Absolutely, a great race track might not get more fans through the gate but a bad one will see you struggle to keep what you have. A promoters greatest asset isnt the riders or the stadium, its the track itself, your whole business is about what happens on that oval, get that wrong and your toast, sooner or later. 

was this not meant to be the make or break season with all the fiasco that went on during the close season ?

We all wonder what we can do to stop our sport disappearing but it just keeps on imploding from within, take this weekends NDL matches for an example. Jake Mulford, a Redcar Bear rode at Redcar the previous week for Kings Lynn, his NDL side but last Saturday he rode at Redcar again this time for Buxton against the Tigers. Then the very next day he rode for Kings Lynn against Buxton at Buxton. Same fixtures, Nathan Ablitt rode for the Tigers against Buxton but the following day rode for Buxton against Kings Lynn. Steen Pijper rode in the same matches, for the Tigers against Buxton but then for Kings Lynn against Buxton. Getting the picture ? Add in a lad, Booth, number 8 for Tigers v Buxton then at Buxton for Kings Lynn. Now try explain this to anyone you are trying to get to come to speedway matches with you…. I know there’s a shortage, I know it’s only NDL and I get the reasons why this happens but…..it isn’t helping attracting a new, younger crowd.    

Good listen, seems a great bloke.

Masters also another option!!

Why not? He's having bad season at Ipswich but would like to see him back at Poole in 2027 as Cook & Lawson may not be there. Brennan & King would be good or perhaps Pickering & Douglas. Any other suggestions for top 2?