Reviresco Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 CL of course, not the dear departed JL, apologies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 So Doyle is confirmed to ride in the NKI testimonial Sunday week in the seasonâs curtain raiser. Heâs also set to ride in the Peter Craven memorial a day later, Douglasâ testimonial on the 22nd, and the Ben Fund on Sunday 23rd, the day before the first competitive fixture at Belle Vue in the KOC. Busy pre-season for him and after 10 months on the sidelines, very welcome. He should in theory be up to speed when itâs needed at Belle Vue. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 On 3/4/2025 at 4:45 PM, Arch Stanton said: So Doyle is confirmed to ride in the NKI testimonial Sunday week in the seasonâs curtain raiser. Heâs also set to ride in the Peter Craven memorial a day later, Douglasâ testimonial on the 22nd, and the Ben Fund on Sunday 23rd, the day before the first competitive fixture at Belle Vue in the KOC. Busy pre-season for him and after 10 months on the sidelines, very welcome. He should in theory be up to speed when itâs needed at Belle Vue. He was his usual imperious self at Kings Lynn today. Very encouraging... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 11 minutes ago, BluPanther said: He was his usual imperious self at Kings Lynn today. Very encouraging... How did Danny look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 14 minutes ago, BluPanther said: He was his usual imperious self at Kings Lynn today. Very encouraging... Guess that puts to bed any concerns that he wouldnât return the same rider, or at least would take him a while to get going đ Shouldnât have doubted him really, heâs just ridiculously good and a class act. Iron man! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 4 minutes ago, cowboy cookie returns? said: How did Danny look? Nabbed a 2nd in his first ride, then ran three lasts. Hopefully he just needs some time on the bike... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 Doyley hitting the ground running is very encouraging, As I said on the BV v Ipswich thread, Nothing to worry about with Jason as he's comeback stronger after every big injury he's had in his career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted March 16 Author Report Share Posted March 16 10 minutes ago, cowboy cookie returns? said: How did Danny look?  1 minute ago, BluPanther said: Nabbed a 2nd in his first ride, then ran three lasts. Hopefully he just needs some time on the bike... Iâm trying not to read too much in to that, but King is usually handy around Lynn and after a good second first time out, three lasts including one heat that looked fairly easy on paper is a slight concern. Was only December he had surgery on his hand so fingers crossed he didnât damage it in his opening ride⌠Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 It's best to start the season with King @ No.2 to see if Danny can build himself some confidence early on with the pressure off being paired with Doyle. That way you'll know early on whether King's 2024 form was down to his hand injury or his age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 I personally wouldn't read too much into a lot of the performances today, there looked to be a lot of rustiness on show which is to be expected. Doyle was excellent along with the other two GP boys and it'll be interesting to see how they all get on tomorrow evening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Irving Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 14 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: I personally wouldn't read too much into a lot of the performances today, there looked to be a lot of rustiness on show which is to be expected. Doyle was excellent along with the other two GP boys and it'll be interesting to see how they all get on tomorrow evening. And yet the man who won hasnât done a lap in anger for 8 weeks short of a full calendar year. And at the very same place where he had his horrific accident. The man is phenomenal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarBoy Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 58 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: I personally wouldn't read too much into a lot of the performances today, there looked to be a lot of rustiness on show which is to be expected. Doyle was excellent along with the other two GP boys and it'll be interesting to see how they all get on tomorrow evening. The real winners today though⌠the tractor racing fans 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 1 hour ago, Steve Irving said: And yet the man who won hasnât done a lap in anger for 8 weeks short of a full calendar year. And at the very same place where he had his horrific accident. The man is phenomenal. Have to agree regarding Jason. The rotator cuff injury is a serious injury, and in Jason's case it is the 2nd time he has suffered this injury. Ad the fact that he is now 39 makes his return back riding so well is even more impressive.  3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 (edited) 18 hours ago, spin king said: Have to agree regarding Jason. The rotator cuff injury is a serious injury, and in Jason's case it is the 2nd time he has suffered this injury. Ad the fact that he is now 39 makes his return back riding so well is even more impressive.  Must certainly be one of the toughest riders ever, physically and mentally, just hope he has an injury free season, a true servant to British speedway. Edited March 17 by gazzac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMelchett Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 (edited) On 3/16/2025 at 7:10 PM, Bagpuss said: I personally wouldn't read too much into a lot of the performances today, there looked to be a lot of rustiness on show which is to be expected. Doyle was excellent along with the other two GP boys and it'll be interesting to see how they all get on tomorrow evening. It's encouraging - if Ipswich are to finally bag that first title since 98 they will need Jason back to his very best! Edited March 17 by GeneralMelchett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 46 minutes ago, GeneralMelchett said: It's encouraging - if Ipswich are to finally bag that first title since 98 they will need Jason back to his very best! Doyley will be fine, Everything hinges on King imo, Doesn't need to set the world alight, Just needs to be consistent with 6 point returns instead of 3/4 point returns and then everything will be alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiverish Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 As per Brennan's schedule posted on X Press Day at 9am on Thursday and practice on Friday at 2pm. https://x.com/TomBrennan27/status/1901582137758831066 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted March 19 Author Report Share Posted March 19 3 hours ago, Jiverish said: As per Brennan's schedule posted on X Press Day at 9am on Thursday and practice on Friday at 2pm. https://x.com/TomBrennan27/status/1901582137758831066 Bit strange that. First time in my living memory theyâve held the practice on a different day to the press day. Always been press in the morning then up to Foxhall for afternoon practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipswichwitches Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 Just wondering if Tom's post means Press day will include practice at 2pm on Thursday and Friday is practice only. Hopefully someone will be able to clarify otherwise I'll just have to keep an ear out tomorrow in case something is happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 They have in the past had practice on 2 days so who knows, it would be a first if nothing happened tomorrow afternoon. I never understand why the club keeps it so secret when others advertise when their practice is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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