Brandon Estates won't want to keep bringing back a tweaked application, they will need to add some significant facilities to outweigh the loss of the stadium this will eat into their profit margin. They could bank the land for 10-15 years and hope opposition has disappeared or they could cut their losses and sell up.
I am pleased with the team, Howarth is decent round the EWR and will do a job at number 1, as long as people don't compare him to Douglas. Top 5 looks solid but I don't see huge potential for improvement, whether Scunny can challenge for silverware will depend on how well the reserves progress.
'would be very happy to open talks over the ownership at an appropriate time'
Chapman has been adamant that speedway is finished at showground but he is happy for the enthusiastic consortium to put the work in to try and save it. If they are successful, Chapman can get a load more money for the sale of the club.
The complete lack of effort by Chapman to save the club himself and then says things like 'All we want is for the club to return to racing', is shameful.
I think Paul Starke is worth a go on a 4.00 average. He had bad season last year but his average is based on him riding in the main body on a track he didn't seem to get on with. Every year previously he has been a dependable 5 or 6 point second string, is he really in decline at 33 years of age?
I think Scunny might be going a bit top heavy this year.........
S.worral 7.84
k.Howarth 7.76
J.Allen 7.16
S.Lambet 5.87
Z. Kennedy 4.27
N.Ablett 2.93
L.Harrison 2.00
total 37.83