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There’s talk of another Uk venue holding a GP other than Manchester. Ipswich has been mentioned. There’s the infrastructure which they don’t have . Not the easiest of places to get to. Then the all important track that has to produce exciting racing. Which again, they don’t have. Granted the odd exciting race but doesn’t everywhere else. Odsal , Bradford would have both those things. And is tried and tested too. If we’re looking at regular racetracks then I’d look at Glasgow.

Speedways in 90% of cases (tracks) is loss making but the same can be said for all football clubs in the UK. I think a report the other year stated that the average losses for Championship (2nd Division) football clubs was a 6 figure fee a WEEK! Norwich City who average 26,000 crowds lost £25M last season while Ipswich Town who average just under 30,000 crowds lost £38M! Rebuilding Coventry speedway stadium will happen if the owners sell up or decide to lease it out. Investors are in place but I suspect it will take a compulsory purchase order from authorities to make this happen. The plans for a new Wimbledon speedway track are I believe on an existing motorsports facility and persons with the available finances are involved. Can it happen? - Long shot but got a chance for sure with the before mentioned necessary finances and the aim to build it bit by bit starting at grassroots level which I believe is the best way for new tracks to reopen. Buxton speedway site still exists in situ, is only grass roots so doesn't need the usual huge cash influx to reopen and anyhow persons with finance are behind Laurence Rogers reopening plans. - Decent chance of coming back although I'd prefer they are called their traditional Hitmen nickname! Northampton has interested parties I believe and this is going to be a hard sell I suspect at a venue that hasn't ever staged senior level speedway, last had junior League/ training level speedway in the late 60's and is a few miles out of Northampton. - Maybe would be better suited to 3rd Division, training track level? As for Swindon speedways future, I'm sceptical give Clark Osbornes history and get the impression the new track plans are just a staged farce to enable the old Blunsdon stadium which currently has protection gets demolished for housing. I assume the local Council are aware of all this and won't allow Blunsdon top be demolished until the proposed new site has been running League speedway for at least a season. - While Blunsdons car park has been built on and houses surround it, alternative parking for fans if it reopened is available at Businesses nearby so I still feel that this venue is the best place to reopen Swindon speedway AND greyhounds which both have been well supported in the Town. - I get the impression negative poster R87 knows more about Clark Osbourne that most I suspect?! I agree that speedway in the UK is on the wane and has been since the mid 70's but it is certainly not down and out. The sport like the allegedly mass money making football has always required rich enthusiasts/ investors to prop it up and will do for as long as it continues.

Looks like Gavan will be supporting the Jocks in this one!

Just as well it wasn’t Celina, don’t think the fallout would have been good if that’s what happened against Rushen 🙈

Ha ha why would moving from the NSS be a breath of fresh air, simple because you want him at your club. The NSS is his favourite track as hes said many times. Many riders have said riding small tracks helped them but its a different world now, you don't need to master a track like Ipswich to be world champion. Also Bewley was good at Wolves hes excellent at Oxford. He needs to be more consistent from the gate (maybe he'd learn that at Ipswich because you don't get that much chance to pass?) and smarter in the 1st bend at GP level, nothing to do with small tracks. If does leave it would be for Money, but im sure the Aces owners wouldn't let him slip away for that. Only in British Speedway can we have an opinion that riding on one of thee best tracks in the world is holding a rider back. I can understand why you want him though, hes one of the most marketable riders in the world.

It was good mate, cause they let fans onto the center green which you can't do at most tracks due to H&S.

Saw this morning on breakfast TV news....the BBC is sending an 11 man crew to the world conquer championships to be held soon in Suffolk, somewhere at a pub.

I meant family as more of an ethos at our club and not a blood thing, I mean the Krays & the Wests were family but not like the Belle Vue family. Last season Birmingham SACKED Zach Cook. I’m guessing you’re trolling about Tom not being poached so it’s back in your box. I look in every now and again if bored and I have to say you’re all no better than before which is a real shame for this forum. Troll away to your heart content as I’ll not be correcting your nonsense for a good while.

If Danny King leaves after 21 years it will be his decision… he could have easily been sacked last year but wasn’t You talk so much crap it’s very hard to find the decent bits Give your head a wobble if you think Ipswich isn’t family run …. Louis family .. Woodward family … it’s a real family club I’m still waiting for evidence we poach riders …. Similar to you ‘poaching Cook from Birmingham

Wow you do talk crap Go and look at the 4 fixtures between the 2 sides Your reserves 45 points and Glasgow’s 14 Yoir reserves are miles better than Glasgow …. You really do spout absolute tripe

I meant the home leg at Wimborne Road SS! Palace v Bournemouth will be a cracking game.

Big difference riding against the rest of the league and then racing the top two.

Most of those riders have a lot more experience as well

Yeah brilliant afternoon of speedway, best meeting of the year for me and really enjoyed watching the young riders. Plenty of twists and turns throughout. Credit to all riders and organisers.Top day

With it getting so late in the season, a Tigers match to fit in and possibly a BSN final🤷‍♂️, will there be a Silver Helmet meeting in 2025? Fully understand that there might be not enough riders available to make a decent line up.

Doyle said at the beginning of the season that he had agreed with Louis to hold it next year. He wanted to focus on the GPs I believe the question was asked by a supporter at the media day in Oxford.

Crazy to run it the day after the premiership final. King & Edwards both had energy sapping evenings & a late finish on the heath,

Same with Doyle. Was due one, but seemingly hasn’t bothered 🤷🏼‍♂️

Throw Frank Auffret to keep Jack right that would be worth watching😂😂

Emil Said the same, when he signed for Ipswich as did Gollob before. Plenty of times that has happened.

Throw Frank Auffret to keep Jack right that would be worth watching😂😂

would be great if we can get as many panthers fans and speedway fans in general their to show what this club means to us and show were not going away

I would say that a 95% probability.

That’s gonna happen more times yet

Its a very good listen and is very interesting to hear what the various guests views are on the future of speedway . I watch it on You Tube