The fact it’s the Colts makes no difference to people who don’t know the difference between Dan & Billy Budd - right? The radio ad was recent and was played over the PA at the NSS. Junior Vue started in the noughties, my daughter was the first member.  The MEN cover The Aces.  Billboards have advertised FIM events at BELLE VUE and there was a billboard for many years near Hyde Rd. The whole front of the NSS is an image of The Aces.  There was a school visit last season.  The fact most of this didn’t make a dent on you shows it’s not just about doing what all the fans on here seem to want and bemoan about the fact it’s not being done.  I live 500 yards from Edgeley Park and I don’t have a clue about anything the club are up to as I have zero interest.    With regards YouTube, they need to get last year’s British Final race from Belle Vue. I’m sure that would get plenty of views and following that we’re away. 

I remember when Newport reopened after being closed for several years, the initial attendance was very good, but it did tail off, I believe, for which Tim was blamed. It was said he managed to pee off the fans somehow and he was running out of funds. Let's hope the promoter(s) do a great local/national marketing job and keep it up! 🤞  

The people whom I mentioned about opening Northampton are not the people behind it this year however they remain interested if proves to a success in making an offer. They felt that it was a financial gamble that they were not prepared to do with the setup costs involved and no proven sign that fans will attend 

Every team should run its own matchday Vlog... 20 mins max and put it on YouTube... The Sunday League and Non League teams (who also earn a fair few quid from their YT channels), started out with just a decent iPhone and a laptop to edit their programmes... A few snippets of racing with rider and fan reactions, showing riders arriving, track walk, in meeting and post meeting reflections , etc etc is what should be covered, with making the riders known being the ultimate aim, and the chance to advertise your next meeting... Most clubs doing this would get a large proportion of the total generic UK Speedway fanbase viewing this, including many overseas followers, as well as many fans of the sport who are not regulars, which could add up to a fair few thousand of subscribers... And for very little cost...

I'm 99% sure your correct Mike at one of the Lynn talk in's from memory, maybe the new lot are the front men for the other promoters all be it alternatively that's not what Flagrag seemed to hint and he's way better informed than most. In the perfect world hopefully the new management team are stand alone, uber minted with some heavy sponsorship lined up.

Was it Buster who someone quoted as saying that promoters would have to "put their hands in their pockets" for a sixth team?...