rhidassa 73 Posted April 15, 2011 Good good. There will be updates in the usual place for this one, will post the link once got the line-ups Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
builderbob 44 Posted April 18, 2011 still no news on this coming meeting on the iow, think i will give it a miss as nobody seems interested Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deano 1,318 Posted April 18, 2011 still no news on this coming meeting on the iow, think i will give it a miss as nobody seems interested It's on the BSPA website builderbob. 19/04/11 1930 Isle of Wight v Sittingbourne Select (Ch) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stressed 0 Posted April 18, 2011 (edited) still no news on this coming meeting on the iow, think i will give it a miss as nobody seems interested If you look on the Islanders website and the BSPA website (under National league press releases, last week) you will be able to read up on the little information that has been available due to several riders not wanting a ride Edited April 18, 2011 by stressed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
builderbob 44 Posted April 18, 2011 not sure i believe its riders not wanting to ride Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parsloes 1928 nearly 495 Posted April 18, 2011 Thanks to stressed pointing this out have been able to asertain this is the Crusaders' team for what is now later today..: 1 Tony Atkin 2 Matt Bates 3 James Clement 4 Aaron Baseby 5 Mark Baseby 6 Rikki Mullins 7 Dan Berwick Will be interesting to see Master Clement back in action - not seen him for many a year now... Four Crusaders of old in the Baseby boys, their good pal Dan plus Rikki. And some interest too in Tony Atkin who always goes well at the IoW. Very much looking forward to this so I hope we skip the gloom and have a great evening's racing and catching up with old friends... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhidassa 73 Posted April 19, 2011 Updates will be available tonight here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stressed 0 Posted April 19, 2011 (edited) not sure i believe its riders not wanting to ride Unfortunately true, hence why the promotions of both teams were working together to try and put a competitive side out against the Islanders. I won't name anyone but last Tuesday during the practice session on the Island I was told by the promotions that they were still trying to get riders and could only give me four names to put out to the press and public due to so many declining the chance to ride for one reason or another. It's very hard trying to organise challenge matches; Do riders have the necessary licences? DO they have bikes and engines ready? Is permission required from their promotion? The list goes on unfortunately, but the majority of knock backs were genuine and couldn't be rectified in time or they were not financially viable due to obtaining licences and getting bikes and engines race ready/serviced etc. Whereas most of the above you can draw a line through if a rider is in a team, normally then it's a matter of seeking permission and your off and sorted, but when you are talking unattached riders it becomes more of a problem and costly to them so it's down to whether it's worth their while financially and career wise to try and put their self in the shop window, if it is then a costly and time consuming business begins for around 4 minutes of racing on most parts. Edited April 19, 2011 by stressed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikko 181 Posted April 19, 2011 Its fair to say that Aaron is looking forward to continuing his good start to the season and to warm up for tomorrows Mildenhall meeting at KL. Mark is looking forward to his first speedway meeting of the season (still cant believe no one picked him in their starting line ups) Dan is certainly taking the meeting seriously and drove from Kent up to Mildenhall for a second half ride on Sunday so he could test an engine ready for tonight. Good luck, and a safe meeting, to all and hello to my old mate "Stressed" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parsloes 1928 nearly 495 Posted April 19, 2011 Its fair to say that Aaron is looking forward to continuing his good start to the season and to warm up for tomorrows Mildenhall meeting at KL. Mark is looking forward to his first speedway meeting of the season (still cant believe no one picked him in their starting line ups) Dan is certainly taking the meeting seriously and drove from Kent up to Mildenhall for a second half ride on Sunday so he could test an engine ready for tonight. Good luck, and a safe meeting, to all and hello to my old mate "Stressed" Good luck to Team Nikko and the Crusaders... It's beautifully sunny and am setting off in a mo!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryn 413 Posted April 19, 2011 Good luck to Team Nikko and the Crusaders... It's beautifully sunny and am setting off in a mo!!! Hope that revelation hasn't put the mockers on the weather for later! :lol: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
builderbob 44 Posted April 19, 2011 thanks for that reply stressed, seems a shame not a sittingborne side when it could have been Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg 123 Posted April 19, 2011 Surprise Danny Warwick not riding what have done very well for Sitting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Little Un 47 Posted April 19, 2011 2) yes, the circuit and set-up at Iwade isn't of course in the same class as Central Park but I totally disagree that the facilities at the OGS are so basic as to "struggle to stage viable 3rd Division level speedway" - CL Speedway was run there perfectly successfully in my book. It's a tragedy it didn't continue and I believe personally that there was no good reason it couldn't have continued and be continuing to this day... The problem that prevented them from carrying on with the CL as it was, was due to being very limited by the council as too how often and how many meetings they could stage in a year. Of course it is a laugh when you consider how often they can run training days and the noise they create, I would imagine they create much more noise than an organised meeting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
builderbob 44 Posted April 19, 2011 totly agree greg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
