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Tonight's meeting against Scunthorpe has been postponed due to weather conditions.
A re-staging date will be announced in due course, but due to the extremely adverse weather forecast and to try and avoid unnecessary travel the decision has been made to cancel. -
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Photos from last night
https://zenfolio.page.link/fQxc
Slideshow
https://zenfolio.page.link/BcxF
Awesome Ht 15
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On 5/4/2019 at 8:36 AM, Najjer said:I asked about the track earlier in the thread and have only had replies to qualify that the outside of the track is non existent at the moment. Is that right?
On Wed Yes but i understand that other meetings have been different which would suggest that it was prepared with the possibility of rain
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10 hours ago, Najjer said:What’s happened to the track again - in the week we had ‘great action’ which a few years ago wouldn’t of made the top 100 races in a season list, now from reading the updates if you move off the white line you go backwards?? Perhaps someone who was there could clarify.
Spot on Najjer , first time at the OTA this year for me.
Racing wise the track was terrible anyone who went wide went backwards. Don't know if the possibility of rain influenced the way it was prepared. they used to rip up the outside before the start to create dirt ... not last night though.
Rowe had a good meeting
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Najjer sorry you feel that way but i followed a team that folded .. Exeter and since then have followed Somerset for my speedway fix ... any speedway is better than none and you miss it when its not there.
The OTA is top racing whatever league you are in and the management do a good job unlike others.
hope to see you there sometime all the best to you and your family
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On 2/3/2019 at 11:41 PM, CountyGround said:Who's paying travel cost? cash strapped rebels!
Who said Somerset were strapped for cash in the Championship,
Premiership possibly, "cut your coat according to the cloth" comes to mind
They had the sense not to throw money away so that they could operate at a lower level , not like some other clubs who have gone to the wall (unfortunately)
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5 hours ago, RebelDan said:The thing is though most of the teams in the league are Northern based so there will be very few away supporters at most home meetings so I don’t really get the argument about the traffic, the club managed ok for over a decade on Fridays (noting traffic will always be worse on a Fri compared to a Wed).
Its simply not the same on a Weds the feel good factor of starting the weekend on a Friday night at the Racing cannot be replicated on a Weds night plus less kids will be in attendance as it’s a school night.
Fridays on the M5 are horrendous I travel up from Exeter and that's really bad, coming the other way is even worse.
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19 minutes ago, Ghosty said:I'm sure you will find it was for financial reasons the Rebels dropped from the Premier league. However I think the common view that Wednesday proved a far better choice of race night, only because it avoided the Friday M5 jams. So if you have a way to avoid the Friday traffic jams I'm sure the Hancocks would like to know!
I assure you transportation on a wed is far easier than a Friday
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34 minutes ago, Dw53 said:Yes but what was he offered...
Being paid on time and a regular income (albeit for the season)
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4 hours ago, Ghosty said:Bradley Wilson Dean
With the sad demise of Workington where will BWD now ride in the Championship? Most Rebels supporters would welcome him back @ the Oaktree.......... over to you Gary May.
i think you will find BWD was offered a contract By GM but BWD turned it down.
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12 hours ago, Najjer said:He was on twitter, I can't remember exactly what time, but about mid season asking for somewhere to live. Put 2 and 2 together on that....
Correct Najjer I picked that up as well, it was more the tail end of the season than mid
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4 hours ago, Najjer said:For want of a better term, I believe they have 'fallen out of favour'.
they being Jake Allen & BWD
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41 minutes ago, Najjer said:For want of a better term, I believe they have 'fallen out of favour'.
Could't have put it better Najjer
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23 hours ago, idh said:I think you may be spot on there Kurtz average fits BWD doesn't now
got one correct in the end
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5 minutes ago, Always a RACER said:Who owns BWD’s contract Jon Cook ?
I think you will find he's a Somerset Asset
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I may have to correct my last statement Paul Starke would Fit in nicely
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19 minutes ago, Cupidstunt said:Schlien
berge
todd kurtz
Harris
Rowe
Atkins
Covatti
I think you may be spot on there Kurtz average fits BWD doesn't now
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Room for BWD
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This explains a few things from the Rebels web site
Garry May delighted the gathering of over 100 supporters at the Oaktree Arena on Tuesday night when he confirmed the return of Nico Covatti and the addition of Cornishmen Chris Harris to the Rebels fold.
Earlier the assembly had heard that the Rebels management found themselves in a no-win situation at the AGM conference as they were keen to continue in the Premiership but a combination of costs and the need to change race nights again made it impractical to maintain their membership at the top flight.
Debbie Hancock said "I am sat here this evening still gutted and feeling a sense of failure that we can't bring you the top level speedway, but our ultimate aim has to be the long-term future of Somerset speedway, something that Garry and Dad Bill, share my passion for, so I can only hope that our supporters will continue to support us. We do struggle with footfall here at Somerset because we are not a big town club like many of the Premiership rivals so we have to manage our costs carefully and we could not afford the high costs associated in that league."
With a team limit of 38 points to work with for the Championship, Garry May admitted "it has been devilishly hard to work within such a limit but I promise Rebels fans I will put together the best possible team I can that will not break us as a club. I can confirm that Nico Covatti will be returning after his excellent time here last season when he came on board mid-season and I can also reveal that a deal has been done with Chris Harris who is very keen to ride for us and I believe will do a great job.- 1
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53 minutes ago, ArthurRudge said:What was the excuse for dropping down?
Its on the Rebels WEB site........ Race night, Expenses etc.
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Rory Schlein for the OTA Breaking News I like it
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20 hours ago, drew2 said:It was said Harris would be the number two in the averages and the number one had long hair (and Lawson seemed to be ruled out by them). Not sure if the numbers fit but would be happy with Adam as a Rebel.
here's where it was said
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Not surprised at Jake leaving. Hope we can still keep BWD
Somerset V Plymouth (Challenge) 12/06/2019
in SGB Championship League Speedway
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Totally agree wed better traffic wise