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They got the name following conversations with local people as the thing they kept hearing when mentioning Northampton speedway was ”wear the fox hat”.

Some god racing tonight , well done to all the riders Glasgow have a real star in pedersen

Having gone to meet the riders and having heard from the new promoters I have to say my first impression is that I think the club is in very good hands. Chris Louis had really pushed the club to new professionalism levels and commercial success. He and Julie deserve a lot of credit and I thank them both for their efforts Richard Coleman spoke very openly and honestly and he is definitely a very strong leader with a clear vision. He believes like most fans that the way forward is for an independent ruling body to stop the self interest ruining the sport. it’s going to be a very interesting seeing how the top table deal with this breath of fresh air.

With all riders wearing one of these... Makes a change from tassel's I suppose 😲

I know Paul from Birmingham. I found him to be very approachable and knowledgeable. He constantly mingled with the fans, seeking their views and opinions and most importantly, seeking to take those views snd opinions on board. I hope this is going to be a great success snd with Paul at the helm, I am very optimistic.

They were originally know as the brafield flying foxes, before the name was changed to the brafield badgers.

Have you blocked yourself 🚫 😂

Links for tonight: https://vk.com/video-234681448_456239071 https://vk.com/video-81427162_456239771 https://vk.com/video-53550004_456242515

Are they trying to attract a new gay fan base ?

The Guests - they'd have a different line-up every gig!

I am Northampton born and bred and despite a lack of publicity (although the name and facebook page appearing yesterday) trust me there is a lot of talk locally even from non speedway fans , and in my humble opinion once it hits social media with blanket coverage they will hopefully reach 10000s of people with just 1 click , and once that happens news outlets and local TV will be all over it

Must admit Foxes is a weird choice. As others have pointed out that name is associated with Leicester and Leicestershire. I've been on google to look up any link with Northampton and all it comes up with is their rivalry with Leicester! Seeing as they will be racing against Leicester that might be a bit of a strange one explaining to the newcomer that their opponents are called the foxes! Perhaps the BSPL (who it is quite obvious are the ones running this) Have taken inspiration from the mess that is going on at Leicester City FC and thought Foxes would be ideal for us. Or maybe Morris or Godfrey saw a dead fox on the side of the road on their last visit to the raceway!!

Scunny team is a bit unbalanced at the minute in that they only have 1 strong heat leader at 1 and 5 and on last nights showing the important 3 and 4 pairing wasn't strong enough away from the EWR. After getting 10 heats in by 8:15pm we got an electrical delay and on a very cold evening should maybe have gone to green flag starts sooner. After not grading during the delay we got 2 heats in after the resumption of racing and then had a grading break. Scunny using a tac sub added to the overall meeting duration with Pickering having 3 rides on the trot in 11, 12 & 13 which may have prompted the grading break before 13. Think the meeting finished around 21:50 so the last 5 heats took about 95 minutes by which time I was pretty darn cold. Roy Clarke intimated rabbits may have been responsible for the electrical problem which prompted a picture in my mind of the Ware Rabbit running round the ECCO Arena.

Should be some meeting !!! don’t miss it !!

Foxes? The progress is glacial!

BBC couldn't forecast tomorrow is Saturday never mind the weather 7 days away

Surely ‘Foxes’ is heavily associated with Leicester and Leicestershire???

At least we now have a little more idea of what the fox is going on

I can't see a thread for this anywhere but the field is almost complete. Chris Harris, Peter Kildemand, Tom Brennan, Kyle Howarth, Justin Sedgmen, Nick Morris, Tate Zischke, Danny King, Dan Thompson, Adam Ellis, Victor Palovaara, Dan Gilkes. Being broadcast on BSN

I'm not sure I understand all this stressing about the name. People are talking as if Foxes is synonymous with Leicester. If that is the case then why are the Speedway team called the Lions, and the Rugby team called the Tigers ?

How do you know the Big Guns would be straight on the blower for a handout ? I'd hazard a guess most of them have insurance to cover injuries etc.

The line-up matters very very much. These "Big Guns" need to be less selfish with their time for a great cause that is there for them. If anything happens, they'd be quick sharp on the blower for a hand out. All monies don't stretch very far in 2026 so an afternoon of their time wouldn't go a miss.

If its only a rumour why worry😅

Thanks for the links Zmarzlik the man to beat again tonight

NO, NO, NO!!!!!. 🤬🤬 THAT WOULD BE VERY WRONG. 😵😵

Thankfully it is only currently a 6 point deduction

It's those 'Heated Rivalry' vibes

Reid has now been added to the BenFund meeting at Glasgow tonight, replacing Nick Morris. Jason Edwards also in, for Dan Gilkes.

Talking to Fraser earlier and he says no problems from injury so should be ok

Not safe for them to say

£10 to get in too with this line up

They shouldn't get a facility. But like in the past. Clubs always do

Best of luck to the foxes, I look forward to visiting at some point this season

Exactly, its a nod to their history, although I'd have preferred Badgers!

Yeah. Both gilkes and Bowes wont be ready. Also lawson had no bikes for Ipswich press and practice. Wonder if he will be sorted

Dan gilkes pulled out of Ben fund not sure what facility Poole should get if he's not fit for 1st match of the season if any? Same for fraser bows who is rumoured not to be fully fit

Yup, my bad! Good spot. I would like to predict Northampton's first season as a successful one both on and off track. 👌

"Say to say"??? Olde East Anglian dialect???

Forecast says rain most of the day stopping around 5 pm , I’m sure the staff will try and get this meeting on if they can

27.03.2026: Sparring, Toruń v Bydgoszcz: https://youtu.be/rcwh97YrYYI?si=EB-I8FxSkD77yVdJ

As someone who's grew up in Leicestershire Foxes is an odd choice..

Be sensible Iain we are talking about speedway here.

Any chance you can tell us how Northampton's first season went?

And so cheap to do as well.... So many platforms to put it on also... That's another area where an independent leadership model would help, as such things should become compulsory to do.... I am sure every track would have a local college or university doing media and marketing courses that would jump at the chance of giving students a chance at such "work experience"... The populace doesnt have time now for watching hours of programmes, yet can be hugely engaged to watch 15 mins or so of "content".... Speedway enthusiasts will be happy to sit there for two hours lapping up every comment and interview, but it isn't them that needs targeting, as they already attend meetings... It's the 79,980,000 who don't attend each week who need to be engaged... (What an opportunity though!)...

A nasty surprise.

Good for him. He take flak on here but I think he's a great commentator & enjoyable to listen to, better than a monotone nerd/dullard🙂

The Star article made perfect sense to me. Without naming names, it answers enough questions to satisfy all but the most-demanding of forum panic-merchants.

Another strange contradiction where Speedway is concerned... They're happy to ask for volunteers for menial things like track raking, stadium maintenance... etc... But when it comes to things that could actually have a positive influence on their business... advertising... marketing... promotions... they don't want to take advantage of the great wealth of knowledge that could be at their fingertips... Very odd...