1 valve Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 11 minutes ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Well it’s less than a years polish contract so possibly and does have backing of company’s like Betard And Monster Energy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weymouth alicat Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 47 minutes ago, ArthurRudge said: So who is the promoter? there is an ex Promoter / Team Manager who lives not far from the Stadium .....I wonder ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Great news re. Northampton. Hopefully, it's the shot in the arm that British Speedway needs and fingers crossed re. the return of Coventry, Peterborough, Swindon etc. Plus the fact it seems to be quite feasible that Northampton could host bigger meetings in the future considering the facilities there, Midlands location etc. Various other sports have been on the decline in the past but they pick themselves up through a variety of different reasons (new innovations, sponsorship deals, TV deals, change of public perception etc.) and get back on track. Quite possibly and with fingers tightly crossed, just maybe it is now Speedway's turn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGT Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 In 1971, Brum didn't open til May 23rd and still managed to fit 25 meetings in. How times have changed, eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB1 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 3 hours ago, Biffa said: Will be interesting to find out who the promoter/money man is. Whoever it is has done a cracking secrecy job to keep this all under wraps. Well done 👍 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)! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 2 hours ago, WookieboyDon said: There have been plenty of posts saying that there is no point as it won't survive beyond two to three years, the sport is a circus so it's a waste of time, it will have no fan base, the track won't be good enough for passing etc, etc, etc, blah, blah, blah. If that's positive and a good thing... You either haven't read the posts or have forgotten them. I think everyone on here wishes them the absolute best but it can't be denied there's some very big challenges to be overcome hopefully every assistance will be given to them by the other tracks so they have a fighting chance. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 1 hour ago, FAST GATER said: Has he got that kind of money? 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Where’s Tolley these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundTheBoards Posted March 5 Author Report Share Posted March 5 1 hour ago, FAST GATER said: Has he got that kind of money? Woffinden has enough money, but he also has a family, and he's not going to take any risk pouring his hard-earned into speedway when he has no business experience promoting speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badge Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 If it's Pete Adams and CVS, are we expecting Tai and Freddie?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cross Roads Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 On 3/3/2026 at 1:26 PM, eric i said: Luke Harrison? Great news, i will take a few trips this year from Leicester with the family and friends. Fingers crossed for Cov and others in the not to distant future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 14 minutes ago, Badge said: If it's Pete Adams and CVS, are we expecting Tai and Freddie?? Woffy as stadium dj/presenter!🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cheese Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Good news. Hopefully they can promote it well and build up a solid fanbase. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WookieboyDon Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 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... 1 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WookieboyDon Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 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. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 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 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noaksey Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 10 minutes ago, Tapewrecker said: Busy doing his badges Northampton "Tolleys Badges" Badgers? 🦡🦡 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noaksey Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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