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Rumours generally not worth spit, with the leaseholder being Len Silver it couldn't be forced on the Speedway Stadium so the only way it would happen is if it had his blessing. Now that may be the case but if it was true then only he would know. I remember him saying some years ago the Speedway would be safe as long as he is alive. Many things are said about Len but one thing i have found since my first knowledge of the bloke is that he is a man of his word. If he was about to sell up then why would he have spent anything on the place this year. Tres may be riding in a field somewhere in Europe but he will be earning far more than he would have done at Rye. Its a sad indictment of speedway that more excitement can be had in a field in Marmande in one race than the entire Grand Prix at Cardiff all for 25 Euros at the Longtrack GP. As for Tres being a panic signing again it says a lot about the real problems of British Speedway. The draft system introduced supposedly to give the youngsters more experience is really a cost cutting exercise for the EL and confirmation that there are simply not enough riders to go around these days. Len's real mistake was having anything to do with Nelson for his 2014 season, he's just not worth the risk.

The sort of people that should be considered for a team manager at rye should really be an ex rider who would have motivational skills not an ex fan who has a stop watch, makes zero decisions without looking at Len and one who gives the most inane interviews ever published. John sadly is like a little kid in a chocolate factory, a strong personality is required but that ain't ever going to happen. Was bad enough when Ronnie Russell fancied himself as a team manager explaining once to Rob Woffinden what lines to use in his short stay at Rye, I'll not bother saying where Rob told Ronnie to go. Not sure about JB as a captain but he has hardly set the place alight in his time at Rye, Eddie on the other hand has simply got to lead by example. I don't see an early call off but with more NL riders as cover the top four will need to score big if we want anything from the meeting

Well I'm sure Tres gave the Management ample information when he signed i suspect Silver / Mr Motivator believed they would be able to use a guest for his grass track commitments just shows how much care was taken there. I don't blame Tres I'm sure he makes more money on the grass. His race win last night from the back was the best ride i have seen from any Rocket this season. The draft riders or whatever you want to call them are a bloody nuisance. I fail to see how they will improve in the EL basically riding against NL riders whilst they could be riding against better riders in the PL. Great example is Ben Morley who is a million miles away from PL standard but is lulled into a false sense of security by scoring big at Lakeside I don't see a massive improvement in Adam Ellis and when there are fixture clashes his PL club suffers. I have long thought PL is the best product in British Speedway but even that league is now being diluted for the benefit of the ridiculously named Elite League

Probably the best racing i have seen at Ipswich for a long time, thanks to Kennett, Boxall and Tres for some spirited riding shame for us they couldn't keep it going. Fed up with the need to continually use a NL guest for Stefan Nielsen, since we signed him we have had a total of half a straight from him, then thanks to his unavailability due to other commitments and injuries that is it. Puts us at a complete disadvantage as without knocking riders like Marc Owen we start the meeting knowing we have ten percent of our rides that will get a big fat zero, having an effective No 7 could have seen us go home with a well deserved point

When there is a new promotion they must have an established promoter on board to enable them to get a licence. A recent example was the new promoter ? Debbie Hancock at Somerset who had help from i think Alun Rossiter during the first season Hopefully Rye a House will not be neglected further due to the Kent Connection. Rye House fans are sick of our club suffering doe to the attention being paid to Kent. Mr Cearns is a big boy i am sure he can run the sport on his own now.

Interested to to watch Tai on his bike (As an ex Rocket) completely uninterested in his private life or what he does when he isn't riding. Good kid, heart in the right place, wish him well with his riding other than that i need to watch a few All Creatures Great and Small dvd's around 8PM tonight

The Russell brothers were proactive how many tracks did they close down? If Len was reactive he would dump 30 Ton of dirt on the Rye track, he would have beer on tap, he would increase the quality, portion size and order enough fish in the chip shop. Then again he is still running a track that most wouldn't touch with a barge pole and paying rent to no one, not to mention that he pays riders on time oh yeah not to forget he took speedway to its newest venue far plusher than most EL tracks and of course on the side he runs a ski firm rubbish we may be at the moment but as long as he is at the helm we will have speedway, how they would like that at Wimbledon, Hackney, Crayford, Romford, Reading, Oxford, Hull, etc etc. Yeah the blokes an idiot....

Think the EL fans need a lesson in how weak the EL is compared to the PL. Ben Morley when riding for lakeside is sheltered by enlarge to ride against draft riders whose skill base is similar to his own, he then rides for Rye and all of a sudden he is up against far superior riders and that is reflected in his scores. Those who clamour for him to be a full time Rocket need to understand you can't want a league place in the PL based on his performance against NL riders at his home track at Lakeside Glasgow did well last night and were unfortunate not to take a point away with them good to see Edward at his best

People slag off Nicki Pedersen for his antics and yet who is the rider most talked about on the forum ..oh yes Nicki. A meeting is over at Armadale and what are people talking about? The racing? The score? No Mr Garrity. He's one of the few i am happy to watch at Rye House. Funny how Edinburgh supporters forget the Antics of Mr Cook down at Foxall, criminal damage is obviously ok? One of the things missing from Speedway are the likes of Mullarkey, Grant, Millen etc being present to liven things up. We don't miss them til they are gone. Its a high octane sport and these things happen enjoy them don't try and sterilise the sport even further, God whatever next Female Start Marshalls or Refs???

For me the day Chris Neath was injured at Ipswich a very large part of the spirit died that day. He was a big part of the very good teams, yes others may have taken the plaudits be he always stepped up at home to win heat fifteen if needed. He is sorely missed at Rye like no other rider since i started going mid seventies. Yes many pretenders came along like Kasper and we have had many false dawns. I remember the night at Leicester when he was the only rider to pass anyone and that on his debut too but like many others he proved to be a damp squib. It's not even the poor teams that get me its that idiot of a team manager that rolls out the excuses every week, they get better and better, glad to see Steve Boxall over his machinery problems but the poor love now struck down with a dodgy throat will the luck blighting us ever go away. Once again the season over by June no pairs or fours to look forward to just the long trips away to watch a second rate team that i doubt would be good enough to win at Cradley Not since the breakup of the 1980 team have i been so depressed at Rye, just nothing on the horizon to be excited about. I wont moan about Glasgow arriving again at least we might get a win

Kent and Rye House situations cannot in any way be comparedYes there are some similarities that both clubs own their own stadia which serve both clubs well, Len Silver is co promoter at both tracks but in Kent's situation that was a requirement for a new promotion. There the story ends Operating in different leagues with different goals. Rye House have a history of being a relatively successful club and that is where most of the problems lie for us. Kent on the other hand are attempting two things ...one to become established in the sport which they have managed very well. The other is to have a more liberal licence that allows more usage, later start / finish times more racing etc. if that is granted then it would seem logical that they would be in a position to move up. To be fair i firmly believe that Rye House have suffered badly since Mr Silver became involved at Kent rather than the other way round. Not only is it the time consumption that is a problem but also the fact that Bank Holiday meetings no longer take place at Hoddesdon as the Promotion are busy in a Kent, Rye have had to revert to a 2PM start on a sunday that no only clashes with Mildenhall but isn't particularly welcomed by the fans either. Furthermore the cheap weak side that Rye House have put out is partly because of the large expense of the airfence which has seen two popular Swedish riders leave the club due to costs. The addition of a rider like Steve Boxall to Rye House as second heat leader has quite frankly become a joke. He may have got away with sub standard machinery in the NL but currently is barely a reserve standard in the PL. These are some of the reasons that there is unrest at Rye none of which affect Kent.

Not sour grapes as the extra five points from the two ridiculous tactical rides flattered Rye but how on earth can you take a match seriously when the home side contains three guests Completely outclassed tonight,not really a surprise, i can just about bother to make a couple of points Congratulations to Richie Hawkins who despite being hounded out of Rye by disgruntled supporters returned and rode very well and actually seemed pleased to be riding well for us, FairPlay to the boy. I hope that everyone who continually call for Ben Morley to be included in the Rye team will now realise how far away from the required standard he is, its one thing to do ok in the NL and against mainly NL riders in the EL and another to ride at reserve in the PL. The three ex Rockets (not including Robbo) in the Somerset side all had decent nights. Rarely did Oliver ride that well for us last year, Pontus came good after a dodgy start and how impressive has Paul Starke been this year. If i had a choice my first person out of the door would be Sampford and his stopwatch. The most inept Team Manager i have seen, just a fan who must wake up every morning in heaven, well John time to go. Let's get an ex rider in who have some sort of motivation for a bunch of no confidence riders all the way from one to seven

Perhaps a low crowd and a massive defeat is what needs to happen. Sick of the way the last few seasons have gone, my major enjoyment has always been following the Rockets away from home but this load of dross isn't worth the effort. Even with a full strength side at Somerset last night we might have struggled to thirty five. Fed up with hearing about the mechanical issues surrounding Steve Boxall and i am very disappointed with the eleven which is really nine from five rides from Kennett, not acceptable from a rider who should be averaging over ten. With the heavy away defeats along with the loss at home to the mob from up the road Silver will be lucky to get a few hundred in the meetings coming up. Despite annual optimism i give up just as the team have to being two heat leaders short of a decent team. no fun for the money at the moment

Quote of the afternoon from Craig Saul....The ref awarded the race after one lap as he is aware of the time is getting on. Pity he never applied that logic to the PL meeting that dragged on without any sensible use of the two minute warning, was spoilt by the considerable number of unsatisfactory starts etc.I feel for the boys in the second half, whilst it is great our club Rye House persevere with second halves i do wonder what benefit they get riding on concert with no grip whatsoever. Then for the ref not to treat their races with respect is the final insult

For me very poor business, long term Connor is a far better prospect. By comparison Aaron has been around a long time without nailing down a permanent team slot. Suspect the Coles Family link to Mildenhall held the key to this.

Funny i go to watch the Speedway am i alone?

Well laugh at them maybe but I'd rather watch Scunthorpe week in week out than Cradley,yes Ben i share your view about it supposed to be for developing riders but that isn't in the Cradley agenda. One thing is for sure a raw novice will improve when riding for Scunthorpe that is certain.

Rye House v Plymouth https://secure.flickr.com/photos/harryward/sets/72157644449514918/

All things considered a very good meeting on what looked a well prepared track congratulations to all the riders for their efforts Great to see Luke Bowen giving it a right go especially after his fall. Not sure there was any incident with Ben Morley, Luke held is ground and despite all the hand waving it showed why Ben isn't yet included at Rye House. Indeed he did himself no favours when the two met again. One thing that really pleased me was finally seeing the real Luke Chessell he was very impressive.

Had an incident some time ago at Rye where a team mate suffered in a similar way to yesterday. the explanation was given by Craig that in the rules it states that a rider who is affected by actions of his team mate is not treated in the same way as if it was an opponent in other words tough. if that is the case then that is a terrible rule. One thing on the starting mullarkey Sergeants antics were not as bad one race where Rasmus Jensen was rolling so far i simply cannot understand how the race wasn't stopped. Would love to say this was the worst ref i have seen this season but a certain female at Kent a few weeks ago gets the prize so far. Looking ahead with possible doubts over Edward and Stefan and the absence of Matty and Jason G i hope a burst pipe under the track and a dodgy weather prediction has been sorted out otherwise we will be on the wrong end of a real hiding against Somerset

First followed Simmo in 63 at Hackney and was pleased to see him move to West Ham. Such a shame to lose two boyhood hero's in Simmo and Tony Clarke in such a short space of time RIP Malc

Yes unlucky start for Stefan and the Rockets but we had the rub of the green for the rest of the match. Stayed for the six second half races so a total of three and a half hours. Typical sunday afternoon meeting not helped by poor refereeing no attempt to speed the meeting up even when taking into consideration the delays after the falls for Stefan and Adam. Sick of races being called back as unsatisfactory then only to see no two minute warning put on and the riders returning to the pits. Shame because it spoilt some good racing. Great performance from Ben Barker, did all he could and i think the Devils can consider themselves unlucky not to take a point home

Watched a lot of Stefan at Mildenhall and thought he was on par or better than Lewis Blackbird and look how well he is doing. Very positive move.

Similar margin win or better compared to Sheffield last week. Stefan starting well for us is so important not just for Sunday but the rest of the season too

And fair play to Simon, i felt for him and it was clear for me he cared very much, i wish him well