Before the BSPL come out of there meeting and say "its all ok and we have sorted out a long term plan" (which basically means we have added a bit of filler and painted over the cracks) they need to stop and realise a bit of filler and paint  is to late as the bloody door has now fell off all together. There is talk about a 5 team premiership (maybe  even 3) so lets be honest how many supporters are going to keep going to watch the same teams every two weeks, unless they are going to run less and have monthly meetings in which case instead of attracting more supporters by the end of the season you will have attracted less just leaving the die hard support still attending. And what is the incentive for a Championship club to step up into the Premiership? Any club will be welcomed with open arms that's true but at the same time I get the impression that they would be told or advised to "toe the line" and learn how we do things in the big league, further adding "we may not do it right but we do it our way"  For me the Championship has got the right idea, they are team building for 2026 and letting the premiership get on with things as I think they like me can see the total collapse of the premier league happening very soon unless something drastic takes place like a small European League to boost teams in it. Whatever mighty decisions are taking place the result from the annual AGM in January will be interesting to say the least.  

It wouldn't surprise me. I reckon the team will be Sam Masters Anders Rowe Mitchell McDiarmid Luke Killeen Cameron Heeps Dan Gilkes Darryl Ritchings  

You will find out at 7pm tonight 😜

Since WH Smith has become TG Jones it has started selling Speedway Star in my local branch (Folkestone) as I noticed it when I was out to the Post Office today. I always see the Speedway Star in Sainsbury's as well every week, but apart from a quick browse it never seems worth buying as there isn't anything in it that is really of any substance. It seems that the journalists are too afraid to write anything that might upset someone. I did enjoy some of the "winter" pieces that they have, especially when it comes to the technical side or machinery to be fair, but it's all few and far between and most of it is just rehashed from years ago.

But I suspect the rest of the team was initially signed to leave a Drew Kemp (7.88) sized gap?

You make some very good points, I agree with a lot of your ideas. What the BSPL need to do now, is change all the negatives into a positive and have a total reset. Own up for once, say the structure is not working but we will go with what we have in 26 but the structure will change in 27. Now, if that's two leagues with the NDL included or if they want 3 with top riders then they will need to make it financially viable I would go with one top league followed up with a National league to bring the youth on. if clubs can't affford the GP stars or they won't ride for what is offered, then so be it. The sport needs a total reset in the UK, step back to move forward.