cityrebel

I must admit I had tears in my eyes after the last speedway meeting at Wimbledon in 1991. The only other time I've bawled was at West ham's farewell in 1972, but I was only a kid then so I had an excuse!

Don't you mean the top surface is chalk!!!

The 8 meetings I have attended this season have attracted decent crowds. Unfortunately the racing has been pretty poor.

That's len for you, he always builds something up, then let's it fall down.

What amazes me as a kent regular, is that the track surface is as poor now as it was in the first year at Central Park. Surely now that full planning permission has been obtained, the track should have been relaid during the close season.

What memory's I have of plough lane. Briggo winning my first ever meeting there in 1968, mirac's return in 1969, tommy jansson's debut in 1972 and the emergence of Tatum and Wiltshire in later years. So long ago, it all seems like a dream.

I went past Wimbledon Stadium this morning. The whole site has now been fenced off, including the squash club.

At Kent today I should of asked for my money back!

Ayres and Shanes are hard men to replace when It comes to entertainment.

I have seen 3 decent meetings out of 8 so far this season, mainly down to poor track preparation.

Eastie was ok on Friday. Some close racing on a well prepared track, what more do you want!

Lakeside Friday - poor Eastbourne Friday - decent Rye House Saturday - poor Kent today - poor It hasn't been a good easter for me, racing wise.

Shame about the awful track.

I do love a good fairy tale!

Track conditions will be similar to Poole, with the same track curator at both venues.

That is the big question. Will people struggle through Friday night traffic for NL racing. Next week should be ok when kent are the visitors, a few away fans will help swell the numbers.

Rye house stadium in its present form is not fit to hold crowds like last night. It's an uncomfortable place to watch speedway at the moment. The poor track conditions and poor facilities need to be improved soon otherwise the current feel good factor will soon drift away.

It was a poor meeting racing wise at lakeside this afternoon, the return at eastbourne tonight was much better. I'd say the crowds at both venues were pretty similar.

Tomorrow sees the start of a new era at arena with the visit of the eagles to purfleet. It's a big step for the hammers to drop from the EL to the NL, let's hop the fans support it in sufficient numbers.

The way the gooners are playing shads, you won't miss nothing there. I went to palace on Monday to watch yet another disgraceful performance.

I've been to four meetings this season, peterborough, ipswich and two at rye. The wolves reserves and davey watt have all been pretty poor.

From my time working at the stadium, I know the place was loaded with asbestos. Whether this has been removed since I left in 2002, I do not know.

The track needs sorting big time shads, sometimes I think the promoters overlook how important it is to have a decent surface for the team to race on.

Too right it can't. My son is 23 and my daughter 18. They were both big speedway fans as kids, but haven't been for a few years now. What is in it for them, standing in a run down stadium with a load of old duffers, and being expected to pay for the privilege.

I don't mind attending my local tracks for a convenient night out, but it's getting harder to justify travelling long distances for such a poor product.