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...but accurate enough!😉

...but accurate enough!😉

Plymouth promoter explained that 2 investors who had promised to fund the air fence then reneged towards the end of the season. Hence the late notice to the fans for help although the fund seems to be going well with the possibility of 'match funding' from the local council. Hope its successful.

Not that I've seen anywhere!!

A Building society is exactly what it says on the tin - a Society, ie an Association of its members, not a Limited company.

Interesting! If accurate then someone must have talked him out of doing Denmark or Sweden?!😉 Are you sure your source was talking about the right Cook brother?

Unfortunately I disagree. This smacks of short term 'fire fighting' rather than longer term planning in the hope that a TV deal will provide sufficient funding for more than one season to get a handful of 'top' foreign riders in order to get extra fans flooding through Premiership turnstiles!!

What makes you think they haven't? Members are the club's management/promoters not the end-user (customer). For example, retail businesses, shops, supermarkets etc don't ask their customers what products to stock or what price to charge. Other Sports clubs/Associations don't ask which players to sign or what rules they play under. The 2026 Speedway season is barely 2 weeks gone. Clubs need to get their full season financials finalised for the AGM in order to be able to confirm they are running in 2027. Why the rush??

Much prefer Sandbanks beach and the occasional trip to Brownsea Island.

I think the (strong) rumours of a reduced limit were linked to having a different number of teams in Championship! The 40 point limit was initially set and agreed for 3 seasons, based on 9 teams.

Not suggesting the track shouldn't re-open, merely that they should start in Championship on a race day of their choice.

They'd be better off not opening in the Premiership at all!!9

Many seem to forget that it's British Speedway Promoters Limited (not Association anymore)! I'm not aware of any other Limited company that shares news about its next year operations with its customers before its AGM.

I didn't mention Scotty! It was more about TTT's 1-7.

Such a shame!!?

I don't believe he's fully recovered enough to return in 2027!!

He had a big on-track smash in the US in 2021, and then rode in Sweden 2023/24 (and possibly 2025?)

Out of interest Gino Manzares is looking for a mechanic for the 2027 UK season. He last rode uk in 2018 for Scunthorpe so goodness knows what his average would be?

No

Yes, especially if the start marshalls are wearing radio headsets - which apparently they don't at Scunthorpe!! ...or at other tracks?????

Just for clarification - where do you believe this is NOT happening now? Eg. Which clubs etc?

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Apparently the SCB's Neil Vatcher is making a statement in this week's Speedway Star!

I don't disagree with the 'little change' stance. As for the fixture planning let's not forget that every 2 years there are major international football tournament dates to avoid as many sports fans like to follow many sports. Having said that, the majority of regular Championship fixtures were completed by mid Sept. 2027 should be better, weather permitting.......

Bailey has signed for Region Varde in Denmark so makes Poole highly unlikely if not impossible.