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And with Danno in the team maybe we will be getting some visitors from the island. Yes, because Kent were not accepted into the league until late December riders like Spooner & Foord had already signed for other clubs, both of them extremely popular with Kent supporters and would definitely signed for again for Kent. I would assume Hagon, Mulford, & possibly Clouting will be going to Oxford. Doesn't leave a lot.

This season Paul Starke, Jordan Jenkins (rode for Redcar/Mildy) and Dan Gilkes were Kent assets, I'm not sure if there were any others. I don't think any rider under 16 can be an asset of any club.

I believe It is all about working within the existing planning restrictions. Midday start would give time for Development meetings/practice.

Midday on Sunday. I think they can only run a maximum of 2 Sundays per month. The idea is to run juniors after the NL meeting until 4pm. I think they are also allowed to practice 1 day during the week.

I think Clouting & Foord have signed elsewhere, unfortunately.

A bit like Buxton but colder & not so many facilities.

Certainly will be different!! I understand an agreement is in place to use the large field next to the track as a car park and I'm sure a burger van and hire in loos won't be a problem but its going to take more than a couple of old concrete bunkers for spectators to view the track.

Iwade. Sunday mid day. I think the idea is to have a second half of junior development league racing & junior practice until 4pm.

Unfortunately Spooner has already signed elsewhere.

BWD certainly didn’t have British citizenship this season either as Kent had agreed a deal with him to ride but couldn’t get the paperwork so signed Batchelor instead.

Yes I think you are right. Thats how he managed to ride in the NL for Eastbourne.

Uncle Len has retired, he gave the air fence etc to Iwade purely to help them out & not specifically to run a team from there. BUT. If they now have the equipment a NL team is a possibility.

Except Kent have had excellent support all season & as mentioned before, yet again posted a profit. Right up until a few days before Len announced his retirement he was talking about next season & told supporters at the last meeting he would see them next easter. So something happened in those few days. I suspect ARC changed their minds & wanted more rent than previously agreed based on the support Kent were getting & Len walked away. Hopefully after a year with no rent from speedway a new promoter might find ARC more accommodating.

There is another statement on the Kent website that clears a few things up. Len originally wanted to go Premier league but it created too many problems so decided CL was the limit, the biggest problem is the curfew of finishing racing by 8.30, so I doubt PL will ever be at CP.

I am sooooooo jealous.

Not sure where you have read the crowd levels were not as high as expected? The support this season at Kent has been really good. In fact recently Len publicly stated Kent were on course to make a profit for the 8th year running. Also as a thank you to the supporters he gave 1/3 off the entrance fee for the last home match. It is obvious that agreement with the new owners not just about rent but I suspect other things as well cannot be reached.

It took me a day but I just realised what you are on about!

I didn't the computer did!!

James Shane’s

As I said before what would you have done instead, bearing in mind the events of this year?

It would be financial suicide to run at a neutral venue. How many Kent or mildenhall supporters would go to say Leicester, how many Leicester supporters would be bothered to watch it. Kent still have a chance of winning the league so will be up for winning at mildly for the 2nd time this season. Should be great match.

So what should Kent have done instead? How has completing the season lowered the credibility of the sport! They couldn’t have started the season sooner (COVID) and they have had a lot of rain offs.

Royals v Armadale now on 19th October. The Royals v Mildenhall home match will be away at Mildenhall on 24th October.

Kings might be in the playoffs yet!

Kent supporters and Len absolutely love Mulford so unless he has decided he no longer wants to ride he won't be going anywhere.