Bit of a damp squib. Very low attendance and very few Cradley supporters there to wind up. No sign of Heathens fan Lee Mason, who threatened to punch my lights out. Perhaps he had to finish his knitting or something.
The meeting was spoiled by the rain. The Raiders improved as the conditions worsened and there were fewer fallers than when the track as dry.
Before everyone starts raging, we only have one posters word on that. Without taking sides, there's always two sides to every story.
Without Warren Scott's intervention we'd still be watching the same 1-7 until the end of the season. At least now we can see the best young British talent since Tai for a few weeks at least.
I'm don't get involved personally with the ins and outs at Rye. I'm not bothered who's pulling the strings as long as they give me a winning team. I have my suspicions, but it's too complicated to explain and may get me banned from the stadium at best, or up before the courts at worst!!
Something I've been banging on about for years is a family ticket. Something like £35 for 2 adults and two offspring (up to the age of 16).
The presentation needs to be moved up a gear. Get rid of that awful entrance music. It may have been ok in the 70's, but now it's just plain embarrassing.