Bash Posted June 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 With the new averages out for July Ipswich's combined team average is 41.44, surely we should be looking at replacing Paco who has now gone down to 3.01 with a reserve up to an average of 4.07. We can't keep conceding a 1-5 in the reserves race every meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IpswichDave Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 Witches spend 'frosty' night in hotel! Read @DannyKingRacing col in Thur @ipswichstar24 Anything interesting? I am not local and the news doesn't seem to go up on the website as far as I can see (still looking for Bacon's piece from the start of the week). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 (edited) Bacon's piece is on his twitter. Click on the link on the top of this page. 2ndbendbeerhut has posted the link. Edited June 24, 2016 by baldyman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 So it's bye bye Paco - http://www.ipswichwitches.co/story/jacobs-joins-witches Shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Shame to see Paco go nice lad but not up to it. Jacobs should do much better good trapper and 100% trier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Good move and well done to those that decided to make it. Welcome Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB1 Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 I'll second that its a good move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icicle Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Jo should be better. CL actually doing something again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pob Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 A shame for Paco think the fans warmed to him just a shame his glimpses of promise didn't come round much. Not knocking him for effort that was always there but the results just didn't come his way. So it's hello to Joe Jacobs, welcome to the Witches . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZODIAK Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Jacobs has been riding really well lately and been beating some PL heatleaders for Belle Vue in the EL so you have to think this is another very good move. Our top 5 is as good as anyone's IMO, it's been the reserve area which has cost us massively. Although sad to see Paco go (we all warmed to him) this change makes the team look much better. If Jacobs can chip in 4,5,6 points most meetings then that is an improvement and could be the difference between winning and losing tight meetings. Amazing that Joe is still a Witches asset and yet only now finally gets to ride for us! Let's go on a charge and try and make ground on that 6th place. Going to be difficult as there's a lot of ground to make up but it's definitely doable and a few more quick away wins starting at Scunny will be just what the doctor ordered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Something had to be done... if only we could have speedway every Thursday too... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 The right call IMO. After a tough start Paco seemed to have turned it around and put in some creditable performances but all too soon reverted to the start of season form. As others have stated just those 4 or 5 points will turned narrow defeats into wins and make all the difference. Welcome home Jojo! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKYLANE Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 (edited) good luck Joe. Paco might be popular but Joe has far more potential plus he is a young Brit. Edited June 27, 2016 by KIRKYLANE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner47 Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Something had to be done... if only we could have speedway every Thursday too... But if we had meetings every Thursday our season would be finished by mid July. Hopefully these new changes come in next year, no more silly 6 point thing, no doubling up, so no need to avoid fixture clashes. But that's what the fans want, so I wont hold my breath. But I'm led to believe, two realistic divisions of 12 teams (with the conference for development teams only) is what most of promoters also want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Call me cynical..but we will get what ever gives Poole an advantage probably. Is there enough good riders around so every team has a decent number one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner47 Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Call me cynical..but we will get what ever gives Poole an advantage probably. Is there enough good riders around so every team has a decent number one? Even with the proposed 6 man teams I doubt if there's enough riders to go around. Certainly not enough No1's, as one proposal is to bring the cost of a 1st division meeting down from £20,000 to £15,000. So what that means for the 2nd division appears to be a very cheap product, will we be one of the 4 going up??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pob Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 So with Jacobs coming in now is this seen as giving him track time getting him ready for being one of our EDR riders for next year ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Even with the proposed 6 man teams I doubt if there's enough riders to go around. Certainly not enough No1's, as one proposal is to bring the cost of a 1st division meeting down from £20,000 to £15,000. So what that means for the 2nd division appears to be a very cheap product, will we be one of the 4 going up??? If said rumours are correct then we will be one of those 4, maybe also rye house?Glasgow? Somerset? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthegearbutnaeidea Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 If said rumours are correct then we will be one of those 4, maybe also rye house?Glasgow? Somerset?I guessed at it being Glasgow Ipseich Rye House and Peterborough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Has to be Peterborough to stop them whingeing all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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