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Mayfield Sports or whoever it is who rests control of Ipswich should look at the rich heritage and understand what the club means to the county and the East of England. It is not a commodity and has an intrinsic value built up over the years by a lot of local riders who the supporters can relate to and the likes of sadly the great Billy Sanders and from a continuity perspective the Louis family. Whoever you are you are not buying something like a second hand car and if it does not work you dump it, you are acquiring something special I hope whoever it is you do the right thing and respect what the Witches who mean so many local folk.

That is taking doubling up to the extreme. Possible though, she could always get back to the refs box and take a look a video of the race and then decide where she finished. Not such a bad idea after all.

That seems like a trustworthy team to take the sport forward. A bent regal approval from the dross of society and luckily the real royals distance themselves from this slime ball and shag Ferguson. Sadly for them but the children have had to disown the disreputable parents. Oh well all part of life’s rich tapestry.

I doubt you would find any takers or support for freeing the 4,5 or 6. Lock them throw the key away and start again. Buxton to lead the way with real genuine individuals who want to ride without doubling up and know how to entertain. All riders to pay to compete and standardised bikes, track spare and second halves. Racing at weekends and the sport in the UK taking back control of its destiny and starting over without feeling the need to compete with other European leagues.

Perhaps that is why Belle Vue have not announced the number one yet. All the thinking leads to a conspiracy, perhaps this season is cancelled but no one is admitting it and all the news releases thus far are fairy tales. Too many why’s and not enough sensible answers. Bring in the detectives, anyone will do but I suspect Colombo could get to the bottom of all the conundrums. Either him or Kojak..

Ed Sheeran?

When is the next election?🙈

The only question is which Friday or Monday. Easter is not far off so I will agree😀

I know everyone is frustrated by the lack of news but, and I am not a user of Facebook, twitter or any other of the social media sites so I may well be wrong but it seems unusual that riders are not making any comments about the current state of affairs. Perhaps they have been sworn to secrecy or else and possibly those in charge are checking all European schedules to see when they can put together a fixture list that does not clash. Surely riders need to know where they are and start booking flights etc and getting sponsors on board and although no one knows when the season will start and it could be as late as April/May the silence from all sides is deafening. You have riders who did ride for Ipswich last season seemingly not signed up in the UK. it all seems a bit contrived but no doubt all will become clear by June/July you would hope.

Agree but someone needs to call these idiots out and ask how they can continue to target speedway tracks when I suspect not one has ever been to a meeting or knows anything about the sport. Heads up arses and nothing of any substance but no doubt enough readies to pass a few brown envelopes to local decision makers who bow to the biggest cheque book. No different to any other housing developer, liars, cheats and corrupt businessmen who claim to have the interest of the local community but are only worried about the bottom line. No such thing as affordable housing, it is smoke screen and mirrors or to put it bluntly, most building firms talk utter bollocks to weak councillors who you would not piss on if they were on fire.

Sent an e mail to these arseholes and have called it as it is. Cannot wait for a reply.

Those offering top dollar simply to ride are doing no favours to anyone. Perhaps the NDL should be restricted to standard bikes or e bikes and the next step will be once they have honed there craft they make it to semi professional racing. This should a development league and to make it open to many as possible, costs need to be kept to a minimum so that those who cannot make the grade have not lost an arm and leg in-terms of investment. Entry level costs need to be kept as low as possible to attract the widest possible numbers. Expecting youngsters and the family to splash out thousands to compete is unrealistic but yet again those in charge fail to think outside the box. The sport’s governing body really is run by a selfish bunch who like promoters are all on the take but give very little back in return pretending that they are doing everyone a favour whereas the opposite is true.

Whatever the outcome and most hope that Ipswich come to the tapes come March, April or May, generally the sport is unlikely to entice broadcasters to cover the sport live, it has been a disaster the way things have carried on thus far, sponsors probably unwilling to commit without a t v contract, riders dropping the UK, no idea of a fixture list and the sapping interest of the UK punters who are losing the will to get excited with any enthusiasm about the coming season. You have so few if any new ideas to rejuvenate a dying product and a total lack of general tangible investment in the sport at any level leaves most wondering just how much longer it can it continue in any form other than an amateur part time pursuit by a few enthusiast. Unless those in charge have kept under wraps something really special, then the sport is going nowhere and they are trying the patience of every punter who puts money into the pockets of the clubs. The riders don’t really give a toss as they will look to ride in Europe or walk away and earn a living elsewhere. It is not just an Ipswich issue it is a problem for speedway UK and the lack of updates in any shape or form from the body that allegedly runs the sport is not doing anyone any favours. Still I am sure the promoters think all is rosey in the UK speedway camp. Fools comes to mind.

Not WWE by any chance. That would liven up proceedings.

Or possibly suspended animation. It maybe a bit harsh to suggest dead, comatose or waiting for the men in white coats is a more likely scenario. Having said that most of those in charge seem to have suspended any animation they had and the quick fix is more like a trip to A&E. Stuck in a corridor with little hope of ever being seen let alone a diagnosis as to what is wrong with the sport. Still as those on the top table believe all is well and nothing to see here. The sport in this country is fine.

I had a look at the website and anyone interested in two wheeled motor sport could not help but be impressed and would be attracted to the event given the time of year and speedway could certainly learn a thing or two. A good few years back I went to an indoor flat track meeting in Braintree and that was good entertainment. If I remember correctly that was in January, but nevertheless it was a good turn out and some decent racing. It then begs the question, why can’t speedway be a bit more innovative and look at options to run meetings off season.

Which one, tiddlywinks or scrabble?

Very good news, well done to all involved. Fingers crossed that this is the beginning of the end and that consortium can get on with the job of restoring the stadium.

I think you might be a little overly optimistic. Are you sure you are not a promoter? Rose tinted glasses and all that😄

The only thing the powers that be are engaged in are their own self importance. No chance of thinking outside the box and looking at the demographic of the potential audience. I am assuming that they can spell and understand the definition of demographic. One lives in hope but cannot fail to be disappointed by the actions of a few who have brought the sport to its knees.

It will come, give it a few days 😅

And a great character to have in the sport as well as being a hard rider. No one like him today unfortunately. For protagonists and hard riders who could get a crowd going him an others were what made it tribal but fun. Yes those were the days for a different type of speedway entertainment with promoters who were also quite animated and outspoken. Today’s promoters are the woke of the sport and it is all the poorer for it.

Although supporting Rayleigh, once I had learned to drive a few of us use to do Crayford on Tuesday, Wimbledon on Thursday, Hackney on Friday and Saturday night at eight at the Weir. When it came to other away matches, Canterbury, Eastbourne, Ipswich and Peterborough. I never went to Rye House until the season that the rockets de-camped to Rye. Jack Millen was one of those up at the top with the likes of Brian Foote and the Kennet clan. Use to relish Dave Lanning turning up at the Weir and the accusations over methanol were legendary. Those were the days.

Yes Rayleigh did but the club was always well supported with the main stand usually full and the stand on the back straight had a good few with the 1st 2nd and 3rd bend embankments having a good smattering of supporters. Back in the day the local rivalries with Romford, Eastbourne, Canterbury, Crayford and Ipswich always guaranteed bumper crowds and on bank holidays whoever were the opponents you got good crowds. I still have some news paper cuttings with pictures of the action and the stands looking packed. I think back then because so many teams had characters riding you always looked forward to a protagonist visiting like Jack Milne, Brian Foote, Ted Hubbard, the Kennet brothers, Arthur Price and many more and that also tended to boost support. Probably a bit more tribal back then.

Watch Polish speedway for free on the internet/smart t v . Keep eye on the International section where Racer & Royals and Stewmac are excellent in providing the links for the various matches. Unless you speak Polish the commentary might be an issue but to listen to how animated some get you do not need to understand the language.