M.D 463 Posted August 26, 2021 On the Eastbourne website it says Quote Eastbourne Eagles Ltd will continue to trade until all financial commitments are paid off in full over the next 4-6 weeks. Doesnt sound as if they will be back next year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammer1969 421 Posted August 26, 2021 9 minutes ago, cityrebel said: I've no sympathy for the current 'management'. It's the fans i feel sorry for, they are the big losers. Promoters and riders can move on. For some people it's a lifetime of support for a club. As an Arlington regular, I'm devastated by the news. I'm still gutted. I've been an Arlington regular for a couple of years, despite the 2 hour journey each way. Every club I've supported has gone starting with West Ham, followed by Rye House and now Eastie not to mention all the others I've visited regularly over the years, Hackney, Wimbledon, Romford, Lakeside to name just a few. Where do us supporters go now, my nearest track is now Kent but the Dartford crossing journey traffic wise makes that almost a no go. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topaz325 1,856 Posted August 26, 2021 Sad news for Eastbourne fans and British Speedway, looks like another club lost . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,015 Posted August 26, 2021 1 minute ago, hammer1969 said: I'm still gutted. I've been an Arlington regular for a couple of years, despite the 2 hour journey each way. Every club I've supported has gone starting with West Ham, followed by Rye House and now Eastie not to mention all the others I've visited regularly over the years, Hackney, Wimbledon, Romford, Lakeside to name just a few. Where do us supporters go now, my nearest track is now Kent but the Dartford crossing journey traffic wise makes that almost a no go. Ippo? Peterborough? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M.D 463 Posted August 26, 2021 Sad times, been going since 1976, worked with a rider for 10 years, sponsored many including 2 this season. Can see me drifting away from the sport now. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moranboys 411 Posted August 26, 2021 21 minutes ago, iainb said: Can I get my money refunded for the match at Leicester? Get a life.... 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammer1969 421 Posted August 26, 2021 1 minute ago, iainb said: Ippo? Peterborough? Ipswich is reachable and I went when they were in the Championship but much as I love speedway and enjoy watching all riders but supporting a club that is in a league with so few teams and racing against the same teams on numerous occasions for league points is just not for me on a regular basis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,643 Posted August 26, 2021 9 hours ago, Gambo said: Current GSA's could change if the rumours of the sad demise of Eastbourne turn out to be true. I believe that all Eastbourne matches would be expunged from the records with Eastbourne riders reverting to their 2021 starting average. So any team that has raced against Eastbourne would therefore probably have their averages re-calculated too. Unlikely, as a) it is impractical b) goes against the 2018 precedent when Rye House withdrew. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted August 26, 2021 14 minutes ago, iainb said: There is a circus promoter based in Oxford I believe... That's harsh!!! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shippy22 60 Posted August 26, 2021 It does seem strange that a couple of poor crowds has resulted in such a financial mess. Eastbourne had 7 English riders, several of them were local, so the travel expenses must have been around the lowest in the league. The stadium is owned by a family with a lot of speedway history, so would not imagine that the rent would be more than other tracks. Were the promoters being too optimistic budgeting for a crowd of at least 1000?. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,015 Posted August 26, 2021 9 minutes ago, hammer1969 said: Ipswich is reachable and I went when they were in the Championship but much as I love speedway and enjoy watching all riders but supporting a club that is in a league with so few teams and racing against the same teams on numerous occasions for league points is just not for me on a regular basis. Could be one league next season at this rate anyway 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammer1969 421 Posted August 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, iainb said: Could be one league next season at this rate anyway That has got to be the way forward, with clubs now so far apart in travelling distance in days gone by it was the local derbys that were the best and drew the best crowds, booing the other team, just for the fun of it, West Ham v Hackney, wish we could turn back the clock. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,015 Posted August 26, 2021 1 minute ago, hammer1969 said: That has got to be the way forward, with clubs now so far apart in travelling distance in days gone by it was the local derbys that were the best and drew the best crowds, booing the other team, just for the fun of it, West Ham v Hackney, wish we could turn back the clock. If there are to be 2 professional leagues surely regional is the way to go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammer1969 421 Posted August 26, 2021 7 minutes ago, shippy22 said: It does seem strange that a couple of poor crowds has resulted in such a financial mess. Eastbourne had 7 English riders, several of them were local, so the travel expenses must have been around the lowest in the league. The stadium is owned by a family with a lot of speedway history, so would not imagine that the rent would be more than other tracks. Were the promoters being too optimistic budgeting for a crowd of at least 1000?. Possibly basing calculations on 2019, pre pandemic. Covid has unfortunately changed many things in this Country for everyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,643 Posted August 26, 2021 11 minutes ago, shippy22 said: It does seem strange that a couple of poor crowds has resulted in such a financial mess. Eastbourne had 7 English riders, several of them were local, so the travel expenses must have been around the lowest in the league. The stadium is owned by a family with a lot of speedway history, so would not imagine that the rent would be more than other tracks. Were the promoters being too optimistic budgeting for a crowd of at least 1000?. Now that we've reached the endgame it would be helpful to understand what went wrong. Looking from the outside, at the start of the season, if asked to rank tracks most at risk of closure I think Eastbourne would have been quite low in my list (and most people's standings too) 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites