YeOldPitGate

Thanks Rob sadly its a long way back (if even possible) to the 10k plus days at Coventry back in the 80's & 90's we do have a good crop of young riders coming through though, but guess as Lambert was expected to stroll it and in general a weak field it was a tough sell.

A fitting send off for the old swearer just don't give him the mike early doors.

What was the final crowd like , difficult to tell when watching it on tv , better/worse than previous years ?

Sorry should have worded it better essentially they were brought in to run the show but a lot of the financial input has come from other promoters with the general view being someone will hopefully come in and take it on and put their own money in 100% without any financial top up assistance moving forward.

I was one who thought it was a massive risk for anyone taking it on but very happy i've been proved wrong, it seems if they could get the track sorted out and get some money in either from a decent team sponsor or maybe get Tolley on board they could have something good to build on in 2027. The biggest issue team wise is they need to get seven committed triers they had four at the start of this season who are only interested when all the ducks line up track and weather wise for them and you just can't carry that number of riders who don't fancy it half the time, granted they had no choice other than to take what was left though in 2026 if they wanted to run.

Shame looks like another solid prem and top line championship rider who will be lost come 2027.

its good to see the support is there, and by speedway standards a decent stadium, granted the current management team are temporary custodians but it would be great if they could get a really good team sponsor for 2027 and someone on board with some financial clout maybe dear old Nigel. I still think depending on standard of league in 2027 something like Thompsen, Iverson, Zach Cook, Kye Thomson, Becker, Scott, Bailey (assuming he's willing to come to UK) would be a great side and should win most home meetings and most importantly you have seven committed riders who will try every meeting.

I think where down to sub ten regular posters on here now Mike we better start hanging around the lights switch near the door soon don't want the responsibility of being the last one out who is charged with turning the forum lights out in 2027.

If they do though Cookie I think the prem will have to be run at championship standard look at the problems with only six teams Leicester, Ipswich, Northampton all don't have a genuine number one, essentially 50% of the current league. Throw another two teams into the mix and again look at the Northampton team built on the scraps if Poole and Glasgow moved up and if nothing changes from a big financial injection into the sport in 2027 they would make Northampton 2026 look like Cradley 1984.

I bet I'm not far out given his career has been over 25-30 odd years granted most riders make an okay living out of the sport but I would imagine the top ten are earning upwards of 7 figures per annum.

That 1-7 you have listed assuming points limit is the same as this year and no injuries would absolutely blitz the championship in 2027.

Agreed I don't mind a good old swear but in the right place and the right company, but sticking some "f's" into the opposition when on the mike after riding a meeting of what is supposed to be a family sport isn't the greatest advert , 100 blokes having a booze up in a pub absolutely fine. I get that he is his own man etc and granted Poland apart the sport is a shambles but equally he's earnt i'm guessing probably 5-10 mil out of the sport over his entire career so toning it down at least when young kids are around isn't to much to ask.

Whats Beau Bailey come in on ? if they got him on a five them would steam roll the league even more than they have done this year.

You always came across as a pro-active promoter Mick if you were put in charge of the top flight in 2027 what would be the changes you would try and push through ? whilst equally being realistic of budgets and team constraints.

Spot on having two top five world class riders put them a country mile ahead from the get go plus as you say the majority of the other teams weaker/much weaker than in 2025. You would hope people would be happy to see the likes of Kurtz and Bewley more so as it looks like Dan won't be doing UK in 2027.