KevH

Has this been confirmed, as I've not seen any official reference to it?

Any rule can be amended at the upcoming BSPA Conference.

This has been the attitude of many of the promoters for a few years now, and one of the main reasons for the demise of Speedway in GB. NO fan has a DUTY to support any team or any sport........and any team or any sport that thinks they have is in dangerous waters!!!

Luke is hardly starting out is he........he has plied his trade in the States, which is the reason most British tracks would welcome him!! I'll let you into a little secret..........tight technical tracks are pretty common in California, so your valued advice seems to have been heeded. Having witnessed Luke on his home tracks, my opinion is the best choice of track for him in Britain (should he choose to ride here, which is far from forgone) would be Sheffield!!!

Why didn't you just arrive earlier?

The track is like that as that is the way Len Silver prepares it. With some investment, Kent could house a track on par with the best in Poland if it was laid outside of the current circuit.

Of course not! I suggested earlier in the thread that "Kent" may be a viable option, and there could be a good argument made for a switch to Oxford. Whatever transpires, you can be sure it won't be Jon Cook's gamble, it will be Stuart Douglas calling the tune........and he was introduced to the sport at Rayleigh. The Rockets that captured Stuart's imagination as a kid, eventually moved into Rye House and made that their permanent home for many years........history could repeat itself, but in my opinion the move to the other side of The Thames would be a much better business decision. I guess we'll all have to play the waiting game?

He rode 13 matches for Belle Vue in the upper league and 18 for Edinburgh in the lower league in 2010........he had no official meetings in 2011, or since.

A brilliant little rider on his day. He made an immediate impact at Canterbury when he arrived on loan from Ipswich back in the day. So sorry to hear this........RIP Dave, and thanks for the memories.

I was just playing devils advocate.......I have no idea what the answer is, or even if there is one!!

Just a thought, but if the rest of the season had meaningful meetings (i.e. not play-off qualifiers), crowds could be increased in twelve (not two) meetings throughout the season :/

It's not really........football is a multi billion pound business, while speedway certainly isn't.

There was (seemingly) serious talk a couple of years ago about The Hammers moving across The Thames into Sittingbourne.......maybe those plans could be resurrected? Personally, I think crowds would improve and it would be successful.

The Environment Agency will have their hands tied with that one lol.

You made a statement which I have proven wrong.......if that is expecting too much, then yes you did.

And I guess you're hoping they don't, so your argument is upheld.

Actually they are!! If you shot someone and then claimed it was an accident, do you think you would walk out of court?

But illegal nonetheless!!!

Not a thought echoed by Niels Kristian Iversen........he said the complete opposite.

Jon Cook and Stuart Douglas have been looking for a new home for the Hammers for a while now..........let's hope there is some positive news to follow.

I would imagine Terry Russell's Swindon could be considered 'rich' compared to, for example, Erik and Brian Gladders' Redcar.

It has been announced by the owning Woodruffe family that 2018 will be the last season that Arena Essex operates motorsport. I know that Jon Cook/Stuart Douglas have been searching for a new home for the Hammers for a while........let's hope there are some developments soon!!

So why would it be any different next season? There will always be a 'rich end' and a 'poor end' in any league in any sport, and the fact is that the 'rich end' will win the day.

Some would argue that the 'lesser teams' couldn't afford the 'top riders' even if they were released.

History would suggest not!!