old bob at herne bay

Is Terry Betts available? Seems to work at Peterborough.

East End Fan, not sure that the 8.30 curfew has much to do with Kent Kings’ rider problems to be honest. Never likely that large attendances from away supporters on a midweek evening are likely at a track hindered by access via the awful traffic in the South East of England ( M25/Dartford crossing ☹️) Being prudent with club finances has always been a trademark of Len as a promoter, but will support be maintained for the Kings after another drubbing by Eastbourne on Tuesday? The side assembled for 2021 already missing Covatti, was always going to struggle. Both veterans Ledwith and Hurry originally featured in the team, Ledwith subsequently pulled out of the CL team.... With R/R for Bacon totally useless in a team of possibly 3 championship standard riders ......hard to see the Kings winning a meeting. Will crowds sustain the CL side ?

Where do you suggest Steve ? Somewhere on the UK "green" list. Malta, Balearic Islands ????

Gusts has a good turn of speed especially with the wind behind him.

Red flag, Google makes it 484 miles Plymouth to Glasgow. I have travelled some miles in my time to see meetings rained off , but that must be hard to beat!

With Kent Kings in heeps of trouble after losing the bacon , Len seem in no hurry to spend a few nickels ......in stark contrast to Poole.

Len too slow - like me

Seems riders are available that can ride in the UK ........... expect Kelleher to be "snapped up" by Kent

Oh you mean " Dads Army" the 6 riders "past their best" who everyone wrote off as wooden spoonists at the beginning of the season. Highlights the issue that shorn of the GP sooperstars their isnt much left to beat in UK speedway ........ gives the youngsters a chance to learn and hopefully improve. These experienced " Dads Army" must be laughing all the way to the bank.

Lynn riding without luck at the moment. Injuries galore. ☹️ Hope Rory isn’t seriously injured. Don’t think he would have given KL a home win, ( would have had 2 third places if he hadn’t fallen) but a closer defeat. Let’s face up to the facts and recognise that this Panthers team , cleverly built from a group of very experienced riders, are actually still pretty good, and showing up how poor most of the other Premiership teams are in 2021.

Sad though it is for Paul Hurry - Steve is absolutely correct. Why on earth Len signed Paul straight into a CL berth - maybe in the hope of attracting a few nostalgic Lakeside fans to come and watch? - it has clearly been shown to be an error of judgement. He has been struggling to complete 4 laps of Central Park without taking a fall, and I really do wonder about his fitness to race competitively after so many injuries.

Let's not get too arried away wth the progresss of these youngsters. When you look at UK speedway 2021 they aint exxactly got a lot to beat if they are half decent. Team buidlign averaes weakened, r/r in almost every side , up and coming stars in every team and a few rabbits whose averages fit plus a sprinkling of "old hands". You have picked the best of the bunch, but they were already good prospects last season, and the season before that . The weak state of UK speedway leagues 2021 helps them along .

If only the streaming services could just show the 15 heats of racing and auto edit out all the fannying about at the starts, false starts,trackside bike adjustments before every heat and tractor racing every 4 heats.. 15 heats of action in a programme that would last about 20 minutes tops. I would pay for that.

Walk back to the pits with a limp, just remember which leg it is though when you tell the doctor ;-)

Whoa Chunky ... steady on ...... How about running 15 heats of speedway in around 75 minutes .... then an interval of say 15 minutes , and then say 4 or 5 heats in around 30 minutes for junior racing, novice racing or even some invitation races to allwo the tteam to test machinery ? that looks like 120 minutes for a race meeting with up to 20 races. Don't believe any club consider that is even possible with the current bunch of promoters, track staff riders and referees.

FORGET race nights FORGET crappy little or large stadiums FORGET admission charges. What can be changed ....... STOP gardening at the tapes STOP practice starts all over the track prior to every race. STOP riders jumping every other heat causing a restart STOP delaying every heat until the ref puts on the 2 minute warning STOP delaying meetings waiting for riders having 2 races in a row STOP delaying meetings for endless grading of the track. Tell the riders they are paid for by the spectators , tell them they are there to ENTERTAIN, not piddle about re adjusting chains back wheel nuts, cooling clutches, and refuelling the bike after every false start. IT'S BORING TO WATCH.

and Buster Chapman hs hidden the binoculars

Sadly my interest hasnt been rekindled.... after a year "off" from speedway I had a few meetings pencilled in ... as always the British weather intervened and advance purchase of tickets is not something I am going to do with dodgy weather forecasts. Set my mind on going to see Jason Crump at Kent ... but sadly he was injured. The Championship speedway team at Kent has been decimated by retiring riders , injuries and even absent youngsters in championship qualifier meetings. Just Scott Nicholls as a heat leader. AS for the NDL thats now a training league, and overpriced at Kent. The little TV coverage I have seen on Discovery + has been appalling ......still the delayed starts and restarts ...... interspersed with so many adverts. Looking at a tasty encounter EB vs Glasgow , but the silly so and so's at EB have made it a DAYTIME meeting. Never seen a good one yet. Think I am back to where I was last year with little enthusiasm to visit my local tracks at least until I can turn up and buy a ticket, choose where I want to sit/stand and not have to wear a mask for 2 plus hours.

Wish Rob Ledwith all the best for the future ...... think he has a decent job outside of speedway. The National league is slowly fizzling out . IOW gone, Newcastle gone ....... you have to wonder how Mildenhall will keep running with the scarcity of fixtures.

Good Article in this weeks star for KL fans .... Edwin Overland's dream team ....... KL have certainly had some world class riders over the years, and Edwin has only been allowed to pick a team of 8. None of the present group feature ..........

Something seriously wrong in the KL management ….nearly half the side has left deserted or been sacked . Is Chapman paying them ? Hello ld the track prep so poor that the home riders have no confidence ?

Sensible to delay home meetings until after covid restrictions end IMO.

Yup, Would all potential promoters for Oxford Speedway please form an orderly queue , socially distanced outside th stadium, with a big wadge of cash, and the signed contracts for their choice of 7 riders. According to BSPL things are a bit tight this season, the leagues are all full but the BSPL may consider applications to join the PL in 2022.

Like others, one I would have made the effort to book tickets for had Jason been riding. Got to agree Kent will struggle to do very much this season in the CL with the current 6 man team line up.

Think you are dreaming if you believe that is true. So if Poole asked everyone to show a negative covid test on entry they would be allowed to operate with a higher attendance ??? Or show proof of 2 covid vaccinations ? Maybe you should ask Dan and Matt Ford if it would make any difference ?