Mildenhall 2025

[Robbo 403]

As this thread has gone quiet,may I ask is this meeting still taking place?

[Disasterpiece]

21 hours ago, Robbo 403 said:

As this thread has gone quiet,may I ask is this meeting still taking place?

Believe its still happening on the 2nd feb

[NeilWatson]

[ellioth4]

Mildenhall Speedway Press Release 01/25 dated 11/1/25 - Fen Tigers set to roar back into action in Golden Jubilee year
Plans to revive Speedway at Mildenhall Stadium have been revealed .  The Fen Tigers were last on track as members of the National Development League [NDL] in 2023 and the proposed formation of a Supporters Trust to bring the sport back to West Row, in what will be the 50th anniversary of league Speedway at the venue, has led to a deal being agreed to see racing back in time for the Golden Jubilee celebrations of one of the sport's longest running tracks.
A Steering Committee was formed in the latter part of 2024 and a member of the committee went to the Aldershot headquarters of stadium owners Spedeworth International earlier this month and had a meeting with the Managing Director, Mr. Deane Wood.
The committee member reported that Mr Wood could not have been more helpful and that there is a deal on the table for the Fen Tigers to race again in the forthcoming 2025 Speedway season.
A spokesperson said,
"We will be looking for a complete community effort if we are going to pull this off - the proposal is for a club owned by the fans themselves via the setting up of the Mildenhall Speedway Supporters Trust; this a model used successfully by a number of football clubs.  Therefore the club and the team would be owned by the people who care most the most about it….the fans".
The spokesperson continued,
"We have made a formal application to the British Speedway authoritities to enter the National Development Trophy competition for 2025 - a league format which has five teams currently confirmed and so would represent five home fixtures.  To these we would be planning to add an open meeting to celebrate the Golden Jubilee (50th. anniversary) of the club plus a couple of other challenge matches at NDL level.
We have the basis in our planning of a solid team of riders not currently associated with any other clubs and all enthusiastic about riding for Mildenhall".
Of the works ongoing at Mildenhall Stadium damaged by a fire last July the spokesperson went on, "The repair and refurb works are moving on at a great pace and Spedeworth have already announced a reopening date for their car racing meetings in March, so there's no concern about all necessary facilities not being ready for the start of the Speedway season".
Supporters have their opportunity to hear more and to put in their input at a public meeting being held at West Row Village Hall, Chapel Row, West Row, IP28 8NY on Sunday 2nd. February with a 3pm start time.
The Supporters Trust Committee's spokesperson concluded, "We cannot tell you how excited we are by this turn of events as most people were sadly in 2024 contemplating the end of the Fen Tigers; and we sincerely hope this excitement is reflected amongst all those who support Speedway in Mildenhall, in the East of England and indeed throughout the sport".

Posted on facebook today.

[Bunce]

On 1/14/2025 at 9:33 PM, SaddlebowRoad said:

im guessing its the mention of mr ribbons 

I believe Steve Ribbons was the man behind the failed attempt to bring Speedway back to the Royal Norfolk Showground in Norwich. Unfortunately the publicity surrounding the attempt didn't result in its success.  I can't remember the reasons behind that Norwich failure, but lets hope this is not another "pie in the sky" scheme that will fall flat on its face like the Norwich one did? I wish Steve all the luck in the World and hope we as fans of the Mildenhall Club can get this plan up and running this year. I'll reserve my judgement on Mr Ribbons until I've heard what his plan is.

[RoundTheBoards]

23 minutes ago, Bunce said:

I believe Steve Ribbons was the man behind the failed attempt to bring Speedway back to the Royal Norfolk Showground in Norwich. Unfortunately the publicity surrounding the attempt didn't result in its success.  I can't remember the reasons behind that Norwich failure, but lets hope this is not another "pie in the sky" scheme that will fall flat on its face like the Norwich one did? 

He was also behind a Rye House revival that went t1ts up and had to be bailed out by Len Silver at a considerable financial cost.   And also behind the 2002 revival of Wimbledon that also went sour within a few months, as he fell out with his business partner.   (Norbold may be able to tell you more.   Wonder if Norbold ever got paid?)   The aforementioned business partner later got a criminal conviction for fencing laptops and computers stolen from the army. 

He also recently had a bit of a falling out with the Iwade owners, and as you say there was the "pie in the sky" Norwich showboating,

I'd love to see Mildenhall back.  One of my favourite places despite the often "unpredictable" track.   But I'd be careful who they get into bed with.

Edited 6 hours ago by RoundTheBoards

[SaddlebowRoad]

31 minutes ago, Bunce said:

I believe Steve Ribbons was the man behind the failed attempt to bring Speedway back to the Royal Norfolk Showground in Norwich. Unfortunately the publicity surrounding the attempt didn't result in its success.  I can't remember the reasons behind that Norwich failure, but lets hope this is not another "pie in the sky" scheme that will fall flat on its face like the Norwich one did? I wish Steve all the luck in the World and hope we as fans of the Mildenhall Club can get this plan up and running this year. I'll reserve my judgement on Mr Ribbons until I've heard what his plan is.

yep and when he tried to resurrect them at swaffham raceway 

he seems to promise much but deliver little  hopefully its different this time