cityrebel 2,960 Posted March 27, 2014 As an ex wimbledon fan i attend four 'local' tracks now that one of my other regular venues the IOW has closed. Out of rye, kent, eastbourne and lakeside, the home of the hammers is the hardest for me to motivate myself to go to. It's difficult to get to from south london and standing on a grass bank for a couple of hours gets harder as i get older. I think The lack of facilities at most speedway tracks puts a lot of people off from attending. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyE 822 Posted March 27, 2014 interesting to see Lakeside are joint most expensive EL track this season for combined adult and program price along with Poole, however the latter at least has decent facilities which is more you can say for "Arena Essex" With the sky deal and lower costs through having NL reserves, a price increase is taking the pee a bit is it not or do you disagree? No increase in admission fees at Lakeside this season. Improving stadium facilities is the remit of the owners not the Hammers' promotion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy robin 2,963 Posted March 27, 2014 Easy home win now as Swindon vs. Poole is now off & the riders have had hardly anytime on the track. Hope I'm wrong though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marko 956 Posted March 27, 2014 Tony please corrent if i am wrong but last season was it not £17 plus 2.50 program? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E I Addio 15,845 Posted March 27, 2014 interesting to see Lakeside are joint most expensive EL track this season for combined adult and program price along with Poole, however the latter at least has decent facilities which is more you can say for "Arena Essex" With the sky deal and lower costs through having NL reserves, a price increase is taking the pee a bit is it not or do you disagree? Swindon, Eastbourne and a number of other clubs charge £17 the same as Lakeside, and at Lakeside you get free car parking, unlike some. Can't think of many programmes that cost less than £2-50. As to facilities there is now a light in the gents toilet on the back straight which is a big improvement over last year. For those who prefer to go do it in the dark there is always the toilet under the bar so you even get choice. Don't know what else people expect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marko 956 Posted March 27, 2014 Yeah it's just the program then that's gone up so that is an item people can choose not to buy however i do honestly think that £20 for the current elite product is too much, hopefully it won't put too many people off as good crowds create atmosphere and if Mikkel B Jensen is the star many predict then the price will not look half as bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EnglishRoundabout 1,752 Posted March 27, 2014 Most of the Robins seem to go ok at Lakeside, although I can't see us retuning to Wiltshire with anything tomorrow. It is rare to see any visiting side win the first meeting of the season and especially at Purfleet. Can see Bech hitting a big score. Wouldn't be surprised if he gets a full house. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon Hammer 576 Posted March 27, 2014 Ellis looked quality at Poole on Wednesday & top scorer tonight for Ipswich. Good solid side this season, should be in the play-offs again Hammers by 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EnglishRoundabout 1,752 Posted March 27, 2014 Swindon, Eastbourne and a number of other clubs charge £17 the same as Lakeside, and at Lakeside you get free car parking, unlike some. Can't think of many programmes that cost less than £2-50. As to facilities there is now a light in the gents toilet on the back straight which is a big improvement over last year. For those who prefer to go do it in the dark there is always the toilet under the bar so you even get choice. Don't know what else people expect. A light in the back straight bogs? Sheer luxury! Supporters have visited our back straight bogs and never been seen again! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted March 28, 2014 Just seen a preview of the hammers on bbc 1 london news. A nice suprise to see this on tv. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frigbo 518 Posted March 28, 2014 Home win. Robins' top 5 won't recover the 8 point swing from the reserve races. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy robin 2,963 Posted March 28, 2014 No Steve Worrall as well so Matt Williamson guests. Why was that reported by the club before the day of the meeting?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryn 413 Posted March 28, 2014 No Steve Worrall as well so Matt Williamson guests. Why was that reported by the club before the day of the meeting?? Could it be that Steve is riding for his PL club Edinburgh in their home match against Glasgow? He can't be in two places at once! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy robin 2,963 Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) Could it be that Steve is riding for his PL club Edinburgh in their home match against Glasgow? He can't be in two places at once! Just a question Bryn, is it down to the fans to check that their riders are available or down to the club to let them know of any clashes before the day of the meeting?. Edited March 28, 2014 by Crazy robin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryn 413 Posted March 28, 2014 Just a question Bryn, is it down to the fans to check that their riders are available or down to the club to let them know of any clashes before the day of the meeting?. How do you think clubs would be able to let all their fans know of any clashes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
