Pob

Didn't expect that but more than happy . Edinburgh were poor apart from Masters and Mark Riss who gave it a go . Fisher well as NL rider made you look very silly tonight.

Putting himself in the shop window for next season ? Has really got going in the past month

Current weather in Ipswich lots of cloud and currently about 15c. Today: It will be rather cloudy at times with a few showers possible - but some sunny spells too. It will feel warm in the sunshine. Maximum Temperature 20 °C. Tonight: Staying dry with light winds, cloud continuing to break giving some clear skies. It will feel cool overnight, with temperatures falling into single figures, especially in rural areas. Minimum Temperature 8 °C. Taken from Met Office . Would love to see the Witches progress further what Witches fan wouldn't but if things don't go our way surely we need some sort of meeting to finish off the season .

Jacobs looking well off the pace tonight at Lakeside. Someone said he's been suffering with flu ? Looks like his still suffering if that was the case .

Would fit in well at Peterborough .

Ha ha ha

Still better than the headline "Panthers make the play offs " oh but there is no chance of that headline happening this season .

Hearing its Connor Coles for the Witches at No7

Same problem for us Blobby , losing Hume has weakened us at the tailend as well . Hopefully the Witches can come away with a 14+ lead , hopeful but i think we need it when we visit your place .

Taken from the Ipswich Website The 'Tru7.com' Witches begin the Premier League Play-Offs with a Quarter-Final first leg tie against reigning champions the Edinburgh Monarchs at Foxhall on Thursday (7.30pm). A fantastic second half to the campaign has seen the Witches rise up the table and storm into the top six to secure their place in the end of season drama. The Suffolk side come up against an Edinburgh side who have won the title the previous two years and who finished fourth in the league this time around. The Witches welcome back Joe Jacobs to the side after illness and James Sarjeant has declared himself fit to ride. At the time of writing the management are working hard to find the best possible guest at number seven to cover for the injured Danyon Hume. We will update the team news as soon as we receive it. The Scottish side are led by Australian Sam Masters who is one of the league's top performers and represented Australia in this year's World Cup. USA star Ryan Fisher rides at number two with German Kevin Wolbert completing a strong top three. The Monarchs also have doubts at number seven with Dan Bewley facing a race against time to be fit after his recent spell on the sidelines. The Witches will hope to take a big advantage to Armadale for the second leg but the Monarchs will be a tough nut to crack and only lost by three points at Foxhall earlier in the season. Team Manager Ritchie Hawkins wants his side to carry on their good form and build a good lead to take north of the border. "We need to carry on our own good form and ride the way he have been," said Hawkins. "We need to build as big a lead as possible and try and make life easier but I believe we should do well in both legs. We want a good solid performance on Thursday like we have been doing at home the last two months." The boss says he will not approach the meeting any differently and adds he has confidence in his side to get a result. "Everyone has been under a lot of pressure to win meetings and get us in the Play-Offs but we just want to carry on our good form because we've been riding so well. In a sense we are underdogs in the Play-Offs because we were written off a long time ago. We're in very good form and we are confident so we will go out there and do our thing and we are capable of getting a very good result. " Hawkins is aware of the test his side face against the champions but believes the Witches' form stands them in good stead to defeat the Monarchs. "They are the reigning champions and won't want to lose that title easily but I think we are coming into the Play-Offs in the best form that I've known at the club since I have been involved. We've built up well to this and we need to concentrate on ourselves and if we ride to our abilities I think we will be fine." KIDS GO FREE to this huge meeting and there will be a display of 'Classic Witches Race Jackets' prior to the meeting. Ipswich 'Tru7.com' Witches: 1. Danny King © 9.38 2. James Sarjeant 5.45 3. Nico Covatti 7.32 4. Morten Risager 6.88 5. Ben Barker 7.56 6. Joe Jacobs 4.78 7. TBC 3.00 Team Manager: Ritchie Hawkins Edinburgh 'Border Roofing' Monarchs: 1. Sam Masters © 8.97 2. Ryan Fisher 7.77 3. Erik Riss 6.56 4. Mark Riss 5.00 5. Kevin Wolbert 8.13 6. Max Clegg 3.60 7. Dan Bewley TBC 3.55 Team Manager: John Campbell http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.31319 Dan Bewley out for the rest of the season so both teams looking for a no7 for the meeting .

I would have to agree with Scotsman , think Big Ben would be a worthy winner as he seems to have really got into the spirit of things with us lot on the back straight . Think all the points Scotsman said are very valid mind you very surprising he likes any rider that has ever ridden for Glasgow or Peterborough or both in this case , Big Ben must feel very honored !

That was not nice . Nasty crash and now seeing that pic ouch. Unlucky Anders wishing you a speedy recovery

http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fprogrammes%2Fp045q32h&h=-AQHnaScx&s=1 Link to local radio presenter Stephen Foster show Friday 16th Sep . Go to 50.00 and have a listen about the BSF MASSIF Buffet from Thurs night .

Easy home win by 10-16

Ok lets have a little look at things shall we . Who on here 4 months ago would have said with confidence that we would make the play offs ? No one i bet and if you say different your either a liar or completely stark raving mad !!! We were a disjointed team heading nowhere and looked awful . I think CL and his Team deserve a pat on the back for changing things and turning our season around with the changes they have made . Alot of us have said that they were probarly made a little two late tp make a difference to where we finish but due to other results of other teams we find our selves in the play offs . 3 weeks ago i would have still said we were going to miss out but i'm glad i was proved wrong . So has the nosiey bunch of nutters on the back straight helped maybe but it has made going to meetings alot more fun . With each passing week there has been more and more interaction between the BSF Massif the crowd and the riders which can only be a good thing. Special praise to Ben Barker always showing his support to us on the back straight . There is a kind of buzz / feel good factor right now at foxhall . How far can we go in the play offs not sure over two legs we will give any side that is left a good match but are we strong enough to win the whole thing probably not .

Still can't understand why if the rumors are true Peterborough didn't take a team to Edinburgh tonight. Yes you would have been weakened but at least the fans would have seen that at least the club were giving it a go instead of not bothering surely that means something ? Strange things happen in speedway it only takes an EF here and a fall there and you never know , yes i'm glad Ipswich have made the play offs but if things were the other way round would not be happy . Getting in the play offs because some one can't finish all their meeting leaves a sour taste but you got to take every chance you can . Not good news when you hear speedway supporters fearing for their club's future . There are too many that have disappeared over the years . I hope its just smoke and your club is running next season enjoyed my visits to the showground great race track , and the same to any other club that's not sure about next year i hope you continue .

Understand that scotsman.

I can i got loads left over from a BBQ

Is in place of Ellis Perks

CL just thank Scott Campos for stepping up at this late stage ??? Someone dropped out of tonight ?

Sound like a plan to me .

Maybe looking at Friday

I dont think i have said that he wasn't PL or he was dangerous , just he's still a little green as they say . Bloody hell whats it been a year since he first got on a bike . First saw him way back at start of the season when he got thrown in at the deep end at Rye House for Ipswich yes was out the back every race but lots of effort from him and he wasn't that far away in his races . Steep learning curve for him but he's done really well of late and has justified the faith CL has shown in him . Maybe CL should have taken a punt at the beginning of the season and not gone for Ritchings . Glad he got his chance this season just a shame that it looks like that it for him this season .

Come now Macca we all know he's got talent just a bit as they say rough round the edges . Foxhall not the easiest of tracks to race around (scares the hell out of me at times watching him at foxhall) . Hope he's back for us next season but with maybe a little more throttle control . Big Talent may he be a Witch for many years to come . Get well soon Danyon .

If your stuck leave the face book to me as long as i have the sign in / password i'm sure i can sort that out for everyone ( seeing as i'm in front of a pc screen all day ) If you want to finish and sort out till the end of the season Macca then by all means pass over to me .