Roger Jacobs Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 From the Ipswich Website: "As part of getting the fans behind the riders this year we would like encourage the comeback of banners on the terraces. So if you used to bring a banner with either the team name or your favourite rider on it then dig it out and bring it along. If not then please design one and help us cover the terracing with banners to help cheer the Witches on! There will be a prize at the May Bank Holiday meeting for the best banner and also one at the end of the season. So make it big & bold and give us a 'W'!" Expected line-ups: Sackers Witches: Barker, Makinen, Tungate, Risager, Lanham, Ellis, Heeps Henderson Insurance Scorpions: Auty, Howe, Palm Toft, Birks, Jorgensen, Bates, Douglas The Palm Toft / Birks partnership could be a fascinating to watch, because they both chose somewhat erratic racing lines in their appearances at Foxhall last season, and may even collide as they weave down the back straight. No idea about Auty - he might be good or he might fall off. Howe rides Ipswich very well, as does the ever-smiling Jorgensen. Bates and Douglas will be making their competitive debuts - as too we hope (third time lucky) will Makinen . Although I always remember them as the Saints or Stags - it's worth noting that Scunthorpe are the only team in the UK whose name contains an epithet which BSF members (particularly followers of Ipswich) apply to Aljack/Jackal . Witches to win. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Can see us winning pretty comfortably, and then losing the return by the same margin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalSin Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 The reserves will see us home in this one. Hopefully Barker's 14 at Plymouth will kick start his season as he's looked really slow at Foxhall so far. Light years from the Barker we saw at Foxhall with Plymouth last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montie Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Coming down for this one and hopefully nick a point...went last year and we smoked the Witches,many of that winning team returning so every reason to be hopefull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Jacobs Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 (edited) Coming down for this one and hopefully nick a point...went last year and we smoked the Witches,many of that winning team returning so every reason to be hopefull T'would be good to say hello. I'll be loitering by the turnstiles, so you're welcome to tap me on the shoulder. I'm told we will be graced by the presence of Mr Snackette, and the Special One may well be there too. I'll accept payments either from you or from them to not reveal their identities . Of course, Her Majesty Crazy Sue, the Queen of Live Updates is also a Foxhall regular, so is another personality you can add to your autograph album. PS: Just checked last year's PL match - suddenly remembered why I had forgotten it: the Sackers Witches three "heat leader" scores were Lanham 2, Doolan 0, North 4 (+2 artifical joker points) - eight last places between them. Edited April 16, 2013 by Dave Love Speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 This one could be a humdinger. Witches by 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 I'm gonna use the reverse logic scenario by saying we are gonna get battered ! Well it worked against Zummerzet . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 It certainly did. Maybe we will see a Makinen max too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmuffe Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 The reserves will see us home in this one. Hopefully Barker's 14 at Plymouth will kick start his season as he's looked really slow at Foxhall so far. Light years from the Barker we saw at Foxhall with Plymouth last year. .............. may be its easier to ride against the Witches? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackal Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Looks to be a difficult meeting for the Witches and could be very close. Hopefully Bens 14 points at Plymouth will kick start his season but the continued presence of the novice Makinen in the side is a huge worry! What do it take at Ipswich for a rider to be dropped I ask myself, he must rank as the worst rider ever to don a Witches race jacket. Anyway even allowing for his 3 ride duck this should be an exciting meeting and please a dry warmer evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Oh believe me we have had worse. Do you not remember Andre pollen? I think that was his name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Jurgen Hultgren and Franz Leitner are another 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 More recently karol baran was pretty dreadful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 More recently karol baran was pretty dreadful. Wasn't that bad, Didn't he beat Rickardsson and Crump at Foxhall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scunny1 Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 I worry about our young Josh Bates at reserve as well, so him and Makinen will cancel each other out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 More recently karol baran was pretty dreadful. At least her was good to watch!! He did beat some big name riders not sure about Crump. I know he was leading him in one heat & then done a massive 360 in front of Crump!! In fact bring back the Baron!!!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I worry about our young Josh Bates at reserve as well, so him and Makinen will cancel each other out. I've seen Josh at Mildenhall quite a lot and when he stays on his Bike he's pretty quick and a real racer too , the same can't be said said of Makinen so far this season im afraid ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Jacobs Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) Oh believe me we have had worse. Do you not remember Andre pollen? I think that was his name. aka: Helmut Hayfever Also: Vladimir Kalina Dawid Stachyra (a controversial choice for some, but was of no value to the EL - and has again proved it at Poole, where their fans are calling for him to be booted out). Weather looking over Foxhall towards Ispwich: bright, with approx five tenths cloud. Extremely windy! Currently a "sandstorm" of topsoil blowing off the fields across houses on Martlesham Heath and the A12. Forecast showers, but I can't imagine it will be off unless there's heavy rain later. Edited April 18, 2013 by Dave Love Speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Met Office website puts a heavy shower cloud right over the heath @ 18.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Met Office website puts a heavy shower cloud right over the heath @ 18.00 Looking at many posts there has been a dark cloud over the Witches since 20.00 (the year that is!!) Come on everyone cheer up and get behind the boys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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