I don't think I ever said I was new. I was a Milton Keynes fan until they closed mid-season in 1992. Occasionally visited Coventry after (and did one Cardiff). I just have good memories of a 16, 17 team National League and want something like that back. But whatever.
Oh, I'm happy to see speedway in Northampton and will go a few times a season as it stands now. But if there was one big league, with plenty of different opposition, I'd probably be there every week.
And it would a breath of fresh air if the ACU allowed it to run as an open track, like Isle of Wight but without the restrictions opposed by running under NORA. I'd love to see some - *anyone* - test a season of non-exclusively team speedway!
How do Ipswich still have a facility for Hellstrom-Bangs? He's only ridden four meetings for them this year and none since June 25th, despite riding in Sweden during that time.
Hopefully the Tai Woffinden Testimonial will be a test run for those kind of meetings. With the field he could attract, I imagine there'll be a brilliant crowd. Another tick in the promotion's off-track column.
No teams released yet but we know that Northampton will be missing Nicolai Klindt due to Polish commitments, and Belle Vue missing Jason Doyle and Zach Cook for the same reason. The Aces are also missing Peter Kildemand due to injury.
Adam Ellis and Mitch McDiarmid will make their home debuts for the Foxes and hopefully that will be enough to squeeze a much-needed win.