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The bookies obviously don't rate otherwise they'd have been a shoe in years ago.

Why introduce gambling. Most have been gambling on speedway for years hence the state its in!

I don't see the issue of letting people in on p and p day as it would officially be classed as a meeting. After all its not as if we run 30 odd meetings a season like we did in years gone by.

Does anyone know what day press and practice is? I know they don't officially advertise it but presumably people just turn up and walk in like in previous years.

The hand may have been forced by the polish announcement. However, presumably home office clearance would surely have been agreed beforehand. Or at least discussions with the home office regarding a visa and or work permit.

If Pedersen ends up at Peterborough then I would imagine the opening night at foxhall could see a bumper crowd.

I suspect the management have all parts of their anatomy crossed at this time hoping that any deal they have lined up goes through otherwise duff and duffer could be a shoe in. Looking at an Ipswich related page on another platform, my god have we had an unfair share of duds over the past couple of decades.

Are we to assume then that if the management don't get the riders that we think they might be after then do we end up with duff and duffer again whoever they may be?

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