Pinny Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago It is a huge shame they were not confirmed in the league sooner and had zero chance of building a competitive team. Constantly reading good reports about the place and would be gutting to see it ruined by a season full of defeats. Hope they turn the results around, Big H is a top bloke. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSmiler Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago I think the crowds will stick around for this season but 2027 needs a more competitive team. The facilities are great (a few winter updates would be great also) and they deserve to have a team that can at least win their home meetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago Expected result really Doyle showing again that he gives 110% in every meeting even if it is just before a GP…. No single figure score from him and did heat 15 with the match on the line 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket007 Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago First time visit and this is my observations. Firstly, why is there no signs anywhere directing you to Northampton Shaleway. Driving along the Bedford Road(A428) towards Braefield, where you turn right into Horton Road there should be a big sign pointing the way. Not just for Speedway, but what about the Stocks who get far bigger crowds. Parking was easy and organised. Once in the Stadium, the Burger Bar could of done with a third person serving. Prices were a lot cheaper than i have been paying at many Cricket Grounds this summer. Long queues for the bar(on a hot night) and again they could of done with another person serving. The crowd was bigger than when i went to Belle Vue last week. I'd guess 1,500-2,000. Racing was ok but mainly follow the leader after the 1st/2nd bends. Why was the track not watered more often. After heat 4 & heat 7 the tractor graded but no water put down. By heat 9 things were getting uncomfortable with the dust, apart from being on my hair & skin, it was starting to make my eyes sting. At interval after heat 10, track was watered and rest of meeting was bearable with minimal dust. Not to many problems getting out after meeting ended. Overall though, an enjoyable evening and i would attend again, but not on a regular basis as i live 70 miles away. Was told they are putting a roof on the stand in the close season and only other thing is could they not have a scoreboard, for those that don't fill programmes. Surprised there isn't one for the Stock racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 2 hours ago, Pinny said: It is a huge shame they were not confirmed in the league sooner and had zero chance of building a competitive team. Constantly reading good reports about the place and would be gutting to see it ruined by a season full of defeats. Hope they turn the results around, Big H is a top bloke. Actually the team has been competitive more often than not, rarely get beaten by a lot, but unfortunately are getting beaten a lot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 1 hour ago, Gavan said: Expected result really Doyle showing again that he gives 110% in every meeting even if it is just before a GP…. No single figure score from him and did heat 15 with the match on the line Tbf to kurtz. Heat 1 norick took him out bend 1 when on a 5-1 He was decent in his next 3. But engine blew on run to line in 13 so didn't expect him to come out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 25 minutes ago, szkocjasid said: Actually the team has been competitive more often than not, rarely get beaten by a lot, but unfortunately are getting beaten a lot. They are rock bottom and have won one match all season. If you call that competitive then good luck to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hobbit Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago considering the very very limited rider options available to them when forming st the very last minute, the team has proven to be extremely competitive. we lost heavily at belle vue and Leicester on the bank holiday Monday when ZAGAR broke his ankle in the morning snd we were already running with guests to 70% of n k iversen’s . we hsve taken almost every other match to a last heat decider. No one expected us to be any where near that competitive!!!! out problem is that we are a team full of inconsistent riders. It’s never the same rider each meeting ( apart from batchelor), but it’s always someone. hence Klindt having three bike failures tonight for instance. this team is one of the decent rider away from being a playoff team. Problem is, getting that rider. Let’s cross our fingers because if we do so quickly, we can still make the playoffs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTD26 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Good bit of publicity came from the meeting, F1 commentator David Croft put a post on instagram, hopefully get more people through various clubs turnstiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Batch up to the normal level I see with most points earned from beating non finishers. Foxes are never going to win carrying riders like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago (edited) 6 hours ago, the hobbit said: considering the very very limited rider options available to them when forming st the very last minute. They literally had the choice to make an offer to every/any Speedway rider on the planet except for the 35 that were already signed up! Edited 3 hours ago by IainB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted 4 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 1 hour ago, CTD26 said: Good bit of publicity came from the meeting, F1 commentator David Croft put a post on instagram, hopefully get more people through various clubs turnstiles. Did a great interview, funny and obviously speaks very well. Friends with Mark Lemon who invited him along with Mark Webber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveArena Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago Thats good about the crowds. Cheers Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelinehugger Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 9 hours ago, Pinny said: They are rock bottom and have won one match all season. If you call that competitive then good luck to you. Yes but they have not been hammered. All meetings home and away have been close. A one rider change is enough to make the difference between losing and winning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 2 hours ago, IainB said: They literally had the choice to make an offer to every/any Speedway rider on the planet except for the 35 that were already signed up! Can you imagine the phone conversations.... Foxes Promotion: Would you like to ride in the UK Prem next year? Speedway Rider: Maybe which team? Foxes Promotion: Northampton Speedway Rider: Who? Wheres that? Foxes Promotion: Braefield Speedway Rider: Whats a Braefield? Whats the track like? Foxes Promotion: Can't really tell you that yet.....we have got Troy Batchelor signed up Speedway Rider: hangs up phone..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelinehugger Posted 49 minutes ago Report Share Posted 49 minutes ago 22 minutes ago, Sings4Speedway said: Can you imagine the phone conversations.... Foxes Promotion: Would you like to ride in the UK Prem next year? Speedway Rider: Maybe which team? Foxes Promotion: Northampton Speedway Rider: Who? Wheres that? Foxes Promotion: Braefield Speedway Rider: Whats a Braefield? Whats the track like? Foxes Promotion: Can't really tell you that yet.....we have got Troy Batchelor signed up Speedway Rider: hangs up phone..... Answer:- nobody wants to ride with Batchelor in the team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster00 Posted 29 minutes ago Report Share Posted 29 minutes ago First trip to Northampton last night and it is an impressive venue with great facilities, helped by the fact it was a beautiful night. The track is poor right now and I would say it is definitely one of the poorer meetings I’ve seen all season but hopefully they can work on the shape and surface during the off season. As someone who only really ever goes to Championship meetings I did find the atmosphere completely different and frankly disappointing, I can understand it to a certain degree from the Northampton perspective as they are trying to build up a fanbase, I was surprised that given there was so many Belle Vue fans and that they won the meeting they didn’t seem to react to anything all night, no cheers, no big reactions when they got a 5-1 or anything like that. It felt the total opposite to the Championship on that front for sure. It would be good to see the Foxes pick up a few more wins and build a winning team next season, British speedway needs it and the setup is arguably the best in the league apart from Belle Vue. The barman was also very good especially given how busy it was. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMelchett Posted 11 minutes ago Report Share Posted 11 minutes ago 10 hours ago, Pinny said: They are rock bottom and have won one match all season. If you call that competitive then good luck to you. They lose by an average of 6.5 per meeting which isn't bad they are better than Birmingham last season whose average deficit was over 14pts per meeting of course we are only at the halfway stage. They are not being thrashed each week - if they made a change of two that might make them win a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMelchett Posted 5 minutes ago Report Share Posted 5 minutes ago 14 hours ago, PhilTheAce said: As the old say goes. Does a bear........ you finish the rest Q for you did you enjoy, I am planning to go to the Foxes Tigers match Mon 20th possibly 3 or 4 of us going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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