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Have not been on here for years but was interested in views of this first league type meeting back at Iwade. The new owner of the Kent Royals needs to be given time. He came in and saved the club, to his credit after the club lost Central Park. With no choice but to run at Iwade, there will be serious limitations. It's not a league venue by any standards, but it's all they have for now. If you go, and I hope people do, accept you are seeing 2022 speedway at it's most grassroots in terms of venue, but support the young riders, and the club, and hopefully in years to come the club can move onto to better things.

For the last time...It never was Lens money...It was Roger Cearns money. ..and Roger who brought speedway to Central Park. He spent years working with people to get speedway to Central Park before Len was even involved.

Great news that permanent planning was given and it certainty seems that the council took into account sone bogus complaints that would not have helped. I can't say if all the complaints only came from 5 households in 2015 as unless you are a privy to private council papers you won't be but it would surprise me if only 5. The main thrust of the most vocal complaints in the lead up to the first season and in the first season itself was organised by a local who had a personal issue with Mr Cearns. It had nothing specifically to do with speedway but was an easy way for said individual to "get back" at Roger. Some others jumped on the bandwagon. Roger did everything the council asked and there were many thorough inspections.Iknow because I was there. Roger deserves massive credit for the years it took to get speedway to Central Park and for everything achieved so far. Riders and even co-promoters may come and go at CP over the coming years but without Roger there is no speedway at CP.

Just moved back to Suffolk and now this great news. West Row for me next season then when not Grasstracking.

It's heartbreaking to read these posts and the ones on Kents fb page. We put so much effort into starting up the Kings and to see it unravel so badly in the last 2 years is soul destroying. Unfortunately you reap what you sow and most of our concerns seem to have happened. Is it too late if a new promoter came in to work with Roger. Who knows but that stadium deserves alot more than its getting.

Speedway clubs very rarely, if ever, publish crowd figures especially those that only deal in cash. I know for a fact that the average in the first season was over 1000. Since then there does seem a discrepancy between the press releases/assessment from people who speak for the club and the views of those there, including sponsors. Most weeks the numbers mentioned by the updater on the Speedway Updates for example are questioned by fans / sponsors in attendance. At the end of the day though in a sense it doesn't matter whether it's 300 a week or 900 a week if Mr Cearns is happy then great. Parsloes and I don't agree on much, and don't forget he is their Press Officer so cannot say anything other than positive thingzs, but even I cannot believe he would use the term "bumper crowd" if there were 300 there as thats not even break even for CP and Im sure the VAT man would come a knocking. As to the earlier post about Mr Silvers promotional activities I will let the history of Kent Kings commercial and promotional activities speak for themselves.

Interesting the Kings promotion have put the link on the website and it confirms what Mr Silver said at the Press Day. If Central Park get the planning approved it's Friday night EL racing With the Lakeside promotion moving to CP. It will be interesting if they come and run the Kent Kings in the EL or bring the Hammers to CP. Then will the current promotion run NDL for the Kings as well on alternative Fridays? Could be major changes at Central Park IF this gets approved. There's certainly been alot of discussion as to what may happen if EL only at CP. Personally whatever happens I hope the Kent Kings survive for the amazing fans.

Re Iwade. The SCB have a problem with that believe me so thats probably not an option plus the guys at Iwade would probably have something to say about it as why should they be associated with anything going on at Central Park? Personally hope the Hammers stay at Lakeside and Kings stay at CP.

Nice to see after all this time my stalkers still here. No bitching on my part just suggested that the two people have different ways of promoting that's all. Think your paranoid "Hector"

Would be interesting if Mr Silver and Connor had to work together lol. Think they might be poles apart on speedway "promotion" in the 21st century

To be fair at one point Kent were at the forefront of social media, marketing etc and a number of clubs contacted them about their success. Then the club went back to a more tradional aporoach. Interesting that Eastbourne this year are doing similar things to the original Kings commercial team and are seen as at the forefront. Mind you appreciate I'm biased. Re the microphones it's been mentioned for years and the Stadium has the equipment. Good luck to all the Kings this year and whatever happens with the Hammers next year I for one hope the Kings will also be there.

Hi Gustix I have checked all the links today on a laptop and mobile device And they all work fine as they have for months. I have also asked others to check and no problem. Will check again tomorrow But there is no issue we or the Web company can find.

Hope everyone has a great day. Still have one of every Fen Tigers race jackets up to 2011 and Ray Bales leathers and Armo's kevlars from PL era. When a few of us kept the club alive some years ago when it was dead and buried having closed mid season it seemed this day may never happen but glad my club since I was a lad survived and has flourished

Just wanted to say the above post is one of the most sensible and articulate I have seen on here for a very long time. Good luck to the lad.

Re Lewis Blackbird. Individuals cannot own riders assets and have not been able to for years. Chris Louis cannot own him. Lewis signed as a Mildenhall asset and as far as I know has never been sold. He certainly does not belong to Chris.

The SITRA event on the 1st March is our launch event, in conjunction with the ACU and CTA Fire, and will consist of demonstrations and practice laps by top Solo, 500cc Sidecars, Left Hand Sidecars. Right Hand Sidecars outfits including many British Champions and the current 500cc Sidecar European Champions. We are delighted that 2015 Kent Kings James Shanes and Rik Mullins will also be with us on the day. For full details please check out our website - www.sitrauk.org as I dont people to think we are taking over this thread We hope to see alot of our Kings friends, and fans from all over for this unique opportunity to see some of Britains top track racers.

Just to confirm James Shanes and Rik Mullins have been invited and accepted to join us at SITRAs launch on the 1st March. Ex King Jack Kingston has also accepted. Along with Solo riders we have British Champions on left and right hand sidecars and European 500cc sidecar champions. We hope to see alot of our friends from the Kings fan base at this FREE event.

Oh jeez..the original fb page had more members than the 2014 version...oh never mind..the usual suspects have started again. I will leave you to it...

I also believe you have raised this before as you know the company involved and for some reason have an issue with them. Anyway the past is in the past. Personally I am very proud of what was achieved in the winter of 2012 and the 2013 season. As I said above the pasts in the past and I suggest people look to the present and future.

I would be more concerned with the future than the past if I was you.... The 2013 website was run by a professional web design company (as is the current one) and ran from before the club turned a wheel. It had photos all through the lead up to the first season and was updated almost daily. Unloved? I dont think so... It contributed to ensuring major sponsorship deals that the 2014 operation could only dream about. I applaud your unwaiving devotion to the promotion as has been seen by your "estimates" of crowds in 2014 on the updates site. From the large amount of correspondence I received after 2013 and well into 2014 I would also suggest that you are very much in the minority when it comes to peoples thoughts that 2014 was better "off track" than on track. However, as always, I wish the Kent Kings fans nothing but my best and hope the team continue on their upward spiral.

Always thought he used the system. UK had few top riders, Aussies loads so he became a Brit. He used a Fastrack system before the BSPA thought of it. Now cashing in. BTW none of the above is a criticism of the lad. He saw an opportunity and took it and has to look out for himself.

I could be wromg but I think Chris was a promoter at IOW as well as Team Manager. Would be good continuity.

Certainly one has been picked up, who rides at Iwade but by Mildenhall and will ride in the MDL for a year. I certainly hope other young riders come through Iwade in future years in whichever discipline they want. Sure the Kent Kings will sign the best team they can although it will be interesting to see now Rye House are back in the NDL. On another thread it looks like Lakeside may only compete in the trophy. Could be a very different Kings team next year.

Two solid fan favourites. Be interesting to see what will happen with the Rye House assets but good move by Roger if Ayres signed as Kent asset. Certainly the club needs to add to its asset base. From memory the other assets are Sam Woods and Adam Kirby. Cant see Jack going back which is a shame.

An invaluable service, many thanks