idh Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Somerset v Rye House Photo's http://ihitchcock.zenfolio.com/somerset_v_rye_house_pl2 Slideshow http://ihitchcock.zenfolio.com/somerset_v_rye_house_pl2/slideshow Somerset on fire last night Brady 3 x sub 56 sec races untouchable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Somerset on fire last night Brady 3 x sub 56 sec races untouchable I wonder when Mr Ford will be making a bid for him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P T Preece Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Went to Peterborough back in the 80s when the brummies were there and they refused to ride, there was a problem on the third bend but the ref gave the go ahead to carry on. The Brummies riders and promoter didnt it like so they walked out, 75-0 was the score, very wierd experince watching 15 heats of just the home riders racing around. Feel for the travelling rye fans, never nice to see a walloping like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 We're a joke, rip it up and start again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbt Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Recall Crayford getting walloped 63-15 at Rochdale in the early seventies,but many teams got thrashed round that track,it was a bit rough!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springdale Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Is it any wonder crowds are down with Speedway kicking itself in the foot yet again with the help of Len Silver, who wants to pay to watch a whitewash when Rye House field a team that are severely weakened without their number one, they were worse that woeful, why on earth didn't the Rye House management get a replacement for kennett, they are weak enough as it is let alone without their number one, and with Poole rained off I'm sure a local rider would have ridden for them if approached. Really not fair on the paying public, get your act together Rye House. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooksy Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Had just paid my £15 to get in and £2.50 for the program, only to hear it's r/r for Kennett! Too late for a refund? Was always going to be a big home win, but became a virtual walkover. Very little to get excited about - just Brady Kurtz (he was flying!) and a couple of laps between Allen and Garrity in heat 7. The only other racing of note I saw was between Garrity and Mellgren for the point in heat 15! Anders didn't seem too happy after that. Overall, not the best £17.50 I've ever spent. Thanks Mr Silver! Still, at least it's Edinburgh next Weds and Friday - sure to be much more competitive. Alas, I'm in Edinburgh midweek visiting family, and will be back in Somerset by Friday. Didn't plan that too well, did I. Bloody typical! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Presumably this is the same Len Silver who said in the star a while back that he thought speedway in the UK was in fine shape. I doubt Len Silver remembers what eh said days ago, so no chance months ago! Went to Peterborough back in the 80s when the brummies were there and they refused to ride, there was a problem on the third bend but the ref gave the go ahead to carry on. The Brummies riders and promoter didnt it like so they walked out, 75-0 was the score, very wierd experince watching 15 heats of just the home riders racing around. Feel for the travelling rye fans, never nice to see a walloping like that. Eastbourne vs Lynn in 2000 was a 75-0 after Kings Lynn walked out because they had booked Danny Bird as a guest but had included the 2.5% GB reduction in his average - the reduction didnt count for guests so he wasn't allowed to ride. The referee told them no so they walked out and Eastbourne had to ride around on there own for a 75-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 John Sampford phoned three different riders to guest, none wanted to come Why didn't he phone 6 riders or 10 riders or????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Why didn't he phone 6 riders or 10 riders or?????Why don't you ask him yourself? John Sampford Rye House Speedway Rye House Stadium Hoddesdon Herts EN11 0EH Or phone 01982 440400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffeboy Posted August 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Why didn't he phone 6 riders or 10 riders or????? I may be right off track here but maybe nobody wanted the booking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyd Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 I may be right off track here but maybe nobody wanted the booking. I was thinking the same thing or maybe they just didn't want to ride for what was on offer. Its one of those questions that the likes of the supporters will never get the answer to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPLIDD Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 After a display like that from the promotion of Rye House, myself and 3 others who have not missed the return fixture between these club in the last 5 seasons, have decided not to go, as it seems against the grain putting money in a promotors pocket, who really dosent care about his own fans, let alone it seems the sport in general.... Take take take... Excuse excuse excuse !!!!! Really feel for the faithful Rye fans that made the trip As to finding a replacement rider for Mr Kennet, i know of 2 riders both heat leaders, and live resonablyclose that offered there services last night, and Mr sandford reaction was we would be better going with R/R..... Both know the track and have riden there at least 3 times this season... It seems to me that Mr silver would rather save his pennies, and starve us the paying public a more competative meeting..... Why didn't he phone 6 riders or 10 riders or????? Because he is as tight as you OT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 I doubt Len Silver remembers what eh said days ago, so no chance months ago! If you get to Len Silvers age, neither will you.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauger_Magic Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) Me and my wife were on holiday in Devon and went to watch Exeter v Rye House during Exeter's penultimate season at the County Ground. That was in the days of if a rider was on a tactical and was third then it was simply 2 points. That night it was 12 x 5-1's and 3x 5-2's.....making it 75 -18. My brother who I was texting back home on Tyneside thought I was taking the proverbial. I thought at the time with it being Len Silver's old home, he would have put a show on! Edited August 9, 2014 by Mauger_Magic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Me and my wife were on holiday in Devon and went to watch Exeter v Rye House during Exeter's penultimate season at the County Ground. That was in the days of if a rider was on a tactical and was third then it was simply 2 points. That night it was 12 x 5-1's and 3x 5-2's.....making it 75 -18. My brother who I was texting back home on Tyneside thought I was taking the proverbial. I thought at the time with it being Len Silver's old home, he would have put a show on! What year was that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) What year was that?2004? Edited August 9, 2014 by Shadders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orderly Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 What year was that? You purport to be a speedway fan through & through yet you are unaware of the year that Exeter Speedway closed down, A little history lesson "Exeter Speedway closed down after the End of an Era meeting in 2005" therefore the penultimate year that Mauger-Magic was referring to was 2004... here endeth the lesson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Me and my wife were on holiday in Devon and went to watch Exeter v Rye House during Exeter's penultimate season at the County Ground. That was in the days of if a rider was on a tactical and was third then it was simply 2 points. That night it was 12 x 5-1's and 3x 5-2's.....making it 75 -18. My brother who I was texting back home on Tyneside thought I was taking the proverbial. I thought at the time with it being Len Silver's old home, he would have put a show on! That was the meeting which the Rockets didn't want to race because of unsafe conditions and Len Silver told them rightly not to risk themselves if I recall correctly. We used Karlis Ezergaillis as a number 8. The next year we went back to the County Ground for the last ever league meeting there and won it to wrap up the league title. Robbo got a paid max and Shaun Tacey dropped only a point or two guesting for Chris Neath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 That was the meeting which the Rockets didn't want to race because of unsafe conditions and Len Silver told them rightly not to risk themselves if I recall correctly. We used Karlis Ezergaillis as a number 8. The next year we went back to the County Ground for the last ever league meeting there and won it to wrap up the league title. Robbo got a paid max and Shaun Tacey dropped only a point or two guesting for Chris Neath.What a great night. Even Brent Werner won a heat!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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