old bob at herne bay

No Danny or James is a big loss to the crowd pulling power and "traxcitement" as Len used to call it. Don't think I could stomach the new el dropouts from Lakeside beating us at Central Park. Especially as they another of the former Kent Kings in Ben named at number one. Looking like we are going to have a mediocre season in 2017 .. I just don't see who will deliver the backup to Luke?

Is this the site for the Lakeside Hammers? Cannot find them listed in the el listings - seems the Hammers are racing at Hoddesdon this season ?

Surprised we aren't sing R/R again to be honest - its the cheapest option.

As for who was available and prepared to come - only Mr. J Cook knows the answers. He told the fans after heat 4 of the Swindon meeting that he had plans to cover AJ depending on the opposition in the semi finals, and all would be revealed the following Monday. Subsequently, a mystery Polish rider had been spoken to ... but this was shelved because AJ had made a rapid recovery and could well be available for the 2nd leg at Belle Vue. Apparently, if the mystery Polish rider rode in the first leg we would have hd to ride him in the second leg! You couldn't make it up ... but Mr Cook can .. and he has. I meant to type after heat 14 not 4 !

If he told Chris Morton he wouldnt be riding after Wednesday's meeting BV could have booked a guest ...... another selfish rider who doesn't give a tuppenny damn about those who pay his wages (the fans)

Matt's squad idea already tried by his best pal Jon Cook at Lakeside ...... Kennett Swiderski and Dennis Jonsson in the " squad" ... worked oh so well.......

Cannot help but agree with "The Voice of Reason" on this sudden closure of a fans forum, which allegedly was never read by the promoters at Lakeside Speedway. Agents provocateur however posted on there under cover of being just "fans " of speedway without allegiance to the promotion. Maybe the webmaster had enough of the wrangling with the promoters irritation on comments that they didn't like... on a forum they allegedly didn't read ? Still I wish the promotion well in what is probably their last at Purfleet ? I'll read all about it in the Speedway Star.

Well done to both teams for creating a close result tonight for the TV cameras.

Doubt that Lee Richardson will be there ... he's still drying out his mud soaked kevlars after his stonking performance in the KO Cup at Belle Vue. BSPA should drop all "super seven" events from next season. The riders aren't interested and the BSPA are just milking the public by charging these exorbitant prices.

With Eastbourne looking to race on a Friday next season we have Monday BV Wolves Wednesday Poole Thursday Swindon Peterboro Ippo Friday Lakesiders Easto and Cov Seems to me that with some persuasion/enducement if Wolves and Bcv could would moveto any of Weds Thurs or Fridays, then the el 2011 could reatins ALL weds thurs Fridays for el racing throughout the season. Any rider unable to sign a LEGALLY BINDING contract for these dates would recieve a €5000 fine for each meeting missed. A way forward to ensure riders turn up to all meetings ? Old Bob