Mike.Butler

Last night's Eagles v Plymouth programme was a special Bob Dugard tribute edition covering some 8 pages or so with some lovely photos, memories and tributes with pictures of Bob on front and back as well. It really has been well done and a nice memento to have.

really enjoyed Plymouth's efforts..Richard Andrews in particular...seen a lot worse meets this season as it turns out.

lets be honest..we have all seen good and bad meetings at every track. For instance my last two visits to Alwalton have been amongst the very best and worst of all time I have seen..

isn't it amazing how we see a meeting differently!. I thought there was a lot passing, good close racing and thoroughly enjoyed it.

one league has to have some sort of rider control IMV.

If its one big league then I see rider control as imperative....but given the conflict of interest promoters have I don't see how that will happen. its not as though riders can complain as they have demonstated they will ride anywhere over recent seasons.. The ridiculous level of team changes in the top 2 leagues is frankly a joke...how can fans relate to a team that changes riders every month...

According to my London v Peterborough 1996 programme I see that Peterborough paid a (then) world record £35,000 fee to Poole for Jason Crump. Anyone in the know as to whether this was ever broken by a British club? (I assume it's been beaten many times by a Polish club?..)

As a reasonably regular visitor to Central Park I have noticed that for most heats invariably it is the home riders who are last out to the tapes keeping the visiting riders (and the crowd) waiting right up to the expiry of the 2 mins....This was illustrated perfectly on Monday in heat 1 when Boxall took ages to come out of pits ... Just saying that against Brum that accumulation of 'wasted' time came back to haunt them later as Brummies used time-wasting tactics...I am not the only one who has noticed this trend by the home riders week after week.......

The prog says he was on loan there when 16....

As Birmingham did previously the fact that Kent only have a 2 hour window means visiting sides in a professional sport will do all they can to maximise their chances. The fault lies with the authorities who allow tracks to operate with a 2 hour slot which we all know can often be insufficient to complete a meeting. Public short changed AGAIN! In a perfect world Kent shouldn't have a licence...then again the BSPA daren't implement anything that is for the wider good as tracks just threaten to close. 2 ambulances MUST be in attendance, 3 hours minimum timeslot MUST be a pre-requirement for a licence, all scheduled fixtures MUST be staged.. so much wrong leading to the inevitable i'm afraid

luckily they completed heat 10 by their curfew time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..

sounds like we need a clean broom through the offices of power.....but who would want the responsibility?... I wish I had some answers to the problems..start again with a blank piece of paper might be best...forget the past...start from scratch as if it were a fledging new pastime able to take advantage of some existing sites previously used by something called Speedway..

oh the irony...….other fixtures featuring complete sides postponed to allow other teams to use their riders as guests..and then its off...

Anyone any idea who is the 'holder' of the Bronze Helmet? thx

Dan Halsey then.. thanx for info..

funnily enough I wasn't. too busy attending all the high summer meets at Arlington..

Full international at a tier 2 track...when did that last happen? Glasgow deserve it...wish we had similarly excellent promoters and track down south..

what a brilliant meeting. Love the Glasgow track after recent changes, loved the way the meeting was run;, and as for heat 15 , that was one of the best races I've ever seen.. well done to all involved.

i'm travelling up

actually, looking at thursday's weather forecast I'm now coming to Rye House on wed insted of IOW......so cancel the taxi Tony.

like many others i have booked accommodation so later start not a big issue. however, yet again this is another kick in the teeth. i'd reckon crowd will be down 50%..

with| Leicester vacating Saturdays, Stoke becomes an even more likely venue for us on our weekend footy/speedway doubles. I sincerely hope they can run more regularly to avoid ridiculous end of season off night stagings and/or daft start times to get in double headers that short change the public. This promotion frustrates the hell out of me and has done for more years than i can remember... the track could be one of the best around....if only...

Over the last 10 years we really got to know each other (meeting regularly at both Speedway and non-league footy). Last time I saw him was merely 2 weeks ago and upon parting his handshake lasted longer than usual and i sensed it may be the last time... He's gone with me owing him 2 coffees.....Going to Monmore won't seem the same...Some people you just hit it off with and Dave was one of those...at least he was out and about till near the end...RIP mate.

Anyone know what time this meeting was scheduled to start please? ta It's ok, found it - 7.30. Just had a feeling that with 25 heats in the middle of October they might have started earlier.....

Hi, anyone able to help? Hull's 2nd meeting after opening at New Craven Park. In 2nd half v Belle Vue.. Anyone able to confirm which of the two was riding please? thanx in advance....