Roger Jacobs

Doubling-Up was originally set up to allow young brits to gain experience in the higher division/league, while still riding regularly in the lower division/league. That is great as a principle, but it was allowed to get out of control, so that any rider (depending on converted average when doubling-down) could race regularly in both divisions/leagues - so much so that there have even been accusations of senior riders dropping their top division/league average so they they qualified to double-up. If you can't see a problem with any of that, then fair enough - as always, we makes our choices.

1986 - in the British League the Stars won only two away matches (Reading and Swindon), and lost all at home. They had won two and drawn two at home in the League Cup, but lost all away. 85, 86, and 87 were three consecutive Wooden Spoons for the Deadbeets. Kevin Brice was one of those remarkable riders who kept going whatever happened. At Foxhall we called him Binary Brice because his score chart was often just ones and noughts 🙂

A load of mishapes, misfits, and crackers at the AGM - although, as you say, no-one knows what biscuits they had ...

There was a geezer on this forum recently who claimed that Coleman was so stretched there wouldn't be any GPs! I guess that the guy who owns Red Bull is so stretched that he can't get involved in F1, vintage aircraft, various extreme sports, etc. etc...

As far as I know, Spedeworth doesn't own the Stadium - they lease it from the owners of the Heath, and sub-let to the speedway.

How can there be a reference to 2027 when they still can’t confirm what’s happening in 2026?!

You must be delighted now it's obvious that everything has been resolved ...

The new Ipswich owner has effectively no rider assets - the promoters go to the AGM with the six/seven they intend to start the season with, but then it's down to negotiation, availability, etc.

https://britishspeedway.co.uk/player/edwards-jason/

The Press Release includes Championship info: https://britishspeedway.co.uk/miscellaneous/british-speedway-agm-statement-3/

Mainly because it was often cheaper to go there than for similar facilities in the UK - plus the promoters tend not to get much of a break during the season, so the chance to have some downtime was welcomed.

The BSPA/L meetings for several years have each been the most important in the modern history of the sport ... we've even had promises of transparency ... the regular (die-hard) fans have helped to keep the Prem plodding along, but still they are treated like third class passengers on the Titanic*. * "Titanic Sinks Tonight" is an amazing programme based entirely on witness statements and interviews, with analysis by historians and psychologists. A chastening look at human behaviour in genuine life-or-death situations.

Does anyone think that Woffinden would be interested in the extra hassle of the Prem fixture list when he's returning from injury and has a GP season to focus on? As for Lidsey, I'm not convinced. Brennan, King, Rew, Ellis, Jenkins, and Edwards + 1 seems an option ... although I have absolutely no idea how close that is, or who the +1 would be.

Premier League and most Championship footy teams are established businesses - not sports clubs in your old-fashioned sense. Even League 2 Colchester United is up for sale as a business, with actual assets.

It’s easier to sell a business that’s still trading, but a licence to run a speedway club is hardly taking over a business … I had heard even before CL’s announcement that he is prepared to put the licence on ice for a season. Trying to operate a 5-team Premiership is ridiculous - and BSPL’s statement that 2026 would include a KOC-Up is beyond laughable.