Shadders

Doesn't take much to get me going and when I'm in full rant mode.... I'm not alone in most of what I post. Many feel the same, but don't use the forum, or don't want to make their views public. The people that really wind me up are the "if you can do better, why don't you have a go", the "I'd like to meet you to discuss things" and those who are so far up the riders backsides they can see what they had for breakfast. Riders come and go (except the odd one or two that hang around like a bad smell), but the team are always there. Best not to get too attached to them.

I have no idea if and how much pit marshalls, time keepers & machine examiners are paid. I know the flag marshalls at Rye aren't paid. They used to receive a bag of chips and a free programme, plus water on a warm day. I'm not sure if this is still the case

Don't be ridiculous. It's voluntary, they're not forced to do it. I can't stand these posts, riders risk their lives for our entertainment etc... So dull

Fast track was only brought in to cut costs and keep the Elite League alive..... For nowJohn Cook isn't the only one who's deluded. There are one or two of these "fast trackers" who are starting to believe they're better than they actually are.

Same three blokes I saw in a Bunyan van at Leicester Services last week. I think he has business interests outside speedway. They could've been employees.

One thing you can't blame Silver for is the shocking attitude of Jason Garrity. Since he's been whopping NL ass in the "Elite" League he's become Billy big bollo*ks. The writing was on the wall when he decided he didn't want to attend Rye House press & practice on the Friday lunchtime, because Coventry had theirs in the evening. He only turned up because he was told if he didn't he'd not be riding for anyone because he's a Rye House asset. He then turned up, changed into his kevlars for photos, then sodded off back to the Midlands. The Sky Sports Garrity love in at the British Final would've inflated his ego to such an extent I'm surprised he can find a helmet to fit.

Thankfully we waited in the car park until I saw people leaving. Unfortunately the £1 car park charge is non refundable. Long way to come for a Harvester Sat in the car park since about 6.45 and there was no way this was going ahead. The rain wasn't heavy, but it was steady. Wasted petrol and car park charge, but managed to place some bets on the way up which more than paid for tonight's fuel and the weekend jaunt to Cardiff too!!And to think we moan at Silver for calling meetings off too early!!

In the car park where it's raining steadily. Can't see this meeting going the full 15 Lots of cars leaving. Is it off?

Still in the Harvester car park waiting for news

Suddenly become quite dark overhead

Must be very localised, cos we're in the Harvester next to the EOES where there's no rain at all (yet!!)

Just left Hoddesdon where it's hammering down!!

Thanks both. I'll give it a go That's funny. We were going to get there early and eat at the Harvester, but we'll check that pub out first. Cheers!

That's a great shout, thanks. Does that work when leaving the EOES to head south on the A1?

Does anyone really think he'd put any real effort in if he'd had been riding tonight a few days away from Cardiff?Better off handing the rides around to those who want to race for us.

Is that the same excuse he used to try and get out of Rye House press & practice? Part of me hope we don't.... Riders swanning off to race on grass every other weekend, big time Charlie's not bothered about riding for us, wasted talents with crap machinery, promoters not listening to the wishes of the team and taking long time supporters and paying customers for granted. I'm rapidly losing patience with my speedway club. If the season finished tomorrow I wouldn't be bothered. Some may say our season finished weeks ago.

I'm not!!

Very soon the GP's and tarted up NL racing are all we'll have left

If Coventry were riding tonight....

Top post my good man

Absolutely. My offspring are now 21 & 16 respectively, and they used to kip in the car on the way home too. They were still often asleep when we carried them up from the car to bed. What's the problem?

It's the same for a number of clubs, just about hanging on in there. Give it a couple of years and 2 or 3, maybe more would've gone to the wall.

Don't get this talk of crowds being low because kids have to be up for school and adults up for work. For any locals, kids could still be tucked up in bed by 11pm at the very latest, so that's still around 7-8 hours sleep, that's plenty for a once a week meeting. Adults, get a grip. I manage to get to loads of away meetings, back sometimes at 1-2am and STILL up for work at 5. They don't go because they don't WANT to go. Rubbish. Live speedway over TV anytime. There's always the Sky+ facility. You can whizz through the chat and delays and watch the racing in around 20-30 minutes AFTER you've put the kids to bed and still be in bed yourself by midnight.

Easy to say when still basking in the glow of a massive away win. If the situations were reversed I'm sure the Workington threads would be full of irate Comets supporters demanding changes.

I presume you're a regular at Kent AJ. How are the crowds holding up and what's the general feeling around the place?