YeOldPitGate

Sadly as many on here have said this has been coming since I went in the mid 80's to early 90's with the gradual drop off of clubs, more competition these days for your pound than in 1985, Poland taking over as the main speedway hotbed, ageing fanbase also now catching up. Its taken a lot longer than I thought to arrive here and I'm not really sure how things can continue other than some other team being given a six figure sum to come up for maybe one season to get six teams for the Prem league to limp on for one more year. Even the above is difficult to see given most teams losing money and rumors of no tv deal to pay for the number one's, the arguments about a lot of riders probably leaving if no doubling up available also has merit so no easy fixes. I think the top league will be finished in 2-3 years if we had 8 Chris Louis promoters with some money to plough in we would be in a good place, i still think Buster loves speedway so keeps Lynn going but his aim is to not risk massive losses and to be fair being close to retirement you can't blame him. It could be in 3-4 years team speedway in the UK is over and it will just be various individual meetings 10-12 times a year if punters are interested. Even on here there's only maybe 50 odd of us knocking about praying that something turns up to save this once great sport.

Would love you to be correct 1 valve but bookies would probably quote 100-1 on the above scenario bearing fruit.

Again huge risk it would most likely have to be midweek and Peterborough to Lynn is roughly an hour each way without traffic hold up's , plus loads of boro fans not happy with Buster due to how it all ended at Peterborough, I can't realistically see more than 300-400 people turning up best case so whoever took it is most likely looking at six figure loss .

Come on Noaksey give us a few more hints ? lol

Yes I think that's the fella

Is the chap who used to sponsor them through the double glazing firm still involved ? could he be persuaded to step in again ?

Is that for top 5 or top 6 ?

Good looking side if Hagon can get his confidence back at reserve, Pederson looked good over here but was against weak opposition they would be the two question marks for me but think both would be worth the gamble.

Agreed and there's some really good youngsters in SGP2

Agreed Cardiff started out well as did much of the Grand Prix when it was created but post covid the crowds at Cardiff were well down and the year Dan Bewley won it on a dreadful track killed it stone dead in my opinion it was so bad like going into a Michelin starred restaurant and being served up a cold back street kebab most would never be going back. I would prefer the old one off world finals back but can't see it happening so long as Poland pulls in the crowds and they have monster on board they will carry on for a while yet.

Ha ha good old R87 straight in with the boot.

Always thought he might be good as an auctioneer.

I think Woffy has dropped UK this year to foucs on GP's

So long as he's guided right and avoids injury Steve, Bailey will be one of the biggest names in Speedway in the next 5-10 years from what I have sen of the lad. Rushden looks really good also but personally I think Bailey is slightly ahead of him at the current stage.

Quite a few have other business that make money and they can offset some of the losses they make at the speedway end of things against tax at the successful business.

Line there own pockets the poor sods have empty pockets or holes in them the amount of money they must be losing season after season.

Shows how times have changed Bald Bloke I reckon £5k would be pushing it now days.

Its just the case Speedway was on a bit more of an up when Holder and Ward were about Sky were still involved and Matt had the big sponsorship deal, they are still probably one of the best run clubs in the second division but its just the state of the sport in general now meaning you would be lucky to find a buyer that would offer anything other than buttons.

Team c for me never been convinced with Sedgeman

No idea if true but assuming it is if Lynn could get Cooper and Jody at reserve and a decent final top five rider they should win most home meetings.

I agree Keith I'm merely saying the best chance was when he had Holder and Ward in their prime and he had a six figure sponsorship on the go starting with a two that was prime exit time. Now days you would really have to give a club away most are worthless, I don't know Matt Fird but he strikes me as very shrewd so I think he must have a big affection for the pirates as I'm sure with his business acumen he could make way more money putting his time into another venture than he makes out of speedway these days.

He would be great on a track like Workington just needs to avoid injuries and in a weakened league he should be 9-10 point man.

I think he would have walked years ago if that was the case when Ward and Holder were in their prime and Sky were still involved.

Way things are heading in the top league the flights won't be needed.

Agreed Ben there is indeed a place for them the trick is finding one's who will stay loyal to British Speedway over the years that why I think young Aussies and if they ever get going again young Americans are a better bet as they don't have a league structure to compete against in their home country so they should be in the UK for the majority of the time.