DrStrangelove

Well have to agree with WestHamboy on this . The stadium is a building site. A season which began with reasonable optimism has petered out and as a supporter of 10 years standing and I mean that literally. If you arrive within 30 minutes of the meeting you can not get a decent seat, to stand up all the meeting and be covered in dust is well worth the admission fee! The promises at the start of the season regarding the improvements have not materialised. Does anyone recall at the start of the season, Len Silver announcing that as the season progresses we would see great improvements to the stadium. Well where are they? We need investment in our club as a matter of urgency, we need Len Silver to go and bring in a new promoter with robust ideas, we as supporters need to be kept informed of stadium plans and updates. We are the lifeblood of this club and as such need to be treated with respect. Again another rant, but how can you go nearly seven weeks without a home premier league fixture. As at this stage for the last 4 years the club is dying on its arse through lack of a competitive team (Eddie excluded), lack of inspiration and as will be the case lack of crowds.

I have been reading these forums on a regular basis and am so disappointed that the speedway club I have loved watching since the early nineties has been reduced to such a level in all departments. Primarily, the racing has been dire for at least three seasons and I am not going to go into specific riders names, but Len Silver has totally mismanaged the team selection over this period of time. Whilst other teams have improved and developed there teams, we have just stood still or taken a backward step. But this season has to be the worst. The performance of the riders and management have been abysmal, the standard of catering in the fish shop is awful and overpriced for what you get, the toilets are disgusting, the PA system is non existent in parts of the ground. The venue is tired, the promotion is tired and bereft of ideas. We need a change of management/promotion, we need a complete change to the ethos of entertainment at the ground from the music to the interviewing of riders. Make your supporters feel like they are part of the club, not just money making numbers, allow them to have a say in how the club is run, start a supporters club, improve the foods on offer, make the announcements interesting and informative. Sorry for the rant, but I can not stand the idea of the club being run into the ground which is now happening. I suspect there is an a motive behind this but that is my personal belief. And finally I have attended Peterborough for the last six home meetings at the showground and have thoroughly enjoyed the meetings. Great racing, top class riders, enthusiastic support, great announcements. Ok it is a three hour round trip as opposed to the 20 minute round trip to Rye, but I am enjoying the nights so much and am entertained all night, plus a great choice of food. Ok rant over.