AceBelle Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 On 3/8/2025 at 9:58 AM, Happy Hunter said: Some people might not be prepared to stand in a 200 yard or longer queue! are Leicester doing a stream ? buy this if you are save the hassle lπ€ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hunter Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 3 hours ago, AceBelle said: are Leicester doing a stream ? buy this if you are save the hassle lπ€ I've seen nothing so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 On 3/10/2025 at 12:43 PM, AceBelle said: are Leicester doing a stream ? buy this if you are save the hassle lπ€ Yes I believe the meeting is being streamed as I saw comments about friends and family in Australia watching the meeting onlineΒ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 On 3/10/2025 at 10:19 AM, SJA said: The Lions have nothing to do with this issue. The event and ticketing is all done by Ryan's organising committee. I suspect they were not prepared to pay the set up fees or the fee per booking for a one off event. Ok fair enough - albeit any extra cost could have been added on as a "booking fee" at least then folk would have a choice. For the sake of those who will be going I hope "the organisers" arrange for adequate capacity for the sale of admission tickets. FYI this means that as season ticket holders and those who normally buy online will need to join the queue to pay on the day then the normal TWO sales windows should not be regarded as adequate.Β And as further advice to the organisers, please understand that inadequate capacity to sell tickets on the day will not only mean long queues forming to gain admission, but will also create a delay to the start of the meeting due to folk still waiting to get in...meaning those who did arrive early will need to hang around even longer before the meeting gets under way.....Β Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Although a regular at BP, the ticketing arrangement will not affect me as I wonβt be going. Nothing against Douglas, but I will not go out of my way to attend a meaningless fixture. Letβs be honest, these early season meetings are just an opportunity for riders to blow off cobwebs/test equipment at the expense of spectators. As for testimonials, regardless of the sport, they were meant to be for loyalty/service to a particular club for ten years. Speedway riders chose to do what they do, so βcommittingβ to the sport deserves recognition does it? My wallet says no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 Regardless of it being a Testimonial, there's some good riders on show...you could just pretend it's the Teromaa Shield Event....or the Ray Wilson ClassicΒ π 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 9 hours ago, Teromaafan said: Letβs be honest, these early season meetings are just an opportunity for riders to blow off cobwebs/test equipment at the expense of spectators Then in the first official meeting we all moan if a rider looks rusty or has mechanical issues. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 10 hours ago, cowboy cookie returns? said: Then in the first official meeting we all moan if a rider looks rusty or has mechanical issues. Correct! They should have ironed out gremlins at so and soβs testimonial beforehand π Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted Thursday at 10:07 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 10:07 AM So no Craig Cook! Β https://www.leicesterspeedway.com/News/Details/5709 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted Thursday at 10:10 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 10:10 AM Another club that's learnt a very harsh lesson this winter, Oxford being the other club. Leicester are now fighting for the wooden spoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted Thursday at 10:17 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 10:17 AM On 11/20/2024 at 11:09 AM, IainB said: A lot of people will point to this as they did last season when we signed him... only to have to draft in guests when he inevitably went missing.Β Why we'd be wanting to bring in other teams cast offs when he inevitably goes missing again this season is anybody's guess π€·ββοΈ I hate to say "I told you so" (not really, I bloody love itπ) but... I told you so! Surely his time in Speedway is over? 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted Thursday at 10:23 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 10:23 AM I don't think this makes Leicester wooden spoon favourites but clearly Cook is a better rider than Kemp. Poor decision making by management to sign Cook in the first place. At least with Kemp you know your going to get real effort and he now has a point to prove. Weak at reserve again though... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted Thursday at 10:23 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 10:23 AM 11 minutes ago, TTT said: Another club that's learnt a very harsh lesson this winter, Oxford being the other club. Leicester are now fighting for the wooden spoon. Not sure it makes a huge deal of difference to the strength of Leicester tbh. Cook is a busted flush and has been for a while. Having said that, now is the time Drew made his move and stepped it up a gear. Was THE next big thing only a few years ago and hasnβt made the jump many expected. Time to deliver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted Thursday at 10:28 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 10:28 AM 3 minutes ago, FishersGate said: I don't think this makes Leicester wooden spoon favourites but clearly Cook is a better rider than Kemp. Poor decision making by management to sign Cook in the first place. At least with Kemp you know your going to get real effort and he now has a point to prove. Weak at reserve again though... You have to question Dickson's judgement... everybody Cook has ever ridden for have binned him off and we took him back after letting us down on numerous occasions previously 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted Thursday at 10:36 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 10:36 AM Has he said why he will not be racing for Leicester. Is he still doing Berwick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted Thursday at 10:38 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 10:38 AM 5 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said: Not sure it makes a huge deal of difference to the strength of Leicester tbh. Cook is a busted flush and has been for a while. Having said that, now is the time Drew made his move and stepped it up a gear. Was THE next big thing only a few years ago and hasnβt made the jump many expected. Time to deliver. I agree regarding Cook. Just my opinion but Leicester started with Kemp @ No.6 last year and he struggled, Then Drew got replaced and Leicester went on a run and that was with Lawson @ No.2 instead of Howarth. Personally I think the league is stronger this year and that Leicester tail end is weaker than the one that struggled at the start of 2024. I think Leicester already had their work cut out for them in regards to a play-off place in 2025 before Cook done his usual bail out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted Thursday at 10:43 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 10:43 AM 3 minutes ago, RS50 said: Has he said why he will not be racing for Leicester. Is he still doing Berwick! If he is then Dickson should give him his P-45 anyway because he's taken the micky out of Stewart and everyone else associated with Leicester Speedway. Cookie has had all winter to come to a decision, But he's dropped out at the last minute leaving the Lions management scrambling around to a point where they've had to revert back to a formula that didn't work at the start of last season (Weak Reserves). Could've given the Lions management a months notice in advance to give them the best possible opportunity to scout Europe for a rider on a assessed 4.50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted Thursday at 10:44 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 10:44 AM 6 minutes ago, RS50 said: Has he said why he will not be racing for Leicester. Who cares anymore? There'll be some excuse, there always is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted Thursday at 10:53 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 10:53 AM There was a reason why the Workington promotion choose Batchelor over Cook, and was always going to be the right call. Was hundreds of social media comments at the time questioning why he wasn't going to be back at the Comets, but Andrew and Steve knew best. Don't think Leicester will be affected too much, but for Berwick it will be a disaster 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted Thursday at 10:56 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 10:56 AM The statement says, unable to ride "at this time". So is Drew a temporary replacement only? Who will want Cook back anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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