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There's alway one isn't there ffs the teams coming together nicely why not just get behind the new owner and enjoy the season like the rest of us are doing or just keep your negativey to yourself

Personally, I think it's time to get behind the new promotion.

If he's inconsistent at 8..43 that'll do me He'll be on a 4 but is still riding grass pretty good. A surprise signing, but a good gamble to have to only beat a 4 average and could be a match winner. One minute people are decrying the loss of the club hoping someone will come in, and then when someone does "I don't think I'll go or I'll just and choose me meetings.

Personally I think it’s a good start considering how late we are, I remember seeing James around brough once and I said that I thought he would go far, I haven’t been for a while due to family reasons but looking at the side and the potential for the last 2 I think it might be time to return

Grondal missed the whole of the 2019 GB season because no one wanted to sign him. He was fit enough to ride eight matches in Denmark but was not signed by a GB club then. No reduction is due, any more than it is for Tom Bacon, Josh Bates or Richie Worrall.

I wished I lived in Scotland so I could then NOT vote for Nicola Sturgeon

I wouldn't have him, even if he came with a Visa reduction average of 6

Its long overdue this thread being moved. I certainly won’t miss certain posters in this section- although they seem to be doing what they ridiculed Gavan for when Ipswich were in the second tier

Then he wont be back

As wonderful and worthwhile as the whole concept of the BEN Fund is I've never understood the rush to get this meeting on so early. Often affected by weather, fans put off from travelling so early in the season. Would like to think that all Promoters could agree and support a set day that was suitable and a central location in middle of the season. What about day before (replacing CLPairs) or day after Cardiff GP at Swindon or Somerset to get biggest possible crowd and best possible UK based field?

Jake Allen 1st confirmed.

A typical blue tint response. And a flawed response. Doyle wasn’t young when he rode for Poole. I stand by my point however tho what that has to do with Wolves is baffling. Wolves have in general been loyal to riders which is a different position to Poole anyway. But feel free naming riders that got better when leaving Wolves to make your point. I’ll even start you with one, Musielak. And you are still trying to defend that dreadful track?? Good luck championship fans, welcome to the world of the blue tints.

Go Boris!!

Really pleased Newcastle are coming to the tapes for 2020. I know what it was like last year for us Bandits fans wondering if we would be seeing speedway in 2019, it's not a nice situation to be in. Your team is now taking shape and with over 12pts to play with for last 2 places a decent looking team is shaping up. Good luck to Granty nice to see another young promoter in place.

Well the team on paper looked good this season. & Apart from the 2 returnees we were poor .. so let's all give young rob a million % backing on this season ahead or if we do ever run into trouble cash wise that could spell the end of speedway at Newcastle si let's be positive on next season as we are racing again happy days ahead

This forum is about opinions, you have yours Dave, I've said mine. I've ' supported ' a number of new promotions over the years and not decryed anything but my pension will be spent wisely. I'll be there at the start as I may get a surprise, let's hope so .

He won't Wright's average is 100% 4.00

Ray Duggan was killed along with Norman Clay in the same race in 1950 in Sydney. Eddie Rigg was in the same crash that took Ken's life but Eddie died much later....not sure what year.

Find it difficult to see how mediocre Polish riders would help either the team or budget. A plethora of mediocre home grown riders abound

Everyone is wound up rather than tuned in... Regards THJ

Don't see Danny King as a decent no 1 at this level. If anybody does it shows how the sport has declined. Iversen would be a different matter

Danny king

Great news for the Witches with Allen confirmed. Impressive rider who is only getting better.

I think I have the no.1 down to the following Bjerre - enticed with more money Lindgren - enticed with more money Holder - agreed deal just visa issues Milik - enticed with money Vaculik - enticed with more money Lebvedes - enticed with money Michelsen - enticed by Klindt and the offer of more money Harris - come back and put a few points on your average, offered less money

Yea looking forward to watching speedway at Redcar,Berwick, Newcastle,belle vue, even Glasgow also doing gp at Cardiff and Warsaw, so got a busy season even though I have no home team, and FYI I did the same after 1981 when we closed then. How many away fixtures do you go to ?

You seem to know an awful lot about it Tosh, would you care to elaborate or like Boris Johnson will you duck scrutiny. By the way never say never.

You think it would make sense to name the big name on the news? Rather than in a room full of people who presumably already go to the speedway... Would reach a wider audience... Maybe people who have forgotten about the sport over the last few years... Really hope it's big news!! As announcing Danny and ludvig on the news will hardly excite people back...

What space it gets its irrelevant when only the speedway community is reading it. Let's not pretend others are engaging with it outside of speedway, or certainly if they are its hardly having the desired effect. And I'm repeating myself now, that community are getting a little pissed off about it. If the team is done, the just announce it. Pretty straightforward stuff.

I'm told KK has returned back to the table. Panthers officials have told KK that once Labour are elected on Thursday, and once the 2nd referendum takes place, and the country vote Remain. The pound will rise by 25% against the Euro. This has covered the shortfall between KK's demands and the Panthers' budget. So whether KK joins depends on the election result on Thursday.

U could say that about alot of clubs,what goes around comes around, if a club reports a loss of a £ 100,000 in a season does that not make them riddled with debt?

I would be very happy to have both in my team...

Your name is apt since u talk alot of it! If we are lucky to evercome back plz do us a favour stay away

I would think in 12 months Worky will be a hot topic once again

Possibly It’s a strength in depth Team.How many No1’s averaged over 9.Glasgow certainly have changed their thinking for next season.

Can't see that being the final two.

Mr Tungate appears to have dropped his demands to get a team spot also Iversen Harris Tungate Andersen Ostergaard And whatever is left

Everyone except Dandelion

No he just had a very specific 'GB injury', most top riders have the same injury these days. Hancock would come in on a 4.5 average after his 'injury' reductions.

I think if Ipswich really do want to compete.... now I know I have no clue what Pedersen is on at Sheffield but he must be at least on around £3k+ a meeting What I would like to see from the promotion is the Witches to go out and get a Pole, and a top level one at that.... Bartosz isn't going to happen thats for sure, but there might be some kind of possiblity for Dudek or Janowski I say Janowski because he has come here before, and has he not been left out of the Polish national squad for 2020? not sure on his Swedish commitments yet either But lets look at it as not much of a gamble but there are 5,000 poles + living in Ipswich/Felixstowe and 12,000 located in Suffolk... i've met a fair number of these poles (well say about 100) and they are all mainly younger generation who come here and work then go home or come here and settle but send money home etc. I would say out of this 100 there have been about 40 of them who like Speedway, about a dozen who have attended Cardiff or watch speedway live when they go home so if the Witches went and got Janowski in who is a big name Pole, paid £3k per meeting Average out at £18 entry into Foxhall, thats an extra 167 people through the gate to cover that cost, I would imagine you would most likely see an extra 100 or so non-poles if Witches got Janowski and if marketed correctly in the local area and on social media then you would see more of the polish community come to Speedway more frequently and thus covering the cost of the wages to Janowski. For me, I am hoping that something along these lines is seriously being looked at by the club, if GN is willing to add a bit of sponsorship in there too etc. it could work

Missed your chance there. You should have told him there is a good book that tells the story.....

The problem with BT Sports through Sky is that if you have SkyQ boxes you can only watch BT Sports on the main box and not multi room.

Would rather have Tungate at No.1 and see us lose every meeting rather than Jeremy Corbyn becoming PM. Come on Boris.

It's apparently endless and has been going on for a couple of years now.

What good will the pound against the Euro be.Thought KK would be more interested in the Zloty.

Nobody yet, just thought ad give him a shout out. Was just busting ya chops

All depends if they have other business ventures and they use the loss at any other venture as a tax loss , happens all the time in business.

Gino Manzarez is the surprise.

KL feature regularly in the free papers distributed across Norfolk, even during the off season the drip feeding of riders keeps the team and sponsors in print,

I'm lucky to support a team in a nice stadia, nice amenities and OK refreshments and I can park close to stadium on a proper car park. There are a few stadia like that, but others in desperate need of repair/renovation or in some cases basically "glorified fields". I don't go to speedway though to sit in a glass fronted stand, to do my oblutions in a pristine environment or to eat prawn sandwiches, I go to watch speedway racing in its pure form. I spent between £16 - £18.50 to get in to various Championship matches last season, my money, my choice and if I didn't feel it was good value, I would not go. Compared to all other major Sports with the excitement available and fellowship of decent and friendly fans and few if any thugs or inebriated people, I think it is excellent value. If someone thinks not, vote with your feet but don't please attack us who do go and who will keep going.

Just loved that rant THJ, spoken with the passion of a man who loved the club and backed it every which way he could. More guys like you fella and we would indeed still be running. I too look forward to the day it returns and indeed hope I live long enough to see it .