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It seems a sensible team to me but nothing will or can be announced until the powers at be declare the rules for top tier league speedway in the UK for 2026.

My team would beat yours.

But if ride in polish top league can only ride in 2 other countries.

Quite a complex sale then you would think, given so many intangibles... The "fixed assets" would be pretty simple (ish) I would think, although with Stox there too, there may be some "cross over" and the landlord owns some fixtures and fittings that Speedway uses? Eg the fence around the track maybe (?).. But "goodwill" will be something widely open to negotiation you would suggest... Presume it would be based on average income per meeting, with just KO Cup and PO Qualifiers included as they are the only guaranteed meetings..? (Reaching finals not being guaranteed, and, possibly, less meetings due to a reduced number of teams).. And any sponsors already committed to next year would be, presumably, brought into the equation as "guaranteed income"...? Operating costs though, next year could be less given Emil won't be riding, and, again, possibly less meetings to pay out for overall... You have to hope it all gets worked out and Ipswich come to the tapes...

Perry on his fb page saying not got a championship place yet but has been talking to 2 clubs

This question has been answered numerous times, not only in this particular thread but also in similar topics within the forum. In short a buyer would be purchasing the assets & goodwill to run speedway in Ipswich.

Could it be all those surplus two team scarves from last season’s grand final between Ipswich and Leicester. The teams with the nicest most sporting fans ?

Who are these pilots? Easyjet?

well argued

I wonder if Jake Paul fancies a seat on the speedway futures committee. Anyone who can pull in 70 mill for his taking the pi55 fight with AJ obviously has the Midas touch. Something sadly lacking in the custodians of our once great sport.

What exactly does "Ipswich Speedway Promotions Limited" own? I assume they don't own the track and they don't own the riders. So what exactly is somebody buying?

Hasn't the defrosting of Russell's Swindon licence elapsed and anybody is free to run Swindon now?

That top 3 riders would be good as you have said there are 3 riders there who could be a number 1 rider

Mid January for 2025 season, so maybe a bit to wait.

If Christopher Louis cannot get a buyer for "Ipswich Witches Seedway Limited" (including start gate air fence tractor and flags), I guess Spedeworth could thank him for his past business, ask him to clear out his equipment from their stadium, and allow Terry Russell's newly formed Ipswich "Robins" Speedway Limited to do a deal with Spedeworth to rent the stadium . If the Robins supplied all thier own equipment and defrosted their former Swindon license , what could be the problem? Riders are all self employed so no issues there. In theory Russell could do a deal with former Robin Jason Doyle to race for him. Louis's retirement from the sport does not grant him a lifetime exclusive ownership of speedway promoting rights at the Spedeworth owned stadium ?

No doubt the fee/pay rate for the meeting would have made it worthwhile doing, and the increased crowd level covered the extra expense to the promoter. I can well imagine today's riders doing it if the money was right, but would the crowd level cover it today?

Because Bartoz Zmarzlik is by quite a long way the most naturally talented exciting speedway rider that has ever to set foot on a speedway bike and soon to become the greatest rider of all time too, he rides the bike like nobody past or present does and that’s where I stand, him being the ONE rider, quite simple really, I am in no way saying any British club should sign him even if the got him cheap ,I shall go to Poland to watch him if I want to see him race, I’m merely making the point he is the one rider who I would happily pay to see race multiple times a season

Scunny I’d have had Lambert and Perry as final two and I’m sure majority of others would too.

I’ll have half of what you’re on 👍

Surely Rambo will be there.

At least he'll have a decent Aussie colleague guiding him at home as well as for his 2nd season at most away tracks.😝

Final point the Fords don't also hang around if they are struggling at the halfway stage. Do they wait that long ?

Or not.

Now that Poland have released their fixtures Swedish Bauhaus league ditos should not be far off.

Sadly that is where the sport is and unfortunately it is going to take something special to get the riders to trust those in charge and believe they have a future in the over here. You really despair at the thought process of the few individuals who seemingly are driving speedway in the UK and wonder why they think that everything is hunky dory. Take a look at the Mainland European scene and speedway UK is way behind the curve. Thankfully those on the continent are professional, mainland U K are also rans but at least we can watch professional leagues race through the summer months. Speedway UK simply cannot compete on organisation, credibility or professional run sport. Oh well always regular Sunday speedway from Poland on free streams with the top riders, full stadia and incredible atmosphere. Dream on BSPL.