cityrebel Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 3 minutes ago, RobMcCaffery said: I'd be intrigued to know what alternative they think is possible. Perhaps they could just go off and run their little fantasy while the rest of speedway rebuilds on sane lines? That's three times now my Rockets have died. My worry this time is that it is the stadium leaseholders involved and any replacement future promotion would have to deal with them rather than a third party, as is usually the case in speedway. One promotion goes and a replacement does a deal with the landlords. It's not so easy this time. I tried to prepare people for the worst.......... I have to agree with you. The stadium ownership is going to be a major problem for any revival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 The quicker the powers at be realise that the Sport needs a total revamp at a lower level and build up again the better IMO.Its been staring them in the face for the last few seasons.The riders will be getting a little nervous these days.Feel sad for Rye fans,hopefully the can be resurrected by someone next season.Guests ,doubling-up and fixed race nights have to go.The sport has to be creditable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 6 minutes ago, PHILIPRISING said: THAT'S easy. Walk away and stop losing money. In the case of Rye House, an estimated £10,000 per meeting. I fully expected the plug to be pulled after the TV meeting. I'm surprised they ran another three weeks later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Little Un Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 24 minutes ago, mb1990 said: Feel for the Rye House fans. How many more club's are we going to lose before the penny drops and those in charge realise things need to change? The trouble is not they have not changed things but that they keep making changes that make no sense. Almost every year we hear that the changes we made at this AGM are the changes that will ensure the long term success of British Speedway. The last time they made changes that were made and ensured the future of British Speedway was at the 1964 AGM. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffeboy Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 So thats the nearest track to me gone now, sad day . Somerset is always my team, but to far to travel now, enjoyed my trips to Rye . Hopefully they can come back next year in some form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Little Un Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 17 minutes ago, RobMcCaffery said: I'd be intrigued to know what alternative they think is possible. Perhaps they could just go off and run their little fantasy while the rest of speedway rebuilds on sane lines? That's three times now my Rockets have died. My worry this time is that it is the stadium leaseholders involved and any replacement future promotion would have to deal with them rather than a third party, as is usually the case in speedway. One promotion goes and a replacement does a deal with the landlords. It's not so easy this time. I tried to prepare people for the worst.......... Do the current promoters or Len own the leasehold, Len purchased the leasehold a few years ago now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 BMR own the leasehold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisperer Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Rye House today, Workington, Peterborough and Lakeside next? Who knows just wait for the BSPA's next attempt to close a club or three, how about cancelling some of their fixtures for starters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 38 minutes ago, PHILIPRISING said: NO but why would Len or anyone for that matter want to spend money on a business that, in its current form, has already been administered the last rites? Is this the angle we can expect the Speedway Star to come from now going forward Phil ? Game over ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 1 minute ago, semion said: Is this the angle we can expect the Speedway Star to come from now going forward Phil ? Game over ? Regretfully this is the truth of the matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 (edited) 25 minutes ago, semion said: Is this the angle we can expect the Speedway Star to come from now going forward Phil ? Game over ? I REPEAT that any views I express here are my own. But I think in the very near future SS will be expressing its concern not only about British speedway but the magazine itself. The two go hand-in-hand and with attendances dramatically down right across the spectrum of British speedway sales of Speedway Star are inevitably adversely affected. Edited July 4, 2018 by PHILIPRISING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DitchLev Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 I find it a bit ironic, as the signing of Rasmussen and Schroeck to Rye House, opened the floodgates to drown 2nd division speedway and couldn't then keep afloat it's 1st division. That's how far back this all goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argos Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Just for clarity it’s the Speedway Control Bureau that has Annulled the Rye House Licence NOT the BSPA . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 2 hours ago, mrss said: What did anyone expect? Rye stadium is a dump, the team is rubbish ,and the promoter is a prat. Little wonder people didn't support it. And yet when I went at the beginning of last season the place was packed. Literally thousands were there. Its none of those things that has done Rye House, its the switch of race nights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 1 minute ago, Argos said: Just for clarity it’s the Speedway Control Bureau that has Annulled the Rye House Licence NOT the BSPA . AS it was with Belle Vue (Gordon and Morton) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbiter Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Someone once told me Morton was hung like a donkey! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 1 minute ago, Halifaxtiger said: And yet when I went at the beginning of last season the place was packed. Literally thousands were there. Its none of those things that has done Rye House, its the switch of race nights. I agree with this but £10k each meeting is a huge sum, if true. The BSPA release also said BMR notified them of the troubles, as well as riders. As they are the leaseholders, did they sub-let to the promotors and charge a rent? BSPA release doesn't make it sound like the promoters are BMR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 1 minute ago, Orbiter said: Someone once told me Morton was hung like a donkey! Thought Capital Punishment was no longer legal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argos Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 3 minutes ago, Orbiter said: Someone once told me Morton was hung like a donkey! Pathetic remark, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Argos said: Just for clarity it’s the Speedway Control Bureau that has Annulled the Rye House Licence NOT the BSPA . Just rubber stamping the decision of the BSPA. Edited July 4, 2018 by ouch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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