YeOldPitGate

Difficult to argue with that isn't it Bagpuss for the real young gems, compete against the worlds best every week, better money/sponsors on offer and not as draining on the body due to not flying/driving in and out of different countries every week. If you went last night what would you estimate the crowd at, I'm beginning to think we have reached the point where anything just tipping into four figures is classed as bumper crowd these days sadly.

Wouldn't it be great to see some/all of them young under 24 danes who pushed Poland all the way last weekend in the under 24 world team cup , race in the UK. Sadly as we all know more chance of Harry revealing he has a seven figure league sponsor lined up for 2027.

Plus as we know 99% of riders are bullet proof these days due to the complete lack of available replacements.

To be fair that statement could apply 1985 onwards apart from the fact you have needed to sell ever less matches to end up being still more profitable over the last 41 years

when you put it that way its a far better business model than UK speedway sadly.

One would think with the figures quoted the stadium would need to be running as much as possible during the week unless there's massive money to be made in promoting stocks/bangers ?

If its that much money and time frame you would have to question why would they bother hopefully they must think they can have things back running much sooner.

Christ if those numbers are anywhere near accurate you can see why many aren't keen in getting involved in speedway and in this case thats without even owning the stadium. It does sound hopeful though lets hope they want speedway back maybe championship level if a team can survive on 800 - 1,000 punters per week ?

Better pay rates possibly.

Donkey about ?

Guy not stepping away Aries ?

Agreed General reading between the lines it seems a good hard core support is already there, decent stadium by speedway standards, potential for a really good racing track (if the issues can be sorted out) , it just ideally needs now someone stepping up with deep/semi deep pockets to get a team together that can least win at home most meetings and ideally get a team full of committed riders. If they would come back Iverson, Thomson, Ellis, Harrison would be a good core and if they could add ideally Anders Thompson and one of Becker/Zach Cook and a.n other they would have a pretty good team.

Everything crossed for the lad both for himself from a general health point of view and the sport also can ill afford to lose a young top ten world class rider.

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.