Part of his issue would have been the stadium rent, he even considered (for a bit) continuing to be the single leaseholder if i understood what he said correctly. If you take places like Plymouth / Workington / Scunthorpe I can only assume there model is that they are not constrained by large rents to a landlord? ergo they have a bit more budget for riders etc, or it helps stem losses. This goes back to a guy who was a chartered surveryor who many years back wrote on here and in the star about many clubs being hampered by renting - the future he argued was owning your won stadium etc. I caught a bt of the marketing from Plymouth on facebook and they seem to be doing the kids races like up in Glasgow. On that note the Glasgow promotion -have proved that perhaps you can attract a decent (ish) crowd in a large City? In the same star as the Tolley interview there is a decent bit on Glagow and their ambition - they get 1500+ crowds - the type that Tolley would have loved to get!

Drop, as in KO? Either could happen 

I have posted similar on this forum before, only to be shot down by those 'in the know' that. Throttles never stick, cut outs always work, it's no risk. Despite the rule book stating the lanyard must be attached whilst the motor is running.  It is, after all only a rule   

He's only 'in charge' of the Premiership - primarily for the TV contract!

But he is not your rider

Absolutely  it's not acceptable,  any newcomers on 1st 2nd bend  would have been covered. shower reqd when getting home. Crowds look to have increased but once you've got them in you want them to return, hence its imperative that they look for solutions to eliminate dust as much as possible. Not many tracks where you are elevated and looking down on the racing and when the winds blowing you get covered.