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Yeah, the others get injured tonight! Let’s hope everyone else stays fit and we pull through this. Freddie has problems with his visa so he won’t be available for both meetings this week. That could be our saving grace. I’m sure Chris is on the phone every minute of the day trying to firefight these situations that keep arising. Just hope Emil can keep his head in the game and perform like the last few meetings. If we get through this semi final it will be well played, although kind of feel like it won’t be the same if we defend the cup after knowing half of our team hasn’t ridden?

Just a shout and probably not possible with his other commitments but I’d give a shout to keep king and Ellis and just bring in scotty instead of hoping a GP star can handle our tracks. Scotty knows what it is to be in a Ipswich team which is together, he is an Ipswich lad. He gives his all like doyley, I think good around the other younger guys. I’d be happy with that and just see how we do this season without doyley. I’d rather that than watch lambert come in after his moaning about our track live on TV. Vaculik or Thompson may possibly be available after announcement in Poland that Ekstraliga are suspending all riders who didn’t participate in the Gorzów vs Grudziądz meeting (both ride for stal) for minimum a month. And fining them £10,000 each.

Just saw that fricke is in for Doyle for GP. Also saw Grudziądz lost tonight and were using RR to replace Doyle. Maybe he just flew over and used the teams physio or something as the polish teams let the riders come over and use facilities anytime they need!

Just saw Doyle is at stansted airport… interesting. Grand Prix or Grudziądz ?

Gorzów didn’t refuse, they came out and tested the track which the opposition did not take part and refused. Woźniak tested the track and wrote it was rideable just hard. And they have shown the signed document which doesn’t state stal refused. I live in Ipswich and Gorzów. So to see Grudziądz refuse to race due to losing Doyle is frustrating as an Ipswich witches fan as we always have to ride without him. Scandal at the highest level for Ekstraliga. We waited 5 hours in the stadium for the circus.

Grudziądz were a joke last night. I’m currently in Poland and went to the stał Gorzów race which Grudziądz refused to race in after waiting in the stadium for 4 hours. They ripped up the track and re done the whole thing and Grudziądz still refused to race. How they could ride a track like a carpet but can ride in England is beyond me. I guess that’s a different forum altogether though haha

I’m not saying anything haha you get fast news when you live in Poland 50 percent of your time and it’s the number one speedway league !

Yes, if we had king and Doyle I think we may be too strong for brum, but without them we may struggle. Brum are a good team and the league showing little points makes them look like it should be a walk over is what I was getting at. Rew has been hot and cold. Thompson pulls off one of his top meetings and we should win.

As a Witches fan it was amazing having Tom riding for us Thursday but I’m concerned he may put in another performance like that against us and do some major damage in Doyle absence! Birmingham have a strong side and I don’t think the league shows their true ability. Shame we can’t get our full team together even when King is back due to Doyle injury!

Witnessed the major crash at Kings Lynn on Thursday night. Looked a nasty one and landing on concrete can’t be ideal! He has fractured his ribs and injured his shoulder so I think realistically he will be aiming for Gorzów Grand Prix as his next time out. Certainly hoping for a faster recovery though as a Witches fan!

Tai just acts like everyone should bow down to him. I don’t like his attitude at all. Who has a kid then swears on live TV in front of children. Grade A idiot. Mind you, that’s half of the Sheffield team. Good job they got done last night. Must have pained tai to say Ipswich were the better side!! only person I got time for is Steady, Pickering and Edward’s. Sometimes being down to earth and not arrogant stands for a lot.

Thank you for this acknowledgment of us being champions in 2023 for the cup ☺️

Thank you for this acknowledgment of us being champions in 2023 for the cup ☺️

Did Sheffield bottle the cup final? Oh yeah they did. And then pick n mix for the final. How is lambert this season? Oh sorry his isn’t part of your team, nor is Harris. And you have the most hated brothers in speedway in the holders. Jack bottled his third place in Grand Prix final when I was in Toruń. Facts. Have a good day

Danny is a good retention. I think our weak links were Hume and Riss last year and if we can keep Emil and get another new rider plus Dan Thompson we could be in for a great season!

Now that Sheffield have completed their squad I hope to see witches start to put together our team. Emil and Doyle would bring the crowds but we need to start backing them up and not relying on heat 13/15 with the big boys to win the meeting.