Shadders

Perhaps he was tired

Heat 15 😉 Agree, Kennett is not a top notch number 1 in this league, but with the make up of the side he's stuck there for now. Someone commented about his fitness and professionalism last night, but I wouldn't know anything about that. There's no doubt he's a small track specialist and around Rye he's the dogs bollo*ks. Most fans want to see their team win home meetings and this year (Swindon KOC apart) we've not been disappointed. To win trophies, however, you need a bit more than that. Currently I can't see anywhere we'll grab an away point, let alone a win. I suppose we've been unfortunate that teams have strengthened just before we've visited, Wolves, Somerset to name two and Swindon having a facility for the then out of form Adam Ellis helped to dump us out of the KOC. I never expected us to be title contenders, unlike some over excited Rockets fans posting on the Rye FB page, but unless we can grab something away we'll not see the play offs either. A season of consolidation is always the target I had in mind before the season and nothing I've seen so far has altered my thinking. *edit* Edward is currently averaging 10.07 from all home meetings and has won two out of the three heat 15's he's appeared in, so around Rye House he's definitely a number one.

I should think Rob, Ellis and Robbo are racing with various niggles of some kind. Anyone who saw the state of Ellis after the meeting at Poole would find it remarkable he's back so quickly.

You've come to that conclusion from watching a few heats on YouTube, or have you been to a few meetings at Rye this season to be able to give a fair assessment?

Had a downpour around 2.30, lasted around 15 minutes. Pretty dark overhead

Nope, Pie & Mash Club prizegiving today. Couldn't miss that.

Processional speedway with riders 30-40 feet apart at Berwick, or riders struggling to turn on a ploughed field at Rough Park... What a mouthwatering prospect

I wouldn't take any notice of what Tonga says

We are usually very poor at KL.

Apart from 2005 & 2007

For f**k sake... A week has gone by and the same people are still banging on trying to get the last word in... Sad, very sad... Jeeeez

Yep, that's where ours used to come from

Rye House are trying out a different shale as the usual stuff was unavailable. Was used for the first time in the last home meeting. Initial reports were favourable

Been to many Rye House meetings recently? Why do you use bold type and italics?

Except his average is over two points higher.

Kids these days have short attention spans. They ain't gonna sit there 6 hours a day for 5 days. That's why 20/20 cricket was dreamed up. Perfect for TV, non stop action and over in 3 hours. When I was a kid you couldn't get a public tennis court during Wimbledon and for a week after. Nowadays you don't have that problem, if you can find any.

It's the home teams prerogative to prepare the track to suit their riders, as long as it's safe, but let's not hear any more "dry house" jibes please. Ellis Perks hobbled past us, supported by someone, on his way back to the changing rooms. He didn't look in good shape. Kevlars were torn on his lower left leg

Go and see a chiropractor

A point will be massive, but it all depends on how we start the meeting. The first half a dozen heats will be crucial.

The usual Shovlar & Starman pre match doom & gloom. Guys, everyone knows it's all an act 😂 At home Rye are decent, away they certainly ain't!

Not at all confident. Poole by 12-14 points

Suits me fine. I'd rather go down there as underdogs

Two Rockets and a Bandit will be in attendance. Gawd knows where we'll be watching from We'll give that a go

Indeed, I'll be there. Only been to Poole once for New Year Classic the year Ben Barker won after Newport had closed down. Probably be my only away trip and penultimate Rockets meeting this season.

I'll be living up north by then ☹️️