dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 With Drew drawn to take part in a qualifier in Hungary on the 22nd I'm presuming we may be looking at a guest for our first home meeting due on the 20th....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 Do Ipswich have any afternoon fixtures? I have a grandson that would like to go but evening start times are not good. He is only 4 but likes videos of the racing and is keen to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Hawk127 said: Do Ipswich have any afternoon fixtures? I have a grandson that would like to go but evening start times are not good. He is only 4 but likes videos of the racing and is keen to go. https://ipswichwitches.co/fixtures/ Not on the original list, best wait for the updated one... Edited March 3, 2021 by Blupanther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proud panther Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 47 minutes ago, Hawk127 said: Do Ipswich have any afternoon fixtures? I have a grandson that would like to go but evening start times are not good. He is only 4 but likes videos of the racing and is keen to go. Take him to Mildenhall. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 England to Hungary and back in a Covid pandemic under Brexit regulations. Good luck Drew, and any other English based riders drawn to ride in these ridiculous locations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 Still showing Monday 3rd May for the opening meeting on the official site. Just slow to update, or still holding out hope the May 17th date is brought forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 11 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said: Still showing Monday 3rd May for the opening meeting on the official site. Just slow to update, or still holding out hope the May 17th date is brought forward? Just slow to update. May 3rd fixture has been deleted on the Boro list... http://www.peterborough-speedway.com/fixtures21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Arch Stanton said: Still showing Monday 3rd May for the opening meeting on the official site. Just slow to update, or still holding out hope the May 17th date is brought forward? Come on Arch,,, you've been going to speedway long to know everything is always on the go slow,, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 6 hours ago, Arch Stanton said: Still showing Monday 3rd May for the opening meeting on the official site. Just slow to update, or still holding out hope the May 17th date is brought forward? Sheffield still have 6th May on their fixtures. Wonder if these fixtures could be trial events, to see how things go. Considering most speedway fans will be eligible for the vaccine long before May, could be a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 1 hour ago, RS50 said: Sheffield still have 6th May on their fixtures. Wonder if these fixtures could be trial events, to see how things go. Considering most speedway fans will be eligible for the vaccine long before May, could be a good idea. Are you suggesting that if they were test events that they should exclude and discriminate against those not yet vaccinated by not allowing them to be considered for attendance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 1 hour ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Are you suggesting that if they were test events that they should exclude and discriminate against those not yet vaccinated by not allowing them to be considered for attendance? In the current climate no one other than Piers Morgan would have the balls to discriminate against anything that might be deemed an injustice against the down trodden and hard done by (those with genuine medical reasons who cannot have the vaccine accepted) so i guess that the answer would be unlikely and the chances are that a meeting would not be run for fear of some self righteous lawyer taking on a case on a no win no fee basis. A bit like don’t break Coronavirus rules unless you are a protester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 The majority of speedway fans have prob already been vaccinated with atleast one jab,,, and a few would have had 2 by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 11 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Are you suggesting that if they were test events that they should exclude and discriminate against those not yet vaccinated by not allowing them to be considered for attendance? No, just pointing out that there will probably be a higher percentage of speedway fans vaccinated, than say, football or rugby fans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badge Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/danny-king-speedway-rider-7828724 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted March 21, 2021 Report Share Posted March 21, 2021 "This has meant that we have contracted ten drivers with an official average, while the squad may only consist of eight. From the beginning, it has been clear that Jason Jörgensen is intended for our all-Swedish team Smålänningarna, which we have together with Dackarna. Thus, there is only one driver that we do not have room for. However, this has resolved a bit by itself for the time being as Nikolai Klindt for personal reasons will probably not be available to us from the start of the season and thus is placed outside the registered squad. Nikolai is in the middle of a divorce and has children, a house and an ex-wife in England, which means that he needs to focus on being able to be close to his children and since the pandemic currently creates uncertainty about travel, we have together with Nikolai made this decision. He will therefore start the season in Ipswich in the British league if this starts. At the same time, we have also guaranteed Nikolai one of our transfer cards as soon as he is ready to drive in Sweden. He is our captain and given in the squad. The day he is ready, we will make a change based on what the situation in the team looks like then." Looks like Nicolai is in no doubt for the Witches, even if it is under sad circumstance. Hope Nicolai and his family get everything sorted out properly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderman1 Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 has crump started practicing around ipswich yet ?,get him on the track sooner than later especially if Nicolai is absent ,don't leave it up to king and heeps or just king in away meets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 12 minutes ago, Spiderman1 said: has crump started practicing around ipswich yet ?,get him on the track sooner than later especially if Nicolai is absent ,don't leave it up to king and heeps or just king in away meets Why would Klindt be missing?The report says he will be riding for Ipswich and being based in the UK as he is going through a divorce.This is what thousands of people go through every year unfortunately especially this past year i would assume.It will do him good to get back on a bike and do his job,just like most others who go through the same situation.There is no suggestion to say he will be absent from riding for Ipswich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 2 hours ago, tellboy said: Why would Klindt be missing?The report says he will be riding for Ipswich and being based in the UK as he is going through a divorce.This is what thousands of people go through every year unfortunately especially this past year i would assume.It will do him good to get back on a bike and do his job,just like most others who go through the same situation.There is no suggestion to say he will be absent from riding for Ipswich. Because Klindt has a Polish team place, and the worsening covid situation there has raised the possibility (note it is only a possibility) that riders might have to be based in Poland with further travel restrictions making riding in the UK and Poland impossible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 3 hours ago, arnieg said: Because Klindt has a Polish team place, and the worsening covid situation there has raised the possibility (note it is only a possibility) that riders might have to be based in Poland with further travel restrictions making riding in the UK and Poland impossible. This is part of a quote put up from dandelion,this was taken from Klindt's Swedish club's website. Thus, there is only one driver that we do not have room for. However, this has been resolved a bit by itself for the time being as Nikolai Klindt for personal reasons will probably not be available to us from the start of the season and thus is placed outside the registered squad. Nikolai is in the middle of a divorce and has children, a house and an ex-wife in England, which means that he needs to focus on being able to be close to his children and since the pandemic currently creates uncertainty about travel, we have together with Nikolai made this decision. He will therefore start the season in Ipswich in the British league if this starts. This to me sounds he should start in Ipswich.Would he really want to spend the season away from his kids,and with all the personal stuff he needs to resolve here in England would it be sensible to spend months locked up in Poland.Common sense to me would be to do both but if travel restrictions are put in place just do the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badge Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 33 minutes ago, tellboy said: This is part of a quote put up from dandelion,this was taken from Klindt's Swedish club's website. Thus, there is only one driver that we do not have room for. However, this has been resolved a bit by itself for the time being as Nikolai Klindt for personal reasons will probably not be available to us from the start of the season and thus is placed outside the registered squad. Nikolai is in the middle of a divorce and has children, a house and an ex-wife in England, which means that he needs to focus on being able to be close to his children and since the pandemic currently creates uncertainty about travel, we have together with Nikolai made this decision. He will therefore start the season in Ipswich in the British league if this starts. This to me sounds he should start in Ipswich.Would he really want to spend the season away from his kids,and with all the personal stuff he needs to resolve here in England would it be sensible to spend months locked up in Poland.Common sense to me would be to do both but if travel restrictions are put in place just do the UK. He's already over there, or at least travelling this week, his club starting April 4th. My concern is that he'll get stuck there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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