I agree with you Parker, certain teams, mentioning no names, seem to be able to find a way round the rules. Perhaps their should be an extraordinary general meeting to sort the mess out that the BSPA have managed to create. I agree that injuries can hurt a team, perhaps they should take notice how we have abided by the rules, to our cost. Perhaps it is time for us to try and sign a top rider. I agree with BD that they now have FOUR HEAT LEADERS. Did they really need to replace Schlein with Shields. I know Schlein is on GP qualifying duty, but I am sure they could have managed without him. It seems it is WIN AT ALL COSTS. I for one WILL NOT ACKNOWEDGE the Coventry team. Normally I would not do this, as I love speedway, but it has so incensed me the way certain teams have manipulated the rules to suit them. I am sure many Eagles fans feel the way I do. They are doing a Brown "It is within the rules". _________________ Supporting the Eagles through the good times as well as the bad
One way of displaying our contempt towards all of the Coventry Team is to take a leaf out of, believe it or not, the supporters of Juventus FC when they played at Liverpool a couple of seasons ago. In essence, when the Bees are introduced on the parade by Kevin why cant we just turn our backs on them if not, then absolutely no applause..... no Boos just complete silence. And the same treatment to Poole when they next visit. Just a thought mind!
There is a saying "cheats never prosper". A great team effort by ALL THE EAGLES. I suppose the one rider we can pick out is Lukas Dryml , though all six played their part. Simon was a revalation, considering he had been out for so long. It was good to see the fighting spirit to the fore. The only thing that spoilt the meeting were the drunken louts, supposedly Eastbourne and Coventry fans in the grandstand. Perhaps it is about time we had security upstairs. Apart from this it was good to rub the Bees noses in the dirt. _________________ Supporting the Eagles through the good times as well as the bad
There is a saying "cheats never prosper". A great team effort by ALL THE EAGLES. I suppose the one rider we can pick out is Lukas Dryml , though all six played their part. Simon was a revalation, considering he had been out for so long. It was good to see the fighting spirit to the fore. The only thing that spoilt the meeting were the drunken louts, supposedly Eastbourne and Coventry fans in the grandstand. Perhaps it is about time we had security upstairs. Apart from this it was good to rub the Bees noses in the dirt.
Spot on Aussie. Cheats indeed, will neer prosper Quite superb night, great effort indeed, massive win for the mighty flying Eagles......Simon & Lukas the stars of the night, the rest of the lads, as you say, playing their part as well........Great atmosphere tonight, me and my 8 year old loved it.........The air horns sounded soooooooooperb tonight, and LD's fan Club in good voice.....
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Another very enjoyable night .Mr L Dryml take a bow and what a heat 15 again from cam ,that heat does get the best out of him.well done to the rest of the lads as well ,lets keep it rolling.
What a night! Anyone who missed this, missed a corker. The new Enhanced Coventry "Cheetahs" never lead the scores all evening even with Adam Shields who I thought was about their best import. Great support all round for the team lead by the LD fan club in the Home straight "shed". Inspirational pre match interview with BD. Better crowd, lots of Coventry fans.... think they probably had a Sh** ride home.....Magic Fantastic nights entertainment more of the same please. Man of the Match.. Lukas Dryml Lukas, followed by Simon and well backed up by the rest of the team. Downside of the night...Kennett pumping the air on his odd heat win, what a prospect he was until he left us. _________________ A Founder Member of the Home Straight Lukas Dryml Appreciation Society!
Agree with every word Parker. A great nights entertainment.
It was a great night's racing. Some Coventry supporters were even overheard to say that Adam Shields had been paid to lose his race. There is no way a rider of Adam's stature would even contemplate this. What a load of codswallop. Unfortunately it was spoilt by the alcohol fuelled, so called supporters, of both the Eagles and the Bees. My husband and I sit in the grandstand, and unfortunately could not hear any of the announcements. A band of so called supporters came upstairs already under the influence, they were totally obnoxious and the language was an absolute disgrace. Families were leaving the grandstand because of the fighting, and when security were called upstairs, only one person appeared. He could not control them. If BD wants more supporters, then this sort of behaviour must be stopped. There have been disagreements amongst supporters before, but this is the first time that I have seen it deteriorate to this disgraceful behaviour. To my mind they should be banned.
When Lukas Dryml came in to the supporters clubroom, he got a standing ovation. Well done to Simon, many wondered how he would manage after his long layoff. He answered them by his scoring. _________________ Supporting the Eagles through the good times as well as the bad
Quite an evening. Where I sit therr were no problems but sorry you had problems in the bar Aussie. All the boys did a superb job and showed those cheats. _________________ front page http://www.whereeaglesdaretofly.com
What an excellent result, shows that "manipulation" of the rules does'nt work!
Perhaps Nicholls was riding to orders last night, so that Coventry can sign a 5th heat leader
As for Lucas, I am running out of hats to eat, he's proved me totally wrong in my doubts over his signing, will be a toss up between him and Simon for "rider of the year", perhaps they will have a joint one
Downside of the night...Kennett pumping the air on his odd heat win, what a prospect he was until he left us.
Indeed.. Remember how footballers show thier class when they don't celebrate when scoring against a former club... Well Ed showed none last night.
How nice it was to beat a team with so many heat leaders, and Bob's speach just wanted to make me go and shake his hand
A great atmosphere too and despite some banter on the home straight I saw no trouble, must of just been confined to a few
1 downer I have to mention and that was the dust levels last night, for me that was not acceptable, I know the weather and the forcast was slightly dodgy but the dust levels were almost at Poole levels _________________ Check out my Pic's site. Click on WWW below...
Hi Everyone.
This is my first post here and all i have to say is this.
I have followed the Eagles for over 30 years and at last we have a rider who gives us ( THE PAYING PUBLIC) value for money.
He,s a showman and entertainer who,s piling up the points
Poole used to have Zorro we have LDL
Need i say more.
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Fully agree with you, Brian (bet you didn't think I would say that, did you?) _________________ Another Member of the Home Straight Lukas Dryml Appreciation Society!
Entertainment value doesn,t get much better than that.What a great advert for speedway.This team keeps on defying the odds.I didn,t think we would win.Who said Lukas could only ride large tracks.
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Can't wait to see what the Argus says about the match on Monday! _________________ Another Member of the Home Straight Lukas Dryml Appreciation Society!
The fight upstairs was among a group of "friends" from Hailsham. Nothing to do with Coventry fans.
Most of us assumed that it was between two sets of fans as some were shouting for Eastbourne and others for Coventry. In any case their behaviour was absolutely disgraceful. For any newcomers to speedway it must have been a shock to see people behave in this way. It spoilt the meeting for many of us, on what should have been a momentous night. We do not want this sort of behaviour, and if it happens again they should be banned from the stadium. Good for BD for saying what he did, if the so called big moneyed clubs want to keep on employing the top riders, then they may find no Elite League left. Most of the clubs cannot keep us with the likes of Coventry & Poole. What happens when Nicholls month is up _________________ Supporting the Eagles through the good times as well as the bad
A great atmosphere too and despite some banter on the home straight I saw no trouble, must of just been confined to a few
I would agree with you MrB just friendly banter on the home straight, supporters there understand the etiquette required by true followers unlike the members in the "other house" who let the club down by brawling... Still thats what happens when pensioners have too much sun and then get hold of alcohol.
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firstly lets get down to the meeting... since going to speedway starting in 2000, i have not had the pleasure of such a hard meeting for our team with such a line up from the coventry side. and a big round of applause for bob dugard making the comments he did. (bob you need to stand as an MP mate) as for the eagles team a big WELL DONE each and every one of you.... keep that up and the 2000 elite cup will not be far from your dreams, and of course ours. Secondly and most importantly, the argueing up stairs in the bar area.... local or not, it is not a welcome sight.... thumbs up to diffences of opinions,,, we are allowed them.... but drink fuelled arguements and the threats of violence is something i do not welcome.... if you want to do that then join the army and become a real hero,,,, any more of that sort of action will only reduce supporters and increase the possible closure of the sport.... the crowd that was there on saturday is possibly the biggest this season, and hopefully will continue, but that sort of irresponsible actions fuelled by beer is not my idea of a night of fun..... AGAIN well done to the team for the best night of speedway...... keep it up boys......
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A great team effort by ALL THE EAGLES. I suppose the one rider we can pick out is Lukas Dryml 
, though all six played their part. Simon was a revalation, considering he had been out for so long. It was good to see the fighting spirit to the fore. The only thing that spoilt the meeting were the drunken louts, supposedly Eastbourne and Coventry fans in the grandstand. Perhaps it is about time we had security upstairs. Apart from this it was good to rub the Bees noses in the dirt. 
The new Enhanced Coventry "Cheetahs" never lead the scores all evening even with Adam Shields who I thought was about their best import. Great support all round for the team lead by the LD fan club in the Home straight "shed". Inspirational pre match interview with BD. Better crowd, lots of Coventry fans.... think they probably had a Sh** ride home.....Magic 
There is no way a rider of Adam's stature would even contemplate this. 
If BD wants more supporters, then this sort of behaviour must be stopped. There have been disagreements amongst supporters before, but this is the first time that I have seen it deteriorate to this disgraceful behaviour. To my mind they should be banned.
AGAIN well done to the team for the best night of speedway...... keep it up boys......