adonis Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 (edited) 2 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: Majority on here seem very negative towards this new venture. A shame really as they need to have fans behind them. Peterborough, Birmingham and Coventry are lost and fans could easily head over to Northampton to give their support. I wish them all the best in this venture. It’s going to be hard to start from scratch in a town not known for speedway. Hopefully the locals will come out to see what it’s all about and a fanbase can be built. Good luck to them. Imagine starting a completely new team in a new sport in a new venue. And just over a month to go. No team name no players signed. No website . Absolutely zero information . The people in the surrounding area who are the demographic who would form the support for the venture know absolutely nothing about the exciting new entertainment which will be coming to their doorstep in a matter of weeks. A completely ridiculous situation and only speedway. Could f:;k up an opportunity like it .even hardcore fans of speedway are completely in the dark about iit. Edited March 16 by adonis 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted March 16 Author Report Share Posted March 16 2 hours ago, cowboy cookie returns? said: Northampton All Stars Northampton No Stars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 16 minutes ago, adonis said: Imagine starting a completely new team in a new sport in a new venue. And just over a month to go. No team name no players signed. No website . Absolutely zero information . The people in the surrounding area who are the demographic who would form the support for the venture know absolutely nothing about the exciting new entertainment which will be coming to their doorstep in a matter of weeks. A completely ridiculous situation and only speedway. Could f:;k up an opportunity like it .even hardcore fans of speedway are completely in the dark about iit. Spot on. Sums up why this venture has attracted so many negative comments from people that look at the bigger picture. We all want this to be a success but that doesn’t mean we can’t be realistic. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crescent girl Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 3 hours ago, weymouth alicat said: the track is halfway between the villages of Brafield on the Green ( A428 Northampton to Bedford Rd) and Horton , so basically in the middle if nowhere For God's sake, don't mention Horton! They're still looking to name a figurehead promoter.... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JamesHarris Posted March 16 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 16 The Brafield team of the 1950's and 60's were called the Badgers. Given that Badgers are mostly seen dead on their ar$es they do share some other similarities with those who run British Speedway. They have very poor vision and they are creatures of habit who will follow the same paths for generations despite the dangers and do not adapt well to changes in their territory. Badgers would be ideal. All we need is a Bodger to manage the mashed potatoes. 1 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 44 minutes ago, crescent girl said: For God's sake, don't mention Horton! They're still looking to name a figurehead promoter.... How true that is , when I took a quick glance at the post the name sent a shudder down my spine.😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adonis Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 43 minutes ago, Dave Jones said: How true that is , when I took a quick glance at the post the name sent a shudder down my spine.😁 Yes . When sandhu stood down from speedway. And offered the promotion for grabs. With the hundreds who were wanting to take it on and mick Horton got the nod. How surprising. It’s almost like he was the only one who was prepared to give it a go and without him spoedway would have been all over at Coventry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 7 hours ago, adonis said: Yes . When sandhu stood down from speedway. And offered the promotion for grabs. With the hundreds who were wanting to take it on and mick Horton got the nod. How surprising. It’s almost like he was the only one who was prepared to give it a go and without him spoedway would have been all over at Coventry In effect it was , he ran a "sh*t show" & in my opinion he was a stain on the history of the club. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin Jason 72 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 48 minutes ago, Dave Jones said: In effect it was , he ran a "sh*t show" & in my opinion he was a stain on the history of the club. And I believe it was a deliberate ploy of sandhu. He knew he would ruin it and quickly. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adonis Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 2 hours ago, Dave Jones said: In effect it was , he ran a "sh*t show" & in my opinion he was a stain on the history of the club. ran a rubbish show when nobody else wanted to 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 13 hours ago, Dave Jones said: How true that is , when I took a quick glance at the post the name sent a shudder down my spine.😁 Wasn't there two Horton's and the other one took over Peterborough cleared the debts and led a successful era for 2-3 seasons before he got bored of underwriting the losses or was that the Frost fella ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin Jason 72 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 1 hour ago, YeOldPitGate said: Wasn't there two Horton's and the other one took over Peterborough cleared the debts and led a successful era for 2-3 seasons before he got bored of underwriting the losses or was that the Frost fella ? Yes Colin Horton took over and threw money about. But allegedly made his money through insurance fraud on containers being lost at sea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle77 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Was seriously considering making a visit to Northampton this season... Maybe I'll put as much effort into going as they're putting into encouraging me to go...!!!! Following the switch from White City... I used to make a 170 mile round trip every week to follow and support Eastbourne... But my enthusiasm is rapidly approaching zero thanks to the numpties who now run our once great sport... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 2 hours ago, Eagle77 said: Was seriously considering making a visit to Northampton this season... Maybe I'll put as much effort into going as they're putting into encouraging me to go...!!!! Following the switch from White City... I used to make a 170 mile round trip every week to follow and support Eastbourne... But my enthusiasm is rapidly approaching zero thanks to the numpties who now run our once great sport... Their first home fixture is four weeks away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: Their first home fixture is four weeks away. exactly, youd think the marketing efforts would be in full flow by now. Edited March 18 by therefused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 2 hours ago, therefused said: exactly, youd think the marketing efforts would be in full flow by now. To be fair... Their efforts are similar to the other five from what I have heard or read... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 (edited) Only just read last weeks copy of the Speedway Star and they do a two page spread on Northampton... Mark Lemon is quoted as saying that they needed a sixth team for the "integrity and credibility" of the sport... I do hope when he used those words, he managed to do it with a straight face... Fair play if he did.... Edited March 19 by mikebv 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle77 Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 15 hours ago, Bagpuss said: Their first home fixture is four weeks away. I'm sure that as long as they let us know what's happening a few days before that first fixture, the masses will drop everything... change all their plans... and head straight to Northampton... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 17 hours ago, therefused said: exactly, youd think the marketing efforts would be in full flow by now. 2 hours ago, Eagle77 said: I'm sure that as long as they let us know what's happening a few days before that first fixture, the masses will drop everything... change all their plans... and head straight to Northampton... It's far from ideal and hopefully the reasons for that will become clear but personally I wouldn't rule out going somewhere a month before the first fixture. The main thing British Speedway does wrong is the lack of information even if there isn't much to tell and rhats happening here unfortunately. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 27 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: It's far from ideal and hopefully the reasons for that will become clear but personally I wouldn't rule out going somewhere a month before the first fixture. The main thing British Speedway does wrong is the lack of information even if there isn't much to tell and rhats happening here unfortunately. I think when it is up and running it will be popular, its location is central and easy access means it will be easy for most people to get to. If they could persuade the powers that be to put on a decent individual meeting to raise the profile it should be successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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