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It's dog eat dog. BT are only doing to Sky what Sky did to terrestrial channels years ago and cherry picking the best sport.

Did list Milton Keynes, but missed off list so have added now. Am going only from 1990

I'd trust satan before I trusted Sandhu or Horton.

Added it now. St Austell would be under Trelawny

Just been having a quick look through Homes of British Speedway and am taken aback to discover that since I started watching in Speedway in 1990, 27 clubs have closed either permanently or temporarily. That's an average of one track each season, with some very illustrious names on the list. Hackney (1991) Re-opened 1995 and closed again in 1996. NOT RUNNING Wimbledon (1991) Re-opened 2002 and closed again in 2005. NOT RUNNING Mildenhall (1992) Re-opened 1994. RUNNING Milton Keynes (1992). NOT RUNNING Stoke (1992) Re-opened 1994. RUNNING Rye House (1993) Re-opened 2001. RUNNING Newcastle (1994). Re-opened 1997. RUNNING Cradley (1995). Re-opened 2010. RUNNING Edinburgh (1995). Re-opened 1997. RUNNING Kings Lynn (1995). Re-opened 1997. RUNNING Middlesbrough (1996) Re-opened as Redcar 2006. RUNNING Bradford (1997) NOT RUNNING Skegness (1997) Re-opened, but closed again 1998 (NOT RUNNING). Long Eaton (1998) NOT RUNNING Linglithgow (2000) NOT RUNNING St Austell (2003) NOT RUNNING Camarthen (2004) NOT RUNNING Hull (2004) NOT RUNNING Exeter (2005) NOT RUNNING Sittingbourne (2006) Re-opened 2013. RUNNING Oxford (2007) NOT RUNNING Reading (2008). NOT RUNNING Weymouth (2010) NOT RUNNING Newport (2012) NOT RUNNING IOW (2013) Re-opened in 2016. RUNNING Birmingham (2014) Re-opened 2015. RUNNING Coventry (2017) NOT RUNNING

Sandhu has been very clever over the years. He's convinced so many Coventry fans that he loves the club, yet he conveniently forgets he bought Brandon to knock it down, then hastened the clubs demise by trashing the place. Mick Horton is not perfect, we all know that, but he had a thankless and almost impossible job.

What a shambolic way for one of Britain's most iconic clubs to come to an end. Hopefully they will be back in 2018, but I won't hold my breath. Well done messers Sandhu, Horton and Brandon Estates. Years of history killed by a childish game of brinkmanship which went too far.

Had my doubts, but very pleased to be proved wrong. Belle Vue have to make the most of a second chance they are extremely fortune to have been given. Looking forward to visiting on Good Friday!

Given the apparent level of debt run up, Belle vue are very fortunate to be coming to the tapes this year. Other sports may have seen them kicked out of the league.

Not your not alone. I'm far from convinced about Belle Vue making it to the tapes. There is still lots of work to do and time is running out to get things ready.

One of the best races I've ever seen. Was? He still is

Stewart McDonald for Wolves in 1996. Seemed a signing who would only last until the averages dropped, yet was a key man in our double winning season.

I've said many times that there are far too many people in the pits at meetings who don't seem to have a reason and get in the way - normally when something kicks off as we saw with Masters and Pedersens pit crew a couple of years ago.

Unrepentant to the last I see. https://twitter.com/GaryHavelock/status/829831655498072064

At least Coventry will take to the track for 2017. However it poses further questions. How long is this temporary deal with Leicester? Is it going to be reviewed on roll out basis if it takes longer for Brandon to be put back together? Will Coventry be making arrangements for those who want to watch speedway at Leicester, but will struggle to get there with transport and petrol cost etc? The reality is that - for now at least - it's running at Leicester or nothing for Coventry. I remain sceptical about Brandon seeing speedway again if I'm honest.

Bottom line is that nobody comes out of this with their reputation enhanced. It's a sorry and shameful saga - especially for a club which has for so many years been one of the most professional clubs in the UK. All we can do is hope for a miracle and that Coventry find some way of being able to run in 2017 and beyond. Ones things for sure, the Coventry fans and riders deserve so much better than this.

To quote Jasper Carrott; "I remember saying to the bloke standing next to me....OI!"

Not fussed either way really. Never been that keen on testimonials.

3 things for me and contributed. 1. The loss of regular action in London (a sport without any base in a country's capital city has no chance of being taken seriously). 2. The Sunday People's infamous "Race Fixing Scandal". 3. Poland opening the gates to overseas riders and then refusing to even try and co-operate with the other leagues.

Frank Ebdon may not have been everyone's cup of tea, but at least he knew how to keep a meeting moving.

So what does this mean? Take a look at @SpeedwayGB's Tweet: https://twitter.com/SpeedwayGB/status/808721047214231552?s=09

As long as Peter York isn't let loose on it.....

Interested to read that Heat 9 from Melbourne is omitted from the sgp2016 dvd......

The impression I got last week was that Adam may be a possibility, but isn't a first choice.

Nothing on either. Given the criticism of Poland, I would be shocked if Musielak was back next year.