WalterPlinge Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 21 hours ago, pete cc said: I think you missed the joke Barry. There wasn't a joke to miss. It was resident troll "Gustix" being an idiot. When everyone pointed out he was being his usual trolling self he deleted his posts (as he normally does), leaving the thread looking rather odd apart from the fact that he can't delete what others had already quoted. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydog Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 Let's get back to good news... Racers Move Closer To Home. The air is full of excitement and methanol fumes as the Reading Speedway management team have made a shock last minute switch in their plans for the 2019 season. The exiled Racers team will still take their place in the Midland & Southern Development League but will now race their home matches just down the M4 at Swindon after travelling to Eastbourne for the last two seasons. Racers' Emma Pike contacted the Wiltshire club when there were rumours concerning the future of the Eastbourne raceway at the end of last season, but there seemed to be no chance of a move. With Eastbourne continuing to race but moving the Development League matches to Sundays- where they would stage stand alone matches - the club were all set for another season in Sussex. However a last minute offer from Robins co-promoter Lee Kilby proved to be too good to turn down for the bosses of the nomadic team. Emma quickly asked team managers Gene Carter and Mat Stevens to contact the riders who had already committed to 2019 to ensure they could accommodate not only the change in venue, but also in race night. The Racers will stage six "home" league matches which will follow Swindon's Premier League contests on either Monday or Thursday nights. Emma commented "While we remain ever grateful to the Eastbourne management for continuing to accommodate us, this was really a no-brainer. We're so excited to be able to offer all those Reading fans that have missed seeing their team for so long, the opportunity to travel just along the M4 to see the winged wheel on track again. Also we hope to take advantage by securing more sponsorship, which as an amateur club with no income, we rely on massively." While Swindon is currently the closest the Racers can possibly get to racing in Reading, the management team haven't given up on bringing the club home and their fourth member, Andy Griffin, has been busy meeting people regarding the search for a suitable site. With Kilby's addition to the promotional ranks at Swindon, the club agreed it is important to support the Development League level of the sport. Lee stated "We're really happy to help the Racers get on track a bit closer to home, with the added bonus of giving the Robins fans some extra value for money. We'll be offering six extra heats of action at no extra charge on the gate at least six times during the season, which is great news" Emma and her team wished to express their gratitude to Lee and rest of the Swindon management for facilitating this arrangement, as the clubs now confer on dates for the Racers matches, with full details to be released soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 Great news Skydog, Swindon is much more sensible for lots of reasons, and good luck to all concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reliant Robin Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 On 2/27/2019 at 12:09 PM, Reliant Robin said: Surprised Reading haven't approached Swindon about racing there due to locality, especially with the situation now where they will be running standalone meetings following training schools at Arlington. Maybe someone heard me! Look forward to seeing the Racers at Swindon in 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydog Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 54 minutes ago, Reliant Robin said: Maybe someone heard me! I so wanted to reply to you but I couldn't!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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