MattB Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 On 3/6/2026 at 11:08 PM, Teromaafan said: Whilst I’m appalled by this vandalism, this go fund request doesn’t sit well with me. This is why we take out insurance on things we own. Clubs take advantage of supporters enthusiasm and their voluntary efforts throughout every season, which is why I think the club is pushing their luck in this situation. GoFundMe requests often seem to be the first thing promoters do when they hit problems, albeit its not unknown for supporters to set them up to help the clubs. Can see both sides of the argument to be fair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 I see the youth training day this weekend has been cancelled due to equipment not being repaired on time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 1 hour ago, M.D said: I see the youth training day this weekend has been cancelled due to equipment not being repaired on time. According to the article in the Star they have had specialist help with the more difficult areas of damage, as well as the regular track staff and an army of volunteers. The general gist of the article was that everyone is working very hard to make the circuit ready in time for league racing. I'm sure if they could have run the youth training this weekend they would have. I have to say that there have many comments about the extent of the damage caused. There wasn't just "a few bent poles". The starting gate was destroyed and there was mention today of damage to the transponder wiring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 18 minutes ago, False dawn said: According to the article in the Star they have had specialist help with the more difficult areas of damage, as well as the regular track staff and an army of volunteers. The general gist of the article was that everyone is working very hard to make the circuit ready in time for league racing. I'm sure if they could have run the youth training this weekend they would have. I have to say that there have many comments about the extent of the damage caused. There wasn't just "a few bent poles". The starting gate was destroyed and there was mention today of damage to the transponder wiring. I wasn't trying to suggest there's a problem moving forward, just saying this weekend is off as I know a champ rider was going to practice too. Good luck to Leicester, hope it's a good season for them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 Volunteers requested to attend the track from 10am on Sunday 22nd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WookieboyDon Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 The worst part of all of this is that the damage and nature of what was done seems incredibly sinister, almost as if they have a grievance against the club. Especially considering they went back for more. 🤬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleze Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 7 hours ago, WookieboyDon said: The worst part of all of this is that the damage and nature of what was done seems incredibly sinister, almost as if they have a grievance against the club. Especially considering they went back for more. 🤬 Maybe it was Buster and his Boys.. 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 7 hours ago, WookieboyDon said: The worst part of all of this is that the damage and nature of what was done seems incredibly sinister, almost as if they have a grievance against the club. Especially considering they went back for more. 🤬 Not wanting to stir things up but I’ve often wondered if there was a similar scenario when Hemsley was the victim of a cash robbery when Leicester hosted the 4’s many years ago. It made local paper headlines when it happened, but it all went quiet after that and nobody was ever charged (to my knowledge anyway). Hemsley is no longer involved in the running of the club but still owns the premises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted Monday at 11:09 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 11:09 AM Gilkes out for at least 28 days with last years knee injury... Joe Thompson comes in to replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted Monday at 11:10 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 11:10 AM (edited) Deleted. Edited Monday at 11:11 AM by SteveLyric2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40-38 Posted Monday at 11:20 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 11:20 AM 9 minutes ago, IainB said: Gilkes out for at least 28 days with last years knee injury... Joe Thompson comes in to replace. He came off during P&P just after Nick Morris did in the same spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hunter Posted Monday at 01:17 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 01:17 PM 1 hour ago, 40-38 said: He came off during P&P just after Nick Morris did in the same spot Was that why Nick Morris withdrew from the Benfund Bonanza? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mgas Posted Monday at 02:25 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 02:25 PM 1 hour ago, Happy Hunter said: Was that why Nick Morris withdrew from the Benfund Bonanza? Yes as a precaution, he had a slight knee injury. He has been confirmed as fully fit by Berwick for this weekends meetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hunter Posted Monday at 03:06 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 03:06 PM 41 minutes ago, Mgas said: Yes as a precaution, he had a slight knee injury. He has been confirmed as fully fit by Berwick for this weekends meetings. Thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago On 3/30/2026 at 12:09 PM, IainB said: Gilkes out for at least 28 days with last years knee injury... Joe Thompson comes in to replace. Now it could be just me but does the Rising Star spot appear doomed at Leicester? Go back to the time of Josh Bates and it's not a good track record they have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago So apparently Leicester did have Insurence but they wanted the the go fund me money because the pay out would take some time . So if that's true, where's the extra money going? Is it coming back to the supporters? Or is it staying put? What grills me is that the owner is a millionaire.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 11 minutes ago, FishersGate said: So apparently Leicester did have Insurence but they wanted the the go fund me money because the pay out would take some time . So if that's true, where's the extra money going? Is it coming back to the supporters? Or is it staying put? What grills me is that the owner is a millionaire.. Hopefully it'll go to employ a number 1 once the first set of averages come out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bee Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 23 minutes ago, FishersGate said: So apparently Leicester did have Insurence but they wanted the the go fund me money because the pay out would take some time . So if that's true, where's the extra money going? Is it coming back to the supporters? Or is it staying put? What grills me is that the owner is a millionaire.. Do you mean David Hemsley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago Just now, Mr Bee said: Do you mean David Hemsley? No not Dave . I mean the club owner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago On 3/30/2026 at 12:09 PM, IainB said: Gilkes out for at least 28 days with last years knee injury... Joe Thompson comes in to replace. Oh dear, doesn't sound promising for his future career in the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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