dontforgetthefueltapsbruv

dont disagree with you here TWK. A rider whos potetial and talent was hugely hampered by some serious injuries.

Only just found this thread and seems I am too late to add my comments in line with tmcs OP deadline. But for what its worth anyway here goes... Mr Ipswich Speedway. Full stop. John Berry rightly gets credited for the success story that was Ipswich Speedway upon its resurrection but every master craftsmen needs the best tools to work with. In John Louis he had just that -he was the perfect local hero to build around. Very few riders rise so quickly as John did and goodness knows what he couldve achieved had he started 10 years earlier. Then of course not content with such a worthy riding career he embarks on taking on the mantle of ' the boss'. Whilst never as successful as Berry trophy wise (1998 aside - who could forget that year!!) it could easily be argued John was more important than Berry in that without him there may no longer be an Ipswich Speedway and he has kept going through the tough times whilst comparatively Berry was there when you just had to open the gates. In terms of a personal memory I still have hanging in my wardrobe a race jacket won towards the end 1979.John raffled a few off in the last weeks of the season. Dad won but I got it. Somewhere in the archives will be a picture of a skinny 8 year old with a beaming smile on the centre green at Foxhall with John presenting it - thats me!! In summary - thanks John for all of that and of course the dynasty continues with Chris...

Ipswich could certainly put together a decent side from those mentioned through this thread!! Both Chris and John Louis,Sanders,Sigalos,Hampel and Doncaster....... Can any other team match this??

I know there has been separate threads about him but I still cant see how BWD will be a five. If he qualifies this year for the NL then next year he should be a 3 in the PL. If not then he shouldnt be elligible to be in the NL.

perhaps any rule is irrelevant - I dont think Hong Kong had the PL in mind.....

ah well - its gonna be a quiet winter now !!

perhaps we can find a benefactor.... it is the other way!!

Current conversion is 1.4 so 5.96 (?) becomes 8.35 Absolute no brainer if Scott wants to do it and we are PL. Or perhaps we will have Scott but on 5.96.....

No point speculating just yet as so much could change. Need to wait until after the conference to see what the league structue/limits are and how we fit into that .....

Only rain can stop Plymouth overhauling Ipswich IMO. Scunny look capable of winning at home but will they want to as it means doing the Witches a favour and Rye dont look like they could beat an egg at the moment let alone a bouyant Plymouth.

As expected no problem for the Devils at home. The real test will be away next week. Looks to me that they will have enough though to pip my Witches.

Anticipating the start is cheating. A rider may just sneak under the tape but has dropped the clutch before the tapes has been released. Ghostwalker mentioned the norm for reaction time being 0.29 miliseconds. Dropping the clutch before that is cheating as it is outside human possibilties to be that quick.

Dont think the Monarchs were lucky myself. They had done enough in the first few heats and then coasted IMO. A fall an EF and only having 1 bike are not bad luck. I think had the lead been less there was enough in hand for the Monarchs to have upped their game to score what was needed. Second best in a 2 horse race - full stop.

Who has the key to the back gate? wink

Looks like it wont make it to the interval unfortunately....

Still not even half a chance IMO. Could well be just like how the whole season has gone - a glimmer of hope and expectation only to fall just short. So long as the boys give it their all that will do for me whatever the result turns out as.

I think yes - although if your Devils do their jobs as expected there wont be any meetings for us to need the guests for!! Although the irony is that so many moan that the British riders rely on doubling up rather than finding places abroad to expand their experience - yet when this happens.....

Good start for Leigh - well done fella.

Weather looks likely to win the day. When is the likely restaging date? What spaces are their in the Rockets calendar?

3v6 and 4v5 I think then 1v 4/5 and 2 v 3/6

Well Im cheering the Diamonds on even if most of their own want Plymouth to win!

unforunately my view is about as significant as my position in the universe. I will say that generally I am more than happy with the entertainment served uo at Foxhall though.

value for money as a general point and the fact that I was entertained yesterday specifically whereas it soubds like I wouldnt have been at Foxhall

Seems I didnt make a mistake choosing to miss this one!! And for the equivalent of 2 weeks admission money I now have a years free entry for a family of 4 to the planetarium/observatorty at Greenwich.

Certainly a sign of intent and cant blame the Devils for making such a move. Its the first time they have been anywhere close to a play off spot. As Lewy said you cant compare this with certain win at all costs signings. After all Wright was significantly underperforming expectations and of course had been plucked from retirement. It will be tight but I expect the Devils to overhaul my own Witches