TOKLON, G I and several others of Osborne's companies were re-registered at Poole Stadium Ltd, so the connection is still very much there.

I can’t see Louis dumping his beloved Ipswich just to rock up elsewhere. It wasn’t Ipswich he had an issue with, but those at the BSPL.    He even gave up his co-comms work alongside Tatum and seems to have walked away from the sport entirely.    He did dabble with Mildenhall years back though alongside Michael Lee. Never say never but I’d be hugely surprised.

Ah just found out people can direct message Bagpuss didn't realise it was possible will reply later.

If rumours re Eastbourne are correct lets just hope the foundations are put in place so that the new promoters have every chance of success as we don't want a situation where they pull out after one year having done a 100k plus. I did think Northampton would be a huge risk but to be fair they have been a success even with a weak team it just worries me a bit that even when the Dugards were involved and didn't have to worry about stadium rent they had to shore up the finances pretty much every season.

I can’t either but 7 teams is far far better than 6. People have said “what difference does one more club make” and they’d have a point if it was a 10 or 11 team league. Add one more and the difference is irrelevant.    But the smaller number you have in the league, that one more makes a significant difference. Get to 7 this year, get the TV deal over the line and get the 8th (or more) to join the party in 2028. Very true, but I believe the points limit has been agreed. It’s whether you trust people enough not to bugger things up in a few weeks as to whether you pull the trigger on significant signings.    I’m with you, expect it’ll be Thomson and Harrison who’ll be in regardless.

Join the dots Spedeworth Deane Woods said, he's only work with people he knew and trusted. Coleman desperate for a TV deal, it wont be millions but a few hundred grand would help and they would be happy to have a loss making Club to get the TV deal over the line. Track and Stadium waiting and Spedeworth tarting it up and would presumably take bar and food dosh too. Build a cheap team who can be competitive at home stocked with home track specialists. I've a hunch the Front Man could be Chris Louis and backed by Scott Nicholls (who knows Scott may fancy a swan song there he could ride round there in the dark. I think that's more plausible than Nigel Tolley, Ive a hunch he could yet turn up at Sheffield based on a few whispers from Brummies in the know I'm still in touch with. Plenty of rider options that you would just need to add an out and out No 1 to , most of these might be surplus elsewhere? Richard Lawson Adam Ellis Matej Zagar Tom Brennan Jason Edwards Eddie Kennett Drew Kemp Vinnie Ford (RS) They would ideally want weekends and Thursdays might be difficult with summer Wednesday Stocks, Mondays might be the obvious night therefore.  Wold Spedeworth shale the outside Stocks track like at Northampton> or put a foam fence in? 8th Track - heres a left field suggetion as in same Ownership! Has anyone considered Mildenhall? --- The last Promotion did innovate very well with kids and media and other schemes so running mainly school holidays may work for them to boost crowds. NDL - run the HG Aerospace Academy ,already at Ipswich 2nd halves on 5-6 weekends to keep locals who would struggle to get there in the week in traffic happy and utilise some up and coming youngsters and a few older hands. I was impressed by them on a visit to Ipswich in the summer.  Nobody has ever made money tgere, very few make money in Speeday anyway, build a strong Championship Team who all have home track knowledge add a No 1 and lose 100k or so but recoup TV money . It's probably the best deal in town.