Margate Pete

I've just heard that Dave Mason has picked up a bug and won't be riding tonight.

I really can't disagree with anything here.

That could be on the cards anytime now!

Will tonight be the night??? Let's hope so, although it will be a warm one.

Following the new averages, we could be seeing Dave Mason back in the saddle, hopefully he will now be able to get really involved with the younger riders, when and where it matters most. I'm not saying he is going to be the saviour, and the wins will start coming in, but I think the "Feel Good" factor and a bit of confidence in their own ability will come back to some of the younger lads. Anyway, maybe the luck will change, let's see what happens.

Good news for all concerned

I've got to agree with Pitstop 100%. That so called Press Release was obviously written by Hans Christian Anderson. However if you do believe it, then sit by your chimney on Christmas Eve and a man in a Red Suit will pop out. The losers in this farce are the paying fans and the youngsters from the original line up who have lost an honest and respected mentor. A mentor who Helped, Encouraged, and someone who would have helped every rider in any way, by his advice and encouragement would,I believe, have put a further 1,2 or even 3 points on to their averages. Then we would have had a team that was going places. Why have the powers that be had to tell, what tantamounts to a pack of blatant lies about this whole sorry saga. To expect us to believe that a rider has thrown his hand in after just 7 races, well it beggars belief.

My original information came from the camp of a certain Tenerife born rider, this now confirms it. As I originally said, in my opinion a huge mistake. No disrespect to Benji, but as I picked up on, Dave had the respect and trust of all of the youngsters, he helped and encouraged them.

I have just heard a rumour that Dave Mason has been let go, if this is the case then I think a huge mistake has been made. To do this after just two meetings on a newly laid track seems very much the wrong move. Okay, he hasn't set the world alight with his scores, but during my visits to the track I have noted the way the younger riders are listening to and taking advice from Dave, I feel that in itself is worth having the lad in the team. In my view its the wrong decision.

Just heard that the meeting has been called off. No other information, but probably the weather.

Quite a few of us are coming up from Margate for this meeting, let's hope it's a good one as a reward for all the hard work that has gone into making all this happen. Very well done and thank you to ALL concerned.

Looking forward to a great day on Monday, if you can make it, make sure that you come along and, if you haven't been to the stadium before you will see the result of all the hard work that has been put in by everyone concerned. Keep your eyes open for the "Margate Monkey" and come along and have your photograph taken with him, plus, for the kids, he has a huge box of Margate Rock to give away. See you there.