Daniel Smith Posted yesterday at 01:16 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 01:16 PM 17 hours ago, Paddy The Rebel said: Lidsey 7.87 Iversen 6.71 Klindt 6.46 Zagar 6.46 Batchelor 4.73 Thomson 3.96 Harrison 3.00 Total 36.19 averages off speedway-stats they all look right. I've got Batchelor as 4.90. It's was his official 2023 PL rolling average. Still well inside the points limit either way. Generally, if a rider has a season or 2 away from the top league they're given the highest average from their last PL average or converted CL average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB1 Posted yesterday at 01:59 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 01:59 PM On 4/1/2026 at 10:11 AM, PhilTheAce said: remember the last time dads army came to the party 👀 Yes I think we all do. Unfortunately we are staking the sports future on a group of people who want to keep their cash registers ringing at the expense of the younger generation who will be forced back up the chimney. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajr Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago Bit of a cloak and dagger affair, not much info on who's running the show. Speedway Star simply stating some current promotions and additional funding. Why the secrecy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago 20 minutes ago, Ajr said: Bit of a cloak and dagger affair, not much info on who's running the show. Speedway Star simply stating some current promotions and additional funding. Why the secrecy? Possibly someone does NOT want to be embarrassed if everything goes belly up. 😟 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago 4 hours ago, Ajr said: Bit of a cloak and dagger affair, not much info on who's running the show. Speedway Star simply stating some current promotions and additional funding. Why the secrecy? Northampton Speedway Ltd company formed on 20 March 2026. Only one Director listed : Mark Lemon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rearingtogo Posted 18 hours ago Report Share Posted 18 hours ago 6 hours ago, Daniel Smith said: I've got Batchelor as 4.90. It's was his official 2023 PL rolling average. Still well inside the points limit either way. Generally, if a rider has a season or 2 away from the top league they're given the highest average from their last PL average or converted CL average. What a dreadful looking side.Full of has beens. Doubt they will win a match at all without changes being made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago 55 minutes ago, rearingtogo said: What a dreadful looking side.Full of has beens. Doubt they will win a match at all without changes being made. As things slowly emerge, for me they seem to confirm the "consortium" are looking to sell it on asap after the start and recoup their financial outlay. Possibly already is a party waiting in the wings. Hence minimal marketing and promotion, likewise budget team. As for the bizarre choice of Foxes for the team name, maybe Harry Redknapp has worked his contacts book a bit more by lining up Samantha Fox to front-up the "grand opening" on the 30th, perhaps with Linda Lusardi making it a twosome (or foursome) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB1 Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago 1 hour ago, rearingtogo said: What a dreadful looking side.Full of has beens. Doubt they will win a match at all without changes being made. I suspect the first few meetings will be busy due to the novelty factor, but yes it could go south rapidly. History tells us that new or newish teams are usually in fire fighting territory early on. For example Milton Keynes 1990, Skegness 1998. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago 6 hours ago, Ajr said: Bit of a cloak and dagger affair, not much info on who's running the show. Speedway Star simply stating some current promotions and additional funding. Why the secrecy? Paul Hunsdon and Tony Gaul are Promoters. Chris Adams is the team Manager. There is no secrecy. https://britishspeedway.co.uk/rowe-motor-oil-premiership/introducing-the-foxes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago 1 hour ago, Hamish McRaker said: As things slowly emerge, for me they seem to confirm the "consortium" are looking to sell it on asap after the start and recoup their financial outlay. Possibly already is a party waiting in the wings. Hence minimal marketing and promotion, likewise budget team. As for the bizarre choice of Foxes for the team name, maybe Harry Redknapp has worked his contacts book a bit more by lining up Samantha Fox to front-up the "grand opening" on the 30th, perhaps with Linda Lusardi making it a twosome (or foursome) When it comes to heat 15, we all know that you need a big two. Sam Fox certainly has these (or at least used to). I now understand why the team nickname is the Foxes and not the Lusardi’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB1 Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 11 hours ago, Daniel Smith said: Paul Hunsdon and Tony Gaul are Promoters. Chris Adams is the team Manager. There is no secrecy. https://britishspeedway.co.uk/rowe-motor-oil-premiership/introducing-the-foxes/ Where is Captain Oates and Lord Lucan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 2 hours ago, TB1 said: Where is Captain Oates and Lord Lucan? More like Lord Lemon, Captain Buster and Fabulous Phil! And hats off to them and any others involved in the venture. Leicester's existence today owes much to Chapman's rescue act after the Hemsley train-crash when he cleared the debts so that Bates and Machin could come in and take over a cleaned-up mess. Lemon's may be the only name appearing on the Companies House records as Director of NS Ltd, but i'd bet Chapman and Morris are "ipso facto" directors and raised the money to fund the setting up and initial operating costs. They'll be looking to sell asap, get their money back, and exit stage left. The Promoters are in place to fulfil requirements of SCB/ACU and when new owners and directors of NS Ltd take over (whenever that is, but probably soon as possible after the season starts), they'll either disappear back off and be replaced, but more likely stay to provide continuity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago (edited) 49 minutes ago, Hamish McRaker said: More like Lord Lemon, Captain Buster and Fabulous Phil! And hats off to them and any others involved in the venture. Leicester's existence today owes much to Chapman's rescue act after the Hemsley train-crash when he cleared the debts so that Bates and Machin could come in and take over a cleaned-up mess. Lemon's may be the only name appearing on the Companies House records as Director of NS Ltd, but i'd bet Chapman and Morris are "ipso facto" directors and raised the money to fund the setting up and initial operating costs. They'll be looking to sell asap, get their money back, and exit stage left. The Promoters are in place to fulfil requirements of SCB/ACU and when new owners and directors of NS Ltd take over (whenever that is, but probably soon as possible after the season starts), they'll either disappear back off and be replaced, but more likely stay to provide continuity. I read that there were potential purchasers that pulled out given the risk v outlay... However, these potential owners could still be interested if/when, all is shown to be a viable concern... The Premiership have committed to all six teams being in the league for this season and next, so you would imagine, come hell or high water, Northampton will work... Especially as it will show some outside parties, who may be looking to build some houses on ex tracks, that UK Speedway could just have a decent future.. Edited 2 hours ago by mikebv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 46 minutes ago, mikebv said: I read that there were potential purchasers that pulled out given the risk v outlay... However, these potential owners could still be interested if/when, all is shown to be a viable concern... The Premiership have committed to all six teams being in the league for this season and next, so you would imagine, come hell or high water, Northampton will work... Especially as it will show some outside parties, who may be looking to build some houses on ex tracks, that UK Speedway could just have a decent future.. It's an oven-ready meal (or soon will be) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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