TheScotsman Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Did Somerset & monarchs not start and finish last season with the same 7 riders? Not the same 7 in every single match though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Any weather updates would be very welcome as travelling up for this match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolly Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Well there shouldn't be any complaints about dust today. Been a fine mist of rain all morning and still going. Hopefully will dry up later this afternoon and will have a perfect track for racing tonight. As Shads says it is a pity we cannot field seven Rye riders, we will also be missing a couple of regular fans. Mel Hicks on his honeymoon (no excuse in my books) and Dave Burden (Startline Sid) is in hospital after yet more complications with his knee operation (better excuse than Mel, lol ). Good luck to all riders, Mel and Sid. I will have a little pre race drink to toast your various excuses in missing this meeting Gonna be a tough one but hopefully Rye to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) Had some drizzle a while ago. Currently grey, but no rain about half a mile from the track at 2.30pm. Will post if anything changes. Did Somerset & monarchs not start and finish last season with the same 7 riders? Not the same 7 in every single match though. May be my imagination, but it seems that the Monarchs seemed to have escaped injuries to key riders in recent years. Edited June 20, 2015 by Shads 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Dave Burden (Startline Sid) is in hospital after yet more complications with his knee operation (better excuse than Mel, lol ). Oh no. I thought he was getting it sorted out this time. Saw him a few weeks ago at Peterborough when he was hobbling around on crutches but was due to have his operation that week. Wish him a speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolly Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Oh no. I thought he was getting it sorted out this time. Saw him a few weeks ago at Peterborough when he was hobbling around on crutches but was due to have his operation that week. Wish him a speedy recovery. Just had an update, he's out from Hospital and hoping to be down tonight )) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Cant remember a season like this. For me the reason its so frustrating is because in years gone by our problems occur solely due to Injuries. This year we have a contacted rider who we don't always have first claim for and riders who are required to ride in International events etc. Seems this is the way Speedway is going. Guest more common than ever, a far cry from the BL side that Leicester put out that won the League with the same seven riders riding every match in the early seventies. Seem to remember Ipswich doing the same. Will never happen again more's the pity Not much change in Panthers 1999 Elite League Champions, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhamboy66 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Not much change in Panthers 1999 Elite League Champions, Thats true but nearly's and not quite's can't replicate what Leicester and Ipswich did. The point that i was making is how speedway has changed (not for the better) and how it is very unlikely that a club will again win a League Title without the use of guests which is pretty sad and says an awful lot about the current state of speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 It's raining, only light, but steady (16:25) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Thats true but nearly's and not quite's can't replicate what Leicester and Ipswich did. The point that i was making is how speedway has changed (not for the better) and how it is very unlikely that a club will again win a League Title without the use of guests which is pretty sad and says an awful lot about the current state of speedwayLeicester never won the championship in the british league era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startline sid Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 It's raining, only light, but steady (16:25) pouring in Welwyn at present - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Chucking it down in Braintree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) Looks like it's closing in on us... Rain a lot steadier now Edited June 20, 2015 by Shads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rteyp Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Pississtently chucking it down in Broxbourne. Reckon its gonna be a rain off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startline sid Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Pississtently chucking it down in Broxbourne. Reckon its gonna be a rain off. stopped in Welwyn now looking much brighter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Hammer Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Meeting off http://www.ryehouserockets.co/news.php?extend.1037 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 For the second Saturday running, bone dry south of the river. The sun shines on the righteous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthers89 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Rye were never gonna try that hard to get the meeting let's be honest, weakened team and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM09 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) Not a chance it was going to be ON it absolutely spanked it down this afternoon. Roads in Cheshunt, Broxbourne and Hoddesdon all flooded. Edited June 20, 2015 by JamesM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Last rockets home meeting 31st may, next rockets home meeting 18th July. Is there an EL type fixture pattern developing here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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