and one is definitely coming. I don't see any of those 3 at BV (although Woffy would love to ride at the NSS). The only name mentioned on this thread recently that I do see coming to Manchester would be Blodorn. Having said that, (with no inside knowledge) I wouldn't bet against them coming up with a surprise big signing to excite the fans. Just not one of the 3 mentioned.

Seems to be some right wind-ups going on in this thread. Couple of pages ago you were all believing BV couldn't sign anyone, but now you all believe the budget's been thrown away and they're beating of G.P. riders with a mucky stick. Going to be some very surprised people when you find out who this "big name" actually is.

Would have thought so. Or else no one would do it. The No.8 is only going to get a ride if the Rising Star is injured or missing. Surely no one is going to turn down a season of Championship or NL just to hang around on the off-chance of the RS getting injured.

So the second team to complete is Mildenhall:- Ryan Kinsley 9.14 Jason Edwards 8.84 Alex Spooner 6.40 Sam Bebee 5.16 Elliot Kelly 4.19 Luke Muff 3.00 Josh Warren 3.00 39.73 Never easy to build a team to defend a league title. Strong top two, weak bottom two. Mediocre middle. BUt now we've got 2 completed teams to compare...

MIldenhall add:- Ryan Kinsley 9.14 Alex Spooner 6.40 Josh Warren 3.00 (Going to guess that the last 2 were supposed to be Nathan Ablitt and Sam Hagon. Now may be Sam Hagon and Connor Coles. Other option which would fit is Jason Edwards and Luke Muff)

You mean Kai Ward. Would have thought both Ben Trigger and Kai Ward would be nailed on for their local club, which takes two riders away from Leicester's bottom end.

Need to add Mildenhall Sam Bebee 5.16 Elliot Kelly 4.19

Think you're a long way out with your assessment there. Both Jack's are proven wasted talents?? Not even close. Whilst Jack Smith has rarely been given a proper crack at Championship level, he's an out-and-out No.1 at NDL. Barely dropped a point at the NSS last year. He will again be one of the NDL's top stars. Parkinson-Blackburn was also a near 9-point man until his 2 years out injured. He looked decent on his comeback last season and should push on now. Could be fighting Smith for No.1 McGurk, McGurk, Ablitt and Freeman all started last year on 3.00 and made solid progress. "Time to deliver" seems an odd comment for Freeman. He's only had half a year at NDL after Newcastle closed and he went to Armadale mid-season. Though you obviously rate Ablitt as you reckon he'll get up to "at or near No.1". Looks a good team to me with a solid top 5, but we wait to see what others come up with.

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Not sure what they'll be called yet. Possibly "Sittingbourne". I'm not sure, but I think when Len Silver opened his Central Park operation he used the name "Kent" because the Iwade operation already had rights to the name "Sittingbourne". Whatever they're called, it's just good to at least see some speedway continuing in the area.

Kent is gone completely. But there seems to be every reason to be optimistic that a new promotion at Iwade will be joining the NDL, so there will still be speedway just a couple of miles away

So the latest BSPL update statement says full news next week of the expanded NDL. Presume that means the AGM is next Tuesday? Expanded NDL would suggest that Armadale, Belle Vue, Berwick, Leicester and Mildenhall are back. Iwade are replacing Kent. Plus some more new teams. Oxford? Northside? others? Sounds good. 8 teams would be good. Enough for Mildenhall and Iwade, without making too many fixtures for all those who also run a senior team.

I reckon the Aces team is long since sorted. I'd guess they're just waiting on a paperwork rubber-stamp issue. Maybe a visa application or an average reduction/reassessment for a rider who has been out of Britain a year or two, to be clarified at today's AGM.

Think you missed the poultry-chicken feed joke.

He said a "poultry" £330k. So i guess he thinks it's chicken feed.

It sounds like the IOW promotion are happy with their programme of events outside the NDL, so I'll move them from my "possible" category down to "uklikely". More worrying is the news that the vandals are reported to have visited Northside again and done some damage. Let's hope it's not too big a setback, and doesn't disrupt their plans for NDL So do we think the 2022 NDL will be:- Armadale, Belle Vue, Berwick, Iwade, Leicester, Mildenhall, Oxford and (fingers crossed) Workington?

Do we know yet when the NDL AGM is (If there is one)? Rumours seem to suggest an enlarged league this year. All the indications seem to be that Armadale, Belle Vue, Berwick, Leicester and Mildenhall will all be back, with only Kent going by the wayside. But the loss of Kent may somewhat be compensated by the inclusion of Iwade. Workington/Northside seem to be making progress and would be a good inclusion. Oxford apparently want to join, but would CL and NL at both Berwick and Oxford be spreading Jamie Courtney a bit thin? Buxton sadly seems to have no new potential promoters interested in taking on the Hitmen. Isle of Wight put the good P.R. spin on their 2021 open meetings, but in reality, they were a bit rubbish. Could they be looking for a way back to league racing? Would the BSPL have them back? Eastbourne seems to be a no go until 2023. Plymouth are probably happy concentrating on running CL to a sensible budget and probably wouldn't fancy a NDL with a heavy Northern schedule (Edinburgh, Berwick, Workington, Belle Vue, Leicester). I'd say CERTAIN: Armadale, Belle Vue, Berwick, Leicester, Mildenhall. LIKELY: Iwade, Oxford, Workington. POSSIBLE: Isle of Wight. UNLIKELY: Buxton, Plymouth The points limit naturally rose during the season to around 42, as it does, with riders now on inflated averages. I'd say It will have to be cut again, but hopefully not as drastic as last year's 35. Maybe somewhere in the 37-40 region? Any thoughts?

How many times do you need telling? This thread is about efforts to bring back Rye House which began in 2020, and which are still ongoing. Hence the thread is still ongoing. It's not a difficult concept to understand.

I read it as Bassoon and just assumed he'd misspelt Buffoon.

And he doesn't answer the question that, if he wanted to know who the most recent death recorded on the website is, why didn't he just click on the website link and have a look?

You literally quoted a link to the website in your post. Why don't you just click on it and have a look? If you did, you'd see that Danny Ayres has been added. And before you make any crass comments, I'd point out that Danny was a good friend of many on this website. Myself included.

You're a fan of Norick Blodorn then?

Peterborough forgot to name the No.8? Basso has good potential, but the reality is that Basso for Pedersen is a weakening, while the other 5 teams will be stronger than last year.