It's what a lot of people like to do... go and look at the Scunny thread about the announcement of an announcement and a lot were saying Scunny were going NDL... until Picko signed and now they're nailed on Champions 😂

And where will their crowds come from? They've got NO chance

Think a lot of overreaction has taken place after the Emil news in regards to the strength of British Speedway in 2026. Last night's news was just confirmation of what most of us expected imo.

A lot of difference between Peter's Ex-Spires and the Ipswich Witches.

The loss to Ipswich and British speedway cannot be underestimated. It is a disaster of epic proportions. Hackney never recovered from their massive 1988 season as riders left in the few seasons that followed and so did the crowds. Ipswich attendance will undoubtably be down as a result. As for British speedway, there are now not enough teams for 2 leagues and not enough riders for one league so god knows what will happen next but with the loss of one of a world class rider such as Emil is a hammer blow. I fear for the future, i really do.