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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.

You would have hoped the tie up would see Ipswich open the door to Polish riders who would therefore improve the quality of our top division. To see them take two ex Colts is disappointing and more a vindication of our development program (others take note). Once again it’s over promise and under deliver from another in a long line of here today gone tomorrow promoters skilled in talking the talk but lacking in positive actions. Self interested glory hunters, like we need more of them.

Makes sense for Belle Vue to keep Norick and Tate then get some new talent at the bottom of the team. I mean where else are opposing teams supposed to get their heatleaders and number ones from in seasons to come. #wemakeemtheytakeem1928

Daft as it will sound to the inward thinking majority who run this sport but we should all be working together to ensure Robert lines up at Kings Lynn. If done correctly the PR the sport in the UK could get from his presence as World Champion at his home town club could be priceless. Couple this with the blossoming career of Cooper and it’s a UK PR dream. I just cannot see the shortsighted self interested brigade backing this in any way.

I don’t think I’ve seen classy behaviour like this since oh, when their (sometime) number one Tom Brennan was taken with ease from defunct Birmingham.

Eh? You said we didn’t have riders once the season is over and they are just self employed free agents or is this yet another viewpoint you are now flip flopping on as you usually do whilst trolling the site? Staggering. Attracting riders who have ridden for Belle Vue the previous season is very easy for most clubs as they just need to wave their chequebook. They will beat us every time if money is the deciding factor. If the witches have both Dan & Will this coming season will your club be know as the Ipswich C**ts? Colts - not what you all thinking.

Eh? You said we didn’t have riders once the season is over and they are just self employed free agents or is this yet another viewpoint you are now flip flopping on as you usually do whilst trolling the site? Staggering. Attracting riders who have ridden for Belle Vue the previous season is very easy for most clubs as they just need to wave their chequebook. They will beat us every time if money is the deciding factor. If the witches have both Dan & Will this coming season will your club be know as the Ipswich C**ts? Colts - not what you all thinking.

I have no clue as to who you are referring to.

They made a shocking job of airbrushing him out of the team photo two weeks ago. Bloody Aces management, they can’t do out. Anyway can’t talk at the moment as I’ve got to get back to grinding this axe.

Never mind 2025, this season if you included the average of the RS only one team was over 40 points at the start whilst the rest were high 30’s. If you’ve been taken in by the repeated guff from the witches trolls, it would be the last team you’d think of.

It’s imperative that we have a league where all teams are competitive. Last season wasn’t great once Belle Vue emerged as would be winners mid season but it was a vast improvement on the previous year. In 2025 Ipswich assembled an all conquering team that all had as champions with many saying they would go unbeaten all season and that it was the best top flight team since 1998. The trophy was sorted before a wheel was turned making for an uneventful league campaign. The points difference between top and bottom was a staggering 37 points (compared to the more competitive season after where the difference was only 26). Even the difference between play offs or not was 19 (only 5 in ‘26). Having a team like Birmingham cut adrift when losing a number one to a cheque book club using him as a third heat leader is just so far from seeing the bigger picture that it’s just sad. I remember the Brummies fondly and how we could do with them now in our scaled down league. We need to continue moving in the right direction as we did last year following the rather numb 2025 season. Will they learn, we will see. https://britishspeedway.co.uk/2025-premiership-table-fixtures-results/ https://britishspeedway.co.uk/2026-premiership-table-fixtures-results/ https://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/22584/ipswich-premiership-semi-final-2024

https://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/21234/sgp-r6-cardiff-13-2022 https://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/22824/round-cardiff-17-08-2024 https://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/23924/fim-sgp-r1-landshut-2026

It’s over 37. Cooper 4.86-2.5%=4.739 (4.74) Rory didn’t get the 2.5% reduction when he took out an ACU license.

Have I got this right that if Eastbourne or whoever what to open then they can only ride in the top division due to egos or is it up to them to make a business decision on which division they ride in? Reading posts it seems the former is the case and like the ferocious comments on here, I don’t agree with it. I do hope it’s not more ill informed social media chit chat posted with the sole purpose of having an unnecessary pop at folk.