Leicester vs Eastbourne. 14 Aug. 2021

[bluebee]

Thought Kemp at least tried and did get better. Hope he finds form again as he does have talent. British speedway needs its home riders.

[False dawn]

24 minutes ago, iainb said:

Lawson also didn't take his R/R ride

Actually, it does start to make sense. Sort of.
After heat 6, Eastbourne were 10 behind. In heat 7 they could have used a TS for Eddie Kennett, Richard Lawson for example. He could have then been used as a RR later as well. Instead, Eastbourne used Nathan Ablitt as an RR. With all due respect to Nathan, the decision to use him was a bit of a mystery. One Eastbourne fan even said that they'd raised the white flag.

[flagrag]

Unfortunately I do fear that could have been Eastbourne’s last meeting this season, With riders owed significant amounts and money that was promised tonight didn’t materialise.

All the signs are there Eddy K not travelling ( Was obviously tipped off that the money was not going to be paid ) Kyle Newman pulls out with mystery injury, Richard Lawson refuses to do RR ride and then both Lawson & Kerr refuse to do heat 15 so only went with one rider.

As expected Tom Brennan was very impressive and hopefully has a bright future ahead of him, I am sure if Eastbourne do close then a few clubs will be trying to fit him in with Glasgow the favourites if he don’t mind the drive up the M6 from his Midlands base 

I thought there was some good racing tonight but the crowd seemed a little down this week possibly due to Leicester City playing and not being an attractive fixture for neutrals which Leicester seem to pick up on  nice Saturday nights 

[orion]

People are saying   Kennett  was  taken sick after his second covid jab .. it that what the crowd were told ? 

 

[davieb1]

9 hours ago, bluebee said:

Still yet to see an away side run Leicester close. Does the track give that much of a home advantage? I'm beginning to think so.

one word

poole

 

[IainB]

8 hours ago, orion said:

People are saying   Kennett  was  taken sick after his second covid jab .. it that what the crowd were told ? 

 

No, the crowd were just told "illness"

[BrizHeathen]

The bizarre tactical moves by the Eagles team manager didn't add up, then no third rider in heat 15 meant there was something more sinister going on. Not that hard to work out in hindsight but I was confused until heat 15.

Hopefully someone can come up with something to get the Eagles out of trouble, that large piece of prime real estate down in Sussex shouldn't be given up lightly.

[Skodaman]

12 hours ago, Happy Hunter said:

Lot of speculation on Updates that Eastbourne riders are not getting paid. Might explain lack of rider in heat 15.

Lawson appeared to pack up his equipment after the incident in heat 13. His spot in the pits was empty after heat 14.

[Skodaman]

12 hours ago, iainb said:

Back in the day, the home promotion would be on the mic to apologise and explain what was going on... anybody that attended tonight was mugged off! If Eastbourne can't afford to send a team the match should have been postponed and to announce the advertised Ed Kennett's absence minutes before the parade in the age of social media is unforgivable!

Eastbourne could use all available riders to cover Kennets rides using R/R

[BrizHeathen]

I tend to agree that not having a rider in heat 15 did deprive the crowd of what they paid for. Although I do very much understand the stance the Eagles riders were making. Its a difficult one.

[mrss]

10 hours ago, orion said:

People are saying   Kennett  was  taken sick after his second covid jab .. it that what the crowd were told ? 

 

Perhaps they used a drill bit instead of a needle for his Covid jab

[noaksey]

1 hour ago, BrizHeathen said:

I tend to agree that not having a rider in heat 15 did deprive the crowd of what they paid for. Although I do very much understand the stance the Eagles riders were making. Its a difficult one.

I don't if you deprive the paying public eventually there'll be no paying public

Any arguments the Eagles have are behind closed doors with their owners not the Leicester public 

[IainB]

2 hours ago, Skodaman said:

Eastbourne could use all available riders to cover Kennets rides using R/R

I know... and they didn't

Edited August 15, 2021 by iainb

[old bob at herne bay]

I have seen Lawson not taking heat 15 rides in earlier meetings this season against Kent.

One could have been excused with EB having already won the KO up tie. The later CL meeting was bizarre , with a bonus league point at stake and Lawson overlooked. EB conceded a 1-5 and no bonus point. I jokingly told my friends at the time maybe EB canot afford his wages.

[Teromaafan]

5 hours ago, BrizHeathen said:

I tend to agree that not having a rider in heat 15 did deprive the crowd of what they paid for. Although I do very much understand the stance the Eagles riders were making. Its a difficult one.

You're right, but the buck has to stop with the club. Putting out just one rider for the last heat is inexcusable and Eastbourne deserve to be fined, their financial plight being irrelevant in such circumstances. The paying public and particularly the travelling supporters have been short changed.

I really hope that the apparent financial situation can be sorted, nobody wants to see Eastbourne, Birmingham or Newcastle folding.

 

 

[Moranboys]

I attended this meeting last night and was looking forward to seeing Eddie Kennett ride,if he did have an adverse reaction then that's understandable but not sure about Lawson,he even throttled off on the home straight near the finishing line when comfortably in second and finished third.lewis Kerr I thought rode decently for his points,felt for Kyle Newman if his shoulder isn't right as that's not him at all.thought Brennan was outstanding, definately one for the future and when he came out to look at the gates,even took the time for a selfie with a disabled guy...credit to him.

[M.D]

13 minutes ago, Moranboys said:

I attended this meeting last night and was looking forward to seeing Eddie Kennett ride,if he did have an adverse reaction then that's understandable but not sure about Lawson,he even throttled off on the home straight near the finishing line when comfortably in second and finished third.lewis Kerr I thought rode decently for his points,felt for Kyle Newman if his shoulder isn't right as that's not him at all.thought Brennan was outstanding, definately one for the future and when he came out to look at the gates,even took the time for a selfie with a disabled guy...credit to him.

Tom Brennan is a talented rider, you have to remember he had a bad break to his leg missing a season and then he had the Covid season so almost had 2 really important years lost of his development.

so going off the back of virtually 2 years out he’s an outstanding talent, head and shoulders above his age group 

[IainB]

16 minutes ago, Moranboys said:

I attended this meeting last night and was looking forward to seeing Eddie Kennett ride,if he did have an adverse reaction then that's understandable but not sure about Lawson,he even throttled off on the home straight near the finishing line when comfortably in second and finished third.lewis Kerr I thought rode decently for his points,felt for Kyle Newman if his shoulder isn't right as that's not him at all.thought Brennan was outstanding, definately one for the future and when he came out to look at the gates,even took the time for a selfie with a disabled guy...credit to him.

It's not so much the fact that Ed Kennett wasn't there for me, the bigger issue is that this news was hushed up until 18:55 and at that moment the whole match became a non-event. They basically mugged off everybody in the stadium... I'm lucky I only travelled 3 miles and not the 380 miles a lot of Eagles fans did. I'm sorry to say this but the sport doesn't need promotions like this... but of course, some will say, we need to be grateful to these people.

[BrizHeathen]

7 hours ago, noaksey said:

I don't if you deprive the paying public eventually there'll be no paying public

Any arguments the Eagles have are behind closed doors with their owners not the Leicester public 

I agree but who in there right mind works for nothing? Or should i say who would put there life on the line for nothing?

Edited August 15, 2021 by BrizHeathen

[Big Al]

2 hours ago, iainb said:

It's not so much the fact that Ed Kennett wasn't there for me, the bigger issue is that this news was hushed up until 18:55 and at that moment the whole match became a non-event. They basically mugged off everybody in the stadium... I'm lucky I only travelled 3 miles and not the 380 miles a lot of Eagles fans did. I'm sorry to say this but the sport doesn't need promotions like this... but of course, some will say, we need to be grateful to these people.

Was it the Shield final in 2019 when a leading Eastbourne rider (could have been Kennett) was replaced by Kevin Doolan (who at least did ride) at very late notice?