IainB Posted Thursday at 12:54 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 12:54 PM Now the 2026 PL season finally seems to be settled with the announcement of Northampton and the fixtures due out tomorrow... is it too early to start thinking about the 2027 PL season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted Thursday at 01:38 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 01:38 PM 38 minutes ago, IainB said: Now the 2026 PL season finally seems to be settled with the announcement of Northampton and the fixtures due out tomorrow... is it too early to start thinking about the 2027 PL season? Never too early for that - needs sorting by late summer if at all possible Will need a big input to be secured from somewhere / a new TV deal etc to be able to maintain or perhaps expand the top league Hopefully big enough to facilitate the elimination of doubling up If that cannot happen then its one big league 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tapewrecker Posted Thursday at 01:43 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 01:43 PM One league and try and attract Bein Sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beirao Posted Thursday at 01:44 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 01:44 PM 4 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Never too early for that - needs sorting by late summer if at all possible Will need a big input to be secured from somewhere / a new TV deal etc to be able to maintain or perhaps expand the top league Hopefully big enough to facilitate the elimination of doubling up If that cannot happen then its one big league You would need more riders rather than more money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted Thursday at 01:47 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 01:47 PM If you believe the bloke in charge then he and Speedway Futures have thought about it already. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted Thursday at 02:05 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 02:05 PM 21 minutes ago, Beirao said: You would need more riders rather than more money And what will attract more riders... . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted Thursday at 04:35 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 04:35 PM 2 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: And what will attract more riders... . ...the Polish rider restrictions!! One league, 5-rider teams etc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted Thursday at 06:13 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 06:13 PM 1 hour ago, SteveLyric2 said: ...the Polish rider restrictions!! One league, 5-rider teams etc Even more reason to secure a pot of money to make it attractive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB1 Posted Thursday at 09:30 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 09:30 PM 8 hours ago, IainB said: Now the 2026 PL season finally seems to be settled with the announcement of Northampton and the fixtures due out tomorrow... is it too early to start thinking about the 2027 PL season? Steady on Iain! The BSPL will be discombobulating with reckless comments like that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted yesterday at 07:14 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 07:14 AM (edited) Stewart Dickson and Matt Ford have already stated publicly that 2027 talks should be started now and done by this summer, as team building discussions and talks with riders begin in Aug/Sept for the following season. Edited yesterday at 07:16 AM by SteveLyric2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSmiler Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago I think a lot will depend on how well Northampton does as to whether they return in 2027. With the possibility of Coventry also returning… it wouldn’t surprise me to see the BSPL continue to try and flog the Premiership… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago 8 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said: Stewart Dickson and Matt Ford have already stated publicly that 2027 talks should be started now and done by this summer, as team building discussions and talks with riders begin in Aug/Sept for the following season. If Northampton works out I fear they will do nothing. They'll just be happy with 6 teams in the premiership I reckon. Even though we all know 6 teams isn't enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted 15 hours ago Report Share Posted 15 hours ago 59 minutes ago, FishersGate said: If Northampton works out I fear they will do nothing. They'll just be happy with 6 teams in the premiership I reckon. Even though we all know 6 teams isn't enough. We can discount Coventry from being ready for 2027. The current issues will take until the end of this summer to resolve at the very least and even if any final outcome falls in favour of Stox & speedway returning to Brandon, it will take a great deal of time to conclude a sale, clear the site and build a suitable race track and spectator facilities. If we’re lucky then Brandon could be up and running for a full 2028 season but not before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveWayne Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago (edited) 33 minutes ago, 1 valve said: We can discount Coventry from being ready for 2027. The current issues will take until the end of this summer to resolve at the very least and even if any final outcome falls in favour of Stox & speedway returning to Brandon, it will take a great deal of time to conclude a sale, clear the site and build a suitable race track and spectator facilities. If we’re lucky then Brandon could be up and running for a full 2028 season but not before. Personally, I think 2028 is ambitious. The local plan has to be agreed before any action can be taken, then there will be the long drawn out CPO process, which you know Brandon Estates will fight against. Then when all that is concluded there will be a lot of work to do on the site, particularly with regards to the grandstand which will have to be completely demolished, and that will be time consuming due to the asbestos contamination procedures. I would love to be proved wrong, but in all honesty I can't see the 'new Coventry' opening before the 2029 season. Edited 14 hours ago by DaveWayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 13 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 13 hours ago 1 hour ago, DaveWayne said: Personally, I think 2028 is ambitious. The local plan has to be agreed before any action can be taken, then there will be the long drawn out CPO process, which you know Brandon Estates will fight against. Then when all that is concluded there will be a lot of work to do on the site, particularly with regards to the grandstand which will have to be completely demolished, and that will be time consuming due to the asbestos contamination procedures. I would love to be proved wrong, but in all honesty I can't see the 'new Coventry' opening before the 2029 season. Do you think the local elections in May could have any effect to the local plan etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveWayne Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago 10 minutes ago, IainB said: Do you think the local elections in May could have any effect to the local plan etc? Highly unlikely. Local plans are long term strategy documents for development including infrastructure and land use, that often cover a period of up to 15-20 years. They are reviewed on a 5 yearly basis. The local plan is currently out for a 6 week public consultation which started in late January. It will then be submitted to the Secretary of State, along with all the responses, for review and final approval. Even if it is not signed off before the May elections, a new administration at the council will not be able to make changes to the plan at that point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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