Falcon1983

If i was a Lynn fan I'd not worry having Jakobsen at no.1 was absolutely mustard at Foxhall last season such a classy rider

What is left after Batch and Riss are confirmed? Riss will be back as there was no other reason to make the late change to swap him out with Tungate unless it was just the case that Tungate was an injury replacement and as Riss rode again after injury the rules meant he had to come back in? Im sure the rules probably won't shed any light Last season Riss was inconsistent he rode well at 6 as he should, but he did have some good meetings at 2 & 4 maybe 6.00 is too high an average but feel its an average that is achievable maybe even putting half a point on Now Batch... He achieved an average of 5.57 mainly riding as a heat leader and there were occasions when his relationship riding wifh Doyle worked in the Witches favour especially in the odd heat 15 and the pairs competition I think that will stick in Chris Louis' mindset and he will ride at no.2 1. Doyle 2. Batchelor 3. King 4. Riss 5. Tungate 6. Rew 7. R/S Looks like having Tungate at 5 leaves us closest to 39 points, after that either Worrall brother or Charles Wright, options are limited indeed but just dont think it will be another rider from outside the UK due to the cost of Doyle and the budget Mr Louis will stick to

Chris louis has always ran to a budget crumpy was on stupid money, doyle will be taking a large chunk of the budget So i honestly doubt there will be any big hitters, likely Batch at no.2, Riss then another not sure whats left after that

A quote by someone clearly not in the know of what is behind the scenes tbh Allen should have maybe not returned from his scaphoid injury last season and given himself more recovery time but when your only income is Speedway then needs must and thats going to affect any riders scoring when carrying or getting over injuries, I guess its quite easy to sit at a keyboard and criticise What is Allen on to start the season 6.80? I think in the Championship he will end up 7.40+ if he gets a premiership slot he starts on a 4.00 and can see him getting into the 5.25+ if starting at reserve, going from what I said previous I think it was Heeps & Rowe in the team with Kemp at no.7 and you had Allen/Heeps & Rowe who all needed to spend time riding at 6 at one point, Heeps & Rowe managed it and despite a strong start to that season Allen then had a poor finish Proof will be in the pudding this season

I've spoken with Batch on several occasions this season just gone and he is actually a very nice bloke He is always happy after meetings and is patient with fans wanting to get autographs etc. and even when having had a bad meeting (I will wait for someone to say every week then) he still offers time to fans - other riders lock themselves in their vans or just go home! His average now is based on mainly riding at no.3 or no.5 which is a heat leader position, at 5.57 I would have him riding next season if he could be riding at either no.2 with Doyle or riding at no.6 and I would even say he would put a 0.5 or more on his average

Not bad, like the idea of Hans at no.2 or 6 around Foxhall and Monmore but maybe a look towards the future would be better, shame that Witches don't enter a side in the NDL

If you look at the stats from Polish 1st division, from 7 meetings he got a rank of 1.742 Riders getting just above that Berge, Becker @ 1.762 and Pieszczek @ 1.746 Riders below that include Lindback, Blodorn, Mads Hansen, Miedzinski, Kvech, Kim Nilsson, Riss

Not sure if you can really compare Allen/Heeps not last season but the season before when Jake came back to Ipswich last minute when really planning to be out of the UK for the year he started in very good form which dipped but from memory you had Jake, Starke and someone else who really needed to be riding at no.6 to gain some confidence back, he ended up riding at no.2 or no.4 as his average didn't drop enough to fall into the reserve spot due to the form of the other two riders! Last season he didn't have a prem place, got a last minute call up to Belle Vue which didn't go as planned, he had some bike issues at the start of last season, where as for example Danny King did but he was allowed time in his teams to get it right which he did towards the end of the season he did just like lots of riders really, he then got into the Sheffield team, got injured and Sedgman came in on fire was had to keep his place, think Jake done his scaphoid which is one of the injuries you wouldn't want as a speedway rider, think my old man had a couple of these injuries. Anyway in comparison one is still riding at HL level in the championship, one is hanging on as a reserve in the same league Jake on a 4.00 average is worth a punt for any side in the prem really, but I would probably say that he needs to show his form in the championship early doors this season and if changes then happen in the prem, he will be high on the list of riders to come in on that average, no brainer if he is averaging 7/8+ in the championship to bring him in on a 4.00 and ride at no.6 for any of the prem sides

Will likely have a similar impact than Blodorn did, give him a few meetings to get the grips with Foxhall, and when he visits away tracks for the 2nd time etc. he will keep learning and improving which will be good come play-off time. All those saying no to Batch or Batch isn't at Foxhall, he will ride at no.2 alongside Doyle 1. Doyle 10.32 2. Batchelor 5.57 3. TBC 4. TBC 5. TBC 6. Rew 4.00 7. R/S 19.11 left

Barker at no.6, Batch at no.2 maybe and could be there or thereabouts A decent side could be put together with Doyle at no.1 but it would come down to budgets or lack of even though the Witches probably get the best average gate throughout the season 1. Doyle 10.32 2. Lidsey 5.16 3. Ellis 6.71 4. Riss 6.00 5. Holder 7.29 6. Starke 3.44 7. R/S

I have just left work due to vomiting reading that line up lets hope you're not even close but then again.....

With Morris now at Leicester and Brennan potentially NOT at Belle Vue Is Rew off to the Aces and not the Witches? Bewley, Blodorn, Zagar, Wright, Kurtz, Rew, R/S? So what options does that leave the SGR Witches

Was just doing a spot of fishing

Starke at no.6 would comfortably outscore Rew

Emil to Peterborough

This is true and if he doesn't improve and the witches get off to a slow start, more points to play with to redeclare and strengthen the side to then be in the mix for the play-offs later in the season, just need Louis to put a fall guy into the side whom they know will lose his place and hope not many others increase their starting average which if they go with King, Riss, Batch would be unlikely to have moved much in either direction, so maybe my desire for Lidsey should wane based on this

Yes he would come in on a 4.00 very jealous of Lynn having Jakobsen on a low 5.00

Same with Lidsey & Pawlicki tho i know hand on heart Ipswich at the very very very best could get Rew + 1 with the rest being domestic riders not riding in the polish top flight

Sounds very much like Louis and co have said to Doyley "who do you think we should get" which is not a bad thing to have the input on your best rider Doyle would have played a big part in Rew joining the Witches and if so Lidsey would be a great addition too and yes people say he will be an Ace but what do they have left after Kurtz, Bewley, Wright, Blodorn and Brennan?

I think he needs to toughen up, not just a bit but alot in order to progress.

Pepsi out of a bottle for sure As for the price of speedway i think £20 is about right as its a single note, but saying that if i knew i was spending £400 a season on speedway across 20 meetings and they decided to charge £25 and do less fixtures I'd probably still go as in my head I'd be spending less money overall Doubt I'd get a season ticket unless the club introduce a Klarna pay in 3 deal

I took my statement from facebook responses, but saying that they are the same who want to see Rory back on a 7+ after having a year out Hope Doyle and Louis have spoken to get Lidsey he was two places below Bewley in the averages in Poland last year and is on an average that is legally cheating

Not sure many witched fans would like to see Danny sacrificed in order to bring in a 7+ rider at 5 such as a Holder for example, and those fans moan about not winning anything

I'd personally go for Starke or Hume at 6 whoever has the lowest average Then once maybe doyle drops his average a little, and maybe one or two others replace no.6 with a stronger rider and redeclare

A realistic view I'd take Batch on his average if riding at no.2 with Doyle not riding at 3/4/5 Not sure if Barker fits at no.6 but reckon that team is not far off