King’s Lynn Stars vs Oxford Spires - 18.08.25

[LisaColette]

9 hours ago, Mr Blobby said:

Jamie Courtney doesn’t pay the wages, someone else does but yes several are due a good amount of money.

 

Looks like your guesting. 77% atm 😂

[TTT]

Serious change is needed at Oxford if they're not paying riders.

They get battered every week so the wage bill can't be that deep, Imagine what it would be like if they actually managed to be competitive and win meetings.

[PhilTheAce]

15 hours ago, flagrag said:

Oxford riders have told promotion they want the money owed before the TV meeting next Monday this is why no riders want to guest in Premiership or Championship as don’t know when they will get their money 

And when you hear the amount of what some riders are owed it makes you wonder. Where will they find that money before Monday. 
 

worrying times ahead 

[Odds On]

17 hours ago, hasta la vista said:

Got the evidence you need now Odds on?

not really, as far as i can see it's still only hearsay...seems very strange this has only come to light after a riders engine failures on Monday night. 

[IainB]

42 minutes ago, Odds On said:

not really, as far as i can see it's still only hearsay...seems very strange this has only come to light after a riders engine failures on Monday night. 

@flagrag is pretty much in the know generally

[mikebv]

48 minutes ago, Odds On said:

not really, as far as i can see it's still only hearsay...seems very strange this has only come to light after a riders engine failures on Monday night. 

Maybe said rider has decided to not spend any more money on his UK kit until he gets paid? 

[TTT]

2 hours ago, PhilTheAce said:

And when you hear the amount of what some riders are owed it makes you wonder. Where will they find that money before Monday. 
 

worrying times ahead 

From Day 1 I said it wasn't financially viable to run in all three leagues.

Higher ups need to take some responsibility in this as well imo and maybe they should help Oxford out financially.

[mikebv]

3 minutes ago, TTT said:

From Day 1 I said it wasn't financially viable to run in all three leagues.

Higher ups need to take some responsibility in this as well imo and maybe they should help Oxford out financially.

It was their own business decision and was almost heralded as being a great idea as it meant "weekly Speedway", which for so many (who don't have to actually fork out for weekly Speedway), seemed almost utopia at the time...

The reality is that the "novelty" of their return has worn off as it always naturally does at every new track, and paying for sometimes two meetings a week, (more if fans go away too), will always be a challenge...

Just the two leagues next year? 2nd and 3rd tier?