tocha 308 Posted January 21, 2017 Hardly anyone went to EL race meets, so don't expect many to turn up to a NL Q&A session. I don't know to which meetings you are referring but previous Lakeside forums have been very well attended. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liam 376 Posted January 21, 2017 (edited) I don't know to which meetings you are referring but previous Lakeside forums have been very well attended.Think elite league meetings was meant rather than previous fan forums. Edited January 21, 2017 by liam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teaboy279 1,038 Posted January 21, 2017 I don't know to which meetings you are referring but previous Lakeside forums have been very well attended.Was referring to race meetings, tbh reading back it was a pain killer induced poor attempt at homour. So ignore me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liam 376 Posted January 21, 2017 Was referring to race meetings, tbh reading back it was a pain killer induced poor attempt at homour. So ignore me I had a little laugh mate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marko 956 Posted January 21, 2017 Teaboy I think a small few will turn up to the Q & A, like most clubs there will always be a small hardcore support that will go whatever and whenever, I also think a few sitting on the fence might go to see what is what and whether they feel they will give the product a go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teaboy279 1,038 Posted January 21, 2017 I think those that try national league speedway will be pleasantly suprised. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyE 822 Posted January 22, 2017 It is keeping speedway alive at Lakeside - that has to be a plus point. Who knows what the future holds - maybe we will learn more later in the week. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waco 1,026 Posted January 22, 2017 The level of support will no doubt go a long way to determine the future of speedway in Essex ..if you want it support it........ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halifaxtiger 5,318 Posted January 22, 2017 I think the key to success when dropping down is to have an impressive team line up and be right up there. That means that the sceptics are more likely to go, because they will be watching a winning team. Â Both Birmingham and Eastbourne, to their credit, did that. Â While the late entry really didn't help, I am not certain that the named Hammers side will be able to achieve the sort of performances required. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gazzac 1,015 Posted January 22, 2017 I think the key to success when dropping down is to have an impressive team line up and be right up there. That means that the sceptics are more likely to go, because they will be watching a winning team. Â Both Birmingham and Eastbourne, to their credit, did that. Â While the late entry really didn't help, I am not certain that the named Hammers side will be able to achieve the sort of performances required. Think you could be right although like Eastbourne should be pretty unbeatable at home which is the first step to getting fans to try it out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waco 1,026 Posted January 22, 2017 Many of the riders will not have ridden Lakeside before so it should be a fortress,Even the top riders in this league ,Bowen and Boxall are not at their best on this very tight circuit....the away matches should be the deciding factor in their final league position,, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E I Addio 15,845 Posted January 23, 2017 Many of the riders will not have ridden Lakeside before so it should be a fortress,Even the top riders in this league ,Bowen and Boxall are not at their best on this very tight circuit....the away matches should be the deciding factor in their final league position,, Boxall got very close to being signed as EDR reserve in the Lakeside EL side a couple of seasons when ago after a couple of impressive guest appearances but he got injured. He is pretty good round there. Not sure Bowen will do much though. Â The thing is we don't really want a team that is winning purely because 90% of the opposition have never seen the place before and get in a tangle on the first bend. I agree we need a winning team but there needs to be decent racing on the way. This is where a lot of people seem to agree David Mason is a poor signing. The crowds won't support a rider who wins if he gates but is content to sit in 3rd or last if he misses the gate. He doesn't really seem to be a racer. That seems to be the reason he wasn't particularly popular at Kent. Â The other thing is success on the road. There are two or three riders capable of decent performances away from home but I don't think there is a fan anywhere who thinks the last two signings are going to be banging in big scores on the road. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marko 956 Posted January 23, 2017 IMO the club have a history for trying to be like Arsenal, they aim for a top four place (by winning at home) rather than build a team to actually top the table. To be fair though a lot of clubs now adopt this attitude because the core of your support is at home, apart from the odd derby match, gone are the days where you see more than a handful of away fans visiting. So over 95% of the fan base only see the team at home so home wins are vital. Once the new boys settle in this will be a very good team at Arena, despite I don't agree with his signing I think even David Mason will score well at home early on but by the end of the season I would expect his figures to pan out something like 8.00 at home and 4.50 away. Shame Anders Rowe has signed for Kent, after all the track time we gave him last season I would have like to have seen him sign for us, not sure on his age but maybe Jason Edwards is a contender? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tocha 308 Posted January 23, 2017 IMO the club have a history for trying to be like Arsenal, they aim for a top four place (by winning at home) rather than build a team to actually top the table. To be fair though a lot of clubs now adopt this attitude because the core of your support is at home, apart from the odd derby match, gone are the days where you see more than a handful of away fans visiting. So over 95% of the fan base only see the team at home so home wins are vital. Once the new boys settle in this will be a very good team at Arena, despite I don't agree with his signing I think even David Mason will score well at home early on but by the end of the season I would expect his figures to pan out something like 8.00 at home and 4.50 away. Shame Anders Rowe has signed for Kent, after all the track time we gave him last season I would have like to have seen him sign for us, not sure on his age but maybe Jason Edwards is a contender? Anders was the Rye House mascot during the Len Silver era and Len has kept close tabs on him since then so, I suppose, it was inevitable that he would be recruited by Kent. Jason won't be 15 until the middle of next October but he could get an outing or two should the season extend to the end of that month. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tocha 308 Posted January 25, 2017 Lakeside announce their ticket prices for 2017 which seem in keeping with other NL clubs. There is no mention of programme price though so it is not possible at this stage to gauge the benefit of purchasing a season ticket. http://www.lakesidehammers.co/hammers-announce-admission-prices/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
