cityrebel

You are almost on the money Arnie, give or take a few quid. No wonder the NL clubs are uncertain about moving up.

Logic and the BSPA don't really go together.

Lakeside were probably only allowed to use Rye to ensure they completed their fixtures. As for BMR and the BSPA, it's obvious there were financial problems last season. Only the powers that be know the real reasons why the Rye promotion have been shown the door.

The points limit and how many teams are going to participate in the NL are the two big questions.

All signed and sealed.

Hopefully we will find out soon, what league and what race night.

They'd better cancel the wheelbarrow then!

You would have thought now that planning permission has been granted, they would have started work by now. If that wheelbarrow and kettle turn up, can someone please let us know.

On the other side of the coin, i remember a very young Robert Lambert turning up on the IOW with his own pit crew and pit board for an NL meeting!

Probably a bit pricey for the Eagles!

Eastbourne and Birmingham are not the best supported clubs in the NL. If they do take the plunge, i hope their fans turn out in sufficient numbers to cover the increased costs.

Probably waiting for the NL AGM before making any decision.

Plenty of clubs have been persuaded to move up a league over the years, and then hung out to dry. It's a massive financial gamble to take. It would not suprise me if no teams move up from the NL.

Brum not going up at this moment in time according to another thread. True or false, who knows.

Part of that is having Len Silver as promoter. Len has always been loyal to his riders, some would say too loyal. However it does give fans the opportunity to bond with their team, something that has been lacking in modern speedway.

Certainly confirms the situation at Rye. A very costly experiment for the Hammers, that was doomed from the start. A sad time for speedway in the south east.

Not really!

That's a question only the BSPA can answer.

Fridays would suit me more than saturdays. No clash with Eastie, football or the GP's.

With kents fan base and excellent stadium facilities, they should be racing at a higher level. You can only tread water for so long before the public lose interest. If kent and Eastie race on the same night next year, I'm more likely to be heading for sussex.

Highly unlikely with the present incumbents still in place.

Possibilities that should be embraced.

If the NL turns into a glorified SDL who is going to pay to watch it. Last season most clubs were charging £13, which was too much for the product on offer. For those clubs left in a watered down NL, it's going to be hard to sell their product to Joe Public.

So what night are the panthers going to run. Thursdays or the graveyard monday, or maybe a combination of the two.

You've hit the nail on the head Phil. Crowds might improve slightly at tracks that have moved up, but they will fall at those that have dropped down. The sport desperately needs new blood coming through the turnstiles, but non of the decisions made will help rectify this.