LagutaRacingFan

Speedway at Cardiff felt like a big event, a spectacle. Speedway at Belle Vue feels like another meeting. Manchester will never replicate the roar when Harris passed Hancock on the final bend.

The Polish league is incredibly boring. Why not cancel the remaining matches and just give Lublin the title? I miss the old days where all of the talent was spread equally. Gorzow used to have Gollob, Zmarzlik, Zagar, Iversen and MJJ, and Zielona Gora used to have AJ, Dudek, Piotr P, Dudek and Holta. Maybe it's nostalgia, but the current product is crap compared to 2010. Do you agree @racers and royals?

Northampton need a big hitting number 1. I would suggest they get on the phone to Artem Laguta or Michael Jepsen Jensen.

I didn't even know a GP was happening on Saturday. The decline of the GP series is a tragedy. It wouldn't surprise me if it was wound up a in few years.

So we lose a knowledgeable presenter in Abbie for some bimbo.

If this was 2012, Northampton would be title contenders.

Yes. They are the closest team to me. Northampton will have my full spoort.

Actual quotes from Louis say the deal is is progressing, and he is hoping to announce a deal between Christmas and the New Year. But the article mentions that if there is no sale, then there won't be a team.

Surely an accountant can value the company? The BSPA should step in and appoint KPMG or Deloitte.

What exactly does "Ipswich Speedway Promotions Limited" own? I assume they don't own the track and they don't own the riders. So what exactly is somebody buying?

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/other-sport/peterborough-panthers-set-to-look-for-new-home-in-the-city-as-the-battle-for-survival-continues-5428621 I feel like this is the end of the road. The chances of building a new speedway track in Peterborough are close to zero, especially in the current economic climate. Very sad.

The only reason Championship clubs get away with paying riders peanuts, is because the Premiership pays them proper money. With no Premiership, riders will be very unhappy!

How is that fair on riders? If there is one big league, then contracts will need to be negotiated again. I'm not sure why Championship clubs are signing riders when the rules are not set yet.

The Budget has announced a whooping 4.80% increase in the State Pension. That means clubs should be able to increase admission prices, as pensioners have more disposable income.

That's nonsense. In the NFL, the team with the best record skips a round in the play-offs. You don't hear their owners moan about a gate being lost.

Loads of other things to do in Manchester on a Friday and Saturday night. You would be lucky to get 300.

Really worrying times for our sport. I also don't see how Belle Vue is viable in a watered down league. The fixed costs of running the stadium will not support a crowd of 500.

If the Panthers came back, season ticket demand would be ridiculous. The new promotion would get the money upfront.

I am sure the BSPA could arrange the fixtures in a way that meant the Panthers first 8-10 matches were all away from the Showground. This would give the Panthers additional time to fix the track.

You just need to get the track ready for the start of the season. The seats and the center circle can wait. It would probably take 8-10 weeks to get the track ready, especially if we fly over some of the top Polish equipment.

When has running clubs at other tracks ever worked? Peterborough running at Kings Lynn would not attract more than 200 people. Kings Lynn is too far from Peterborough.

That's what Carl Johnson said on the podcast. But he also said Peterborough are not in a position to join the league yet, as we don't have a track.

If the Panthers run, I wouldn't be surprised to see Laguta back in British Speedway. He really enjoyed his time at Peterborough.

We need Rick Frost...

My interpretation of that statement is that it is a negotiating tactic. They clearly want more money to host speedway again. Sounds like the door is open for speedway. The Panthers need somebody with financial backing.