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Tense and exciting speedway with some fantastic racing. This was a brilliant afternoon in front of a big crowd.
Loved the Eagles' celebrations when they won races and at the end of the meeting.
Feared at one time I wasn't going to get to wave my 5-1 poster.
Max Clegg is coming on a bundle. Led Cradley very well.
Good to have the "noisy boys" in from the West Midlands - helped give the place some atmosphere.
Til the next time ...
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With the new averages out 1st June we're 1.3 points under the top 5 of 34.
1st of June we have to let Porsing (5.06 ave) go as it will allow anyone up to a 6.36 average. Surely we can't allow these opportunities to strengthen just pass us by if we really intend to try and win the league.
We've got to do this without fail
And the rider on an average of up to 6.36 who is prepared to race for Lynn in the EL is?
Tricky one, easy to say clubs need to recruit but (sadly) many of them just don't want to know.
Michelsen took some persuading to go to Eastbourne and now it looks as if his interest in UK speedway is rock bottom.
Porsing is frustrating. Last year he was a diamond...this year nothing like as valuable. But he still may be the best available.
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Which team is Perks riding for?
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I think the Speedway Star should switch it around and put the NL and PL and EL at the front of magazine on a rota basis.
Seen more passing at Arlington this year than in a whole season in the EL.
Last week at King's Lynn there was more passing in the NL match in one race than there was all night the previous Wednesday. As for Lakeside ....poor beyond belief at times.
I am finding the EL very sterile and predictable where the NL serves up entertainment every time.
Can't wait for Cradley with their bus load of fans to come to Arlington on Sunday.
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all clubs would love to have a no7 with parents and grandparents who are loaded own the track and sponsor the team .. talent has no part in his inclusion. money does !!
if he was Kelsey Smith , he wouldn't have a team place
You think Martin Dugard is "soft" on his son? Kelsey is in on merit and nothing else.
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you misunderstand me, sorry, im just saying that hes finding it hard following a family name, it must exert pressure that others dont have, expectation etc.
Yes, I agree. That's why I say if he was Kelsey Smith he would hailed as a rising star of British speedway - which he is.
People just expect more because he is a Dugard. I wonder if Martin had similar pressures following Bob or if this is just a "modern thing".
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Kelsey is doing really well. He falls off because he is trying to win races and through inexperience.
He has learned a huge amount in the first couple of months of this season and is already far better than many reserves in the NL.
Keep your chin up Kelsey, you're doing better than I expected and I'm sure I speak for many.
If his name was Kelsey SMITH, people would be raving at what a find he was.
Keep racing!
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Since i will be working i will not be able to attend this upcoming fans meeting but i hope whilst some things will naturally be asked to remain "within these walls" I hope the future will be openly clarified, having the Kent racetrack available on a Friday though is not great news for the simple reason that i cannot see Lakeside Speedway agreeing to it much the same way as Rye House would not want Lakeside to race on a Saturday night, therefore in conclusion i can only assume that the planning permission for a Friday night would be to allow the "Hammers" to change location.
We all no how much the doubling up of riders has grown to the size it has but fans doubling or even tripling up has been going on for many decades, certainly when there were more tracks around and so no promoter would want to see true competition by having to race the same night as a geographically close rival.
If it's a public meeting - which it would seem to be (ie: not a members' club meeting) - anyone asking for information to be "kept within these walls" is doing a dis-service to the fans who attend speedway but can't get to this meeting.
It's typical of speedway promotions wanting to keep things secret. They want to stop proper discussion .
Sounds like the technique for growing mushrooms, in my opinion.
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Eagles to win this 55-37
Will be a good result for Eagles if they manage that scoreline.
They need to win and collect 3 points to try and halt the Cradley juggernaut which is building up speed.
See Glenn has shuffled things around and tucked Dave Mason into heat 14 where a cool ahead might be needed if these predictions of a big home win fail to come true.
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Is it compulsory for Leicester and Coventry to have a former Eagle in their team this year?
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National League speedway is full of passing, full-on effort, thrills, spills, drama-frankly it is everything the EL isn't.
I was bored to tears watching Elite League speedway and a recent dose wasn't that much better.
The National League maybe slightly slower but who cares.I want to see racing and that's what I get in the NL.
And you have to admit Eastbourne are offering value for money with a full 2nd half - 27 speedway races for a tenner (plus the £2 compulsory contribution to HM Government by way of VAT) can't be bad.
Bring on Cradley. If there's any justice the place will be packed.
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Hope the track is better than Kings Lynn thought it was for their meeting. Stars programme last night had comments from Dave Allit avout a blue groove which was watered.
Very uncomplimentary remarks.
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First half of the meeting was dire, apart from Lambert's dive past Wells. Picked up a lot the more the meeting went on. Perhaps all the very late track prep is to blame for the lack of passing early on.
Wolves should kick themselves for not getting anything against a five man team
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Tell us what is wrong with it.
I can only tell you about the racing which I see with my own eyes.
Track prep not my forte but something's amiss that needs addressing.
Get the track prepped to give the racers a chance to come from the back.
FTG gets very tedious. We all moaned about that when the Stars were hitting 60 every week in the Premier League.
Maybe the track is being prepped for use by cars, EL bikes and NL riders and satisfying no-one.
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You can't stop good riders gating well (that's a skill in itself), they can't be missing the gate on purpose, it takes two determined, well set up teams to produce close racing ....
But if you don't have a track where people can pass ...you will get rubbish speedway.
Not been a lot of evidence so far at the Adrian Flux Arena of there being a track conducive to passing, or doesn't the Elite League "do" passing any more, anywhere?
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Hope it is not going to be gate and go tonight. Looking forward to some racing that might restore what little faith I have in the Elite League these days.
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Nearly got me too Steve. Had me spluttering over my cornflakes.
Of course, it should be on Sky; likely to be far better than some of the dull EL stuff
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They may have had the kamikaze kids years ago but this lot is more like the eastbourne wrecking crew. Teams are getting torn apart this year. Even bob dugard was letting loose with the air horns on his tractor. And the best part is the fact that we don't seem to have any great gaters. Just a team of racers that hate losing. A far cry from the stale old elite league. Already had more great races this year than the past 3 put together
Top post Pitstop, especially the bit about more races so far than we in total in the last 3 years.
I cannot understand why some of those who cold shouldered the NL don't give it a go. No better opportunity that when Cradley come to town.
Racing is better, atmosphere is better, riders interact with the crowd. The team is winning and has already won on the road.
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and im pretty sure andrews beat brandford as well!
I thought it was a dead heat
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From where I stand Kelsey doesn't know the lines into turn 3 in particular, especially when following. He could do with a practice session with some cones on the track to give him some ideas of what is and what is not possible.
Having sad that, he is doing very well and has scored lots of points.
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So after reading Brendan's statement, and as an Eastbourne fan, I feel embarrassed and hope he can get the help he needs to sort his demon's out.
After how he was treated, and some of the comments on here, I'm not surprised he is struggling.
Good luck for the future Brendan, hope to see you on a bike again.
Brendan brought a lot of the comments on himself.
He piled into social media after Eastbourne let him go. Brendan - and his friends who kept repeating what he said - opened up the discussion.
I think it is time for him to call it a day.
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@NLSpeedway: Brendan Johnson @BDJRacing13 has announced that he will be taking the rest of the year out of speedway as of today
He was nowhere near on the pace today. Even passed from the back by an Eastbourne reserve.
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Brendan Johnson's huff and puff shown up for what it was worth today.
We all know BWD was not a "like-for-like" replacement but in case anyone wonder, Wilson-Dean is a class apart.
The real comparison is with Richie Andrews - the lower average rider Eastbourne brought in to replace Brendan.
Richie does his talking on the track and he is a real revelation.
Well done Eagles. Heat 13 was a classic
Eastbourne Eagles V Heathens 24/05/2015 3.30 Pm
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Very good