cityrebel Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Well said michael, it saves me saying it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistlegang Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 At the end of the day we only lost to Cradley by 4 points. Plenty of referee gaffs last night and what might have been if we had ran heat 15. Baseby continues to impress me and his win over Starke will be one of my season highlights. Good return from Mason r/r but I will not entertain that he needs replacing (even if Hopwood is on offer). Compton finished the meeting looking not too far away from before he got injured. Super stuff from Lambert again - he gives everything and we love it! Can't wait for him to retain the Laurels - Boxall who?! Danny went back to trying too hard this week. He always wants to get the job done on the first lap. He has been smashing away from home recently and certainly one of my favourites. As for Garrad, i thought he did very well and i see some potential in him. His gating is strong and he does look the part so fingers crossed he continues to become more confident. WE GOT AARON BASEBY la la la la! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Happy cause you lost. Don't understand that, who ever the opposition seems a strange thing to say. Hopwood was a great guest but at full strength think would of been a bigger win even thou we threw lots of points away last night. If heat 15 would of been rode, didn't fancy your chances of getting a 5-1. We had an off night and still won. Happy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stummings Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 I'm afraid I've lost interest at Kent, like many others. A new club, waining interest, bad presentation and a promotion who will hopefully be replaced next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 I don't go every week dave but on last night's meeting. It was terrible presentation and pretty poor track. Couldn't watch that every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Whistle Gang Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 I don't go every week dave but on last night's meeting. It was terrible presentation and pretty poor track. Couldn't watch that every week. Before I go on to make my point here, can I just say that I don't have any ill feelings towards Cradley or there fans. I've heard that they've got a reputation for being arrogant and disrespectful, but I haven't really witnessed that myself. I take my hat off to their team builders who have managed to assemble a fabulous team while managing to keep to the original points limit. They are a class act. However, it strikes me as rich that Kent is being criticised for it's track and promotion, by supporters of a team which does not even have it's own track. Don't forget Heathen1984 that your team currently ride their home meetings at Monmore Green, an Elite League track which has hosted Wolverhampton speedway meetings pretty much without interruption, since 1961 (and it's history goes back a further 30 plus years). This is only our 2nd season; we know we still have some teething problems, but Monmore wasn't built in a day. Let's see how Cradley Heathens cope in your second year, after you hopefully find a home of your own. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueherb777 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 I'm afraid I've lost interest at Kent, like many others. A new club, waining interest, bad presentation and a promotion who will hopefully be replaced next year! I totally agree and I know others who feel the same. Club needs a big uplift or I cannot see it having a rosy future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 I totally agree and I know others who feel the same. Club needs a big uplift or I cannot see it having a rosy future. "Club needs a big uplift..." you say - so what would you suggest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueherb777 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 (edited) "Club needs a big uplift..." you say - so what would you suggest? 1) Got to get rid of the Rye House connection so Kings have an identity. 2) Start time and curfew is a problem. 3) Do not like National League - would hope for better racing and higher class riders. 4) Track still has problems that need to be addressing. 5) Has tannoy system improved recently - as when I went with the wife a while back we could not UNDERSTAND a word you said Bryn?? 6) Stadium is great but needs a good spruce up at both ends. 7) Interest has dropped since last season - why ? 8) Website needs to give more updated information on riders etc. Look whats happened at Birmingham when interest/crowds dropped and happening at Eastbourne. p.s. Good people left at end of last season,who had a different vision for Club than you know who. Edited July 16, 2014 by AJ is King 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistlegang Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Happy cause you lost. Don't understand that, who ever the opposition seems a strange thing to say. Hopwood was a great guest but at full strength think would of been a bigger win even thou we threw lots of points away last night. If heat 15 would of been rode, didn't fancy your chances of getting a 5-1. We had an off night and still won. Happy days. I'd rather lose by a few points and it be competitive rather than expect to win by a big margin every week. We all expected it to be a thrashing, and whatever you say, nobody knows what might have happened in heat 15; we might even have got a draw. I saw plenty of 'speedway firsts' on Monday night, so a 5-1 to us in heat 15 would not have been the biggest surprise of the night in my book (Baseby beating Starke wins that one). I'm certainly not the sort of guy who is happy because i lost. If anything I am way too optimistic. Growing up watching Canterbury couldn't stump that growth! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 (edited) 1) Got to get rid of the Rye House connection so Kings have an identity. 2) Start time and curfew is a problem. 3) Do not like National League - would hope for better racing and higher class riders. 4) Track still has problems that need to be addressing. 5) Has tannoy system improved recently - as when I went with the wife a while back we could not UNDERSTAND a word you said Bryn?? 6) Stadium is great but needs a good spruce up at both ends. 7) Interest has dropped since last season - why ? 8) Website needs to give more updated information on riders etc. Look whats happened at Birmingham when interest/crowds dropped and happening at Eastbourne. p.s. Good people left at end of last season,who had a different vision for Club than you know who. Re No.5 on your list, what was the last match you attended at Central Park then AJiK? Edited July 16, 2014 by Bryn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueherb777 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Re No.5 on your list, what was the last match you attended at Central Park then AJiK? Coventry - Why ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Coventry - Why ? Because without that info AJiK I couldn't truthfully answer the question as to whether or not things HAD improved in respect of the PA system since you were there! All I can now say is that no one came up to the officials box on Monday to pass any adverse comment so I'm pretty confident it has! PS: Awaiting someone to now post that there were no adverse comments passed on the subject in question because no one could hear what I was saying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 1st bend bunching, your right we don't own our own track. We rent, exactly the same as kent as you don't own yours so there is no different. You never know what might of happened but very unlikely Worrall was getting beaten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaleshifter Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Made my first visit ot Central-Park on Monday to see the action. very impressed with the stadium and facillities but i thought the track was under watered too slick and did not create good racing. Witht the rider replacement in operation this had too-many delays which as already mentioned led to the meeting over running and ended farcically with heat 15 not being staged. Central Park should be staging Elite-League racing or at the very least premier league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueherb777 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 1st bend bunching, your right we don't own our own track. We rent, exactly the same as kent as you don't own yours so there is no different. You never know what might of happened but very unlikely Worrall was getting beaten. I may be corrected but I think you are wrong. Mr Cearns owns Central Park and Kings. So no rent. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Whistle Gang Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 I may be corrected but I think you are wrong. Mr Cearns owns Central Park and Kings. So no rent. AJ riding in like the cavalry to save the day. Cheers for that mate. Looks like we recaptured the moral high ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stummings Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 (edited) PA system is crap Bryn. My last visit was against Stoke and wondering around the stadium it was exactly the same as it was for their very first bank holiday meeting in 2013. Edited July 17, 2014 by Dave Stummings 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuxtonTiger Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 As a first time visitor at the Cradley match (and being honest and without wishing to upset.) The stadium and viewing is excellent, clearly pit viewing would add to the evening. The racing was more than acceptable for NL. The referee had no chance with all the r/r and stoppages added to the rules on added time between races. My only problem was with the monotone announcer who kept babbling on telling the crowd about what they had already seen or in some cases stating the Bleep obvious. Keep the announcer for the official announcements, very good and clear but get a presenter to liven things up, the atmosphere was flat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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