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It seems he didn't know arc were taking over from sis, so it wasn't his decision to leave.

What's that then? All i'd read is that he's continuing with getting Mildenhall greyhounds open and handing over Towcester, whilst continuing with Oxford. Is there further news?

Should be easier to navigate to the actual races though, frustrating!

A different format for cup competition could give other teams a chance of silverware, particularly if raced towards the end of the season - maybe a four/five team tournament at each track (excluding the league winners) with the final against the league winners? Just brain-farting this idea 🤪

Is there an easy way to do that, I keep moving the little circle but where it stops is very hap-hazard?

Would be great for Ipswich, has done very well there in the past.

If anyone watched this meeting from this morning (8am UK time), what an awfully dragged out meeting! Congrats to Lidsey in the final, Becker's only defeat. Beau Bailey was impressive for a sixteen year old. Track was very slick but it seems that's speedway these days. Was good to see Leigh Adams, Kevin Doolan and Neil Evitts in attendance, along with Cameron Woodward as the ref.

I hope not.

So is it Tai at Ipswich or a pole?

No, I think it's more about riders progressing from one team to the other as it's less of a jump. This may encourage fans to watch both.

Partial to wrinkled stockings Ian?🙂

Still way behind Nielsen in my view.

My guess would be a rider no longer in the GP's.

Yes, I think they have to deposit about £50k which presumably Louis will get back (or figure in the sale and transfer the name over).

No, they're the championship superstars.

Therein lies your flaw. What is affordable to one team, as they've drawn in good sponsors, built their crowd is not affordable to the next team where they sit back and only spend what comes to them. They then slowly disappear as they can't attract a good team. There has to be a collective approach.

I agree about collective and that's what's missing of course. I don't think all of the championship promoters are interested in growing their business at all, just happy with a nice profit each year for their retirement. You can pay higher wages if the income is greater, which in turn allows higher expenditure and generates higher income. It's not rocket science. If only one club does that then the cost of the riders increases for those clubs who haven't and we end up with what we have now - no collective approach.

I think they should be looking to grow, not just exist on existing crowd levels or settle for mediocrity year on year. That was Louis' vision I think but he couldn't do it alone.

No idea, I wasn't there.

No thanks.

Another reason not to attend at Ipswich next season.

I thought that was the Championship🙂

But it wasn't the same at all - that was a finance issue, the current sale of the club is not because the club isn't profitable/in need of 'saving' in that way. I remember it as well and of course the 'save our speedway' fund.

Great point!

Alex Brady seems to be who is being referred to.