Kent 2013

[waco 1,026]

Gustix excellent reply to my post,sorry to here you can not make it to meetings now days,keep up your interest in the Kings if you have any questions i will try to answer them,,All the best and keep posting...Waco..

[Rebel1 72]

The lads set the scene at Buxton, lets now hope that they can lay down a marker at home tomorrow. Sure to be an interesting contest and with more shale laid it will be an interesting meeting as there is still no real home track advantage yet.

[blueherb777 571]

Think it is time for Benji`s profile to be put on the Website instead of David.

[Rebel1 72]

Two important things have emerged this weekend for Kent Kings.

(1) Benji Compton's 12 points against Mildenhall justifies him being brought into the squad, sadly I concede at the expense of the enthusiastic David Mason, but that's the way it goes in sport.

(2) Adam Kirby appears to have found a run of form. Those good scores against Buxton and Mildenhall should be a tremendous morale boost for his speedway confidence.

So right Gustix, Adam has found some form. Now Connor and Sam need to score some points which will raise their confidence and self-belief. Difficult at this level to find the cash for bike(s) spares and transport let alone just ride. The track was much better yesterday but racing lines are very limited, Benji got into a groove but heat 15 was one ride too far with a last. A team will arrive on the day and gain a win, just a matter of time.

[hackneyrocket 139]

Well does he want to ride or not ? he gets paid to travel so wheres the heroics in a 7 hour journey . if he didn't travel 7 hours he wouldn't

have a team place ,

What planet are you on? these boys get paid next to nothing for riding in the national league, they and their parents work long hours to get them racing each week, having agreed to sponsor Adam this season and speaking to his parents at length the pay for travel and points barely covers the costs involved.

If you are going to come on here and have your say, please make sure there is some sort of knowledge behind the comments.

[Halifaxtiger 5,318]

I am not against new talent. Years ago I was actively involved in creating interest in a neo-third division the Southern Area League. That competition brought forward much new talent at the time like Mike Broadbank, Gerry King, Al Sparrey, Tommy Sweetman, Brian Brett, Leo McAuiffe, Ross Gilberston, Ken Vale and many more. But they had to start by fighting their way into teams via the second-half and were not given team places under a fool-hardy points equalisation scheme that "devours" better and more able riders to make way for them.

There is nothing wrong with criticism of young riders - notice should be taken by them of what is being said and if it is felt to be justified should be accepted. If it cannot be then that person should find a less demanding interest - tiddly winks for example!

 

It may have escaped your attention - given that you haven't been to a match for nearly ten years - but speedway rarely has second halves now. If it does, they are development league matches, and all of the young riders now competing in the NL have in the past few years taken part in them and earned NL places as a result.

 

Its that 'foolhardy' system that allowed a young man to get a team place aged 15 and on a 3.00 average back in 2006 at Scunthorpe, and thanks to that 'foolhardy' system we now have a genuine world championship challenger because that 15 year old was Tai Woffinden.

 

There is everything wrong with criticism of our youngsters. Whereas the more experienced ones (mostly) take it on the chin or simply don't read the internet, misplaced, inaccurate or strong criticism can destroy a young riders confidence, especially when it comes from someone who hasn't actually seen a match in 8 seasons and therefore has absolutely no idea of the effort they are putting in.

 

 

so . 1 point from a 3 rider race . and 2 second places in 3 rider races beating only his own man constitutes a good night for Adam does it . well i suppose he did manage to stay on for 3 races so that is an improvement

 

As they say in football 'its all gone quiet over there'.

 

I suggest you get your facts right first. Only in one race did Adam start with three riders. In the others he stayed on and the Dudley ones didn't, so he beat them. Moreover, he was (according to someone who was actually there) leading Ashley Morris - no mean feat for a rider who is in his first NL season and had never ridden the track before - when Morris fell.

 

What Adam has done in past seasons is absolutely irrelevant now, and Mildenhall fans have acknowledged the improvement he has made. Its early days, but he's just about doubled his NL average, is beating riders he should be (and some - Danny Halsey - who he shouldn't ) home and away and I think its fair to say that the effort he is clearly putting in has made him very much a crowd favourite with the Kent supporters.

 

Its clear I am very biased where Adam is concerned but this isn't just about him. Its about a so-called fan that abuses, criticises and mocks one of our young riders instead of actually encouraging, supporting and delighting in their successes, however modest they maybe. I was in the pits with young Sam Woods yesterday, trying in vain to bolster his flagging confidence. Your kind no doubt would have been slagging him off.

 

Bluntly, speedway can do without people like that.

[RumOldBird 44]

It's very easy to sit watching updates from meetings and criticise a riders performance because you don't know about the effort riders are putting in from texts. I went to Sittingbourne to see Kent Kings yesterday for the first time and was impressed but the efforts of all the Kings riders. Jack Kingston was beating Aaron Baseby when he lost his steel shoe but I thought he looked promising and came from behind in Heat 2 to bring home a 5-1. Sam Woods tried so hard and although he didn't score a point it wasn't for lack of effort, he reminded me a bit of Kozza Smith in that he tried hard in races, sometimes too hard and ended up on his bum but got back on and tried again. Sam will learn from that and he seems to have the right attitude.

 

The track is still bedding down and doesn't look easy to ride and these youngsters are new to National League racing but I felt they would all get there given time.

 

Well done to all the riders I certainly enjoyed the meeting.

Edited May 28, 2013 by RumOldBird

[hackneyrocket 139]

It may have escaped your attention - given that you haven't been to a match for nearly ten years - but speedway rarely has second halves now. If it does, they are development league matches, and all of the young riders now competing in the NL have in the past few years taken part in them and earned NL places as a result.

 

Its that 'foolhardy' system that allowed a young man to get a team place aged 15 and on a 3.00 average back in 2006 at Scunthorpe, and thanks to that 'foolhardy' system we now have a genuine world championship challenger because that 15 year old was Tai Woffinden.

 

There is everything wrong with criticism of our youngsters. Whereas the more experienced ones (mostly) take it on the chin or simply don't read the internet, misplaced, inaccurate or strong criticism can destroy a young riders confidence, especially when it comes from someone who hasn't actually seen a match in 8 seasons and therefore has absolutely no idea of the effort they are putting in.

 

 

 

 

As they say in football 'its all gone quiet over there'.

 

I suggest you get your facts right first. Only in one race did Adam start with three riders. In the others he stayed on and the Dudley ones didn't, so he beat them. Moreover, he was (according to someone who was actually there) leading Ashley Morris - no mean feat for a rider who is in his first NL season and had never ridden the track before - when Morris fell.

 

What Adam has done in past seasons is absolutely irrelevant now, and Mildenhall fans have acknowledged the improvement he has made. Its early days, but he's just about doubled his NL average, is beating riders he should be (and some - Danny Halsey - who he shouldn't ) home and away and I think its fair to say that the effort he is clearly putting in has made him very much a crowd favourite with the Kent supporters.

 

Its clear I am very biased where Adam is concerned but this isn't just about him. Its about a so-called fan that abuses, criticises and mocks one of our young riders instead of actually encouraging, supporting and delighting in their successes, however modest they maybe. I was in the pits with young Sam Woods yesterday, trying in vain to bolster his flagging confidence. Your kind no doubt would have been slagging him off.

 

Bluntly, speedway can do without people like that.

What some people may not know is that Adam had never sat on a speedway bike until he was 12, which is quite a late age to start.

So in the short time he has been riding, I think he has done a great job. Keep it going Adam.

[moosetash64 13]

Gustix i would just like to clarify what hackneyrocket says about adam not having got on a speedway bike till he was 12. It was the first time he had got any bike with an engine in it. He'd never been on a motorbike or quad bike before.

U named 2 people who u say were late on in life when they rode a speedway bike but i would dare say they had ridden some form of motorcycle before.

[jim the whipper 231]

It may have escaped your attention - given that you haven't been to a match for nearly ten years - but speedway rarely has second halves now. If it does, they are development league matches, and all of the young riders now competing in the NL have in the past few years taken part in them and earned NL places as a result.

 

Its that 'foolhardy' system that allowed a young man to get a team place aged 15 and on a 3.00 average back in 2006 at Scunthorpe, and thanks to that 'foolhardy' system we now have a genuine world championship challenger because that 15 year old was Tai Woffinden.

 

There is everything wrong with criticism of our youngsters. Whereas the more experienced ones (mostly) take it on the chin or simply don't read the internet, misplaced, inaccurate or strong criticism can destroy a young riders confidence, especially when it comes from someone who hasn't actually seen a match in 8 seasons and therefore has absolutely no idea of the effort they are putting in.

 

 

 

 

As they say in football 'its all gone quiet over there'.

 

I suggest you get your facts right first. Only in one race did Adam start with three riders. In the others he stayed on and the Dudley ones didn't, so he beat them. Moreover, he was (according to someone who was actually there) leading Ashley Morris - no mean feat for a rider who is in his first NL season and had never ridden the track before - when Morris fell.

 

What Adam has done in past seasons is absolutely irrelevant now, and Mildenhall fans have acknowledged the improvement he has made. Its early days, but he's just about doubled his NL average, is beating riders he should be (and some - Danny Halsey - who he shouldn't ) home and away and I think its fair to say that the effort he is clearly putting in has made him very much a crowd favourite with the Kent supporters.

 

Its clear I am very biased where Adam is concerned but this isn't just about him. Its about a so-called fan that abuses, criticises and mocks one of our young riders instead of actually encouraging, supporting and delighting in their successes, however modest they maybe. I was in the pits with young Sam Woods yesterday, trying in vain to bolster his flagging confidence. Your kind no doubt would have been slagging him off.

 

Bluntly, speedway can do without people like that.

Most likely they had - I think I said Tm Oakley had been a competitions motorcyle rider (?) but not sure about Harold MacNaughton but most likely he had as well.. Let's hope Adam Kirby can emulate them as a speedway rider. He certainly looks promising after the past weekend's performances.

would you care to go into a little more detail about the past weekends performances Gustix ? not just the results but a few details about the way the points were scored

[iris123 20,997]

I do think someone should give gustix a lift down to the speedway.He seems so enthusiastic that it would be a shame if he couldn't just even the once see the Kings and maybe buy a scarf or something.

[iris123 20,997]

Not at all John.Thought you said it was the cost and time of the travel.I know a few people here make a plea for a lift.Just thought that would be the answer to you not attending.Just trying to help,that's all as you do seem so very keen,jack lol

[Shadders 4,135]

Another team change at Kent

http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.20783

[tocha 308]

Another team change at Kent

http://www.speedwayg...hp?extend.20783

 

Not much of a racing record though. His only meeting in 5 years:

http://speedwayresults.com/result.php?type=1707&season=2011

 

In the meantime the rider Kentl hoped for has joined King's Lynn:

http://www.kingslynnyoungstars.co/index.php/national/young-stars-news/152-young-stars-statement-over-robert-lambert

[iand 133]

Has Lee Geary ridden for Stoke before? Heard his name before somewhere.