cityrebel

It's not multi billion in the lower leagues though is it. Even the likes of cash strapped Leyton orient were never in danger of losing their ground.

The insatiable demand to house an ever increasing population will put a lot of venues at risk. It's strange how these problems don't affect professional football.

Yes, i was under the impression the stock car promoters lived on site.

When the stock car promotion move out in November, I would imagine the whole site will be unoccupied. A security firm would then have to be employed to keep the place secure. Who is going to pay for this, surely not the lakeside management. I think the costs in being the sole tennants would be prohibitive for the speedway alone.

Like you say, it's all about opinions. I've never liked Ipswich from my first visit there in 1976. Despite the recent track changes, it rarely produces great racing when I visit. Perhaps I'm just unlucky.

I thought it was a decent meeting to be honest, I've seen a lot worse. The crowd was up on previous weeks, which was good to see.

Gonna be more than three. The home cup and shield matches against Peterborough have got to be arranged.

I will still go to Eastbourne and Kent, plus a few trips to the island. Losing Rye and Lakeside would be the biggest loss to me geographicly since Oxford and Reading shut in 2007/8.

Record time for us. Wednesday's definitely better for traffic.

Too right, punch ups and tantrums were a regular occurrence at speedway when I was a kid. It was like a pantomime when it was a local derby. It would have made great TV!

Just my personal opinion.

I think the residents of the new houses will have the last laugh in this long running saga.

No traffic delays yesterday. 2.5 hours from stanmore to Burnham. M25, M4, M5. Unbelievable!

It's nothing new though is it. I'm still mourning the loss of West Ham in 1972!

Hard to argue with that.

Not when you consider the tracks location, it is prime real estate. Hopefully the promoters can squeeze another year out of the old place before it goes.

Get your facts right, I am not implying any such thing. You seem to read things into people's posts that are not there. After Mondays stressful meeting at Kent, it was nice to attend a trouble free match at somerset. Is that clear enough for you.

Excellent meeting last night. Big crowd, well run, and chips at Burnham on sea. Perfect day out!

I have moved on. Last night I saw an excellent meeting at somerset, that produced some great racing. The match started on time at 7.30, and finished at 9pm. There was a big crowd in attendance, perfect speedway I'd say.

Once the site was sold the writing was on the wall. The crowds after a positive start have dropped off. The public want more for their money than standing in a stadium with poor facilities. After the rye house closure, this is a real kick in the teeth for fans in the South East. I attended the first ever meeting there in 1984, and I will miss the old place, and the friends I've made there over the years.

He did exclude them. It just added to the delays.

Why would they delay the meeting to get a point, when the last two heats should never have been run due to the curfew. They slowed the match down to get it abandoned, with little regard to us fans that had paid to watch their antics. With the meeting restarting at 20.10, six heats were never going to be completed in twenty minutes. They must have got a shock to see it go past cut off time. It's just a shame they got a point for their 'efforts'

You make some very valid points. What annoys me the most, is that the promoters are totally oblivious to the damage their actions are doing to the sport. Their selfish attitudes has brought speedway to its knees.

Here is my view as a neutral who was at the meeting. The track was a bit tricky at the start and no doubt contributed to the two major incidents. With a two hour curfew in place, Kent should consider employing a second ambulance to help keep delays at a minimum. Lastly with a big holiday crowd in attendance, Eastbourne's delaying tactics to slow the meeting down were a disgrace. With the sport suffering at all levels, selfish antics are the last thing speedway needs.

I remember his horrendous crash on the back straight at Wimbledon in 1980. That incident alone must have held him back a bit.