Nikko

We are pleased to announce that we are now officially the Kent Kings. The website, new name, logo etc were launched at 0700 this morning. Check out www.kentkings.co where you can choose from a full website or a mobile version for your andriods and iphones. Regards Nikko

Just found these comments about our temporary website. As with all comments good, bad or indifferent, we appreciate the time that people take to post. This was a holding page, and one that served its purpose. On Thursday we launch our new website, along with the team name, logo, first rider and team manager. but more importantly for this topic As well as the full website there will be a mobile site specifically designed for android and iphones so you can keep up to date with news, fixtures etc on the move. Regards Nikko

Two days to go until the launch of the new website, team name and logo, first rider and team manager. Also dont forget, as well as the full website there will be a mobile site designed for android and iphones so you can keep up to date with news, fixtures etc on the move. And dont forget to follow us on Twitter @kentspeedway Regards Nikko

Hi All We will be launching our new website at 7am on Thursday 24th January together with a dedicated site for mobile access on iphones and android phones so you can keep up to date with our news while you are on the move. We will also be announcing our first rider, team manager, and our name. There will also be a press release from our promotion with the latest news, with more in the coming weeks. We thank everyone for their patience, there has been a tremendous amount of work going on behind the scenes and we wanted to ensure the structure of the club was right before announcing too much. Thanks again to everyone for their comments and we look forward to seeing you in 2013.

Kent Speedway are pleased to confirm that so far 5 sponsors have signed up for the 2013 season.

My pleasure. If there is information that is ready to be released than we will do so. Obviously I cannot comment on all aspects of what is going on, for example I am not at liberty at the moment to publish the riders but we will keep everyone as up to date as we can. I have passed on your suggestion regarding the team name and thanks for the idea. I will be at the stadium this Saturday and we are hoping to take some photos of the track etc. One of my key goals is to promote Kent Speedway to a whole new generation so we are heavily involved in Facebook and Twitter however we will not forget hardcore speedway fans who use this forum. Regards Nikko

Thanks for the posts. There is a lot of work going on behind the scenes including work on the track, the setup of the sound barrier and we are due to start soon on the pits. We have started to get sponsors on board and working with local media to decide how we will create interest in the coming months. As we have stated the first meeting will be the first May Bank Holiday Monday. The club nickname will be announced shortly once the promotion have decided which of the names suggested will be chosen. Once agreed we will launch our permanent website. We may announce individual riders, or the team as a whole but this decision is yet to be made. As with all suggestions on the Internet, either from this forum, Facebook or Twitter I do pass them onto the Promotion for discussion. Regards Nikko

Never thought I would see Jon back in a Mildenhall race jacket, but can't wait to welcome him to Central Park as a Fen Tiger. Some of the funniest days at West Row were with Armo and Dipster. Good luck to my old mate.

Further to the above posts Kent Speedway can confirm that we are a new club, and a promotion in our own right, however it would be foolish to set up a new venture without using an experienced promoter to help, and in fact the BSPA demand it. Len has been fantastic, and we couldnt have gotten this far without him, with his knowledge of setting up a new club, track and facilities needed for speedway and also offered Kent Speedway the use of some ex Raiders which was accepted but Kent Speedway is Kent Speedway and must, and will stand on it's own. Len will advise the promotion this season and that will be invaluable. This is NOT the same as when Rye House rode a season at West Row, Mildenhall as Rye House years ago. This is Kent Speedway.

Merry Xmas from all at Kent Speedway, we look forward to seeing you all in 2013

Kent Speedway now on Twitter. Please follow us at @kentspeedway

Team building is progressing nicely and the Promotion are working on completing the team. Riders will be announced on our website.

Hi everyone We are really pleased that we have been able to make the announcement now, and to have had so much interest already in our new venture. We will be spending the next couple of weeks (and months) working at the track and continuing to set up the infrastucture needed to ensure that this is a success for many years to come. This will include a brand new and exciting website which will be launced in December but in the meantime you can keep up to date with our temporary site the link is in my signature and will also be on the BSPA website by tomorrow. For the moment we will be known as Kent Speedway until we decide, through our competition, what the nickname for the club will be. We are already securing sponsors and I will be spending the Xmas period and January/February working on this. More details to follow. I am always happy to receive ideas and will be working with local schools, companies and fans on some new and exciting initatives. Look out for some more major announcements in the coming weeks. Thanks for everyones support. Neil "Nikko" Day Commercial Manager - Kent Speedway

Would it be possible to change the title of this thread to Kent Speedway 2013 as this venture does not own the name Sittingbourne as this is owned by the setup at Iwade and it's unfair on them. I have known the guys at Iwade for years and the great work they do for the sport but Kent is a new venture and to avoid confusion should be referred to as Kent. If you have ideas for a nickname for the new club, let us know.

Great that the news is now out and I am sure more details will come out over the coming days/weeks including why the team will be known as Kent (nickname to be announced) etc. I appreciate people will see possible problems with start time and curfew but it was part of the planning permission and I'm sure it can be turned to an advantage if marketed correctly ie use the early finish as a positive to get families and kids there. Neil "Nikko" Day Be great to see you and some of the other great Fen Tigers fans there mate

An official complaint must be logged with the referee before the meeting and both Team Managers and promotions must be informed that this is the case. All referees have the contact number of Mr Morrish and at least one other member of the Management team to check any queries. If Dudley did not log an official complaint before the meeting and ride under protest, which Mildenhall must have known, then I cannot see this being changed. Unfortunately the NL is not run to a fix set of rules but by the decisions of one man which is something I have not agreed with for years. The SCB and BSPA take very little, or no, interest in the NL and leave it up to the NL Chairman. On another point, it seems such a shame that the two current big clubs in the NL seem to be continually at each other. From what I can see from the outside neither promotion have conducted themselves well this season which is a shame for the fans of two great clubs.

Surely the BSPA should take action against Sargeant? You cannot go around head butting someone and Aaron is one of the fairest riders out there.

Sorry for the delay in posting the Peterborough v Kings Lynn result. Peterborough Thundercats 7 - Kings Lynn Lightning 17 Thundercats Adam Portwood 2,1 Simon Pearce 0,0 Adam Kirby 0,2 Ben Holloway 2,0 Lightning Andy Mountain 3,3 Jake Williams 1,2* Tom Stokes 3,3 Lewis Rose 1,1 Heat 1 66.7 Mountain, Portwood, Williams, Pearce 2-4, 2-4 Heat 2 65.7 Stokes, Holloway, Rose, Kirby 2-4, 4-8 Heat 3 66.1 Stokes, Williams, Portwood, Holloway 1-5, 5-13 Heat 4 67.2 Mountain, Kirby, Rose, Pearce 2-4, 7-17 Curfew time reached: result stands

The Thundercats return to the EOES on Thursday night for an AJL meeting against the KL Lightning hoping for another home win. The Thundercats will be looking to bounce back after defeat away to Rye House on Saturday. Captain Ben Holloway comes back into the team replacing Conor Dwyer. Teams for Thursday. Peterborough Thundercats 1. Adam Portwood 2. Simon Pearce 3. Adam Kirby 4. Ben Holloway Team Manager Neil "Nikko" Day Kings Lynn Lightning 1. Andy Mountain 2. Jake Williams 3. Tom Stokes 4. Lewis Rose Team Manager Wayne Dunworth

Result from last night. Rye House Pocket Rockets 20 Peterborough Thundercats 16 More details to follow

Late change to the Thundercats at Rye House tomorrow. Conor Dwyer replaces Ben Holloway for the meeting.

On Saturday the Thundercats take on the Pocket Rockets. Teams in riding order. Rye House Pocket Rockets 1. Nick Lee 2. Danno Verge 3. Joe Graver 4. Joe Exley Peterborough Thundercats 1. Adam Portwood 2. Simon Pearce 3. Adam Kirby 4. Ben Holloway

Peterborough Thundercats 17 = Ipswich Junior Witches 7 Meeting finished after Heat 4 due to curfew – Result Stands. Peterborough Thundercats 17 Adam Portwood 3,1 = 4 Simon Pearce 0,2=2 Adam Kirby 2’,3 = 5+1 Ben Holloway © 3,3 =6 Ipswich Junior Witches 7 Niall Strudwick © 2,1=3 Martin Pearce 1,2 =3 Sam Woods F,0 = 0 Sean Philips 1, F=1 Heat 1: 69.6 Portwood, Strudwick, M.Pearce, S.Pearce 3-3 3-3 Heat 2: 70.7 Holloway, Kirby, Philips, Woods (fell) 5-1 8-4 Heat 3: 68.9 Holloway, M.Pearce, Portwood, Woods 4 -2 12-6 Heat 4: 69.5 Kirby, S.Pearce, Strudwick. Phillips (fell) 5-1 17-7 For press release and comments please go to the Academy page on the official Panthers website.

AJL Meeting 21st May Peterborough Thundercats 17 v Ipswich Junior Witches 7 Meeting finished after Heat 4 due to curfew – Result Stands. Peterborough Thundercats 17 Adam Portwood 3,1 = 4 Simon Pearce 0,2=2 Adam Kirby 2’,3 = 5+1 Ben Holloway © 3,3 =6 Ipswich Junior Witches 7 Niall Strudwick © 2,1=3 Martin Pearce 1,2 =3 Sam Woods F,0 = 0 Sean Philips 1, F=1 Heat 1: 69.6 Portwood, Strudwick, M.Pearce, S.Pearce 3-3 3-3 Heat 2: 70.7 Holloway, Kirby, Philips, Woods (fell) 5-1 8-4 Heat 3: 68.9 Holloway, M.Pearce, Portwood, Woods 4 -2 12-6 Heat 4: 69.5 Kirby, S.Pearce, Strudwick. Phillips (fell) 5-1 17-7 Thundercats go second in the league.

Ipswich Witches = 16 1. Joe Graver - X, 3, 1*, 3 = 7+1 2. Niall Strudwick - 1, 3, 2, 2 = 8 3. Martin Knuckey R/R (NS 3) (SP R) (JG) 4. Sean Phillips - 0, 1, R, 0 = 1 Peterborough Thundercats = 20 1. Adam Portwood - 3, 3, 2 = 8 2. Martin Pearce - 2*, 2, 0 = 4+1 3. Adam Kirby - 2, X, 3 = 5 4. Simon Pearce - 1*, 1, 1* = 3+2 Hopefully last nights win will please you.