What about Northampton?

[WookieboyDon]

50 minutes ago, TB1 said:

Whoever he or she is a can't see it being a hit in the Dragons Den! Sorry but this smacks of desperation surrounded by a failing sport! Filling half baked Premiership teams with riders that have been round the track more times than a runner bean is not going to have punters flocking to the gates. A perfect opportunity to create something new and give advancement to NDL riders has been sorely and wilfully missed for the greed of the top flight clubs ( including my own)!

That's the spirit...

[Tapewrecker]

33 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

Where’s Tolley these days.

Busy doing his badges

[WookieboyDon]

36 minutes ago, YeOldPitGate said:

I would imagine he's got a few mil the issue will be he knows how hard it is to make a profit out of a speedway track even with an established fan base and as he's at the tail end of his career I would be suprised if he's willing to risk his lifetimes earnings on Northampton.

Someone did mention Mark Webber now that would be great , a fella worth hundreds of millions who would have massive sponsorship contacts he's the kind of person who if he got involved could prove the kind of game changer needed for the sport.

Not sure where you've got your figures from but Mark Webber, while he has plenty of contacts within motorsport (and is a current Porsche ambassador), is not worth hundreds of millions.

[Bald Bloke]

3 hours ago, SPEEDY69 said:

My guess would be Matt Ford.

I can't see him putting up the money on a dangerous gamble like Northampton . He was involved with the Coventry return a while ago i believe. I don't think Coventry would be so much of a gamble, but who knows..

Time will tell. Could it be what's his name, the bloke who said that was going buy Peterborough, Tomalin ?

[noaksey]

2 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said:

I can't see him putting up the money on a dangerous gamble like Northampton . He was involved with the Coventry return a while ago i believe. I don't think Coventry would be so much of a gamble, but who knows..

Time will tell. Could it be what's his name, the bloke who said that was going buy Peterborough, Tomalin ?

The money for Coventry is being put up by the stock car people isn't it? 

 

 

[Bald Bloke]

1 minute ago, noaksey said:

The money for Coventry is being put up by the stock car people isn't it? 

 

 

I don't know tbh. I thought i read that Ford would consider being a promoter if they came back, but that was a while ago now.

[IainB]

10 minutes ago, Tapewrecker said:

Busy doing his badges

Northampton "Tolleys Badges" Badgers? 🦡🦡

[noaksey]

27 minutes ago, Badge said:

If it's Pete Adams and CVS, are we expecting Tai and Freddie??

I've heard a few names over the duration of the Northampton story but none of the 4 mentioned and given that the team has been built by others I'd be surprised 

I suppose Adams might be an outside shout as TM and (as with Ipswich) he could also act as a promoter if required 

[noaksey]

2 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said:

I don't know tbh. I thought i read that Ford would consider being a promoter if they came back, but that was a while ago now.

I might be wrong but I think Ford was being touted as the promoter of the Bees, not sure he was/is investing in the project 

[Bald Bloke]

14 minutes ago, noaksey said:

I might be wrong but I think Ford was being touted as the promoter of the Bees, not sure he was/is investing in the project 

He was at one stage. That's the team i was referring to 👍

[RoundTheBoards]

22 minutes ago, noaksey said:

I might be wrong but I think Ford was being touted as the promoter of the Bees, not sure he was/is investing in the project 

Matt Ford spoke at the Coventry Stadium appeal.  Brandon Estates brought in the odious Clarke Osborne to say that Speedway was dead and no one would want to promote speedway at Brandon if it was restored to former glories.

Matt Ford spoke in opposition to say he ran a successful promotion at Poole, he knows Coventry is viable, and he would be interested in promoting Coventry.  Whether his remit was just to testify that speedway is viable, and Coventry would be viable, or whether he is actually seriously interested in Coventry, probably only he knows.      However he's not involved in Northampton. 

[BTFC LION]

On 3/3/2026 at 5:13 PM, Neila said:

This has been put up on Northampton shaleway Facebook page, saying new hospitality suite but could be a refs box 🤔

I wouldn't think so as it stands on what would be the 4th bend.

[Biffa]

As different names are mentioned for the promotion, surely it must be a current/recent person involved as they would probably need to be a VISA sponsor or whatever is needed for foreign riders🤷‍♂️. Just a thought

[TB1]

1 hour ago, WookieboyDon said:

That's the spirit...

It's called realism. 

[Spidvej]

4 hours ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said:

Woffinden?

Try TONY GAUL 

And yes, I will now be flamed harder than a Whopper at Burger King, Dean LOL

[YeOldPitGate]

1 hour ago, WookieboyDon said:

Not sure where you've got your figures from but Mark Webber, while he has plenty of contacts within motorsport (and is a current Porsche ambassador), is not worth hundreds of millions.

Whoops my bad just checked I would have thought he would have earned way more out of f1 , Flagrag is normally on the money he seems to think the new owner/s are well financed and have some big sponsorship lined up

[BTFC LION]

1 hour ago, IainB said:

Northampton "Tolleys Badges" Badgers? 🦡🦡

It's not Nigel. 

[SuperStarsFan91]

Lidsey

Iversen

Tungate

Wright

Klindt

Sedgmen

Harrison/Hagon

that would be my guess 🤷🏻‍♂️ won’t be far wrong

[THE DEAN MACHINE]

17 minutes ago, Spidvej said:

Try TONY GAUL 

And yes, I will now be flamed harder than a Whopper at Burger King, Dean LOL

I saw him on Sunday, he was the last person I would of thought 

[Wee Eck]

13 minutes ago, SuperStarsFan91 said:

Lidsey

Iversen

Tungate

Wright

Klindt

Sedgmen

Harrison/Hagon

that would be my guess 🤷🏻‍♂️ won’t be far wrong

I think you have 3 out of 7