Bojangles

Apologies, I just presumed it was a case of mistaken Ashtons. No idea where the Speedway Star got that information from - maybe they mistook them instead?

Thoughts on this one? Berwick have a few riders with plenty of Oxford experience, but the Cheetahs looking far stronger at reserve. Zach Cook guesting for Jordan Jenkins and rider replacement for poor Danyon Hume. Oxford: 1. Sam Masters, 2 Jonas Knudsen, 3 Zach Cook (G), 4. Mitchell McDiarmid, 5. Cameron Heeps, 6. Francis Gusts, 7. Luke KIlleen Berwick: 1. Craig Cook, 2. Sam Hagon, 3. R/R, 4. Drew Kemp, 5. Peter KIidemand, 6. Dayle Wood, 7. Jack Smith

Sorry, duplicate post.

Just when you thought the Oxford Spires season couldn't get more bleak. Erik Riss is out of action for the foreseeable... Get well soon Erik.

I think he's got his Ashtons muddled up, and means Boughen. Ashton Vale hasn't retired.

Funny how those crowd levels do keep paying it for Oxford.... easily. The biggest fairytale of all is your story of Oxford closing!

Hahahaha, where did you get that utter nonsense from? You're just making up stuff to suit your own agenda. Boothby has a 10-year lease, running to 2032, and there are already talks about extending that. Speedway is a big part of Boothby's plans, mainly because the speedway is still making a healthy profit. The ONLY doubt is whether Oxford run in all three leagues again. Attendances are still extremely good at Championship (1,200 ish) and National League (800+) level, and have only waned slightly at Premiership level (but still at around 1,200) - mainly due to results I would imagine. There is zero doubt about whether Oxford will be running next year - what a totally uninformed thing to say, simply said to scare people without any evidence whatsoever.

I agree the crowd did seem a little down last night, but there's plenty of reasons for that.... the main one being that the Spires have been pretty woeful, and that Birmingham line-up was hardly exciting. Not to mention the supposed threat of rain, which thankfully arrived after the meeting. In general, Oxford crowds have still been extremely good I would say. Spires have been attracting far more than most despite the poor results, the Cheetahs have to be one of the best supported teams in the Premiership (on a par with Poole) and the Chargers also get good crowds as well. Financially, I'm Oxford could run in all three leagues again next year, however whether they will or not will probably come down to top rider availability, which is something the Spires have struggled with.

How would you know? You love to make sweeping statements without any evidence. Absolutely nobody knows if they would make any difference or not. League form is no marker when it comes to GPs - as 2021 proved.

I've had my disagreements with you in the past, but this is spot on.

Thoughts on this one... Oxford Cheetahs: 1. Sam Masters, 2. Alfie Bowtell (G), 3. Francis Gusts, 4. Jordan Jenkins, 5. Zach Cook (G), 6. Mitch McDiarmid, 7. Luke Killeen. Glasgow Tigers: 1. Chris Harris, 2. Luke Harrison (G), 3. Justin Sedgmen (G), 4. Leon Flint, 5. Kyle Howarth, 6. Freddy Hodder, 7. Max Perry.

The Oxford Cheetahs (5) have only got two more Oxford riders than Redcar (3).

It's not the first time they've done it, and I'm sure it won't be the last. Just enjoy the gift that keeps giving.

Based on Luke Harrison's performance tonight, the Spires could do a lot worse than giving him a chance in the top league as a rising star (it'll also give Killeen a good chance to reset a bit). Harrison also rides Oxford pretty well.

On a par at the moment... but has got the potential to rise above them in the coming years (if not months).