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And Chris Harris could guest for any of the top 5 so a perfect team!

I think people are looking for riders who should vastly improve next year to slot in alongside Jason, Emil @ Danny. on paper Ellis is that man. Not sure why he left Ipswich before but doesn’t really matter it’s history. Being in the same team as Jason & Emil in a track that he normally goes well at should help him bounce back. Ellis is a Ipswich type of rider imo

I agree with some of that. The play off final at Sheffield did show our weekness, however the choice of gates to go 1 & 3 was bonkers. Emil & Doyle of gate 3 is their opening riders when 3 was clearly the worse gate & everyone on the TV seemed to agree. The interesting thing is that a few weeks on no one seems to be talking about winning the cup or playoff defeat it’s about entertainment. Anyone I’ve spoken too talks about the atmosphere the entertainment provided & the feel good factor Emil & Jason have brought. it’s almost as long as we’re not getting thumped the entertainment & atmosphere is more important that winning a title. For that reason I’m quite happy to have the top two back. The crowds were good this year & held up well even when we had the mid season wobble.

Lidsey’s progress this year surely has more to do with his 3 years riding in Poland more than having Belle Vue as a home track? I’m pretty confident & would certainly hope that Rew will be back at Ipswich. Belle Vue isn’t for everyone Doyle struggled with it this year at time, Nicholls couldn’t get on with it & it doesn’t appeared to have made Brennan kick on.

My thinking with Rew is based around the following. It was his first season in the uk, getting used to new tracks & all the adjustments that go with stating somewhere new. All that after a disrupted winter due to his serious injury. His performances in Poland & SGP 2 suggests that the boy has talent. We’ll worth another shot. Hume I really like as a rider gives 100% all the time & clearly has a lot of passion. My concern with Hume is that giving the amount of experience he has at Foxhall he does give away a lot of points though errors & I can’t see much improvement in him. Out of the two you have to go with Rew, although as I’ve said if there is no rising star then I’d have the pair of them at reserve. if the rising star scheme is kept it’s got to be one of Dan Thompson, Jason Edwards or Jack Smith for me all battlers.

With Lambert guesting in September & October

I think if the points limit & rising star stays the same then I think there will be possibly 2 changes. Riss because he does seemed to have lost his ability to Mix it & Hume for no other reason then to have Rew start the season at reserve. If the limit is increased & rising star is dropped then I still think Riss will go to be replaced with a stronger rider but then I see Rew & Hume at reserve. I can’t see any reason why Rew would be going anywhere despite people linking him with Belle Vue

Totally agree, it’s been the best I’ve known it since 89/90 better than 98. its got me back as a regular this year for the first time in 15 years or so.

Not 6 man teams, I didn’t like that when they tried it for one season, stick to 7

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How about the Birmingham Guests? With Chris Harris as captain?

I suspect you’re right, the league structure & points limit is probably already agreed.

Hopefully Lambert does sign for you & we have the Ipswich v Lynn meeting on bank holiday Monday again…….I can’t wait to see the dummy’s spat all over Foxhall

For once at least we won’t see Chris Holders name appear as a possible signing. From what Chris has said during the season & after the play offs it’s clear that team spirit & having riders who gel & get on is key. Towards the end of the season it also appeared the all the riders are happy to return from interviews given & that they were genuinely surprised at the level of support that exists here as well as the passion. Rew has already indicated he is happy to return. On a 4 & a years experience in the uk he should be a great signing. They do however need to get him at reserve at the start of the season. Emil & Jason have both got to be back & again both appear to want a return. I’m not sure about Riss on the face of it he should add a point to his starting average however he seems to have turned in to a one line sit on the inside type of rider. He is a gamble if we retain him & get the Riss of 2023 then the gamble backfires although if release him & he gets back to the Riss that was a Lynn we have missed out. The only one of the 7 I’m pretty sure won’t return is Hume & that’s only because we need Rew at reserve.

Definitely gone to Vestervik

Fully agree as an Ipswich supporter I have no issues with Sheffield operating within the rules & that’s what they have done. It was clear to me after reading the rules thatt Lambert could ride in the play offs. In fact that was the morning after Doyle was injured in the go when I suggested Ipswich book him for the semi finals. However what I think needs to change is any rider being able to ride for more than one team in the playoffs. Harris representing Ipswich in the semis & Sheffield in the final is just ridiculous. Secondly if using guests in either the semi final or final the same guests should ride in all the matches unless the rider they are guesting for is declared fit. That would prevent the team using guests opting for a horses for courses policy. Any way some more loops holes to look into & close. Enjoy your winter, can’t wait to welcome Sheffield back to Foxhall next year.

Oh no not Janowski, not the sort of rider we need.

Ipswich are acknowledged as having some of if not the best attendance figures in the country, they run on a Thursday

Question would Riss be worth a gamble sub 5 at the moment historically a solid 6 point rider. Or gamble and go for two 5.00 new comers? Emil 10.10 Wojodydo 5.00 Pickering 6.78 Riss/newcomer Doyle 9.12 Rew 4.00

I have a hunch the top two will be back. Not only have they been massive on track & in the pits but they have both played a huge part with the interaction between the club & supporters. It feels like the old Ipswich of years ago that family feel has returned. Neutals & supporters of other clubs will possibly think we’re mad to want to go top heavy again but the buzz around the club is something I haven’t experienced for many many years.

Part of me thinks you’re right. However it can’t be under estimated how much these two have brought to the club in terms of adding the feel good factor & the general positivity around the place. For that reason what they bring across the season is far more important.

Klint would be to much of a risk for me coming back after those serious injuries. we can’t risk having another Riss type rider next year. start with Emil & Doyle with Rew at reserve & build from there.

Too soon to fire this back into action??

As an Ipswich supporter I have to take my hat off to Sheffield those guys dug in & got the result…..congratulations Tigers. As for Ippo the two legs summed up our season, led superbly by the top two while the rest were inconsistent & gifted points away at times. Riders going missing & riding odd lines when they needed to step up & try something different. I can’t for the life of me work out why we took 1&3 when Tatum who had walked the track said that 3 was awful. Enjoy the glory Tigers & hopefully we’ll all be back to go again in 2024 for some more premiership speedway.

Harris also got a runners up medal, after riding for ippo in the final