whistlegang Posted July 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 17 hours ago, flipper11 said: To be fair to Clouting, he had 1 ride at the beginning of the season when he fell while leading & broke his ankle, then he had 2 matches recently when he was fit again these were home & away against Eastbourne so hardly an easy route back to racing again after an injury. it wasn't racing though, it was falling off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 I'm sure I read somewhere that the Kent management AND Clouting's father all agreed that he was not yet ready for NL racing. Cannot disagree because he fell off far too many times IMO. O'Keefe is certainly a better bet although not a World Beater for sure. People I've spoken to about him reckon he's got plenty of guts....hope this shows itself in some good scores so that he keeps his place. This is the aspect of NL racing that really appeals to me, a new youngster trying to make his way. Fascinating. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunters Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Huge problem for Kent now. Time to call up Jake Knight otherwise play offs out of reach? Don't see anyone but Jake available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalterPlinge Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 50 minutes ago, Hunters said: Huge problem for Kent now. Time to call up Jake Knight otherwise play offs out of reach? Don't see anyone but Jake available. Huge problem? With Boxall's average they can practically pick any guest on a horses for courses basis. Though Kent can't be punished for Boxall's criminal activities, they shouldn't profit from them either. Maybe R/R only would be fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 get on the phone to Jake Knight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Hopefully we get Knight, thoroughly wasted talent sat on the sidelines this season. What a way to save a season by having a crack at the play offs. Sounds as though O Keefe may be back by next Monday too. Not sure how to predict the Brum away match, I was shocked at the result our boys got last night, with one recognised hear leader. Rowe and Hampshire have been our key men in the engine room. In Rowes case he has slipped under the radar somewhat (which should only benefit him) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Richard Weston said: Not sure Kent get it. Towards the end of a lengthy blow-by-blow match report, we get: "The circumstances of Monday left even the hugely experienced Kent co-promoter Len Silver astonished by the extraordinary unfolding events. "Never in my long career in Speedway have I moved from 'High' to 'Low' and back again in such a short space of time as I did at last night's meeting against Plymouth. By late afternoon, even with the unbearable heat, the track had turned out better than expected so, by 5pm I was on quite a high, expecting some good racing. "But by 6pm that turned to one of the worst "Lows" I have ever suffered as Steve [Boxall] arrived at the track and refused to take the drug test that was being administered by SCB officials. Steve's refusal came as a huge shock to me personally because, in all the years I have been closely associated with him, I have never ever known him to be involved in anything like so called recreational drugs or anything of that type at all." So, no condemnation of the rider, no apology, no explanation. This is 2018 and these issues have to be faced, immediately. Sorry Kent, a poor show from the club in the time of adversity and in the main text trying to play the "hard done by card" in linking the incident with the suspension of Stoneman on justifiable health grounds which are in force to protect the rider himself and others on track with them. Dinosaur stuff coming out of Central Park. No surprise to me. Boxall was like a second son to Silver at Rye. He thought the sun shone out of his a*se. Whenever he needed equipment (often), Uncle Len was there. Promising as a teenager, but thoroughly unprofessional 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Richard Weston cannot have been at Kent on Monday night. He describes their performance as a poor show in the face of adversity. Christ knows what he would have considered a good performance since they wiped the floor with Plymouth ( who recently won AT Birmingham) and did it without a number One. Cannot recall any comment of any kind from Kent claiming to be "Hard Done By", so what is friend Weston talking about ? And what on earth does he mean by "Dynasaur stuff coming out of Central Park" ? One of the youngest teams in the league......but I've just realised, Weston is an Eastbourne fan. So he is entitled to make poor and unfair comments about their nearest rivals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waco Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 What now for Boxall,,its all gone very quiet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 I must admit I'm surprised an official statement hasn't been released from the SCB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argos Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 55 minutes ago, waco said: What now for Boxall,,its all gone very quiet ? Same as Danny Bird, gone and never heard of again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Walterplinge wrote "Huge problem? With Boxall's average they can practically pick any guest on a horses for courses basis. Though Kent can't be punished for Boxall's criminal activities, they shouldn't profit from them either. Maybe R/R only would be fair. " Let's remember Luke Bowen's injury was the original need for a replacement rider ........ so another replacemnt for Bowen is required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GiveusaB Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Surely Kent should be allowed a guest.....if a suitable replacement can't be found ? As above poster says....'it's to cover Bowen, not Boxall ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iand Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Paul Hurry replacing SB according NL Facebook page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 1 hour ago, GiveusaB said: Surely Kent should be allowed a guest.....if a suitable replacement can't be found ? As above poster says....'it's to cover Bowen, not Boxall ??? They have signed Paul Hurry: http://www.kentkings.co/news.php?extend.1213.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badge Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 11 minutes ago, iand said: Paul Hurry replacing SB according NL Facebook page A nice upcoming lad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Hurry is a decent replacement given the time of year! Plus Kent have signed him on his actual average haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 5 minutes ago, Islander15 said: Hurry is a decent replacement given the time of year! Plus Kent have signed him on his actual average haha. Minimal travelling expenses as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Islander15 said: Hurry is a decent replacement given the time of year! Plus Kent have signed him on his actual average haha. Do you mean it's nice and warm this time of year so the damp doesn't affect the old boy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 (edited) Saw him spannering at Kings Lynn a couple of weeks ago. His arm looked well mangled. As you say it must hurt like hell when it's cold. IMO got to be a bit nuts to ride. Fairplay to him though he's got bigger balls than me. Edited August 8, 2018 by Triple.H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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