What about Northampton?

[YeOldPitGate]

2 hours ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said:

I was told it’s the same company as taking over Ipswich, could it be a case of they are putting the money up and getting someone else in to run it and maybe the money on offer to run it isn’t a good enough deal to attract a potential management team, with his MotoGP team the GPs and 1 or potentially 2 teams there is no way they could run it themselves, they have been in the GP series 5 minutes and have already cut the riders salaries, it has got to be a case of finances somewhere as both Northampton and the potential buyers both want it, I can’t see anything but failure written all over this, it was going to be a tough sell to the public if it was done back in November but a month before the season and not even the location has been announced, this whole thing smacks of desperation because imo they know they should of tried to make one big league but they dug their heels in for their own self reasons and have now gone too far to back down, I just hope this doesn’t have ramifications for speedway itself if it does backfire 

Thats my worry if true Dean taking on two tracks at the same time one of which has no speedway heritage is a massive risk.

I really hope if its true they make an outstanding success of it as we would all on here be happy to have eggs on our faces this time next year. I just think whoever it is could end up doing a 100k-200k loss, lose interest and if it is Mayfield Ipswich are back in the melting pot next year and Northampton ends up being never touched again.

You read about Leicester who have heritage, had Fricke, but still by all counts losing bucket loads of money (all be it racing on a night that suits the riders not the public doesn't help).

[Hawk127]

4 hours ago, M.D said:

I think the only way a 6th club would work is to revive a defunct track, like Eastbourne, but of course that track is not possible.

It is a shame that Eastbourne is not available having just watched a video of a recent banger meeting at Arlington. I am sure you have many detractors from the idea that a former track could run temporarily if the funds are guaranteed and the covenant is good even if it is for one year while someone develops Northampton. Money speaks volumes if the right figure is on the table and it could be that Swindon, Newcastle and even Wolverhampton could be an option as along as it is temporary. I am sure that more contributors on this forum could come up with other options. Even Iwade or Kent could be thrown into the mix as a short term solution. I just feel that in the case of Northampton a fool and their money will be soon parted if they dive in to the league at this late stage in the preparation for the new season.

[Sadman]

6 hours ago, norbold said:

Ringwood was a speedway track which operated in the Southern Area League in 1954 and then partly in 1955 before closure.

Can you say where the track was? ex ringwood boy from the 50`s

 

[norbold]

8 minutes ago, Sadman said:

Can you say where the track was? ex ringwood boy from the 50`s

 

Matcham's Park.

[Sadman]

Just now, norbold said:

Matcham's Park.

Ah that makes sense Poole did training day around the Stock car track 20+ years ago. A short distance out of town.

[THE DEAN MACHINE]

47 minutes ago, Hawk127 said:

It is a shame that Eastbourne is not available having just watched a video of a recent banger meeting at Arlington. I am sure you have many detractors from the idea that a former track could run temporarily if the funds are guaranteed and the covenant is good even if it is for one year while someone develops Northampton. Money speaks volumes if the right figure is on the table and it could be that Swindon, Newcastle and even Wolverhampton could be an option as along as it is temporary. I am sure that more contributors on this forum could come up with other options. Even Iwade or Kent could be thrown into the mix as a short term solution. I just feel that in the case of Northampton a fool and their money will be soon parted if they dive in to the league at this late stage in the preparation for the new season.

I believe Wolverhampton could be persuaded if they had the right person to talk to entain on speedways behalf, you know like someone on the board of the greyhound association, I wonder who is on that board that could possibly help speedway out ? https://www.gbgb.org.uk/sir-philip-davies-appointed-next-chair-of-gbgb/

Edited 1 hour ago by THE DEAN MACHINE

[Neila]

5 hours ago, Tapewrecker said:

I’ve got my doubts it will be Northampton. Can’t see a club whose not been around before, make a bold venture.

Personally I don't think it was ever going to happen, my opinion is them in charge kept talking about or dropping hints about Northampton to divert most people attention from the bigger issues of a 4 or 5 ? team premiership and now 4 weeks before the official start of the season (klindt testimonial) NO fixtures have yet been released 

[piston197]

2 hours ago, YeOldPitGate said:

Remember Ian nothing happens with speedway until the building is on fire and the roof your standing under is at the point of collapsing on your head.

Sounds like Hayley Stadium Newport, don't want anyone else to run it, set it on fire !