cityrebel

An easy win for Kent tonight against a top heavy island team. Alfie Bowtell was very impressive, his race with stoneman in heat 4 was sensational.

The beginning of the end has been coming for a few years. I'm surprised it has taken so long to arrive.

With some of the championship clubs losing some of their Friday home meetings, maybe the master plan is to do away with all weekend racing for the middle tier. That should reduce the numbers nicely.

The amount of meetings getting cancelled up and down the country, during our best spell of weather in living memory is criminal. The sport is heading for oblivion.

I forgot about Brum, I went there that season as well. That's old age creeping up on me!

Oxford in 2007 was the last.

The sport just lurches from one crisis to another. Just a couple of days after losing rye, we are hearing that lakeside are having to ditch some of their Friday meetings. This is a very worrying time to be a speedway fan in the South East.

I leave my car at work in South West London, and jump on the train to lakeside and rye. I couldn't do it any other way.

The crowds were decent at the start of the season at lakeside, but they have slowly dwindled away. With England playing on Saturday afternoon, I half expected the Glasgow match to be called off.

BMR own the leasehold.

I fully expected the plug to be pulled after the TV meeting. I'm surprised they ran another three weeks later.

I have to agree with you. The stadium ownership is going to be a major problem for any revival.

The awful traffic congestion on the M25 has played a big part in rye's demise this season. Taking on the jams on a work night is a no goer for a lot of fans.

Securing the use of the stadium, could be the biggest obstacle for any new promoter.

This topic has definitely lost its way.

The kart track looks like a very professional operation. The total opposite to their speedway neighbours.

No link as far as I'm aware. As for the motocross track, going by the amount of weeds growing on it, I'd say it's had very little use.

I would say, that's an accurate estimate shads.

Lakeside called one off a few years ago because the m25 was shut. I've had a couple of near misses there that led to late starts. Mildenhall last season was the most recent. With all the traffic congestion around central park approaching start time, I've often thought about the possibility of a call off.

The stadium has been empty for most of the meetings this season. The longer the silence and uncertainty goes on, The less I look for any news.

At rye, they are down to the base after the parade lap!

A lot of those people have purchased houses with understanding that the new stadium will be built several hundred metres away. I can see several legal challenges being brought if the stadium remains on its present site.

Dartford crossing has been closed I believe. It's a first for me, I've never been to a meeting that was called off due to traffic congestion!

I would imagine the payments are minimal compared to the SKY deal.

I think everyone has been gagged Deano. The silence from all parties is deafening. It's the rye house fans I feel sorry for.