cityrebel

He wouldn't know how to get there. He never turned up when lakeside rode on the island a couple of years ago.

The hovercraft still runs to Ryde.

I always get the fast cat foot passenger ferry from Portsmouth to Ryde. I haven't had a holiday over there since i was a kid.

I saw an excellent meeting on the island on tuesday Sid. Cook's comments are an insult to all of those riders that put on a show to entertain us.

I went to every meeting Lakeside rode at Rye. Every one was awful. Dreadful racing on a bald track. Terrible facilities, poor lighting (when they worked) and an assult course disguised as a car park. These are the main reasons the crowds were low. The whole package was atrocious. If speedway ever returns to Rye, the new promoters will need to do a far better job than the last mob.

What does Jon Cook know about speedway. He took his homeless Lakeside team into a dump of a stadium at Rye House and lost a fortune. I take anything he says with a pinch of salt.

It was freezing last saturday at Eastbourne, and again last night. A typical British summer.

Beating the dreadful weather was a bonus as well.

Wilson and Wood were both very quick last night, but ben's excellent use of the wide dirt line gave him the edge. It was an excellent hard fought match with both sides giving their all.

Has the track work been completed?

Good meeting tonight, close throughout. Ben Wilson was in a class of his own including a superb win off 15 metres. Luckily the island avoided the monsoons on the mainland.

I remember them turning up at Wimbledon short handed. Ivan was raging in the pits before the meeting. Fully justified.

Anything is possible in speedway!

Are there bigger payers than Kent in the NL?

I was there that fateful night all those years ago, but the memories are still vivid. RIP Vic.

Thanks, a night in for me tomorrow then.

With a 4am alarm call for work the following morning, some of us appreciate the early start. Having worked on the speedway operation at Wimbledon for many years, i fully understand the difficulty in preparing a track for an afternoon meeting.

I'm not really bothered what you think, i was just making an observation on what was written in the programme.

Very interesting comments in last nights programme regarding the financial situation at Eastbourne. The outgoings are huge compared to NL racing. It's obvious the big home wins are not helping when it comes to paying out the points money. Who'd be a speedway promoter!

Forecast looks terrible. Len will probably pull the plug early.

The items look far too good to be sold off line. Ebay charge a 10% sellers commission compared to 20% for buyers and sellers on auction sites like the saleroom. Ebay has a worldwide audience to maximize funds for any good causes.

Drying up here now, in not so sunny Surrey.

But what a location. A stunning beach situated a stones throw from the track. No venue could replicate that.

Tomorrow sees the Diamonds visit Arlington for the first time in donkeys years. The weather looks better on saturday compared to today. Hopefully it will be a decent meeting.

It makes sense.