dontforgetthefueltapsbruv

As I mentioned in the original thread title before it was modified without notification.Whats the harm in 1 extra line on the title?? Looking forward to some live stuff - its just not the same on TV. Witches by 20.

But the sport -certainly at PL level- is really only semi professional in many ways. Therefore the back up will reflect that. The club /riders (thats any not just Ipswich) cant afford more than that and largely have to rely on goodwiil. Until that position changes then these situations will continue.

[quote name="TheSpecialOne" post="2471902" Also not ideal that one of the team's more professional riders should embark on the same 3 meeting tour, scheduled weeks in adavance, with no mechanic. The trouble is the vast majority of those who help as pit crew have jobs themselves and simply cant commit to a tour of that type.

Very unexpected. A bold move from Louis. It would be been easier to just carry on. This will open up a chance for those that like to have pop at him that its an admission that its his fault. Lets hope the shake up has the desired effect.

and even some of the under 50 males go on like an old woman (sparkle!)

It better not rain or everyone will forget that the Witches exist in Ipswich. Another blank week next week! Who said Speedway is a summer sport? Seems an age since the last meeting and there hasn't been much to keep the spirits up from the away tour in the last week. The Rockets come to Foxhall looking to put up a good fight (how much does it cost to hire a riot shield these days?) but the Witches should be good for a big win. (By about 20 - wink)

Terrible news. RIP

Tai Harris Cook King

The rule actually states that the rider must have an established CMA from the previous season so even now that Lambert has an average he still cant double up this year. It may be a silly rule but it there and cant be changed mid season.

No changes for me. Dont see any available that would do any better apart from any other reason. We all know that there is more to come from every one of them and as frustrating as a number of the results have been with the pkay off system it ultimately doesnt matter. I still think we will make the top 6 and then its yhe luck of who hits form at the right time. July averages to be calculated after todays meeting so could be changes anyway. Not got the figures but Cam must be close to a switch with Richie H.

Richie W turns up with a big score today which is a big positive but of course this is just the cue for others to have a snooze day. Just 1 point from the 3 matches on the tour is a poor and disappointing effort.

Looks like we want to complete the set today. Scunny heats 1-6 Worky heats 12-15 Glasgow heats 7-?(9 so far) Come on boys dont let the rot set in - dig in and pull it back. Edit Adam still down it seems- fingers crossed that its nothing too serious. Always more important than any scoreline.

an earlier pist mentioned it got very dry and dusty towards the end. Seems we didnt adapt to the changing conditions very well.

perhaps Cook Garrity Sneddon Barker etc could put their off track skills to good use and go and have word with this resident. wink

Time to salvage some worthwhile points from this tour. Need to cut out the patches in away meetings where we concede a run of 1-5s. Come on boys you know you are good enough now go out and show it. Tigers 40 Witches 50. Up the Witches!!

Last years PL ave still valid it seems. IMO once he is EL only it should be reassessed. And yet when Adam is missing we (Ipswich) can only use a NL rider who has never acheived an PL ave in excess of 4. The difference in averages is about 0.1 between the two riders being replaced. The only other difference is 1 is at 6 and the other 7 in their teams averages.

Trouble is knowing which half to send - they can all score 2 or 10 on any given night.

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Who knows what the Witches might do? Anything from a 20 point defeat to a 20 point win is possible from this team at present. Eenie meenie minie mo - draw!!

Seems like there is just no way to predict which Ipswich will turn up away from home. Will it be the Wonderful Witches or the Woeful Witches? I expect Worky to win this by 12.

Squaring up and a bit of fisticuffs is one thing but swinging a helmet at someone is well out of order.

Always try to look for the positives - 20 down after heat 6 and lose by 17 so managed to hold our own in the last 9 heats even ignoring the tac. Clutching at straws maybe but its the best I can do.

I agree that Morten is the key man for us. If he can continue his great form and get a decent return at a track where he has never done well we could get close. Key man for the Scorpions is Jorgensen IMO. Has seemed at times like he will struggle to score and them can bang in 15+. His contribution will go a long way to determining who comes out on top.

those posts are all in the Ipswich 2014 thread where we were talking about all 3 away meetings.

It will be tough for either of them to qualify but all the best to both of them. Back the Brits!!