I don't think anyone is claiming it is ideal, logistics and accommodation affect everyone. However I think on this occasion it's best to take a bit more time to think things through for the longer term, and hopefully a lot more straightforward in future. Some of the issues are beyond the BSPL, waiting for legal processes or 3rd party discussions etc to run through. Hopefully light at the end of the tunnel now.   

... if you build it, they will come.  They used to think that about the crowds, now they think that about the riders!

The pessimist in me is thinking it’s Ipswich with the bad news. The wording “there will be some sort of update on Tuesday” doesn’t fill me with confidence that they will be announcing either a completed sale, or any rider signings today. Just another non update of “sorts”. I could be completely and utterly wrong of course. Let’s hope I am. 

Bad news is always buried behind good news 😛 pick which one is bad news

Maybe they should follow the International format and teams are made up of three riders?

Which is why the fixation from the BSP in bringing back the likes of Coventry, Peterborough, Swindon and Wolves, leaves me perplexed... Who would these teams get to ride for them?    One of the main augments against one league was the lack of riders of a certain level... What level would be needed to find another 28 team spots?  Maybe instead of guesting it became official that one rider represented two teams in the same league?..