Ipswich 2019

[Baldyman]

Any ideas what tracks he might score well on??? Cos it wasn't the new Swindon,,, so maybe belle Vue and the showground will be his best.  

[Arch Stanton]

https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/louis-and-heeps-chat-to-mike-bacon-1-6027137

Interview with Chris Louis and Cam on the season so far. Chris seems pretty frustrated with a “missed opportunity” at Wolves where we should have won. 

[stevebrum]

1 hour ago, Arch Stanton said:

https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/louis-and-heeps-chat-to-mike-bacon-1-6027137

Interview with Chris Louis and Cam on the season so far. Chris seems pretty frustrated with a “missed opportunity” at Wolves where we should have won. 

Louis is deluded if he thought besides Kings Lynn the other 2 away matches they should have won.

They would never get a better chance to win away at Wolves on Monday again, taking control till mid way thru.

This is the problem with the Witches side away from home and I can’t see them taking a win without some luck.

They just down have the firepower when it counts. It will be the same if both reserves move into the main team, strong reserves no end meeting strength.

That said, they aren’t the cannon fodder everybody said they would be and for that reason it’s very welcome to see.

[Arch Stanton]

34 minutes ago, stevebrum said:

Louis is deluded if he thought besides Kings Lynn the other 2 away matches they should have won.

They would never get a better chance to win away at Wolves on Monday again, taking control till mid way thru.

This is the problem with the Witches side away from home and I can’t see them taking a win without some luck.

They just down have the firepower when it counts. It will be the same if both reserves move into the main team, strong reserves no end meeting strength.

That said, they aren’t the cannon fodder everybody said they would be and for that reason it’s very welcome to see.

I think the point he’s making is that when you have a reserve pairing that is consistently scoring close to 20 points a meeting, you should be winning meetings regardless of how under strength the top 5 looks and he has a point imo. 

An average of 5 points each from the top 5 shouldn’t be too much to ask but it was on Monday which is disappointing. 

From that interview you can tell Harris really shouldn’t be riding and although he didn’t admit it, reading between the lines you can tell that Chris isn’t too happy with the situation. That’s the impression I got anyway.

Isn’t Harris normally good for double figures around Monmore? That alone cost us getting something on Monday along with Bellego’s inabilities to ride smaller tracks. 

I think there is just a few frustrations there that Wolves have a few issues themselves and are not at full strength so it was an early opportunity to pick up away points which we blew. 

Edited May 1, 2019 by Arch Stanton

[stevebrum]

38 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said:

I think the point he’s making is that when you have a reserve pairing that is consistently scoring close to 20 points a meeting, you should be winning meetings regardless of how under strength the top 5 looks and he has a point imo. 

An average of 5 points each from the top 5 shouldn’t be too much to ask but it was on Monday which is disappointing. 

From that interview you can tell Harris really shouldn’t be riding and although he didn’t admit it, reading between the lines you can tell that Chris isn’t too happy with the situation. That’s the impression I got anyway.

Isn’t Harris normally good for double figures around Monmore? That alone cost us getting something on Monday along with Bellego’s inabilities to ride smaller tracks. 

I think there is just a few frustrations there that Wolves have a few issues themselves and are not at full strength so it was an early opportunity to pick up away points which we blew. 

It’s an interesting insight and I hear what he is saying. It takes nothing away from the point they aren’t built to compete in the bigger heats and that ultimately cost Ipswich of the hope of a point which they still could have got in heat 15.

Bomber hasn’t been as good at Monmore the past couple of seasons but is more than a worry if in the right mood and it would have been a different story if that was the case. Bomber riding injured was the ultimate cost I guess as he looked poor and clearly not fit for a much tighter circuit.

Reserves won’t be the issue all season at Ipswich and I can see them top scoring in most away matches whoever it is. The likes of King and Harris need to step up more away but often are found wanting at times.

[dontforgetthefueltapsbruv]

1 hour ago, stevebrum said:

It’s an interesting insight and I hear what he is saying. It takes nothing away from the point they aren’t built to compete in the bigger heats and that ultimately cost Ipswich of the hope of a point which they still could have got in heat 15.

Bomber hasn’t been as good at Monmore the past couple of seasons but is more than a worry if in the right mood and it would have been a different story if that was the case. Bomber riding injured was the ultimate cost I guess as he looked poor and clearly not fit for a much tighter circuit.

Reserves won’t be the issue all season at Ipswich and I can see them top scoring in most away matches whoever it is. The likes of King and Harris need to step up more away but often are found wanting at times.

It wasn't the bigger heats as such that were the problem on Monday

Heats 7-10 being 19-5 was where the match was lost

[Baldyman]

Bomber only scoring 4 tonight  against Poole,,,, let's hope he gets back to his best soon,, we gonna need him to be.  

Edited May 1, 2019 by Baldyman

[stevebrum]

13 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said:

It wasn't the bigger heats as such that were the problem on Monday

Heats 7-10 being 19-5 was where the match was lost

Fair point, heat 13 was costly also. And when needing a 5-1 in heat 15 it was highly unlikely.

[dontforgetthefueltapsbruv]

1 hour ago, stevebrum said:

Fair point, heat 13 was costly also. And when needing a 5-1 in heat 15 it was highly unlikely.

Fair point also Steve 

Ultimately whatever the what ifs and if onlys we lost by 10 and thats what counts!

[stevebrum]

2 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said:

Fair point also Steve 

Ultimately whatever the what ifs and if onlys we lost by 10 and thats what counts!

Yes very true. But at least the Witches are competitive away which is great for all in the league.

[2ndbendbeerhut]

Aves after 3 league matches....
Lawson 8.00
Allen 6.86
Heeps 6.75
King 6.29
KP 5.67
Bellego 4.80
Harris 2.29

[Baldyman]

Wow,,, Harris is erm,,,,,,, let's  put it politely,,,,,, under performing. 

And I don't care if he isn't fit,,,, if not fit don't ride,, simple 

Edited May 6, 2019 by Baldyman

[Badge]

5 minutes ago, 2ndbendbeerhut said:

Aves after 3 league matches....
Lawson 8.00
Allen 6.86
Heeps 6.75
King 6.29
KP 5.67
Bellego 4.80
Harris 2.29

Err so our 1 & 2 could soon become our 6 & 7 ?? Lol 

[2ndbend]

How long are we going to let Harris hide behind his injury? I’m not a change for change sake type of person but surely we can not cover an injured No. 1 for too long as we have seen in the past. Come on ‘The Witches Management’ make the tough decisions that you are employed and paid to do.

[Bald Bloke]

10 minutes ago, 2ndbend said:

How long are we going to let Harris hide behind his injury? I’m not a change for change sake type of person but surely we can not cover an injured No. 1 for too long as we have seen in the past. Come on ‘The Witches Management’ make the tough decisions that you are employed and paid to do.

The trouble with Bomber is that he is to tough for his own (and his teams) good.. Needs time out. 

[89buttons]

10 minutes ago, 2ndbend said:

How long are we going to let Harris hide behind his injury? I’m not a change for change sake type of person but surely we can not cover an injured No. 1 for too long as we have seen in the past. Come on ‘The Witches Management’ make the tough decisions that you are employed and paid to do.

It’d be an awful lot easier to cover if he admitted he wasn’t fit enough to ride and we could utilise guests in his place! No wolves riding today so could’ve used Schlein, masters, nicholls all of whom would for sure have scored much more than his paltry 1 point.

if there’s no time frame on a return sign Craig cook in his place on a 28 day I jury replacement contract to begin with and then see where we’re at. 

Cant see us getting anything away at Poole or Peterborough in the Next two meetings with Harris in the team continuing to struggle 

[SPEEDY69]

I really don't buy all this about him being pants only because he's not fit.  He was shocking last season for Glasgow and Rye House.  He is inconsistent, sometimes brilliant but mostly not.  If he was not fit he'd retire in those races he's not well placed - he isn't and therefore I think he's just in a rut at the moment.  He has never liked riding at No.1 either.

[89buttons]

5 hours ago, BlackPanther said:

Hello everyone. Quick note on Chris Harris. Don't knock him because you much like my Panthers are in the same boat. Team changes will not happen unless injuries occur imo. Buster is offering poor contracts. Edward Kennett turned us down and if I remember correctly the rumour making the rounds was Ipswich didn't want to insult Scott Nicholls by offering him a poor contract or they did but he turned them down. I cant remember which one it was now tbh anyway Ipswich are sacrificial lambs like Peterborough. Chris Harris will not be replaced. You're in the Premiership to make sure the league survives. Wins, Loses and performance don't matter to Buster. As long as Ipswich survives financially and the SGB Premiership exists in 2020 then Buster has achieved his goals. You have to stick by your riders like us Panthers fans will have to do regarding our 1-7. 

Chris Harris like Hans Andersen is on a downward spiral and neither of them are No.1's but they're being asked to do a job in the No.1 race jacket by rolling back the years. Just give him your support as he needs it. Bomber has that bulldog spirit and I'm sure he is trying his hardest much like Hans but it's not working out and tbh it's not going to work out either. 

 

I kind of see what you’re saying but equally bomber literally has a broken hand right now and if he took a couple of weeks off to rest he could return stronger and in the interim we would be able to utilise guests!

at the start of the season he was racing hard and doing well - since the injury it’s clear he’s struggling to race the bike hard through the bends and turn on different lines

[foamfence]

35 minutes ago, 89buttons said:

I kind of see what you’re saying but equally bomber literally has a broken hand right now and if he took a couple of weeks off to rest he could return stronger and in the interim we would be able to utilise guests!

at the start of the season he was racing hard and doing well - since the injury it’s clear he’s struggling to race the bike hard through the bends and turn on different lines

He can't take time off, that would mean our SON squad was a man down, Bomber would never let the country down.

[waytogo28]

1 hour ago, 89buttons said:

Wins, Loses and performance don't matter to Buster. As long as Ipswich survives financially and the SGB Premiership exists in 2020 then Buster has achieved his goals.

But are Ipswich going to survive ( and Peterborough and possibly even King's Lynn ) because that attitude by Buster is going to turn off a lot more supporters ( other than the 6-800 die hards at each of those tracks ). Another two months will see crowd levels reach and indicate the true measure of support for the sport in the UK. As with so much of the business end of UK speedway we will never know who the true backers of Buster's bid for overall control are.