Paul Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 (edited) “This is Hackney Speedway!” When the late, great Ted Sear used to announced at The Wick, those where the first words he used to open proceedings at the start of the Hawks season, on a Friday night, at eight o’clock of course. The count down is on for the Hawks return. Just over two weeks and counting. Lets hope Craig Saul will use those exact words “ this is Hackney Speedway 2011” when Hackney’s opening fixture, which takes place on Saturday April 9th at Rye House when the reformed Hackney Hawks take on the USA Dream Team. To hear the Magnificent Seven over the PA system, [last played at Rye House in 2006 for the Vic Harding Memorial] will no doubt send shivers down mine and many other former Hackney fans spine. Expect to see a flock [is that what you call several Hawks?] of former Hawks favourites at the Rye track for Hackney’s opening meeting. There will no doubt be one or two surprises on the night and to see the Hawks body colours back on track, well, how fantastic will that be! As for the meeting, well let’s hope for a Hawks win, but them there Americans will probably have other ideas! Edited March 25, 2011 by Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 "This is Hackney Speedway!" When the late, great Ted Sear used to announced at The Wick, those where the first words he used to open proceedings at the start of the Hawks season, on a Friday night, at eight o'clock of course. The count down is on for the Hawks return. Just over two weeks and counting. Lets hope Craig Saul will use those exact words " this is Hackney Speedway 2011" when Hackney's opening fixture, which takes place on Saturday April 9th at Rye House when the reformed Hackney Hawks take on the USA Dream Team. To hear the Magnificent Seven over the PA system, [last played at Rye House in 2006 for the Vic Harding Memorial] will no doubt send shivers down mine and many other former Hackney fans spine. Expect to see a flock [is that what you call several Hawks?] of former Hawks favourites at the Rye track for Hackney's opening meeting. There will no doubt be one or two surprises on the night and to see the Hawks body colours back on track, well, how fantastic will that be! As for the meeting, well let's hope for a Hawks win, but them there Americans will probably have other ideas! Love the sentiment Paul and really looking forward to opening your season but just one small edit please - we are the American Touring Team. We used to be the Dream team but for various reasons we needed to re-brand and are now the American Touring Team. Same quality racing can be expected but new name since last tour in October 2010. Looking forward to the tour, its all getting scarily close now!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Love the sentiment Paul and really looking forward to opening your season but just one small edit please - we are the American Touring Team. We used to be the Dream team but for various reasons we needed to re-brand and are now the American Touring Team. Same quality racing can be expected but new name since last tour in October 2010. Looking forward to the tour, its all getting scarily close now!!! One favour to ask please and that is for you NOT to bring your scissors to Rye House....... PLEASE DON'T - PRETTY PLEASE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 One favour to ask please and that is for you NOT to bring your scissors to Rye House....... PLEASE DON'T - PRETTY PLEASE!!! Saving those for Shawn McConnell Bryn!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEvans Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Looking forward to this one immensely - we helped relaunch one great club last year by racing and beating the Heathens in their first race since 1996. Now we have the privilige to race the Hackney Hawks - wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 “This is Hackney Speedway!” When the late, great Ted Sear used to announced at The Wick, those where the first words he used to open proceedings at the start of the Hawks season, on a Friday night, at eight o’clock of course. The count down is on for the Hawks return. Just over two weeks and counting. Lets hope Craig Saul will use those exact words “ this is Hackney Speedway 2011” when Hackney’s opening fixture, which takes place on Saturday April 9th at Rye House when the reformed Hackney Hawks take on the USA Dream Team. To hear the Magnificent Seven over the PA system, [last played at Rye House in 2006 for the Vic Harding Memorial] will no doubt send shivers down mine and many other former Hackney fans spine. Expect to see a flock [is that what you call several Hawks?] of former Hawks favourites at the Rye track for Hackney’s opening meeting. There will no doubt be one or two surprises on the night and to see the Hawks body colours back on track, well, how fantastic will that be! As for the meeting, well let’s hope for a Hawks win, but them there Americans will probably have other ideas! i preferred it more when ted done the announcing at the premier east london speedway venue - WEST HAM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted March 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Love the sentiment Paul and really looking forward to opening your season but just one small edit please - we are the American Touring Team. We used to be the Dream team but for various reasons we needed to re-brand and are now the American Touring Team. Same quality racing can be expected but new name since last tour in October 2010. Looking forward to the tour, its all getting scarily close now!!! Oppps, it's now corrected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 (edited) Oppps, it's now corrected Thanks for that. One other thing........... Have you ordered the weather??? Edited March 25, 2011 by Sandie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhamboy66 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 “This is Hackney Speedway!” When the late, great Ted Sear used to announced at The Wick, those where the first words he used to open proceedings at the start of the Hawks season, on a Friday night, at eight o’clock of course. The count down is on for the Hawks return. Just over two weeks and counting. Lets hope Craig Saul will use those exact words “ this is Hackney Speedway 2011” when Hackney’s opening fixture, which takes place on Saturday April 9th at Rye House when the reformed Hackney Hawks take on the USA Dream Team. To hear the Magnificent Seven over the PA system, [last played at Rye House in 2006 for the Vic Harding Memorial] will no doubt send shivers down mine and many other former Hackney fans spine. Expect to see a flock [is that what you call several Hawks?] of former Hawks favourites at the Rye track for Hackney’s opening meeting. There will no doubt be one or two surprises on the night and to see the Hawks body colours back on track, well, how fantastic will that be! As for the meeting, well let’s hope for a Hawks win, but them there Americans will probably have other ideas! Ted Sear simply the best at his craft. Although i admit i am a traditionalist i have to say his style was perfection and he has been often immitated but never equalled. Think Craig is pretty good (nicknames apart) but i long for the day that races are introduced as printed in the programme red blue white and yellow. Sounds much more professional. I have no problem with lively presenters who make idiots of themselves but the announcer should be above the banter. Edwin Overland is particularly good but sadly since Teds day announcing has gone down the pan. The USA match should be pretty good and a decent way for the hawks to start their season. I reckon the on track entertainment should be pretty good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Six days and counting! That’s how long before the tapes rise and the Hackney Hawks return back to the track. When the Hawks return back to track racing, pencil in Hackney legend Barry Thomas making an appearance and maybe he’ll have a ride around the track! He’s been practising so read into that what you may! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockets Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Thommo my favourite rider ever. Was it a team riding scott autrey and ivan mauger he took at the wick one night? Great memories of the man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BossMan Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Ok its time to get sensible here – much as I want to see the Hawks back this is just a re-branded Cobra's team. Len has seen the success of other tracks using old trackless team names and is jumping on the bandwagon in the hope of a quick few bucks. Next we will see the Wimbledon Dons racing out of Milton Keynes. Len has the most expensive admission prices in the Premier League, equal to most Elite League teams, and likewise in the National League. The NL admission is £12 (No concessions) and states on the website "includes a free race card" but you guessed it, not this Saturday when the programme cost £2. I fully supported the Cobra's last year and will pick and choose which meetings I go to, I loved watching the then "dream team" last year but I will not pay those prices. I'm afraid I'm off to Eastbourne with my £14. Sorry just had to get all that off my chest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrystalCastles Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Good luck with the Relaunch of Hackney & to the American tourists. Have a great night all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Ok its time to get sensible here – much as I want to see the Hawks back this is just a re-branded Cobra's team. Len has seen the success of other tracks using old trackless team names and is jumping on the bandwagon in the hope of a quick few bucks. Next we will see the Wimbledon Dons racing out of Milton Keynes. Len has the most expensive admission prices in the Premier League, equal to most Elite League teams, and likewise in the National League. The NL admission is £12 (No concessions) and states on the website "includes a free race card" but you guessed it, not this Saturday when the programme cost £2. I fully supported the Cobra's last year and will pick and choose which meetings I go to, I loved watching the then "dream team" last year but I will not pay those prices. I'm afraid I'm off to Eastbourne with my £14. Sorry just had to get all that off my chest. There's a flaw in your argument...: it's utter nonsense! You're completely ignoring the fact that this team is sharing its home meetings between Rye and Lakeside and that there IS a campaign (of which this is a key part) to get Speedway accepted as part of the Olympic 'legacy' for the precise reason that Hackney Speedway was on the very site of the Olympic Park. And is it so expensive..? A red herring too IMHO... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 There's a flaw in your argument...: it's utter nonsense! You're completely ignoring the fact that this team is sharing its home meetings between Rye and Lakeside and that there IS a campaign (of which this is a key part) to get Speedway accepted as part of the Olympic 'legacy' for the precise reason that Hackney Speedway was on the very site of the Olympic Park. And is it so expensive..? A red herring too IMHO... Yes it is expenisve paying that to watch juniors when you can watch the best riders in the country for £2 more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhamboy66 Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Ok its time to get sensible here – much as I want to see the Hawks back this is just a re-branded Cobra's team. Len has seen the success of other tracks using old trackless team names and is jumping on the bandwagon in the hope of a quick few bucks. Next we will see the Wimbledon Dons racing out of Milton Keynes. Len has the most expensive admission prices in the Premier League, equal to most Elite League teams, and likewise in the National League. The NL admission is £12 (No concessions) and states on the website "includes a free race card" but you guessed it, not this Saturday when the programme cost £2. I fully supported the Cobra's last year and will pick and choose which meetings I go to, I loved watching the then "dream team" last year but I will not pay those prices. I'm afraid I'm off to Eastbourne with my £14. Sorry just had to get all that off my chest. Couldn't agree more Every point is correct Not sure about parsloes comments as i can see no flaw in what you are saying ...quite the reverse the regulars at Rye will give the hackney meetings a wide berth. I will go to see this one just to get another look at Ronnie Correy Eddie Castro and Shawn McConnell. After that it's off the Eastbourne for me if they are riding on Future hackney dates at rye. Ridiculously expensive for what it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backless Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 There's a flaw in your argument...: it's utter nonsense! You're completely ignoring the fact that this team is sharing its home meetings between Rye and Lakeside and that there IS a campaign (of which this is a key part) to get Speedway accepted as part of the Olympic 'legacy' for the precise reason that Hackney Speedway was on the very site of the Olympic Park. And is it so expensive..? A red herring too IMHO... Any documentary proof to suggest this campaign is anything other than a figment of your imagination? News of how the campaign is progressing? The only way Uncle Len could try milking it any more would be to buy a dairy farm. He might as well make the team wear plain black kevlars, wear pudding basin helmets & film (not video) the races in black & white. Nice to see an old man, happy in his memories of a youth long gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BossMan Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Couldn't agree more Every point is correct Not sure about parsloes comments as i can see no flaw in what you are saying ...quite the reverse the regulars at Rye will give the hackney meetings a wide berth. I will go to see this one just to get another look at Ronnie Correy Eddie Castro and Shawn McConnell. After that it's off the Eastbourne for me if they are riding on Future hackney dates at rye. Ridiculously expensive for what it is good post - cheers Parsloes just like to be controversial, but for the record I've checked every NL team admission prices and the only other team charging £12 is stoke – but that does include a FULL programme not a 1 page race card. There's a flaw in your argument...: it's utter nonsense! You're completely ignoring the fact that this team is sharing its home meetings between Rye and Lakeside and that there IS a campaign (of which this is a key part) to get Speedway accepted as part of the Olympic 'legacy' for the precise reason that Hackney Speedway was on the very site of the Olympic Park. And is it so expensive..? A red herring too IMHO... You do talk some utter twaddle at times DB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueherb777 Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 The British Speedway site has the fixture as - Rye House v USA team ? Whoops !!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Any documentary proof to suggest this campaign is anything other than a figment of your imagination? News of how the campaign is progressing? The only way Uncle Len could try milking it any more would be to buy a dairy farm. He might as well make the team wear plain black kevlars, wear pudding basin helmets & film (not video) the races in black & white. Nice to see an old man, happy in his memories of a youth long gone. Very easy to be hard-nosed and cynical. I dare say plenty (especially on this Forum where negativity is the norm...) were so about Speedway returning to Leicester... After ALL those years, no-one will be interested, it'll never happen etc.: I'm sure all of that was trotted out. But I was at Beaumont Park on Saturday along with 4,500 others to witness a brilliant new stadium staging our sport to rapturous acclaim... Can the same thing happen in East London (or indeed anywhere else in the capital..)? Well it may not but it certainly won't if people don't try.. No-one believed for a second Wimbledon could reopen, but it did... A bigger challenge still for the 'Hackney' project but if south-east and London based supporters don't support it all that will do is widen the odds still further of it coming off... My experience of Rye House people on here (and often in the flesh) is that they love nothing better than slagging everything off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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