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Sorry to see you go Shadders. Despite Barraider, your updates (especially on away matches) have been much appreciated over the years to those who can't get to as many away matches although are just as mad about the Rockets as you are.

Ryan Douglas/Michael Douglas, more like Jack Douglas

Glad we didn't lose by one point tonight after the decision of heat 3 (I was opposite the starting gate and the result was laughable). About the right result and actually pleased with a point with Kennett only getting 7 + 1 (including a 6) special mention for Branford with a gutsy 7 + 1. I don't like negative comments about other tracks but I just don't seem to enjoy the racing at Foxhall but it was good to meet Startline Sid.

RMC did you get my e-mail.?

Shadders are you not there? as Steve Ribbons has just text that hes the only Rye fan there. If you are, meet up with him and you can form the Independent Rye Army

Another 3 wins for Matej Kus tonight hang your heads in shame all you knockers.

"Len ran it as a family business" I think the correct term is "Len ran it into the ground" for a second time. BMR no doubt have been shocked by the shoddy patched work over the years and the "re-fit" is a far bigger project than was believed. Granted mistakes have been made but overall I think there are far more positives than negatives..

To most Rye House v Berwick is just another fixture but to some I bet it means everything. The question is who is the ankle biter supporting?

Agreed Waco,team spirit shone through again. Only moan though, yet again 40 minutes between both matches, far too long but still feel bad complaining in what is turning out to be a more enjoyable season than I imagined and feared.

What about Ken Shuttleworth of Lancashire Cricket

No chance for me on Sunday evenings, but best wishes to the Raiders. Hope Leek and Locke build on last weeks improvment

Good win for the Raiders today but despite the top end supremacy it was good to see Leek and Locke having wins and improving and Banks looked better in his first couple of races. If they continue to improve and the return of Hunter now soon, the team will be really stong by the end of the season.

Given the forecast and the Rockets obvious lack of team strength. I thought was a super meeting and yet again this (weak) team is punching above its weight, just shows how bad the team spirit was the last few years as at 17-25 we would have taken a hammering. Sorry Karger you need to retire (just for a short while) and Lanham again failed to impress (heat 14 at Rye should be in his pocket)

I didn't even mention Karger so no need for separate paragraphs. Didn't want to mention Karger as I had an pleasant evening. Don't be so touchy it was not meant as a dig at Scunny, in fact it was more recognition that its about the best racing track in the country and the fans oupp there would enjoy Kaspers all or nothing efforts.

14 points out of 15 were scored in the first 5 heats tonight from gate 4, Kasper then has gate 4 and scores a blob, I really like all his effort but its just not gonna happen for him at Rye, for his sake he needs a track like Scunthorpe to succeed. Not sure if I have ever seen Kennett try harder and his heats were worth the admission alone. Well done Peterboro, worthy winners in a good nights racing. and doth your hat to NBJ I like EVERY Rye fan wish he was still on our side.

When will speedway learn, I left after 10 heats and over 2 hours. I know the track was more than tricky, Conner Mountain had a "big off" (hope you are OK) but everything was so slow to get the next race/rerun going. Sure you will say riders need time to recover but surely the fans come first. The mathimatical equation is no fans, no match.

I accept the points made above, but my only point was accidents and problems do happen, that's speedway but please referee keep the meeting moving as fast as possible.

Sorry Shadders, I didn't mean a straight replacement with Shanes for Karger (I agree with you a rider that allows Kasper to go to reserve would be great) I meant a rider for the future.

Just returned from Dumpenhall where Shanes looks the real deal and on the day better than Ayes and Bowen. Give the british boys a chance

On the plus side : Welcome home Robbo the old skip and Eddie have four 5-1s in heats 13 and 15 this season already. On the negative side : Shields then Maassen then Karger, you cant beat the Rye House due diligence.

Alan, How is George? is he fit for Monday?

One challenge meeting on a cold March evening was too much, please don't insult the Plymouth fans intelligence. Thought it was strange that Perks "broke down" on the way to Rye House on Saturday yet George Hunter had time to get his bikes ready and down to the track in time when he wasn't meant to be riding that evening. Was Perks refusing to ride due to lack of payment? Cant wait for Speedway to get a purpose built stadium so the sport can be run by professionals.

Are you really suggesting sacking Paco after ONE meeting (granted terrible) maybe bike problems, set up problems, very slick track problems, injury problems, I don't know but give him some time please. Before I am accused of being a Ipswich fan, I not, but he is in my Fantasy Team (now Im unhappy as well)

Well there is no mistaking, Warren Scott is going for it, the stadium is getting the long overdue makeover it needed, lets just hope that Speedway will be part of it. Good luck to BMR for the season and long live the Rockets.

Hold on before the old man is canonised, I think two fans brought the team back in 1999 and anther 50 put their hands in their pockets, oh and then approached Len to return to speedway..