TheTopDrawer

No. Ipswich stadium isn't closing. So there's no way he can apply to put the licence on ice for 3 years. If a promotion loses their stadium (like Wolves, Peterborough) they can ice the licence for up to 3 years while they seek another venue, because it is an "unforeseeable, uncontrollable, event". I can't see any unforeseeable, uncontrollable, event under which Louis could apply to ice the licence.

I'm working on the basis of what if Chris Louis packed it in and didn't run in 2026. With no licence, what's to stop someone new doing a deal with Spedeworth for a stadium lease, and applying to BSPL for a licence. No other club within 30 miles, so no reason to refuse them.

If there is a lease agreement in place, then, as you say, Chris Louis will be contractually obliged to pay it. Alternatively if there isn't a lease in place, what's to stop someone else doing a lease deal with Spedeworth, and setting up the Ipswich Warlocks.

How can anyone have a testimonial if there are no assets anymore?

So he'd rather wind up the club and get nothing, than accept an offer of some money?

Someone already has. It's down to Chris Louis whether or not he will accept an offer or whether he wants to close the club down.

I'm not convinced that Doyle won't be back. After all, wasn't it just a couple of weeks ago he was posting a photo saying he was back with his British mechanic for 2026? Failing that, if Sayfutdinov and Doyle are off the payroll, could there be a move for Robert Lambert?

And so are Sheffield, as they hinted yesterday that this good news was coming today. Just need to confirm Oxhamptonborough and Ipswich for a 6 team league.

Surely it's obvious that 4 are Belle Vue, King's Lynn, Leicester and Sheffield. Then the fifth is either Ipswich or the mystery Northampton/NorthamptonatOxford/Peterborough new team. Since Chris Louis wanted 6 teams and refused to compete in a 5-team league, maybe the addition of a 5th team, will encourage him to return and make Ipswich a 6th team?

Sheffield are suggesting that good news might be around the corner, so hopefully either Chris Louis has agreed a sale, or the other clubs are just cracking on without Ipswich.

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