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Good - he definitely deserved a recall for 2024!

Lovely lad, 100% commitment every race. Feel like at 26 Danyon has reached his level tho, which is a good middle order rider in the second tier and reserve in prem so for me the likes of Jenkins, flint etc would be more favourable moving forward given they’ve seemed to reached a similar levels/surpassed Danyon slightly when several years younger and more scope to continue progressing next year to even higher standard. This year if Erik had been fully back to his best and Danyon hadn’t fallen off twice in the home leg of the final in scoring positions we’d have been champions - Ellis should be a big upgrade on the Erik we saw this year and Jenkins a rider with more potential upside to grow to higher level than Danyon through the season so we’ve significantly improved our weakest two team spots in a team that came within a whisker of winning the lot this year!

You people need to stop biting. Orion is a sad little tool who only posts controversial takes for bites and you’re all making his life easy by jumping straight in his net.

Oh goody, fingers crossed that means freddo chocolate again next season Great news.

https://ipswichwitches.co/2024-signing-dan-thompson/ Dan Thompson confirmed.

I had an old girlfriend that said this too me all the time. Back in the 80s when people didn’t get offended. Que the offence taken incoming.

In these inflationary times, be pleased there isn't a cost-of-living- increase.....

If you're lucky a 30 word statement in the sun. Papers up here have 0 interest in anything that's not football

Man U didn't choose not to take part in the FA Cup. They were instructed by the FA that they had to compete in the World Club Championship as this would help the English bid to host the 2006 World Cup. The tournament clashed with the FA Cup 3rd round so they had to withdraw, and the media put all the blame on the club at the time

Leicester will be ahead of Oxford for me

This is a terrible side .. What is more amazing is people on facebook etc saying its a great side .. i must have read the names wrong to me a bit and pieces side that will get crushed in heats 13 and 15 week in week out

Chris Harris at reserve? He can then effectively "guest" for riders in his own team

Very decent team, can see the reserve berth being a bit of hot potato with a different rider every month where that riders average sky rockets. Can see all but Janowski potentially spending time there - it worked for the Panthers when they won the league in 2021. I'm not a big Janowski fan, but it's good to have him back in UK league racing.

Should have been Cheetahs in the Prem, Chargers in the Champ and Spires in the NDL in my opinion.

Might be too early for this given not everyone has released their lineups, but from the confirmed/rumoured lineups these are my predictions: 1. Sheffield Tigers 2. Ipswich Witches 3. Belle Vue Aces 4. King's Lynn Stars 5. Oxford Spires 6. Leicester Lions 7. Birmingham Brummies

I’m stunned at this announcement, never saw that coming. Think we should drip feed the Promotion the team just too mix it up.

Looks a good team to me, can't agree with the very odd poster who thinks it looks poor. Great number one, solid throughout & possibly the best reserve in the league. Bringing riders back to the UK, using 4 Brits, what's not to like? Ok one thing, that there is only ONE Spire / Cheetah doubling up is odd to me.

https://www.rugby.gov.uk/documents/d/guest/16-3-2__proof_of_evidence_cao_final-pdf?download=true what is this then , I thought you followed the enquiry ?

Would have gone for Dan myself... especially in the aggregate bonus point era we're now in, he could rack up some decent scores at home, assuming he can also get a PL spot, as his lack of track time last season seemed to effect him quite badly

So I’ve just read had hoped he’d departed along with Jorgensen to pasture new unfortunately only Jorgensen has gone out of the two - Really hope this 2024 is Robs and Allit plays no part in it over the season

That’s a weak team imo compared to the other teams I’ve seen built for 2024. Need Dan to be fully committed to the UK this year & big improvements needed from norick who will be in the main team?

That is the nature of the 38 point limit, bringing in the youth lower down & losing a mid to top end rider.

Looks a good side. Taken the two weaker links out from last season and replaced them with better.

Very clear top 4 in no particular order (BV, Ips, Ox and Sheff) Then Leicester in 5th because they'll win more Bonus Points than King's Lynn and Birmingham with the team they've got that's built to dominate meetings at Home. KL and Brum flip a coin to see who ends up with the wooden spoon.

Not sure on the reasoning TTT, dunno if clubs were told they had a bye or whether they wanted fewer meetings and requested it, but personally I’d rather have the extra meeting to go and watch. Not enough meetings as it is for me.

As a Poole fan, obviously I am a massive Janowski fan, don't what there is to dislike about him, committed, great rider, very entertaining and all round nice guy. He certainly wont throw the towel in and quit after one bend like Nicki P. at Peterborough.

Yeah, as a fan, I would want to win the cup - so to not even be in it is a bit of a blow. I'm guessing there's been a lot of compromises from both sides (BSPA and Oxford) over running in all three leagues.

I'm not sure that's entirely true though is it? I don't think he submitted any certified accounts as evidence of his figures, he just expressed his opinions

That's a cracking top 6

I think we'd finish '8th' with that team ! LOL

I did wonder about that and think you're right - Can only be Janowski's that is different...

No doubt Douglas will be next?

Don't be daft, that "5 year plan" only lasted one year in the Championship. Credit to the Prem for keeping it.

This is a very good team, play offs a certainty. Janowski will be fantastic.

I'd imagine this will be an ignima of a side, when they're off the boil could be shocking. If they all click though, will be quality

https://twitter.com/OxfordSpeedway/status/1730466761407922179 Janowski, Bomber, Klindt, Tungate, Kerr, C Wright and Boughen

As a bit of an old git nowadays, one of the biggest whines I've heard over the years from supporters of many teams is we have different riders every year. Oxford have 7 riders who rode for the club last year. Four of them and potentially five if Cameron Heeps rides like he is more than capable of. I'm happy with the team, we might win the wooden spoon but I doubt it. Last season I thought we were way too top heavy, I was wrong. All I know is the season ain't over till the last heat, I'll be there for every meeting I can get to in all 3 leagues.

I no it’s not really my place, but I hope it’s positive news about your stadium, riders come and go but Wimborne road is iconic and needs to remain a speedway stadium. I have good memories of many many years ago playing football there and it having Astro turf for corners because of the shape in the beazer homes league, unfortunately the dogs went, the football moved but the speedway needs to stay.

Thank you for this acknowledgment of us being champions in 2023 for the cup ☺️

I took it that they have went into a partnership with the famous. Aye ready.

Whoever your loyalty is with it is just great to see Sayfutdinov racing in Britain again. Sheffield is the team to beat but Witches look pretty strong if Rew + Jenkins can maintain their development.

A signing that will go under the radar. Jordan got better and better as the season went on for us last year, He's also a very good gater.

At home they have 2 x Heatleaders 2 x Second Strings 3 x reserves Away 2 x Heat Leaders 1 x Second String 4 x reserves Masters and Nicholls better score 12+ every week or this team is going to be beat heavily

Indeed……….ridiculous. The Premier one is pinned already. Why the difference?

All sensible points

Harris is going to Birmingham you heard it here first.

Feel better now! It was a case of nearly but not quite! Could be worse tho could be a Kings Lynn fan!

I’d be happy to see Jenkins a witch in 24, made solid progress last year, nice kid with a good attitude! dunno if he’s still eligible for rising star or not has there been a list produced for the coming season yet that anyone has seen? I’ve not seen one on the website p.s Jordan wouldn’t like riding for Ipswich with Emil and Doyle at all, it would just super duper convenience with him being from Norwich and nothing else

Appalling decision in my opinion. Simon is in the form of his life and always gives 100% for the team. He has been part of the Stars set up on and off for many years and is at least one rider who looks like he wants to ride for the team. I would have thought his contributions at the end of this season would have had him nailed on as a dead cert for a team place in 2024, but in typical Kings Lynn fashion, success is rewarded by being dropped and no doubt we will see the same old failures being rewarded with a team place?

To an extent I understand going for a predominantly British side. Out with bombers long track commitments shouldn't be great deal involved with rearranging meetings unlike this season. But can't pretend I'm excited by that 7. Worrall, solid though he is, doesn't replace basso in points and certainly not in entertainment value. Let's hope the rumours are wrong lol