If Eastbourne called tonight off Mike, that would be almost two months without a home meeting. The NL has definitely turned into the poor relation of British speedway.
What sad news. Ronnie was one of my first speedway heroes when I was a kid in the late 1960's. He was was still a top rider when he retired from British racing.
I admire your optimism. My days of travelling long distances to meetings in dodgy weather are well and truly over. I don't mind taking a punt at my local tracks, because the time and costs involved are minimal.
No doubt it will be much more interesting next season when it's one big league. Will the likes of Swindon drop down to Redcars level or visa versa. It's going to be a very important winter for sure.
Despite all of the chaos tonight, it actually was a decent meeting with some very good racing. The Steve boxall incident was a shocker, and no doubt more will be revealed In the coming days.
The problem I have with pre meeting junior racing is, what if there is an incident that requires the ambulance to leave the stadium. This could have a serious impact on the main event, especially if the track has a curfew in place.
RIP Bob, a member of my beloved Wimbledon dons when I was a kid. I enjoyed the three years at white city in the 1970's, even though there was not many of us. I've no doubt that Eastbourne Speedway would have shut years ago if it wasn't for Bob. Thanks for the memories.