Ipswich v Sheffield 21st July

[foreverblue]

6 minutes ago, TTT said:

I've got all basis covered then when it comes to Sheffield in the Play-Offs  

Ipswich could be title winners, starting with a weak team in terms of total team average seems to be paying off. Doyle may not be as good as he was but he will win most of his races and is a great team rider. Fricke has been disappointing except at Wolves in the pairs and Zagar hasn't really lit up Belle Vue either. 

[r8gdp]

4 hours ago, foreverblue said:

Ipswich could be title winners, starting with a weak team in terms of total team average seems to be paying off. Doyle may not be as good as he was but he will win most of his races and is a great team rider. Fricke has been disappointing except at Wolves in the pairs and Zagar hasn't really lit up Belle Vue either. 

For me at the moment it’s an Ipswich v Belle vue final .Having Doyle in the team winning most of his racers as got the others going better ,Batchelor starting to score more .Don t think many on here thought them as potential champs. Come the playoffs I think Zagar will raise his game away from home also expect fricke to go better.But there is a long way to go yet and as we know in speedway anything can happen with injuries etc.if mr Harris doesn’t make the final with Peterborough he could end up guesting for someone ,now that prediction might not be too far off the mark lol

[foreverblue]

2 minutes ago, r8gdp said:

For me at the moment it’s an Ipswich v Belle vue final .Having Doyle in the team winning most of his racers as got the others going better ,Batchelor starting to score more .Don t think many on here thought them as potential champs. Come the playoffs I think Zagar will raise his game away from home also expect fricke to go better.But there is a long way to go yet and as we know in speedway anything can happen with injuries etc.if mr Harris doesn’t make the final with Peterborough he could end up guesting for someone ,now that prediction might not be too far off the mark lol

Can’t see Peterborough making it so he could guest for someone, funny how things turnout, most people would have picked Sheffield at the start of the season. 

[cowboy cookie returns?]

What a result,

Doyle leading from the front King back on song Batch seems to have found consistently & they are all working as a team. 

I was one who had grave concerns about building a team so far under the points limit. However as the riders have got into the grove I think it's shown have a group who wants to pull together & actually ride for Ipswich is as we speak paying dividends.

 

[Badge]

Awesome Doyley,  good team performance and good choice of guest in Tom Brennan,  he's a great lad and his future is looking good. 

[GeneralMelchett]

28 minutes ago, Badge said:

Awesome Doyley,  good team performance and good choice of guest in Tom Brennan,  he's a great lad and his future is looking good. 

Impressed with him - he rode hard and well last week when riding for the Aces and deserved more than he got - tonight he made a lot of effort as guest and he was appreciated for it. 
 

yes Doyle is maybe past his best days but no can deny his quality in this league and his effect on the team and the club in general - you look forward to his races and his best effort last night was probably his 3rd to 1st in heat6 - although I did like they way he eased out was it Ellis for Batch to come through in one of the last heats!

close early on I did wonder if Sheffield might go home with a point but 4 5-1s in five heats in the 2nd half but the result in no doubt - felt for Sheffield a bit Holder packed up whilst leading his third ride and then Stead’s final effort to get a point failed in heat 14 when Riss and Brennan took a 5-1 over Sedgmen and Ellis - who tried everything to pass the Witches but failed!

good entertainment - scoreline maybe flatters the Witches slightly but overall no complaints for the decent sized crowd also! 

Edited July 22, 2022 by GeneralMelchett

[PhilTheAce]

8 hours ago, Col said:

Probably me. Doyle is far from the force he was in 2016/17. He is on the way down but he is the best rider in the UK.

And frankly Fricke has had a disappointing 22 for me... except one night in Warsaw.

Anyway... Tigers away form has deserted them, for how long is Musielak out? 

Is Riss at reserve when Witches visit NSS Monday?

It’s Peterborough on Monday 

[Badge]

 

[Baldyman]

I never say this enough,, but,,, Jason Doyle I love you

[TTT]

8 hours ago, foreverblue said:

Ipswich could be title winners, starting with a weak team in terms of total team average seems to be paying off. Doyle may not be as good as he was but he will win most of his races and is a great team rider. Fricke has been disappointing except at Wolves in the pairs and Zagar hasn't really lit up Belle Vue either. 

I agree that Ipswich could well win the title.

I made my early prediction when Heeps was in the side as well as the huge doubts over Batchelor.

Batchelor is now doing what he always does when he's in the same team as Doyle and zero point Heeps got binned for Barker who'll get you 4 or 5 minimum. Very solid side now.

[foreverblue]

14 minutes ago, TTT said:

I agree that Ipswich could well win the title.

I made my early prediction when Heeps was in the side as well as the huge doubts over Batchelor.

Batchelor is now doing what he always does when he's in the same team as Doyle and zero point Heeps got binned for Barker who'll get you 4 or 5 minimum. Very solid side now.

Yes agree, Barker has made a big difference, he is riding well. 

[orion]

So great  having Doyle as your No 1 in this league . The best rider never misses a meeting and always gives 100 % you can't ask for more .

[Baldyman]

I often have a bit of a moan when the track doesn't produce much,,,, but I also give credit,,, and the track staff deserve a pat on the back for what they have produced the last couple of meetings,,,, the racing has been so much better,, and passes galore because of it.. Well done 

[Steve Irving]

Foxhall is a decent track that produces good racing when prepared well, just like most others really. Track prep isn’t an exact science though and can be extremely difficult to get right. A lot comes down to luck as well in my opinion. You can prepare it the exactly same way two weeks running and yet have it seemingly perform completely differently both times. I don’t think Louis gets enough credit either for the effort that went in to changing the shape. That first winter involved an incredible amount of work in awful wintry conditions that at one stage, didn’t look like being completed in time. The following few years involved further alterations bringing the inside in, but On a smaller scale. It’s resulted in an excellent shape for racing. Saw a split aerial picture a few weeks back on social media of the old shape and new side by side and the difference was incredible. From long straights and incredibly tight bends to a far more circular and much wider shape. I’ll see if I can find it. 

[Arch Stanton]

Agree it’s been well worth the season ticket this year very enjoyable. Winning helps as well obviously! We’ve been top pretty much all season long. Knocked off briefly on occasions but soon resumed top spot when we’ve ridden our next meeting and caught up meetings. Don’t think anyone thought that when we lost every single one of our cup meetings!

[89buttons]

5 hours ago, Baldyman said:

I often have a bit of a moan when the track doesn't produce much,,,, but I also give credit,,, and the track staff deserve a pat on the back for what they have produced the last couple of meetings,,,, the racing has been so much better,, and passes galore because of it.. Well done 

The track has produced some really really good raving the last 3 meetings, credit where credit is due, bob and Chris have got it right. 

[Bagpuss]

3 hours ago, 89buttons said:

The track has produced some really really good raving the last 3 meetings, credit where credit is due, bob and Chris have got it right. 

Big fish, little fish, cardboard box.

[Hawk127]

If I am not mistaken just three more home meetings. Long gone are those halcyon days of weekly meetings at Foxhall. What a sad state of affairs when you are in July and at the height of the school holidays etc. Just two home meetings in August and nothing other than league fixtures with no other offering including the 16 Lapper likely to be run. Ipswich has a loyal following but sadly the sport is shooting itself in the foot and is unlikely to attract a new following with a limited racing calendar. 

[89buttons]

9 hours ago, Hawk127 said:

If I am not mistaken just three more home meetings. Long gone are those halcyon days of weekly meetings at Foxhall. What a sad state of affairs when you are in July and at the height of the school holidays etc. Just two home meetings in August and nothing other than league fixtures with no other offering including the 16 Lapper likely to be run. Ipswich has a loyal following but sadly the sport is shooting itself in the foot and is unlikely to attract a new following with a limited racing calendar. 

In part I agree, however in the current economic crisis, if we had another 10 meetings at home and we’re riding basically every week, how many people would be picking and choosing what meetings they attended anyway, finding another £200 for 10 more meetings plus travel costs etc isn’t easy for a lot of people right now

[Hawk127]

14 hours ago, 89buttons said:

In part I agree, however in the current economic crisis, if we had another 10 meetings at home and we’re riding basically every week, how many people would be picking and choosing what meetings they attended anyway, finding another £200 for 10 more meetings plus travel costs etc isn’t easy for a lot of people right now

Yep, I understand but speedway use to be a weekly event and was well supported. The point I was trying to make was how times have changed and it is not driven just by economic conditions but the state the sport is in where rider availability and the doubling up down and sideways makes it a nonsense. Ipswich and many other clubs were the stable of weekly track action and many supporters turned out to watch racing. I can remember supporting a Saturday night club and waiting for the results from Canterbury, Coventry, Berwick etc. but now the sport is a pale shadow of what it once was. Alas it will take a combined effort from many to re-establish itself as a serious form of club entertainment.