Grachan Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 I expect this will be an Eastbourne Dons situation. Eventually this team will be known as Rye House Rockets, I'm sure. If not next season, then soon after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 10 minutes ago, Grachan said: I expect this will be an Eastbourne Dons situation. Eventually this team will be known as Rye House Rockets, I'm sure. If not next season, then soon after. Eastbourne Dons, that name still makes me shudder. As a lifelong Wimbledon fan, that was a hard pill to swallow. I'm in no doubt that the hammers fans will be feeling the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 36 minutes ago, Hawk127 said: Was thinking the same and perhaps leave the past behind on both counts and perhaps rebrand. Anyone for Rye House Raiders. Grrr!. Leave us old 'ammers with some vestige of the past. Hoddesdon Hammers sounds ok to me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVEHOLS54 Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 Ok - A question for both RH & Lakeside fans. What chances do you think of the new RH dropping into the N/L next season and if they will go to a Saturday night race night. If there is a revamp of the league set up next year and IF say it becomes a top League of Prem plus top Champ clubs with a 2nd League of say second half on Champ and N/L clubs then surely Rye will suffer as almost certainly would lose the 3 Swindon assets plus Lawson ?? Of course IF the league structure stays as is they could maybe get away with it unless the likes of Morris/Lawson ride in POL on a Sunday which may make it difficult. Also if Ellis has overseas commitments somewhere ?? I say If League structure stays as is because many (incl me) feel they need to change something as Speedway as it is currently is on a downward spiral in the top flight and even a lot of Champ clubs are/have been struggling. There has also been a lot of talk and rumours about changes may well be coming to the league set up for 2019. For me, I am very sad to see Lakeside go. Only 20/30 mins drive from my home and have attended most seasons in part over all the years they have been there. Having seen so many tracks around the South go over the last 48 years incl my beloved Hackney Hawks it's a sad sign of the times of the sport in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barraider Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 Once the bspa are removed from speedway should move forward in 2019, it can't keep being run by clowns like godfrey/chapman I have been told there are four clubs at mo that want to breakaway from bspa and they need at least 8, lets hope godfrey becomes chairman at bspa, if he does other clubs will follow(and race friday nights if they like) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 It wouldn't suprise me to see two bigger leagues next year and the NL dumped. It's not really a training league anymore, and some of the teams would be better off running SDL level of racing. The likes of Mildenhall and Kent should be staging a higher level of speedway with their crowd levels. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickH114 Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 It says on the Lakeside web site there is one final meeting at Purfleet, v Glasgow on the 14th of September, but according to the BSPA website and the Peterborough website the league match between the 2 clubs takes place at Lakeside on the 8th of September? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 15 minutes ago, NickH114 said: It says on the Lakeside web site there is one final meeting at Purfleet, v Glasgow on the 14th of September, but according to the BSPA website and the Peterborough website the league match between the 2 clubs takes place at Lakeside on the 8th of September? That's the way I read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 2 hours ago, customhouseregular said: Grrr!. Leave us old 'ammers with some vestige of the past. Hoddesdon Hammers sounds ok to me. How about Rye House Bombers. That would be a vestige of the past and good memories of the derby matches between Rayleigh and Romford. Who were the final holders of the Essex Gold Cup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icicle Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 it will be the House Hammers....safe & dull.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 1 minute ago, Icicle said: it will be the House Hammers....safe & dull.... That has to be the favourite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 2 hours ago, Hawk127 said: Was thinking the same and perhaps leave the past behind on both counts and perhaps rebrand. Anyone for Rye House Raiders. There isn't really any choice in the matter, once the ground shuts down and the season is over, the name and its history is gone with it, this is not about moving to a new track, its about moving to a different club with its own history. If they try and appeal to both ex Rockets and Hammers fans, they could end up appealing to neither of them. They should just do a new joint promotion between the two clubs, maybe call it Hertfordshire rather than Rye House (Somerset vs Hertfordshire hmmm sounds like cricket) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Icicle said: it will be the House Hammers....safe & dull.... Make it ,Ham & Rye.Tastily sandwiching both in!! Edited August 31, 2018 by iris123 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrs Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 1 hour ago, iris123 said: Make it ,Ham & Rye.Tastily sandwiching both in!! And add some rocket to make it even tastier 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badge Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 1 hour ago, marko said: There isn't really any choice in the matter, once the ground shuts down and the season is over, the name and its history is gone with it, this is not about moving to a new track, its about moving to a different club with its own history. If they try and appeal to both ex Rockets and Hammers fans, they could end up appealing to neither of them. They should just do a new joint promotion between the two clubs, maybe call it Hertfordshire rather than Rye House (Somerset vs Hertfordshire hmmm sounds like cricket) Herts Hearts I'll get my coat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinderfella Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 7 hours ago, SFTGNigel said: I presume we all see this as a nail in the coffin for the Rockets for the foreseeable future then? Is there not a rule if a Promotion pr Promoter folds they are barred from promoting for so many years thus meaning a new Promotion would have to step in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waco Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 At this stage the team name is not important.....The survival of speedway in Essex is...... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barraider Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 If they can make it work on a sat night whichever league its a plus rather than 2 clubs finishing next yr Its positive whatever they call themselves These lakeside meetings will gauge the interest between both fans before then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 Surely the main aim should be to merge Rye House and Lakeside into one club? no good using the Rye House name , this could actually be the makings of a really good club if done properly. With Jon Cook involved though, people would be right to have concerns. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted August 31, 2018 Report Share Posted August 31, 2018 37 minutes ago, waco said: At this stage the team name is not important.....The survival of speedway in Essex is...... I agree but unfortunately the chances of finding a suitable piece of land and having the financial resources to fund the development are a very long shot. Rayleigh in the 70’s did consider Rawerth Lane but that came to nothing, the old greyhound track in Southend was potentially another option but this was forty plus years ago. I followed the Rockets to Rye House but it was never the same and those who went to the Weir would know what I mean. Arena Essex was a good option but once the Chick Woodruff family let thing go the writing was on the wall. Chick was a good guy who gave the sport a chance despite it not being his primary interest. A few pieces of land out towards Clacton-on-Sea and Jaywick could be an option but convincing Tendring council might be an uphill struggle. In the south of the county and taking a line south of Witham, my guess is that you have no chance given the proximity/travelling time to to London and with the demand for housing it is sad to say but speedway in Essex may well have finally come to an end. I would like to be proved wrong but I cannot see the sport establishing itself again in the county. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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