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Thanks, with our away form todate we may need some luck

Totally agree with your thoughts. I dont know all the in's and out's of how the Rob Branford situation at Rye House came about when he had to ride for Sheffield and not Rye on 8th April but I do know that us fans were told that for the rest of the season we had priority over him so I am of the opinion that he should have been riding for us on the 8th April in the first place and not Sheffield. The governing body with all these bad decisions will be the end of Speedway within the next few years unless they get their act together as they are driving fans away and without us paying through the gates every week there will be no speedway. Perhaps when a rider signs a contract for a team whether it's at the beginning of the season or part way through it should be stated in the contract who has priority over his services then if he is doubling up and there is a clash of meeting the rider himself will be in a position to say yes or no as "it's in my contract that X team has priority over my services and that is where I will be riding". It may or may not do any good but the BSPA and the SCB both have email addresses perhaps fans who feel strongly about what is going on should tell them, I don't mean a rant and rave email (but I know we all feel wound up about the situation) but an email with positive suggestions and comments in it - will they listen - I don't know but it may be worth a try.

Redcar website today is saying Ellis Perks will be out for around 10 days, that would rule him out for the meeting next Friday at Somerset and the home meeting the following day, let's hope he can recover quicker than that as we really need him in the team. http://redcarbears.co/2017/05/13/news-update/

I was also there and Banditsforeva is correct, the problem is the Manager, the TR should have been used at the first opportunity as nobody knows what will happen in following races.

Poole website saying Kenneth Bjerre will be riding on Wednesday against Rye House

Oops meant to say 10th - still hope to see them win though

I was looking forward to the Coventry meeting, never mind at least its not cancelled just re-scheduled. I shall be supporting Rye at Poole on the 12th though so just hope the weather is good and the meeting doesn't get cancelled (can't wait to see Rye win )

Thanks for the info

I'm thinking of coming up from Rye for this meeting but it's going to be weather permitting so I'll decide Monday morning. It's been a while since i've been to Wolverhampton and would like a bit of advice, what's the parking like, what time do the gates open and do I need to bring a chair or is there plenty of seating and is there a particular area where the away fans sit (although I don't mind sitting with Wolves fans as well as all us speedway supporters are a friendly bunch ) any help greatly appreciated, thanks.

I think Rye House and Edinburgh need to get the control board to clarify the rule in writing and print the reply they get in both clubs programmes as this is causing an unwanted argument amongst speedway fans. As at present Rye have only had one rain off at Kings Lynn that will be 're arranged the rest of their fixture list are 'original fixtures' so I read the rule below as Rye have priority but if it is read as Ricky Wells original fixtures then Edinburgh appear to have priority. As I said Rye and Edinburgh need to get this clarified and quickly to save another 'Rob Branford' farce as I call it. A Rider must be released to take part in a higher priority Meeting, unless he is Doubling Up, in which case the priority for a clash of Official Meetings is as follows: - 1) The Original Fixture if there is a clash with a re-arranged Fixture

The problem is Davey is not at or even anywhere near what his best in the past may have been as anyone who has seen him riding at Rye House this year can tell you. All riders have to retire at some point maybe now that time has come for Davey.

Rye are a Premiership Club and as Ricky is an asset of Wolves who are also Premiership club Rye have priority. What would make more sense is to simplify the rules so that the club a rider signs for first at the beginning of the season should have priority but that would be too easy for the BSPA and SCB to actually do.

Ricky Wells is a Wolves asset. Rule 16.1 page 40 of the speedway regulations explains the priority but I couldn't copy and paste it - bit rubbish with technology. Anyway if I was Steve Jenson I'd get priority all sorted in writing with the SCB before we end up with another farce like what happened with Rob Branford.

Can anyone tell me what time the car park and the stadium opens please?

Thanks for the advice, I take it that a Portaloo is optional and you do have some sort of loos ?

Rob will be riding for Rye House, he is owned by Redcar but according to the 2nd priority (3) below, as he rode for Rye House last year we have priority. Also after last Saturdays debacle it states on the Rye website today "THE BMR Rockets have been boosted by an SCB verdict that they will have priority for the services of Rob Branford when fixture clashes arise with his SGB Championship club Sheffield. A Rider must be released to take part in a higher priority Meeting, unless he is “Doubling Up”, in which case the priority for a clash of Official Meetings is as follows: - 1) The Original Fixture if there is a clash with a re-arranged Fixture 2)1st priority to the owner of the rider 3) 2nd priority to the previous season club 4) 3rd priority to the league in which the owner club is a member. Ellis Perks is owned by Poole but he will be riding on Thursday so Rye should have their full 1 - 7 team, fingers crossed, as who knows in Speedway and I think us fans of all teams are getting a bit fed up with rules being mis-understood or ignored I'm thinking of coming from Rye on Thursday and bit of advise re stadium please would be appreciated as its years since I've visited Blunsdon. Is there any seating, do I need to bring a chair or will a cushion on a bench do, us oldies like a bit of comfort you know, especially if we are unable to stand for the whole of a meeting because of aches and pains, also whats it like for parking and is there a pub nearby where I can get a meal at a reasonable price. Any advice greatly appreciated.

I know I am not alone in being disgusted by the decision re Rob last Saturday. I've just read the ruling posted on the Rye website. http://www.ryehouserockets.co /news.php?extend.1394 but win or lose I would rather it had been with our full team especially as it now appears re the SCB ruling we did actually have priority over Rob. Goody - we now have it sorted that we have priority over him in future - those fixtures lists were out weeks ago as was the 2017 rule book, I quite agree with other posters that this should have been sorted out days before the meeting NOT 2 days after. We have a Management team who with all good intentions are trying hard but if us fans can sit down and read the rules surely at the beginning of the season Managements of any team need to sit down, look at their riders who are doubling up, check out dates where there may be clashes and SORT OUT the priority before it becomes the farce that us fans had to put up with last week. The fact that Peter Schroeck said on the mike words to the effect that although Rob was riding at Sheffield "it was all good now". To us fans it wasn't all good he could at least have said something along the lines that "he thanks Ben for riding for us but that Rye would be taking the matter further on Monday as they were very unhappy about the situation" instead of being all nicey nicey about it. I have no problem with Ben Morley riding for us but if this was a case of our Management being happy to help Sheffield out thats 'not on' we pay our money to see our team ride not have guest riders unless it is absolutely essential, as in the case of injuries. Another point to make I know the rule book is over 60 pages long, no one can take all that in, but the riders should be responsible for checking machinery etc. rules. The Management and officials should be fully conversant with team rules, ie, doubling up, tactical rides etc BUT surely the riders if they are doubling up could have a look at the doubling up rules as well and work out for themselves who gets priority over them for meeting clashes then if they get phone calls from their clubs saying your riding for us not the other team this week they could also point out where feel they are riding.

God knows - but I will email the Control Board at Rugby (email: info@scbgb.co.uk) and see if I get any sort of response. I know - lets all email them and see what happens - probably nothing but you never know!

Exactly! On Sheffield web site they say they've been in touch with the governing body for clarification, I will be emailing the governing body and asking them to explain it to me in plain English as well because on the priority list number 1 comes before number 2 therefore number 3 must come before 4, or is my maths as bad as that of the governing body!

Point 2 - He's a Redcar asset, point 3 He rode for Rye House last year, point 4 - Redcar and Sheffield are in the same league. So it must be point 4 takes preference over point 3 in other words stick a pin in and see what you end up with. Poor Rob must be going up and down various motorways today not knowing where he will end up - what a shambles. Let's hope Ben Morley is still available.

Just got my brain in gear and with pencil and paper in hand I think I am right in saying Ellis Perks is a Poole asset and last year he rode for Plymouth and Eastbourne so by my calculations I assume that on Thursday at Swindon Rye will have priority over Redcar - hope I've worked it out right

Have to totally agree with that, also Redcar are at home on Thursday wonder if that means we may lose Ellis Perks as well, certainly hope not, if we get a good result tonight and the weather is good on Thursday I may make the trip down to Swindon to support what I hope will be our full 1 - 7 team with no guests. Thanks for that info, I wonder why Rye were originally allowing him to ride at Sheffield tonight, was it trying to be helpful at the expense of our team or was it that someone was just as confused about the rules as me, anyway reading your post makes it much clearer thank you.

Rye website saying Rob Branford is now riding for us against Swindon tonight and I'm happy with that but am wondering can anyone explain who actually had priority, Rye or Sheffield?

As we have Ben Morley as guest as Rob Branford is riding for Sheffield on Saturday anyone know if that means we will also need a guest for him in the return leg at Swindon and also for Ellis Perks as Sheffield and Redcar are both racing at home on 13th April?