Sings4Speedway

I guess at least when they meet there will be a winner.......whats the odds on 6 draws?

Brand new engine or new engine to Lee? Genuine question as whilst neither come with any warranty id imagine a few questions will be being asked about quality and maintenance

Certainly hard not to question certain riders commitments to the team. If you take a NL place then away trips south are part of it and the fact that riders can get away with not travelling for dubious reasons is insulting to those who are committed and are more deserving of the team spot.

Captain that doesn't travel south...

NL average is a dubious comparison considering Killeen has only completed 1 meeting all season and at reserve vs Boughen's 9 all in the 1-5 (and Boughen beat Killeen at Oxford twice in that sole meeting) . Certainly be interesting next season if both are included as some egos could take a bit of a battering.

But surely the point is that there should be rules in place to prevent such things before they happen? Jobs for the boys have always existed along with family ties, Heeps and Etheridge are examples of that, Simon Lambert would openly joke that he got extra time at Peterborough due to sponsor connections but where does it end? There are NL riders who have got chances longer than most because their family are club sponsors. Even in development leagues riders have been lapped, surely that level of disparity between competitors is plain dangerous. Not much can be done about existing riders but perhaps those coming through should have to adhere to certain standards? Only recently a non NL standard second halfer took 3 programmed rides in a CL match, on this occasion there were no issues but say they were off gate one, made the start and failed to turn taking all four riders into the fence....there would be uproar and something would be done after the event......once its too late.

Are you talking riders or spectators?

Probably get a reduction like Boxall for time away

Does it? Didn't see Rowe or Edwards beating a path to be in the British champs either or stand there as track reserves. When was Bailey asked? If it was on the initial list due to be ing U21 champ then he should have taken his place, if it was after other first choices had turned it down then he has every right to tell them to poke it. Same goes for SGP2, if he felt he wasn't ready or financially not set he has every right not to take up the option, just goes to show the nonsense that Vatcher pours into British speedway every year.

Has one ever been removed for incompetence though? Other levels of motorsport you have to work up certain levels, even grasstrack requires reaching a certain amount of finals before being upgraded to a national licence and yet in theory if i purchased a club i could track any rider i liked even if they were grossly incompetent.

Yep ridiculous as it seems/sounds you can buy a full pro licence straight off the bat, then bung the promotor as you say or even sponsor the club (as has been done countless times) and get rides.....terrifying really.

Ive questioned this in the past though who is at most fault...the rider who grabs opportunities that they clearly are not ready for or the promotion who put said rider onto the track? I always have and will lay the blame at the latter.

Probably overall rider of the season so far, performing admirably across the leagues this year.

Problem is getting a rider to turn up and stand around all evening mid week with low chances of getting a ride. Likely booking time off work, travel, late nights etc. Yes if there is an organised second half then grab a no.8 (and Kent likely would have in that situation) but otherwise it can take a lot to persuade riders for little/no return. The other option is to limit/restrict the number of times RR can be used per team and give the vacant slot to an unattached guest so that rider actually gets some laps.

Was this a rider funded event or sponsored and rider invites issued? Certainly don't question the motives and exposure but maybe a bias on funding ?

Completely agree. Most likely form suggests a home win over Edinburgh will be the last of Kents points this year so certainly nowhere near play offs. The outcomes won't likely change whether its current side plus guests or full changes made. Current faith in Marson looks a wise choice given his match winning performance at the weekend although reserve guest choice was questionable to say the least.

Amazing how memory works as in my head Ace was leading Ablitt and looking for contact as Nathan came through, small touch and he bailed out. Either the ref saw through it or called it very wrong (likely the latter). No doubt there is plenty of talent but gating certainly needs work.

Whilst your points are legitimate which other sports insists that the competitors appear all over the country at a designated date time?. Very few NL riders are making money and tyre costs are vast (£50 a piece). To track a speedway bike for a meeting costs upwards of £150 (accounting for all wear and tear etc). You can generate a strong amateur scene of unpaid speedway but you cannot dictate which riders will be there on certain dates, it will be more a case of see who arrives on the day.

Poor weather leading up plus grasstrack masters nearby will have certainly caused a hit to the crowd. Definitely a decent travelling support though and no lack of willing fromnthe away side but inability to gate cost them dearly. Ace unlucky with his first excusion and was on the back foot from there. Kent probably let a few more points slip through non existant team riding and potentially the bonus point with it.

Not much to shout about for the Kent "go fund me" Royals. New signing not available, RR and average (cheap) guest plus questionable unattached 3 pointer choice. Throw in poor weather in the build up and varied forecast but lack or re-arrangement dates pushes the match ahead. Could be make or massive break for Kent this weekend.

Kent have a very loyal band of away fans that follow the team crazy distance even when they are doing poorly. Guest and RR placement will depend if Kent have any hopes of getting anything from the meeting.

I know the Lions will be and hope the Cubs will join them, fingers crossed there is still a league worth entering.

Poor fixture planning has a lot to do with it. Accepting too many away fixtures and real fiascos with home meetings due to car park and track issues. Great people running the club but naive and sadly abused rather than helped by other promotions.

My gut says the lower league will be Nora within the next couple of seasons.

October play off final.....and thats relying on the semi finals going ahead. Feels like home and away twice was always going to be a tough ask, might not matter next year anyways...