KevtheRev 122 Posted November 3, 2021 "it certainly doesn't sound like there has been any attempts to keep him or the club active. Its also pretty telling that there has been no statement from the Board or Controllers wishing a legend of the sport a happy and well earnt retirement" The lack of comments and statements speaks volumes. Presumably anyone that does take over the running would have to pay the fine. The lunatics really are running the Asylum. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 valve 558 Posted November 3, 2021 On 11/2/2021 at 4:57 PM, cityrebel said: Exactly. These deadlines mean very little. What about Oxford, are they going to be denied a place, if the stadium works are completed on time. No deadlines have been passed yet for 2022 planning - which raises the validity of one of the key reasons given by LS for his none continuation of Kent. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FinnThomsen 10 Posted November 3, 2021 The riders appear to have been quiet on the topic Dan being the only one I have seen comment. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FinnThomsen 10 Posted November 4, 2021 Speedway Star article saying that it understands another venue for Championship racing is at the planning stage with more news expected soon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted November 4, 2021 1 hour ago, FinnThomsen said: Speedway Star article saying that it understands another venue for Championship racing is at the planning stage with more news expected soon! Oxford. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
East End Fan 426 Posted November 4, 2021 21 hours ago, 1 valve said: No deadlines have been passed yet for 2022 planning - which raises the validity of one of the key reasons given by LS for his none continuation of Kent. I am truly gutted by the news about Kent. Is it something I've done ? Every club I have supported has closed down. There its obviously far more to this end at Kent than has been disclosed. With Roger Cearns owning the stadium and also the Speedway it was a great arrangement. That is no longer the case. I draw the conclusion that there is a problem with ownership. Why did Len suddenly retire ? My Speedway visits next year will be few and far between with Ipswich or Oxford as my choices. Long way to go. And not much to talk about on this forum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, East End Fan said: I am truly gutted by the news about Kent. Is it something I've done ? Every club I have supported has closed down. There its obviously far more to this end at Kent than has been disclosed. With Roger Cearns owning the stadium and also the Speedway it was a great arrangement. That is no longer the case. I draw the conclusion that there is a problem with ownership. Why did Len suddenly retire ? My Speedway visits next year will be few and far between with Ipswich or Oxford as my choices. Long way to go. And not much to talk about on this forum. I've had a bad feeling all season about Cearns selling up and new owners coming in. When they didn't want people phoning the stadium with speedway enquiries, the alarm bells started ringing. Edited November 4, 2021 by cityrebel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Son of Shaleman 4 Posted November 4, 2021 22 minutes ago, cityrebel said: I've had a bad feeling all season about Cearns selling up and new owners coming in. When they didn't want people phoning the stadium with speedway enquiries, the alarm bells started ringing. You could almost sense an 'edge' around the place the night that Mildenhall visited....almost as if things weren't quite right. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
East End Fan 426 Posted November 5, 2021 17 hours ago, cityrebel said: I've had a bad feeling all season about Cearns selling up and new owners coming in. When they didn't want people phoning the stadium with speedway enquiries, the alarm bells started ringing. That is a very interesting point that had passed me by. Seems to show that they are not very interested in Speedway, or, even worse, anti speedway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old bob at herne bay 828 Posted November 5, 2021 East End Fan, don’t take it personally, every club I have ever supported has now closed down. Even more galling is that many of the away tracks I have travelled to have also disappeared . The closure of Lakeside was the final straw …..so many good Speedway friends there I used to see every week … many back from days at Waterden Road. Different crowd at Kent ….never really the same for me. Definitely a speedway star magazine and armchair TV supporter nowadays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewy 2,325 Posted November 5, 2021 Anyone know where the Kent riders will be next season please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,359 Posted November 5, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, lewy said: Anyone know where the Kent riders will be next season please. Oxford or Eastbourne Edited November 5, 2021 by Fromafar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allthegearbutnaeidea 1,734 Posted November 5, 2021 4 hours ago, lewy said: Anyone know where the Kent riders will be next season please. I know at least one is at Oxford, and I think another will be in Scotland 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamieE 123 Posted November 6, 2021 On 11/4/2021 at 11:25 AM, cityrebel said: Oxford. That's the obvious one admittedly. The snippet in the Speedway Star did make it sound like a different club though as Oxford are mentioned separately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chewbacca 653 Posted November 8, 2021 On 11/5/2021 at 6:56 PM, lewy said: Anyone know where the Kent riders will be next season please. Paul Starke signed for Newcastle 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
