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The post from Neila couldn’t be any more clear. It’s plain English with zero ambiguity. We don’t need your unnecessary caveats to ease the fact another rule was parked for your teams benefit. Unbelievable.

You can if you know the right people. https://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/19981/ipswich-premiership-17-05-2021

Dan confirmed his intention to sit out the UK this coming season in the Ipswich press release. It’s something we have know for some time and respected. The chance however to become the highest paid team man in British league history (not allowing for inflation) was too big a gift horse to pass up, so fair play to him. I posted that he would likely phone in his performance but that was a disservice to Dan who will try his best no matter who he has to ride for. My only hope is that Ipswich work their magic again and take a talented ex Aces reserve, knock a chunk off his average then drop him like a hot potato for someone else to reap the benefit. Christ, they even turned Jason into a seven point odd man before we returned him to a near nine point man. The advantage of riding for a prestigious club and having fun again.

Dan announced a while back that he was unhappy about riding in the UK under duress. Belle Vue respected that. I wouldn’t be surprised if another club stepped in with mega bucks and Dan phoned in his performance each time he begrudgingly took to the track over here.

010.2.3 Amended MA’s With the approval of the BSP LTD GC or Directors for: - a) riders who have been absent from British Speedway racing for more than 3 seasons (the table in 10.2.2 will be used as a reference, the MA may be increased or decreased) Kim has been away for more than 3 seasons. The BSP Ltd will use table 10.2.2 for reference. Kim’s average may be increased. Nothing needs rewriting or if it does, please advise. I’d be more than happy for Ipswich to included 37 year old (at the start of the season) Kim in their squad.

What’s utterly disappointing is that if there is a smell of silverware some fans will allow there management to do whatever the hell they like. Rarely if ever do they respond to a point with clear logic and links to back it up favouring bad language and name calling. During my time on here I’ve had these conversations with fans from Coventry, Birmingham, Eastbourne, Lakeside, Oxford, Peterborough, Reading, Rye House, Somerset, Swindon & Wolverhampton.

Just take their averages in October when you are lifting the trophy as a TEAM. This has really irked me and maybe that was the intent but I didn’t have you down as a troll like the other bunch. Due to the rules Richard only has free rein age wise over the top five so that’s what I used from my comparison. Perfectly reasonable, don’t you agree? Ipswich seems to be the only club stating this free agents spin as a way to take the sting out of their activities. Other clubs have a stronger bond with their riders and most fans can readily identify a particular rider with a particular club. I like it that way but I respect your opinion to the contrary even though I believe it to be detrimental to the fan engagement aspect of the sport.

I used their ages in 2027, you know the year when they actually ride together as a team. It’s a bit rich taking credit for having a youngster at 7 when the rules state you have to have a youngster at 7. Do you agree? Why not? I thought the rules stated 2 U21 riders. This certainly sheds light on to why they paid so so much for William as it definitely helps with their youthful team total. Hope it was worth it. Was my original post factually correct or not? Yes or no please, seeing as you are describing me as a troll. I’ll take your silence as a yes btw.

If this is to be the Ipswich team then it’s another tick on my Coleman BS bingo card. Coleman has stated the need for younger teams as his top five last year had an average age of 37. This year by sticking to his principles he has managed to get it down to 36. Little wonder he has raided the Belle Vue Babes in an attempt to get his total team average down. They do say imitation is the best form of flattery. Thank you Richard. One interesting quote on the 360 Podcast. “stressed that if the sport doesn't make an active, interventionist decision to "plant the tree today," it has no future” What I wasn’t expecting was rather than plant the tree he decided to rip one up from another garden and plant it in his. Top guy. Stay tuned for more Coleman BS bingo to follow. Get yer dobbers out.

If this is to be the Ipswich team then it’s another tick on my Coleman BS bingo card. Coleman has stated the need for younger teams as his top five last year had an average age of 37. This year by sticking to his principles he has managed to get it down to 36. Little wonder he has raided the Belle Vue Babes in an attempt to get his total team average down. They do say imitation is the best form of flattery. Thank you Richard. One interesting quote on the 360 Podcast. “stressed that if the sport doesn't make an active, interventionist decision to "plant the tree today," it has no future” What I wasn’t expecting was rather than plant the tree he decided to rip one up from another garden and plant it in his. Top guy. Stay tuned for more Coleman BS bingo to follow. Get yer dobbers out.

Apologies guys, completely got the wrong end of the stick and I’m looking forward to seeing Eric having a long and enjoyable season as a witch. Top trolling with the bad language and insults btw, true to form as always.

If signing Eric is purely for the reasons set out on here then it’s the most horrible bit of ‘strategic’ planning I’ve seen in over half a century of following our wonderful sport. Factoring in a major illness to take advantage of a quirk in the averages - really!

It helps a great deal when you are not forced to make changes due to the rules, something Belle Vue have had to do year on year whereas Ipswich only once at the start of ‘26. Considering the amount of changes the witches have made when not required compared to the few The Aces have made out of necessity I cannot say continuity is a word I would associate with the witches. There was the Covid year when Ipswich signed Jason Crump on an 8.21 average but as the season never happened it was carried over to 2021. When Louis saw his team didn’t fit he went to his cartel buddies and had Jason’s average changed to 8.00 rather than re jig his team as others had to. 😡 The only time recently that Belle Vue could have remained unchanged the cartel altered the limit forcing us into our regular change. https://ipswichwitches.co/2020-witchesjason-crump/ https://britishspeedway.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/p21_issue_1.pdf

It helps a great deal when you are not forced to make changes due to the rules, something Belle Vue have had to do year on year whereas Ipswich only once at the start of ‘26. Considering the amount of changes the witches have made when not required compared to the few The Aces have made out of necessity I cannot say continuity is a word I would associate with the witches. There was the Covid year when Ipswich signed Jason Crump on an 8.21 average but as the season never happened it was carried over to 2021. When Louis saw his team didn’t fit he went to his cartel buddies and had Jason’s average changed to 8.00 rather than re jig his team as others had to. 😡 The only time recently that Belle Vue could have remained unchanged the cartel altered the limit forcing us into our regular change. https://ipswichwitches.co/2020-witchesjason-crump/ https://britishspeedway.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/p21_issue_1.pdf

Follow our latest league win we need major surgery to comply with the points limit which seems to be staying at 37 (though that in effect is a further reduction). 42.19-8.62 (Jason) & 5.51 (retired PK) plus 3 (min) leaves only 5.94 for our last rider. You have to bear in mind that we like to remain loyal to our family of riders where we can. It makes consecutive titles difficult but it’s the way we like it.