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Rob Mear is signed as a temporary replacement for Jason Garrity. http://www.ryehouserockets.co/news.php?extend.583 I doesn't say if Rye will have to redeclare but with new averages coming out today but, not taking effect until 1st June, I.m guessing they must have to.

As long as it isn't Robbie Kessler, Ross Brady or Ray Morton!

I don't think Rob is in a position to come into the PL due to his full time job. Otherwise, he would have already done so. I agree with Shadders on this inasmuch as RR is the probable option and Rye may not have to rush Jason Bunyan back anyway. The next meeting is at home to Plymouth on 26th May. If Ipswich beat Plymouth the previous Thursday, which looks very likely, then the Rye meeting becomes a dead rubber. They don't have another fixture until 7th June away to Somerset.

Yet, other than the British Final, there appears to be only one league fixture this month, Poole v Kings Lynn on the 27th.

As I said - a Sunday meeting. Fixture re-arranged for 26th May at 4pm.

I may be entirely wrong, but I think approaches must have been made to get Robert into the side. Some have suggested his continental diary might have precluded this. However, it could be more simple than this. As far as I know, he is a pupil at Reepham High School which is about 10 miles north of Norwich. Therefore, the logistics of his getting from there to Sittingbourne for a 6.30 start on a Monday isn't on.

He's retired you muppet.

You're absolutely right. Next match Rye v Sheffield 11th May - why the 8pm start? Then we wait until 8th June, I don't bloody believe it, a league match against who? Plymouth of course!

It is beginning to look like Len may have to consider a Sunday meeting, 5th or 19th May unless, he can get Leicester to switch their fixture, move the US handicap meeting next Saturday or have Plymouth on the 11th May then use the reserved date, 25th for the visit of Sheffield. Who'd be a speedway promoter!

Plymouth are at Leicester on the 25th.

Meeting off - waterlogged track. No re-staging date yet.

It was in 1971 Hackney won the KO Cup beating Cradley Heath over two legs in the final. All qualifiers up to the final were, in those days, over just one leg so it was the luck of the draw as to whether a team were at home or away. In the semi-final Hackney drew King's Lynn away and secured an unlikely draw which resulted in a replay at Waterden Road. This went right down to the wire. In the final heat, Hackney needed a heat advantage to progress thus winning 39-38. For the entire race Terry Betts led Bengt Jansson until Banger pulled out one of his finest cutbacks coming out of the final bend to to win by no more than the width of a tyre. Hackney reached the final the following year but were up against the majestic Ivan Mauger fuelled Belle Vue. To their credit, the Hawks won the home leg 40-37 with Banger scoring a 12 point maximum. As I recall, this was Belle Vue's only third defeat the entire 1972 season. Hackney lost 45-33 at Hyde Road.

He has a full time job, well paid I gather, which would preclude his participation in the PL. On an different matter entirely, Ipswich did Rye House a favour tonight.

Beat me to it!

It won't happen as Rob has no interest in riding in the PL. He said so during his interview with Craig Saul last night.

Where does it say that?

Depends how Len wants to play it. Justin Sedgmen was expecting to return to Lakeside in 2013 but, owing to the change to the DU rule, was left out but has issued a 'come and get me' plea. Could be a steal on 4.99 as a direct temporary replacement for Jason. He achieved almost that in the EL last year.

Strange to see that this is the only fixture of the day.

Simon Lambert rode as a guest reserve for Workington yesterday. He scored 7+1 from four rides.

They've made a start by running Ipswich close this afternoon at Foxhall Heath: http://speedwayupdat...ay&thread=12003

Well, he is a young man. I am sure he has the stamina to DU

In the meantime, Newcastle fans, as we are at Lakeside, must be very encouraged by the performance of Richie on Saturday. To win two heats ahead of Chris Harris then Hans Andersen - fantastic!

Then we shall all have to stand at that moment, Bryn. Only two weeks and a bit to go now.

Very disappointing response from other promotions. They all moan about dwindling attendance etc. but appear to reluctant to do anything about it and I find it particularly unbelievable there not to have been any input from Rye House.

I don't know but you could be right. I believe the problem is the inconvenient time the GPs take place. To begin with, many have other things to do on Saturdays, those who support their own clubs for a start. Then there are other Saturday commitments/choices which clash whilst Monday evenings present fewer problems particularly as EL racing takes place after the normal weekly evening meal etc. I am able to watch almost all EL matches live but rarely any GPs which are recorded to view later, even the next day at times. In fact, even when in on a Saturday, I watch a delayed recording.