Arch Stanton Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 https://ipswichwitches.co/raceday-preview-leicester-rowe-motor-oil-premiership-r2-a/ Nicholls in for Doyle no surprises there, but what IS a surprise and a good one from an Ipswich point of view, Dan Thompson isn’t yet ruled out which means the injury isn’t as bad as first feared. That is absolutely massive for our chances at the business end of the season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 Glad Scotty Nicholls is guesting, always glad to see him back at the den and will make this meeting even more interesting. This one is too close to call. Leaning towards an Witches win as they seem to love our track everytime they visit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted July 16 Author Report Share Posted July 16 2 minutes ago, FishersGate said: Glad Scotty Nicholls is guesting, always glad to see him back at the den and will make this meeting even more interesting. This one is too close to call. Leaning towards an Witches win as they seem to love our track everytime they visit We have a great record there, Doyle has been pivotal to that though. Been a very heavy scorer. Nicholls has big boots to fill! Reading the preview, I’m not sure it’s wise risking Thompson either. He’s so important to our chances of winning silverware because he’s irreplaceable as a rising star. If he’s touch and go and this week might “be too soon” according to Hawkins, then it would be madness risking him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chun Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 (edited) i thought a dislocated shoulder was 3 months out Edited July 16 by chun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceBelle Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 30 minutes ago, chun said: i thought a dislocated shoulder was 3 months out he's not riding for plymouth tomorrow !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted July 16 Author Report Share Posted July 16 8 minutes ago, AceBelle said: he's not riding for plymouth tomorrow !! He’s not guaranteed to ride for Ipswich Thursday either. They’re waiting until the very “last minute” to make a decision on the day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4BenMoran Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 Ryan Douglas hurt his hand in Sweden tonight, says he needs stitches, hopefully the injury isn’t too bad and isn’t in a place that will stop him riding, if it does then has to be R/R with no guests sake level as him available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 6 hours ago, Arch Stanton said: We have a great record there, Doyle has been pivotal to that though. Been a very heavy scorer. Nicholls has big boots to fill! Reading the preview, I’m not sure it’s wise risking Thompson either. He’s so important to our chances of winning silverware because he’s irreplaceable as a rising star. If he’s touch and go and this week might “be too soon” according to Hawkins, then it would be madness risking him. 100% agree, having Dan back back for the play-offs has to be priority. No point coming back 50% fit and aggravating his injury. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 1 hour ago, 4BM said: Ryan Douglas hurt his hand in Sweden tonight, says he needs stitches, hopefully the injury isn’t too bad and isn’t in a place that will stop him riding, if it does then has to be R/R with no guests sake level as him available If Dougy doesn’t ride, Masters and Becker will need to step up to take an extra ride each. Whilst Fricke and Lawson will be fine for R/R, there is no way the reserves will take one of the rides, especially as three of your No.5’s heats are paired with a reserve anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP78 Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 Are Leicester committed to the lineup at this stage? Would make sense to shuffle the pack surely and if Douglas is out, put R/R at number 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue witch Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 8 hours ago, MP78 said: Are Leicester committed to the lineup at this stage? Would make sense to shuffle the pack surely and if Douglas is out, put R/R at number 2 You're not allowed to change riding order once teams have been submitted which they have. Unless Ipswich agree to the change in ride order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 9 hours ago, MP78 said: Are Leicester committed to the lineup at this stage? Would make sense to shuffle the pack surely and if Douglas is out, put R/R at number 2 I think r/r could work fine at 5. Use weakest option (Becker) in heat 4 as he meets a reserve, then use strongest option, once you know who that is, in heat 13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tocha Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 9 hours ago, MP78 said: Are Leicester committed to the lineup at this stage? Would make sense to shuffle the pack surely and if Douglas is out, put R/R at number 2 Little point in that. It would mean Fricke could only take a RR outing in heat 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 22 minutes ago, tocha said: Little point in that. It would mean Fricke could only take a RR outing in heat 8. Totally agree with you, yet often managers use r/r at 2 for the second heat leader. Waste of an extra ride for your number one to beat a RS imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP78 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 All good points and that's told me Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 I know Dan has been excellent for us at Leicester, but if he is not 100% fit he shouldn’t ride, plenty more meetings left. With the way Kenyan is riding and with Adam allowed to take a RR we should be able to cover Dan’s rides with no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted July 17 Author Report Share Posted July 17 R/R for Dan Thompson. Not quite ready so not being risked. Sensible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 It'll be interesting to see if Becker can reproduce his SoN form on Thursday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin Jason 72 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 2 hours ago, Arch Stanton said: R/R for Dan Thompson. Not quite ready so not being risked. Sensible. Good decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidder1 Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 (edited) Sam Hagon had a big off at Poole last night and was in some discomfort when interviewed at the end of the meeting. He only managed 3+1. Edited July 18 by Skidder1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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