teaboy279 Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 Do agree the pairings sleep lop sided. For my the most competitive pairings would have been. Morley or Bowen paired with Spooner and Andrews Stoneman and Clifton Hopwood and Thomas As all 4 pairings would have very similar starting averages. Hopefully the track is prepared for some quick times allowing Bowen and Morley a crack at the track record. Hopwood also posting some quick times recently as well. My big fear is watching 4 of our own riders hitting bend 1 together and picking up injuries or broken machinery. But being glass half full I appreciate the fact that we get speedway once a week all season long. Some clubs have 3 or 4 weeks gaps which amazes me. The crowd will be about half the usual size I d suggest, but still a crowd many clubs would welcome for a competitive fixture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 Len is an old style speedway promoter that likes to run meetings every week. Not many tracks have the fan base to support filler meetings in sufficient numbers to make them viable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiseguy Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 Exactly my thoughts too Why didn't they make it a decent meeting bringing back old favourites like Ayres, Shanes, Simon Lambert, Boxhall even Benji Compton Arron Baseby etc 8 sides, 10 heats - 2 semis and a final would have been great and I would have been there like a shot will stay at home instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waco Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 Can not see any sign of this meeting on the updates site .?.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyO Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 Exactly my thoughts too Why didn't they make it a decent meeting bringing back old favourites like Ayres, Shanes, Simon Lambert, Boxhall even Benji Compton Arron Baseby etc 8 sides, 10 heats - 2 semis and a final would have been great and I would have been there like a shot will stay at home instead Agreed, plenty of scope to make this a really interesting meeting, however just a practice session unfortunately... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueherb777 Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 Can not see any sign of this meeting on the updates site .?.? No,says it all really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waco Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 Sure does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 Len Silver has been a great advocate for speedway and as many have said he still believes in weekly meetings and does what he can to achieve something that runs through his veins, speedway racing. I go back to the days when he ran Rayleigh and Hackney and always put on a great show often in difficult circumstances Many of you may mock his efforts, many just want team racing but what about the riders, so often you hear about track time and all this is doing is trying to achieve that and yes you have to charge but for goodness sake is it not about the riders and the racing. Riders willing to turn out and do the best to entertain and all the supporters do is take the p.. out of the promoter. Rye House survived for many years on open meetings and true speedway fans turned up. Think on all who criticise people like Len, Speedway will be a lot worse without his type being around still after all these years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 Was a good meeting and well worth a tenner. 5 years ago I had no speedway to go to, now I have it every week. Crowd was down to around the SDL double header level but still a few hundred fans. I know a few stayed away to save money for the 2 away matches next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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East End Fan Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 Agree with Hawk 127 who is probably an old Hackney fan as I once was. We will both remember all the sheenanigins with referees that Len had on a weekly basis to our delight. Greatest race track in the country without a doubt and survived when many others failed. Now he is at Kent, which I find astonishing at his age, and still doing the business...sad that I read on this forum about fans in Kent who stay at home because they don't approve of a particular meeting....there's an old saying..."Use it or lose it". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hagonshocker Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 So how many doubters are erm doubting Anders Rowe now? Too early? Yeah ok 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 You're joking right? That isn't a nl team he ride against 3 of them should be in MDL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 You're joking right? That isn't a nl team he ride against 3 of them should be in MDL That's harsh. Hampshire has posted some good scores in the NL and Locke is as good as some other number 6s. It's their top 2-5 that's lacking and Rowe beat their number 5 in the averages, but then you wouldn't expect Rowe to beat the opposition's top 4 anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Anders Rowe's father Del' is a very experienced Speedway mechanic who has engineered for many world class riders. So at the very least he has the benefit of excellent equipment as well as having been practicing on almost every track in the country over the last 4/5 years. So it is hardly surprising that he is able to perform at a high level for a 15 year old...Good luck to the kid, I wish him well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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