Whitelinehugger Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 15 hours ago, Daniel Smith said: What's a nude tan bra got to do with it?? You found the missing straps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur73 Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 2 hours ago, The Cheese said: Read the piece with Richard Coleman in the Speedway Star yesterday and on paper at least, he talks sense. The problem is that whenever 'new blood' comes in, they generally pick up these issues straight away because they're so obvious but they get met with promotors sticking their fingers in their ears as they're happy to continue as it is. We can only hope that he has more success than those in the past. I agree with his view that there needs to be a greater gap between the top two divisions and I get the impression that with the Poland + 1 league rule next year, he rightly sees that as an opening rather than a threat. If you have riders in Poland with Britain as their 2nd league then surely that reduces the need for fixed race nights so I don't see why Poole and Glasgow for example couldn't step up and keep their current nights. With a bit of co-operation and planning you could avoid the majority of fixture clashes. A TV deal would obviously be a necessity for that but the opportunity is maybe there with TNT again. From May next year they'll be without Champions League, Europa League and Conference League football so there is a gap in their schedule and presumably budget to spend. Go to them and ask if there's anything that could be done to encourage them back on board. BSN do a good job but they're preaching to the converted and having TNT (or whoever) involved as well should open more sponsorship doors. I listened to the SGP interview with Richard Coleman in which he discusses similar and it did change my perspective a bit. We definitely can change the race nights to Monday - Thursday without trouble which would be ideal for Poole. However, if Glasgow want to keep Fridays it could present a problem. Every team that goes away to Glasgow will not be able to field a full team if one (or more) of their riders is in the Polish Ekstraliga meaning Glasgow are at an advantage. His comments about doubling up being a problem are good to hear as I think it undermines the integrity of the Premiership. I think it might take the death of the national league and the lowering of the age limit in the Championship to do it but I like the idea. Maybe to set the ball rolling new rules can be put in place to slowly see the change over multiple seasons (max 2 premiership riders in a champ team?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 To answer the topic title, yes. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMelchett Posted Monday at 10:59 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 10:59 PM On 7/26/2026 at 6:45 PM, SPEEDY69 said: To answer the topic title, yes. agreed but - I am due to attend the next two fixtures at Foxhall 6th and 20th Aug the opponents are the Foxes who I have already seen lose 43-47 earlier this season and Leicester who i have seen win and draw tonight! I fully intend to go and enjoy the meetings but that means In 5 fixtures in 2026 I will have only seen 2 of the 5 other sides in the Premiership this season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted Tuesday at 08:55 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 08:55 AM Could do with bringing another exciting rider over next year to add to the ones we already have. Woryna would be fun to watch.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted yesterday at 11:05 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 11:05 AM Not premiership but news not looking good for Workington next year . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSmiler Posted yesterday at 12:43 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 12:43 PM On 7/28/2026 at 9:55 AM, Aries said: Could do with bringing another exciting rider over next year to add to the ones we already have. Woryna would be fun to watch.. 👀👀👀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago It’s concerning that we have heard nothing concrete with regards next year’s plans. I was happy to give people time in their new roles, Mark & Rob on the BSPL board with Mark additionally joining Speedway Futures at the end of January and then Richard becoming a promoter six weeks after that. Aside from the terrific work to get Northampton up and running what do we know is actually happening. There has been the usual calls in the press (independent, du’s, top riders, costs etc), that we all know about already but nothing definitive about speedway future. I do get the feeling we are just waiting to have our operating model thrust upon us by Poland if their Poland + 1 LEAGUE is implemented. That will impact many of the issues in brackets above though not the primary independent requirement. With the season all but done and dusted by the end of next month the lack of publicised activity is a worry (again). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin bass Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago It'll probably be rinse and repeat again and try and run the top league with 5 teams if Sheffield don't run, and still try and call it the Premiership when they'll be next to bugger all actual top riders available to ride over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago 16 minutes ago, kevin bass said: It'll probably be rinse and repeat again and try and run the top league with 5 teams if Sheffield don't run, and still try and call it the Premiership when they'll be next to bugger all actual top riders available to ride over here. The plan has been leaked already?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyd Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago In answer to the topic title No at present, with all the fiasco of who would be running and who would not the message from the those who supposedly know was "stick with us we have plans for 2027". Well where and what are they ? I can see the close season ahead being the same as last year full of what ifs and promises with things being thrown together a couple of weeks before the start of the season with more crap being spewed out once more. I have followed this sport since 1968 and I am now 69 and rapidly losing interest in it, the sport over here is dying on its arse and instead of those in charge looking to the future of it they are licking fag papers and sticking them over the cracks trying to hold what's left off it together. How can anyone be interested in 2027 when according to the promoters the people are already voting with there feet in this the 2026 season. One has to wonder how many more loyal supporters will not return next year and the possibility of how many tracks will not return either in there current form? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago (edited) 23 minutes ago, tonyd said: In answer to the topic title No at present, with all the fiasco of who would be running and who would not the message from the those who supposedly know was "stick with us we have plans for 2027". Well where and what are they ? I can see the close season ahead being the same as last year full of what ifs and promises with things being thrown together a couple of weeks before the start of the season with more crap being spewed out once more. I have followed this sport since 1968 and I am now 69 and rapidly losing interest in it, the sport over here is dying on its arse and instead of those in charge looking to the future of it they are licking fag papers and sticking them over the cracks trying to hold what's left off it together. How can anyone be interested in 2027 when according to the promoters the people are already voting with there feet in this the 2026 season. One has to wonder how many more loyal supporters will not return next year and the possibility of how many tracks will not return either in there current form? The GP's in Manchester showed you can get a good crowd, paying top dollar, if speedway is "done properly"... And has something worth winning, with jeopardy, consequence, and credibility.. A large amount of those fans being ones who don't attend domestic UK Speedway.. Keep putting out the same old/same old thing, ie dozens and dozens of meetings with the kudos level no higher than that of a testimonial meeting, and you simply won't ever engage enough people to buy what you are trying to sell.. You can only hope that radical and progressive change has been planned with a major reset and relaunch... And that, at least the top tier, has been able to get some decent sponsorship, a TV deal, and a prize size that creates interest... Edited 13 hours ago by mikebv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Irving Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago What the hell is wrong with you lot? I’m convinced a few people are now just on a wind up. If not, this is just cry arsing for cry arsing sake! We’re literally just in to August ffs and people are having a pop that nothing has been mentioned about NEXT year? Who the hell was expecting anything to be announced about 2027 by August 1st 2026? We know for a fact they’ve been having regular meetings far earlier this year to avoid a repeat of last winter if anyone even bothered to listen to the Richard Coleman interview. They’re not, and never were, realistically going to go public by August 1st on anything for 2027. Unbelievable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago I know it’s in vogue on here these days to have the “end of the world is nigh” attitude, but even I have to admit the doomsday prediction that it’s gonna be exactly the same as last year because nothing has leaked on next year by the beginning of August, is a bit of a stretch. Come on chaps rein it in a bit 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago 33 minutes ago, mikebv said: The GP's in Manchester showed you can get a good crowd, paying top dollar, if speedway is "done properly"... And has something worth winning, with jeopardy, consequence, and credibility.. A large amount of those fans being ones who don't attend domestic UK Speedway.. Keep putting out the same old/same old thing, ie dozens and dozens of meetings with the kudos level no higher than that of a testimonial meeting, and you simply won't ever engage enough people to buy what you are trying to sell.. You can only hope that radical and progressive change has been planned with a major reset and relaunch... And that, at least the top tier, has been able to get some decent sponsorship, a TV deal, and a prize size that creates interest... When referencing the GP weekend you have to remember this is a once a year event. If you were to repeat that even just once a month interest would soon drop, even if the admission charge was lowered. Arenacross is the same, put it on every fortnight and it would soon reach speedway’s attendance figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago 33 minutes ago, mikebv said: The GP's in Manchester showed you can get a good crowd, paying top dollar, if speedway is "done properly"... And has something worth winning, with jeopardy, consequence, and credibility.. A large amount of those fans being ones who don't attend domestic UK Speedway.. Keep putting out the same old/same old thing, ie dozens and dozens of meetings with the kudos level no higher than that of a testimonial meeting, and you simply won't ever engage enough people to buy what you are trying to sell.. You can only hope that radical and progressive change has been planned with a major reset and relaunch... And that, at least the top tier, has been able to get some decent sponsorship, a TV deal, and a prize size that creates interest... When referencing the GP weekend you have to remember this is a once a year event. If you were to repeat that even just once a month interest would soon drop, even if the admission charge was lowered. Arenacross is the same, put it on every fortnight and it would soon reach speedway’s attendance figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago 16 minutes ago, Aries said: I know it’s in vogue on here these days to have the “end of the world is nigh” attitude, but even I have to admit the doomsday prediction that it’s gonna be exactly the same as last year because nothing has leaked on next year by the beginning of August, is a bit of a stretch. Come on chaps rein it in a bit 😂 August might seem early (it can never be to early for me) but to put it another way, Kings Lynn have three home meetings left so is it too early to ask what things will look like for their fourth meeting? I would like things done earlier this year as despite every AGM being “the most important ever”, this one most definitely IS. An uncertain 2027 has a detrimental effect on 2026. The analogy I have there is when the racing and track was rubbish at Kirky Lane I thought of binning off the sport. I spoke to the promoters who stated the circuit would remain much the same as all monies were going towards a new track & stadium. The result was I stuck with them as there was light at the end of the tunnel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago (edited) Was it the Leicester TM who said July was the aim to get next year sorted?... I suppose given the fact announcements like the one Workington's manager has made, it results in plans getting made, unmade, made again, and then even unmade again if another track says they won't run, or decides to change Leagues... With so much uncertainty, (even without any landlords suddnely pulling up any drawbridges), it must be hard to make too many commitments.. Add in chasing a TV deal, and how the impact of Poland's "one extra League" hits, (should it happen), and I would think it will be another "let's see where we are come November" before any firm plans are made.. Edited 12 hours ago by mikebv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelinehugger Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago 2 hours ago, ouch said: It’s concerning that we have heard nothing concrete with regards next year’s plans. I was happy to give people time in their new roles, Mark & Rob on the BSPL board with Mark additionally joining Speedway Futures at the end of January and then Richard becoming a promoter six weeks after that. Aside from the terrific work to get Northampton up and running what do we know is actually happening. There has been the usual calls in the press (independent, du’s, top riders, costs etc), that we all know about already but nothing definitive about speedway future. I do get the feeling we are just waiting to have our operating model thrust upon us by Poland if their Poland + 1 LEAGUE is implemented. That will impact many of the issues in brackets above though not the primary independent requirement. With the season all but done and dusted by the end of next month the lack of publicised activity is a worry (again). Cement mixer supplied for the concrete as you mentioned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago (edited) Attendance for this week’s second leg of the KO Cup at Leicester appeared to be around 2,500, with a strong mix of travelling Witches fans, supporters from other current and former tracks, and a sizeable Leicester contingent. This is surely the kind of crowd Premier League promoters should be aiming for as an average attendance. Yes, there was a trophy at stake, even if the tie had largely been decided after the first leg, however, the meeting was also shown on BSN, which many blame for lower attendance figures. Looking ahead to 2027, I hope the sport’s top level moves beyond “hobbyist” promoters whose survival plan is simply to do nothing. Instead, we see the continual emergence of profit-driven promoters developing a cohesive strategy for growth to include better top end riders, far less doubling up, a clear distinction between Premier and Championship clubs which results in an “Elite” competition comprehensively promoted every week to generate greater and wider media interest to attract significant sponsorship opportunities for both riders and clubs. As I believe the initiative to make this happen is already work in progress, yes I am very much interested in 2027 and beyond. Edited 12 hours ago by 1 valve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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