Roger Jacobs Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 Nostalgia ain't what it used to be. Even so, Kennett is hactually two weeks younger than Danny King. Can't imagine he will appear to be any worse than Hellström-Bängs in terms of on-track effort. He rode at Iwade for Kent Kings against Mildenhall on 10th May, beaten only by James Shane's in the final heat: Eagles: Edward Kennett 14(5), Ben Morley 12(5), Jack Kingston 11+1(5), Connor King 5+2(5), Alex Chadd 5+1(5), Nathan Hargrave 5(5). – 52 Fen Tigers: James Shanes 12(5), Ben Whalley 10(5), Sam Woods 7+1(5), Kenzie Cossey 6+1(5), Patryk Daniszewski 3(5), Max Broadhurst 0(5) – 38 I know this means nothing in terms of how Kennett might perform in the Prem, but at least it shows he's kept fit and is still interested in riding. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJC Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 Presumably someone like Mulford didn't fancy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 Eddie Kennett who saw that coming, still hope he does well enough to silence the doubters!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phannan Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 1 hour ago, SteveArena said: I wonder what the Witches legend Gavan makes of this signing? He’ll say he’s better than Kurtz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckerroo Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 A moderate half season in 2021 at his specialist home track - 5 yrs up the road , good luck to him, he will need it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 2 hours ago, foreverblue said: Eddie Kennett who saw that coming, still hope he does well enough to silence the doubters!! Silencer the opposition 🤔👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 51 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Silencer the opposition 🤔👍 There are a few holes in that argument!!! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Jacobs Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 48 minutes ago, foreverblue said: There are a few holes in that argument!!! I think that subject was exhausted at the time 🙃 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 I watched Eddie at Kent last season and a few people said the same who watched him at some grass track.. Looked really good at the start of the meeting but then you could see him struggling with his arm. Hope that's recovered another year down the line and I'm really hoping he scores a good few points for Ippo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 59 minutes ago, Roger Jacobs said: I think that subject was exhausted at the time 🙃 Agree, I found it baffleing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 28 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said: Agree, I found it baffleing. We'll see if he is still a Talonted rider... I'll get me coat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 4 minutes ago, mikebv said: We'll see if he is still a Talonted rider... I'll get me coat... I'll get it for you 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 I don’t understand why they didn’t just opt for Jenkins? Must be a better option than Kennet even with an iffy start to the season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 2 hours ago, therefused said: I don’t understand why they didn’t just opt for Jenkins? Must be a better option than Kennet even with an iffy start to the season? Bit more than iffy. If Redcar sack you (and they stand by their out of form riders most of the time) then you know it's bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted May 28 Report Share Posted May 28 (edited) 4 hours ago, therefused said: I don’t understand why they didn’t just opt for Jenkins? Must be a better option than Kennet even with an iffy start to the season? I don't understand the Kennett signing but Jenkins would've made even less sense given his form for Redcar. Other options from the Champ would've been Jake Allen, Michael Palm Toft, Mitchell McDiarmid, Jonatan Grahn, Kevin Juul Pedersen or Connor Mountain? Edited May 28 by szkocjasid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted May 28 Report Share Posted May 28 (edited) 5 hours ago, szkocjasid said: I don't understand the Kennett signing but Jenkins would've made even less sense given his form for Redcar. Other options from the Champ would've been Jake Allen, Michael Palm Toft, Mitchell McDiarmid, Jonatan Grahn, Kevin Juul Pedersen or Connor Mountain? IMO they just want to get through the season and try and keep their fan base with a view to building a more competitive team next year . Edited May 28 by FAST GATER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShanoXtra Posted May 28 Report Share Posted May 28 5 hours ago, szkocjasid said: I don't understand the Kennett signing but Jenkins would've made even less sense given his form for Redcar. Other options from the Champ would've been Jake Allen, Michael Palm Toft, Mitchell McDiarmid, Jonatan Grahn, Kevin Juul Pedersen or Connor Mountain? Mitch would have been a great signing to show intent for the future of speedway and not the past! IMO we have far too many old riders now which is only worsening the sport by not giving chances to the younger generation, you want to bring young people to Foxhall but don’t give them anyone who they could relate to? As much as I hate Falubaz, Mitch is performing well, even when Madsen does push him off! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB1 Posted May 28 Report Share Posted May 28 On 5/27/2026 at 12:56 PM, therefused said: shows the sorry state the sport is in in the country when eddie kennett is returning at the top level. Unfortunately, the sweet shop used to sell soft and creamy centres. Now all that's left is liquorice, hard toffee and stales! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted May 28 Report Share Posted May 28 Mayfield being a successful business probably saw lack of return on Bangs. We have all followed this sport long enough to know that a 28 day replacement for ‘illness’ means he ain’t coming back. Kennett is cheaper no flight costs. Allows mayfield to see the year out with lower costs & with crowds still holding up. The real issue is if in a year or two nothing has changed in British Speedway then mayfield will probably walk away. They won’t allow the rest to ruin their chance of making the sport in general & Ipswich especially more attractive. Kennett for bangs maybe the first sign things aren’t what they expected, the real test will be this winter & the team they put together for 27 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted May 28 Report Share Posted May 28 History shows how fickle the Ipswich support can be and the last thing we need is them dropping out of our league again due to insufficient support. We really need Mayfield to come to the party and help us push on. What we have done with Northampton in this short space of time and our program of producing number ones for teams to use plus the whole Brits thing is not an easy burden to take on alone. I had high hopes for Mayfield at Ipswich and was looking forward to a GP or two there instead of us carrying the can. I’m still hopeful they will join the party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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