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Thanks for clearing that up, both Sings and I got it wrong. Just shows our interest in football I suppose.

Save the grief, call it Speedway Division 1, be the same as football then over the 3 leagues which more people will relate to and save the annual argument over it's title.

When you look at the goings on at other clubs ( Berge at Somerset, Workington pulling out etc) it makes the current situation at Eastie seem even more admirable. An all British team certainty capable of the payoffs, management/promoters doing their utmost in obtaining secure sponsorship and backing, and making appointments that the fans want such as Kevin Coombes. Happy days for Eastie fans at the moment.

Even when it was raining! Can't wait, memories of the early days of the Elite.

Hopefully Kev Coombes, made so much difference to the atmosphere when we were in the Elite league.

Just had a study of it, as you say it's a cracking site, so sharp, clear and informative.

Think Eastie have loaned them the interval draw machine and a monkey to turn the handle.

When you think the Eagles nearly ceased to be 4 year's ago, think the exciting steps Dugard, Cook and Jordon have taken in the current economic and speedway climate deserves to be applauded and be successful. I'll be expecting to do as many meetings as I can this season despite my 100 mile plus round trip.

I've been banging on for year's saying make the limit 42 in all 3 leagues and set it for 2/3 seasons. Everyone knows where they are at the begining and end of season and can build accordingly straight away. Will never happen though too simple.

Start a petition for the tunnel again? Actually scrub that, think it might upset your headline sponsor!

Maybe but better than doing nothing.

Because no true speedway fan wants to see any club cease to be, or is that too obvious? I'm an Eastie supporter, unlikely to attend any or certainly at best an Eastie away meet if in the same league, but still prefer to have an Arena Essex than not, so have signed it.

Had beef instead of turkey this year, so nice to have a change to a piece of meat with taste

Not many will rate Eastbourne as contenders for the playoffs , but Wood and Brennen generally had the beating of anyone at Arlington last season in the NL including Kemp and Mountain, add in the fact that a lot of riders in the championship won't have had any experience of the tight turns of Arlington , can't see them losing at home next season especially with a top end that ride Arlington well. Away will be Eagles of old but win all at home, pick up an odd point or two away and you certainly should get to the playoffs, probably not win them, but top 4 a definite possibility.

Unfortunately and I know it's not right but suppose that's partially why Dugard went on to be a gp winner and Rob didn't progress much further.