cityrebel

the whole speedway world doesn't revolve around the elite league!. buxton, glasgow and workington are all fighting for survival.

hi chris, it's a small world ebay to the BSF!. regards tony.

some fans might have wanted a better line up but who is going to pay for it. the sport is skint and individual meetings are a thing of the past. i just hope lee richardson's memorial at lakeside tomorrow gets a decent crowd, i will be there to support it.

if i had to name two, it would be garrity or nielsen.

with some tracks survival in doubt, it's good to know that lakeside will be running in 2013!

if the comets were thinking of dropping down into the NL they might be better off moving into the northside training track. they could upgrade the facilites, drastically reduce costs and sow some seeds for the future.

weather permitting!

the young stars NL team!

2007 was at PL level and nought to do with the infamous mr morrish!

i'm sure it was announced last night that jason crump was riding on friday.

the 1980 grand prix final brings back many memories for me. it was run at wimbledon in torrential rain, i can remember those photos of alan grahame covered in wet shale with just his eyes visible! . those were the days.

mr.morrish was announcing at birmingham last night, so obviously he was far too busy to sort out trivial NL matters!

i felt a bit embarressed last night being asked to go round on the parade truck to wave to the riders!

a decent match at the launch pad last night, it's just a shame there weren't more people there to see it. combined with last sundays attendance at the british youth championship at sittingbourne, i doubt if it totalled 300 for both meetings. i really do fear for speedways future at this level.

the problem is, if you splash the cash on a decent team and the fans still don't come, you go bust just like newport. some speedway venues just go past their sell by date. i hope rye isn't one of them.

i was at that meeting shads. poor old bunners had big bike problems that night!

tomorrow evening sees redcar visit the launch pad, it has the makings of another close match at rye. the weather is set fair, so all you rockets fans get yourself down there to support your team. they need you!

never say never derek!

you are right, that was the reason. i worked at wimbledon in a official capacity for 22 years including the WTC meeting in 1983 when the start and finish line was moved to satisfy the FIM. a similar set up to give the riders a better run to the first bend is still used at sittingbourne today.

any team news.

i don't think uncle len's interval track watering helped the rockets cause shads!

that's one of the reasons i give meetings like this a miss!

a very good meeting at the launch pad tonight watched by a decent crowd. there was some excellent racing involving the rockets heat leaders and ben barker.

it has to be rob tilbury!

my post was referring to the dry weather, not the dry track!