old bob at herne bay Posted December 30, 2025 Report Share Posted December 30, 2025 Thoughts on a return of the Spires in 2026 , the saviour of PL 2026 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojangles Posted December 30, 2025 Report Share Posted December 30, 2025 The Spires won't be back... ...although I do keep hearing rumours of other teams trying to run at Sandy Lane. Madness if you ask me, but stranger things have happened.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted December 30, 2025 Report Share Posted December 30, 2025 I doubt the sanity of any such venture. Why would the Oxford Cheetahs promoters risk diluting the interest in and attendances for Cheetahs matches, soon after ending a failed experiment. Unless they don't have any influence over it, which would still make it utter madness to attempt 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted December 30, 2025 Report Share Posted December 30, 2025 (edited) 3 hours ago, Hamish McRaker said: I doubt the sanity of any such venture. Why would the Oxford Cheetahs promoters risk diluting the interest in and attendances for Cheetahs matches, soon after ending a failed experiment. Unless they don't have any influence over it, which would still make it utter madness to attempt The question is could the bspl find anyone stupid enough to pour their money down the drain to run Oxford in the top league after the struggle of last year simply to prop up their deluded premier league numbers ? If the answer is yes then the spires it is thenĀ Edited December 30, 2025 by THE DEAN MACHINE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted December 30, 2025 Report Share Posted December 30, 2025 26 minutes ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: The question is could the bspl find anyone stupid enough to pour their money down the drain to run Oxford in the top league after the struggle of last year simply to prop up their deluded premier league numbers ? If the answer is yes then the spires it is thenĀ But if the remaining teams in the premiership, whoever the manic 4, 5 or 6 are , want the premiership to run, the BSPL or current clubs must subside an extra team, or ask to be allowed to drop down to an expanded championship, seeing as no team wants to step up. The clock is ticking even faster now, as AGM susposed to be on the 6th JanuaryĀ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackInTheDHSS Posted December 30, 2025 Report Share Posted December 30, 2025 5 hours ago, Hamish McRaker said: I doubt the sanity of any such venture. Why would the Oxford Cheetahs promoters risk diluting the interest in and attendances for Cheetahs matches, soon after ending a failed experiment. Unless they don't have any influence over it, which would still make it utter madness to attempt Itās not directly up to the Oxford Cheetahs promotion. Thatās run by Jamie Courtney whereas the Oxford Stadium lease is held by Kevin Boothby. If someone offers Boothby a hefty chunk of change for the right to run a Premiership team at Sandy Lane then thereās little Courtney can do about it.Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted December 30, 2025 Report Share Posted December 30, 2025 8 minutes ago, BackInTheDHSS said: Itās not directly up to the Oxford Cheetahs promotion. Thatās run by Jamie Courtney whereas the Oxford Stadium lease is held by Kevin Boothby. If someone offers Boothby a hefty chunk of change for the right to run a Premiership team at Sandy Lane then thereās little Courtney can do about it.Ā Yes, thats what i was getting at later in my post. Presumably the name Oxford Spires couldn't be used, though? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted December 30, 2025 Report Share Posted December 30, 2025 20 minutes ago, BackInTheDHSS said: Itās not directly up to the Oxford Cheetahs promotion. Thatās run by Jamie Courtney whereas the Oxford Stadium lease is held by Kevin Boothby. If someone offers Boothby a hefty chunk of change for the right to run a Premiership team at Sandy Lane then thereās little Courtney can do about it.Ā He could pull the plug on the Cheetahs if that also becomes unviable.Ā There's maybe a couple of self imposed BSPL rules that could be broken.Ā 1. A club with no home riding at another track 2. Another promotion running within the 25(?) mile range of another promotion Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted December 30, 2025 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2025 10 minutes ago, IainB said: He could pull the plug on the Cheetahs if that also becomes unviable.Ā There's maybe a couple of self imposed BSPL rules that could be broken.Ā 1. A club with no home riding at another track 2. Another promotion running within the 25(?) mile range of another promotion Ā Hypothetically of course the Ā BSPL could ignore those two rules in the interests of the sport š®Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 Oxford cheetahs will do well themselves to get through the season looking at the mess boothby is currently inĀ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 1 hour ago, PhilTheAce said: Oxford cheetahs will do well themselves to get through the season looking at the mess boothby is currently inĀ Your normally on the money Phil but I'm hoping your wrong on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 (edited) 1 hour ago, PhilTheAce said: Oxford cheetahs will do well themselves to get through the season looking at the mess boothby is currently inĀ What's that then? All i'd read is that he's continuing with getting Mildenhall greyhounds open and handing over Towcester, whilst continuing with Oxford. Is there further news?Ā Edited December 31, 2025 by SPEEDY69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 41 minutes ago, SPEEDY69 said: What's that then? All i'd read is that he's continuing with getting Mildenhall greyhounds open and handing over Towcester, whilst continuing with Oxford. Is there further news?Ā https://www.racingpost.com/greyhounds/arc-acquire-lease-at-suffolk-downs-al3Lk1j7eOjh/ Ā Well he's lost Mildenhall, alot of staff have left Oxford due to unpaid work apparently.Ā Ā I'm hearing he's selling his race horses to get some money in. He's in a right mess financially by all accounts. But then he was last year and the clubs finished the season so let's hope for the same next seasonĀ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 45 minutes ago, PhilTheAce said: https://www.racingpost.com/greyhounds/arc-acquire-lease-at-suffolk-downs-al3Lk1j7eOjh/ Ā Well he's lost Mildenhall, alot of staff have left Oxford due to unpaid work apparently.Ā Ā I'm hearing he's selling his race horses to get some money in. He's in a right mess financially by all accounts. But then he was last year and the clubs finished the season so let's hope for the same next seasonĀ I'm beginning to think someone running the mythical sixth team out of Oxford is looking the most likely outcome, maybe under Swindon name possibly, The Oxford stadium owner gets some money in which helps his situation, the other five promoters have to pay in 10-15k each to cover part of the expected losses. All they need now is to find a lamb to sacrafice that has 50-100k in its sheep coats ready for burning and its all systems go, the only other loser I can see would be Courtney given it seems speedway fatigue set in last season with fans not wanting to pony up to watch three teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WembleyLion Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 3 hours ago, PhilTheAce said: Oxford cheetahs will do well themselves to get through the season looking at the mess boothby is currently inĀ Boothby obviously has (or once had) deep pockets and has put a lot of money into Oxford Stadium Ltd. One wonders how much longer he can keep subsidising operations at Cowley.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 It seems he didn't know arc were taking over from sis, so it wasn't his decision to leave.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 2 hours ago, YeOldPitGate said: I'm beginning to think someone running the mythical sixth team out of Oxford is looking the most likely outcome, maybe under Swindon name possibly, The Oxford stadium owner gets some money in which helps his situation, the other five promoters have to pay in 10-15k each to cover part of the expected losses. All they need now is to find a lamb to sacrafice that has 50-100k in its sheep coats ready for burning and its all systems go, the only other loser I can see would be Courtney given it seems speedway fatigue set in last season with fans not wanting to pony up to watch three teams. Or maybe in his Top Hat?š Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 2 hours ago, SPEEDY69 said: It seems he didn't know arc were taking over from sis, so it wasn't his decision to leave.Ā No. They went behind his back. Probably due tomorrow late paymentsĀ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 Did someone not mention that Boothby was not very well at some stage last season.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 3 hours ago, Hamish McRaker said: Or maybe in his Top Hat?š He's the only fella I can think of who can afford to lose 50-100k without worrying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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