TonyE 822 Posted July 14, 2017 After the debacle at Kings Lynn tonight it seems Jon Cook's decision to distance the club from 'top level' speedway as it exists in this country at present, may have been a good move! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryce 349 Posted July 14, 2017 Despite Zach and Alfie being elsewhere the Hammers never broke sweat tonight. Williamson was excellent for Buxton, bettered only by 18 point maximum man Ben Morley. Other than that a rather forgetable meeting attended by a worryingly low crowd. I think a good crowd and a cracking meeting when Birmingham visit in 2 weeks is badly needed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted July 14, 2017 I went to the reverse fixture at Brum a few weeks ago. It was a decent meeting, but the crowd wasn't great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
East End Fan 426 Posted July 18, 2017 Difficult to assess the crowds at Birmingham as most of them are behind glass. Hope they bring a few to us. I went to Kent last night to see the Eastbourne match. With a comparatively weak team, missing both Hopwood and Stoneman with only Connor Coles ( who did not do his reputation much good), I expected the Eagles to dominate. How wrong I was . Our Ben ( Morley) was superb and both Jack Thomas and Anders Rowe stood out for the home team. Great entertainment for me, pleased to see Eastie getting walloped for change. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted July 18, 2017 It was a good meeting last night, well run as well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Voice Of Reason 2,124 Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) KO Cup......finally a statement: http://www.lakesidehammers.co/hammers-update/ So NEARLY A MONTH after it was reported on the Speedway GB website, Jon Cook finally decides to communicate with the Lakeside Supporters. Not enough dates? Really? July: We had a total of two meetings (None Away). August: We've got 3 Home Meetings throughout August - one of those being a 'Reserved' date. 'Reserved' for what? So once again, during the main Summer month with kids off school and families taking breaks, we have just TWO home league meetings. Keeping up so far? Not difficult really is it. In a two month period, 2 + 2 = 4. Oh.....plus a 'Reserved' date. Onto September: ONE home meeting and a (wait for it) another 'Reserved' date. So, over a THREE MONTH period, we've had/got programmed a TOTAL of FIVE home league meetings. But there was not enough time to fit in the KO Cup. Seriously? Meanwhile, Season Ticket release info stated they would cover a minimum of 14 meetings http://www.lakesidehammers.co/?s=Season+tickets Well, that appears to be the exact bang people are getting for their buck.......if you include the two 'Reserved' dates. http://www.lakesidehammers.co/fixtures/ Edited August 3, 2017 by The Voice Of Reason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HAMMER180 96 Posted August 4, 2017 defo something not right with this as we can see plenty of dates free and if most of the reason is riders in senior leagues then surely belle vue should have fallen on their sword as the have more than us. as I have said lot going on behind the scenes of which I heard were positive but the lack of communication and this debarcle then maybe not just hope its not terminal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E I Addio 15,849 Posted August 4, 2017 defo something not right with this as we can see plenty of dates free and if most of the reason is riders in senior leagues then surely belle vue should have fallen on their sword as the have more than us. as I have said lot going on behind the scenes of which I heard were positive but the lack of communication and this debarcle then maybe not just hope its not terminal. The point is, we are the host club but can only get dates that are not already booked stock cars, bangers, drifting, etc. On top of that we already have Zak injured and as the rules stand at the moment Rye House have first call on Ben and Newcastle have first call on Alfie. It would be disastrous if we had to go into a meeting with a guest for Zak, and r/r for Alfie and Ben. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liam 376 Posted August 4, 2017 defo something not right with this as we can see plenty of dates free and if most of the reason is riders in senior leagues then surely belle vue should have fallen on their sword as the have more than us. as I have said lot going on behind the scenes of which I heard were positive but the lack of communication and this debarcle then maybe not just hope its not terminal. Who was your source who said its positive news.....HP?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teaboy279 1,038 Posted August 4, 2017 The point is, we are the host club but can only get dates that are not already booked stock cars, bangers, drifting, etc. On top of that we already have Zak injured and as the rules stand at the moment Rye House have first call on Ben and Newcastle have first call on Alfie. It would be disastrous if we had to go into a meeting with a guest for Zak, and r/r for Alfie and Ben. you would have 2 guests and 1 rr, but your point is still valid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Voice Of Reason 2,124 Posted August 4, 2017 Woooo hang on a minute. Jon Cook chucked the towel in a few weeks before Zak was injured. What is he - psychic? And with our flexibility at home Fri/Sat nights plus Sun afternoons, we couldn't fit the KO Cup date(s)? What about the 2 dates that are showing in our fixture list as 'Reserved'......what is planned for them - in order for Lakeside to meet it's 'minimum of 14 meetings' quota as mentioned for Season Ticket Sales? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
East End Fan 426 Posted August 5, 2017 When I think about it, a promise of a minimum of 14 meetings seems ridiculous. I come from the Old School of expecting something like 25 - 30 meetings a year. Now I know that those days are long gone, but only 14 ????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teaboy279 1,038 Posted August 5, 2017 (edited) Just compare that to a properly ran club, and at Kent we have already had 15 home meetings this season (plus at least 1 rain off.) Ok the SDL meetings may have attracted only 200 or so fans BUT I still had something to do on that Monday night. Edited August 5, 2017 by teaboy279 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Voice Of Reason 2,124 Posted August 5, 2017 Just compare that to a properly ran club, and at Kent we have already had 15 home meetings this season (plus at least 1 rain off.) Ok the SDL meetings may have attracted only 200 or so fans BUT I still had something to do on that Monday night. Importantly, those meetings keep the momentum going for supporters. Even back in the 70's and 80's, there were 3 and 4 Team Tournaments, Individual Events, Local Cups, etc. I don't really remember crowds at these Meetings taking too much of a hit - because it was a Friday Night, at 8 O'Clock......and nothing whatsoever came in the way of going to Hackney Speedway; and no doubt other supporters to their repsective tracks. As has been alluded to many times before, if people get out of a routine then it's quite easy for them to find other interests. So fair play to Kent - who by the end of July have delivered EIGHTEEN Home Meetings, compared to Lakeside's NINE. No doubt there will be more bleating by Jon Cook on low crowd numbers. Does it really take much logic to work out why? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marko 956 Posted August 5, 2017 Oh my goodness, yeah you think back to a time when the old National League has 16-18 teams, you would at least one koc match, one round of a fours qualifier, a spring or Autumn triangle involving local teams but normally Hackney and Rye House, a pairs meeting, the huge supernational marathon (before promoters butchered individuals) if you had less than 22/23 home meetings in a season, you felt hard done by. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
