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LOL some people on here really do make me laugh Really the hope decent crowds can keep up.

Thank you for the input guys. I know we dont ever get official numbers but its usually pretty easy to see what clubs are getting good numbers through the door. Hope it continues. Never easy for me to compliment the BSPA but seems Buster did a good job this winter.

Thank you for that. I thought although the top league is weaker (compared to Poland/Sweden) it looked less lop sided and therefore better product. I maybe wrong tho!

Only seen videos & pictures but looks like the crowds are up big time this year with a lot of clubs - is this the case or am I sadly mistaken?

Not Bridger, please.

And of course Poole will Strengthen if they are remotely struggling. Annoying for everyone else but kind of begrudgingly admire...

I guess that was a tipping point bud yes...

Im saying there were a few events that lead us to this position

I think I gave my opinion Steve!

Not a Coventry fan & not wanting to wind you guys up, but this has to lay at the feet of Horton and the old BSPA regime. They ****ed Sahduh over back in the day & its never really been the same since. When he first bought the club I assumed like most the writing was on the wall. However he came in, spruced up the stadium, put together quality, successful teams & everything was going well. Like him or not he invested a lot into the bees. The BSPA knew this and more importantly both the bees as a team and Brandon as a Stadium where jewels in the British Speedway crown, however rather than work with him, did the opposite. Since he's gone the writing really has been on the wall. How they thought Mich Horton being in charge (he should never have been allowed back near a Speedway team after previous happenings) was a good thing I'll never know. I sincerely hope the Bees are saved and back in 2018.

Any pics of work done on the stadium yet?

As a total outsider, I think thats a cracking side the Lions have put together. Fingers crossed they have a great season. Best of luck!

Sid, Im sorry but nothing is 10 quid anymore, too many costs involved. Non league football prob more than that..

Mich Horton has a continued record of unreliability. The only big surprise here is how he was ever allowed to promote a Speedway team again.

Any idea when the first bit of team news will come out?

Any news on the team?(on the face of it) was such a dream season for the Aces. Unreal world cup fina, reaching play off final. Crying shame it all went so pear shaped.

Yup, a real shame.

The day Sandhu bought Coventry I thought they were done I didn't think for one moment a Malay business man would have any interest in Running a Speedway team. However the first few years he was there he improved the stadium a lot (as great as the Ochiltree family were they left the stadium to rot) provided great teams, 3 league titles I believe and it wasnt till his fall out with the BSPA there were any problems. Find it hard to believe he is at fault here. He's probably just had enough of dealing with idiots.

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Shads is right, no point getting too excited just yet... Seeing as no matter whats going on throughout the season, teams (especially Poole) will strengthen going into the playoffs... Don't blame them for doing it either, rules are there, up to the Promoters to work it to their advantage.

Well it's hard not to be a happy Rye fan right now!

Cookie could be a world beater it's frustrating that he isn't. I'm a big fan of his but he's also frustrating to watch when he competes at the top level. Truth be told he should have won the BF on his home track and he should have scored better in the World Cup also. That being said, I just hope he really kicks on next season. Although I fear it could be the same old story for the Brits. Pre season interviews saying they are ready for it to be THE season, then suffer with engine, tyre, exhaust, tuner, weather or whatever else it is issues and it all fall flat again... No disgrace being a domestic star though I guess.

Doesnt the fact Greg got excluded show they arent just pandering to Monster?

Very sad, I'm hearing it with be NL only at Purfleet next year. Better than nothing tho I suppose.

(My fellow) New Yorker, you're right & that should be the most important part of this thread. Melbourne was a superb GP, concluding a superb series. No weak links in the 15 regulars next year, BRING IN ON!