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Puszakowski ended up at Arena i believe. Regarding Ronni P I thought he was always worth the admission money alone just for pure entertainment. Did he pole axe the donk at the showground?

It's amazing isn't it! We're all hoping for sayfintinov holder and puff the magic dragon. We'll probably end up with Lionel Blair and a celebrity dog act!

Yes it was although kalina didn't last long not sure who replaced him. Apologies to all as I appear to have started a who's duff of duffers at foxhall!

@ cowboy cookie I cannot reply to any posts (keyboard issues) anyway but what about salvatelli with his four ride doughnuts 0000 against lynn in July 88?

37 minutes ago, cowboy cookie returns? said: Would you include crap but entertaining rides? Karol Baran was shocking but watching him try to stay on was superb! That 360 in front of Crump was pure entertainment!

To be honest we've had riders that cannot win a raffle let alone a race. Perhaps one of our esteemed local hacks could put together a book on crap Ipswich riders? Mind you it would probably be thicker than the old testament!

If you look at most Ipswich sides put together since the 90s then my god have we signed some guff riders! All the more reason for the management to take their time and get it right.

That barrel you are talking about. I think we removed the bottom of it around 2003.

I think other than Doyle the club needs a box office signing to maintain interest. Otherwise in the current economic people might just find other things to do. After all if you keep using the same tea leaves time after time eventually the brew is crap!

That s what I thought 6 for emil and around 6 for Batch surely.

Without getting carried away would the averages fit Batch and Emil?

That's what I thought.

Unfortunately the club has lacked ambition for a number of years. However as Baldyman says most won't give a rats and will turn up, usually to watch the opposition if they have a top rider. In Regards to budgets is it high or low and funded or not who knows? However I saw a certain Emil mentioned earlier in the thread. Now that would put bums on seats.

Quite right sir

Hard truths needed I'm afraid. The national covid panic and 2 years of shutdown and throwing money around is now going to come back and bite us on the arse. Realistically has Mildenhall been a viable proposition for some time I don't think it has and unfortunately the cost of living crisis created in part by government policy (other factors included) mean that unfortunately Mildenhall probably won't be the first and last victim of decades of living beyond our means.

So in essence the dying patient has been administered another years worth of morphine!

What's going to change? Well my guess is a big fat zero! It's probably sad but important to remember that in the current climate not all clubs may make it to the tapes in 2023. Perhaps that is what the hold up is. Not all clubs are giving assurances they can be financially viable?

Quick question to any cheetahs fans. Do you have to buy a separate ticket for the bar and restaurant areas or is it first come first served or part of the general admission as I haven't been to Cowley since the early 2000s thanks in advance?

Agree totally although I do think that teams are limited at the moment in terms of averages. I believe you have to change like for like but someone might correct me on that. But yes I'm sure Barker is a decent chap but it's hardly an inspiring signing!

The amount of chancers we have had early season in years gone by is unreal. We have probably had no more than 5 good seasons since the mid nineties which is pretty shocking for a club of our stature! Unfortunately we talk too much about the past without considering the future and we have been overtaken in terms of honours by many other teams. As for last season, well I'm afraid the management closed the stable door long after the horse had bolted. Granted the changes were commendable but whoever thought the likes of Jordan Stewart could cut it at the top level needs to give their head a wobble! Unfortunately previous years team selections have failed to set the world alight hence the (Understandable) negativity on sites like here.

The one and only Hans.

Congratulations on your return. Perhaps it would be fitting for the master ( in my opinion the greatest rider of all time) to be the first to ride the track.

Sounds good but too much speculation for me as every year we end with an unexpected signing or someone from another part of the world that no one has heard of.

And the first order of the day is pin the tail on the donkey!