cityrebel

1993

Poor meeting tonight on a slick and dusty track, although the closeness of the scores kept it interesting. There was a couple of decent races later in the meeting, but overall not a lot to get excited about.

I think the sport has deteriorated rapidly since Emil rode for Coventry. Without lucrative sponsorship and a big TV deal, I don't see how the top league can afford the better riders.

We have very few names in world speedway to compete with those four. The likes of woffinden might pull a few in, but the days of the speedway superstars are over.

Adams, Crump, rickardsson & Gollob were big names. Who of today's riders can pull in the crowds these days.

I'm sure last year's double header was £18, but i think the fen tigers have had a hefty rent increase this year.

Home win for me, I reckon the brummies will be happy with an away point.

The IOW was a bit on the dry side on Thursday, but they are suffering from poor shale. They have a mound of the stuff in the pits which they are unable to use. I gather this was sent my mistake, and not because they are poor payers.

A lot of sports forums are treated with contempt by the powers that be. They are happy to take our money, but we are not allowed to have a voice.

He had a couple of nasty ones last night.

Fingers crossed that your team survive shads. Things are looking bleak at the moment, but until it's official, there's still hope.

39 - 51, nearly right. Both sides had some bad luck, but a heavy fall for Ben Morley in heat 10 ended the warriors resistance. Leon flint was very impressive on the big smallbrook track.

Hows life treating you in the frozen north shads.

Too right. Sheffield and Ipswich have been running on Thursdays since the 1960's. Redcar (Middlesbrough, teesside) have also had long spells of thursday racing.

There is no solution that suits everyone.

Probably, he only does it twice a year though. So he has plenty of time to recover.

No air fares for lakeside to find as well

They let Swindon stay on Thursdays, so I don't see what the problem is. If belle vue wanted to go back to Friday's, would they let the aces fold.

The disaster that awaited clubs that had to change race nights has filtered down to those tracks that didn't. The whole sport is bankrupt. This will be the last season of speedway in its current format.

Being posted on the other thread that rye have folded.

If rye do have financial problems, I bet they are not alone.

Financial

Mildenhall is the king of fish & chips in British speedway!

As a rye regular, I can confirm that the rumours have been circulating since the first home meeting of the season.

No quotes or statements from anyone, even Rosco has nothing to say from the Swindon side. I've no doubt the powers that be have put a gagging order on things, whilst they try to sort the situation out.