CardinalSin

Lanham confirms in today's Evening Star that he has an offer from Plymouth and he is thinking it over. He's not keen on the long drive to home meetings so is thinking it over before giving Plymouth his answer this week. Seems 50/50 at the moment.

I agree with you, but away you'll probably need those 3 to win those 5 races to share the heats. Thats why i think the 3 experienced and quality heatleaders have a job to do in team riding. They're good enough to do that rather than disappearing off in to the distance.

I'm not so sure about away from home SCB. A lot of clubs also have very good heatleaders on their own shale. The other 4 are likely to score very little away from Plymouth. Barker and Fisher are the top two riders in the league, but they will have to be pretty flawless away from home as well as home to stop being 10 or more down by heat 13. Its going to be very interesting watching their early results i can't wait for the season to get going.

Oh i think they would in a lot of away meetings. Maybe not at home but certainly away.

Lanham is a solid PL performer and will score more points than Boxall of that i have no doubt. I put Plymouth bottom or near to it of my prediction table because of the long long tail. But swapping Boxall for Lanham would change my thinking slightly. A top 3 of Barker, Fisher and Lanham is the best top 3 in the league by a distance. While the rest look ropey to say the least, those 3 will score enough points alone to make sure you are competitive in most meetings. Team riding by these 3 is essential. Its a pity with a side made up like this that the tactical rule has been tinkered with. I could see an awful lot of 8-1's in heat 13 for Plymouth but alas that will no longer be possible with the no tactical after heat 12 rule.

Exactly. That was the prime reason we were given for attendance at press and practice coming to an end. Shame really as a few really enjoyed the press and practice after a long winter as it signaled the official start to a brand new season.

I can remember the first year that spectators were not allowed entrance to press and practice a few years back, the reason given was that the previous year, a handful of spectators broke an apparent agreement not to venture to certain parts of the stadium!

Nice interview with Risager courtesy of the Evening Star http://www.lovespeedway24.co.uk/teams/ipswich-witches/living_as_one_but_it_will_be_no_party_for_morten_1_1207769

Indeed it was. He did the same to Ty Proctor and Ryan Fisher in his brief meetings at tail end of last year. Looks the real deal and can't wait to see him in action. Handy reserve

Ooops sorry Badge. The other one was against Glasgow

30 days to go Found 3 great races of last years action at Foxhall for those with withdrawal symptoms like me

Interestingly, Heeps and Tungate's averages on those profiles are still TBC.

37 days to go

We had 3 last year. This year the best possible septet was put together by the promotion that just happened to not include a British rider. They're not going to put one in there just for the sake of having a British rider if he's not the best option

I think the injury was enough to take a point off his average. When the injury happened at Rye, he was starting to ride very well after an average start and was banging in double figures. The injury really was awful and the pics he showed on his return made you feel physically sick. When he came back he was very very tentative and it took him a lot longer to recover than Chris Louis admitted he hoped. But slowly but surely he again began to improve at the tail end of the season. I don't think an average of at least 7 for Morten Risager is over ambitious. The more you look at our side, the more impressive it looks. You can see EVERY rider chipping in with steady scores that more often than not will total 45+. There really isn't a duffer in there is there?

And Tungate has one last boost for the Witches public. While in England last year, he took to the track at many Elite and Premier League circuits, but knows which one he preferred most. “I’m not just saying this, but I seriously did enjoy the Ipswich track more than any that I rode while I was here,” Tungate added We also know Dakota North loves the place too so hopefully we'll be really strong at Foxhall and make the place a fortress. It would be nice to go through the season unbeaten at home for once and i genuinely thought we would do that last season. Don't think anyone will relish coming to Foxhall this season and i can't wait to get going and see this team in action. My hopes are high for a successful season.

Is it me or does this winter and close season really seem to be dragging this year? I'm itching to see what this team can do!

So even if he'd have won which is no guarantee, he would have finished joint top on 13 points. And this a PL riders champion and heatleader. All immaterial of course where next season's PL is concerned as its already been pointed out that the Aussie championships is no guarantee of form in the PL. There is little doubt though, that Ipswich have signed a little gem with lots of potential along with Cameron Heeps.

I don't think there's a doubt its these two fully fledged Witches reserves that people are looking forward to seeing the most. I can't see a potentially more exciting reserve pairing in the league than these two. Roll on March.

I know what you mean thats why i deleted the post. What on earth is going on with these font sizes

May be helpful? http://www.buryfreep...e_joy_1_2805129

He was number 1 for the majority of 2008 as well as 2009 i believe. Think you're reading far too much in the riding positions Baldyman. He's without doubt been one of the best riders in the Premier league in the season's prior to this year. Sometimes in the past an out and out number 1 could ride at 3 or 5 and many clubs used to use their top man in positions other than number 1.

Another tweet from North that he'll have news tomorrow so if it's true the Witches line up will be revealed tomorrow, it must be him. Delighted if that's the case.

Ok thanks. Shame as it would make it a little more tempting to me if it could be passed to a relative for the odd meeting i'm sure to miss.

On the season tickets, i take it there's no photo's on them this year if you can buy them online? Does that mean you can pass it to a friend or relative if you can't make a meeting or two?