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That was me and it wasn’t an opportunity missed. There’s a difference between sacking a struggling rider mid-season and then not offering another deal to an out of contract rider at the end of the season. Bangs was released after lengthy talks and it was seen as in the riders best interests. They had to talk him in to returning after his mid season ban but he wasn’t in a good place and wasn’t enjoying himself. I’ve said before that after a lengthy chat with Coleman, anyone expecting/hoping for mid season changes if things aren’t going to plan, will end up frustrated because that doesn’t seem to be the way he operates other than an extreme case. He’s very much like John Louis used to be in actual fact. Chris Louis, not so much as he was far more relaxed with changing things if he felt they were needed.

So, 1 Jason Doyle 8.62 2 Erik Riss 5.05 3 Danny King © 7.17 4 Kim Nilsson 4.50 5 Dan Bewley 8.56 6 William Cairns 3.00 7 Vinnie Foord RS

Is Lidsey a done deal at Northampton likewise with B. Cook at Sheffield?

Not if he doesn’t wanna upset Uncle Artur and end up with a Horses head in his bed 😁

Nilsson, Riss and Foord.

So if Jason Doyle and Will Cairns are heading to Ipswich, could this be the team? 1 Jason Doyle 8.62 2 3 Danny King © 7.17 4 Adam Ellis 5.98 5 Dan Bewley 8.56 6 William Cairns 3.00 7 Rising Star? RS 3.67 remaining for the number 2. Main riders who would fit that would be: Paco Castagna 3.64, Dan Gilkes 3.23, Luke Killeen 3.00, Francis Gusts (Wroclaw connection) 3.00, Slater Lightcap 3.00? Joe Thompson 3.53. I'd chose Franics Gusts personally. Then you could replace Adam Ellis with anyone up to 6.65 (Ben Cook? Bomber? Dan Thompson?) Maybe: 1 Jason Doyle 8.62 2 William Cairns 3.00 3 Danny King © 7.17 4 Ben Cook 6.62 5 Dan Bewley 8.56 6 Francis Gusts 3.00 7 Rising Star? RS Who's everyone's favourite for the rising star berth? I've seen Vinnie Foord's name banded around a lot, but surely the Premiership is far too good for him? Plenty of options open for Ipswich, even with a top 3 taking up so many of the points limit.

Here we go again, you lot were saying the same thing last winter and look what happened.

You can if you know the right people. https://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/19981/ipswich-premiership-17-05-2021

Dan has left belle Vue to better his world championship chances, apparently he felt stale blasting round belle Vue every week, maybe at another track will help his gating 🤔 at the end of the day modern riders are now self employed for the season, so no contracts to hold them to a certain club, and in theory can ride wherever they want or are wanted

any idea on who Sheffields two U21 riders will be

Can't have R/R for anyone who has not done a meeting for a club in a current season

Is R/R even an option - it shouldn't be!!

A lot of Sheffields hopes rest on Jack being able to come back fit for 2027 if this hand injury takes longer to sort out than expected it makes me wonder who they could get in even short term, heading into your first match with r/r at number one won't have them flocking in through the gates.

I look at the reaction differently. Doyle signed for Belle vue half way through the season for an injured rider. An opportunity anyone would be silly to turn down and it paid off for him. I'm sure a few were upset by it. Which again I find baffling.

Less of that Bagpuss lol we both remember the days of pinning your hopes in a heat 13 decider, on Reggie and Paul Woods v peak Nielson and Wigg, makes the possible stars 2027 offering look like Cradley 1984.

And they need to... As, sadly, the six months leading up to them seldom deliver either....

Plenty of Ipswich fans on here were very unhappy that Doyle signed for the Aces, given they were desperate for a "proper" No1 themselves... With the over riding narrative being they should let Brennan and A.N Other go, (whoever's average worked best), to bring in Doyle and "someone else"... With Mayfield's "loyalty" being held up as the reason it won't/didn't happen, which, as they let Brennan go anyway, was, in hindsight, an opportunity missed... However. The other way of looking at it though is that by keeping their team together last season it has meant plenty of opportunity to bring in two top level riders for this season coming... With Cairns too it looks a very decent team, and should bring in a few non regulars to away tracks in particular...

Paco has confirmed his exit on Instagram

Sensible move M.D unless someone turned up with 250k plus to burn through in 2027.

Deane Wood (spedeworth) is not willing to allow speedway back at Arlington in 2027 but is open to a return in 2028.

You can use british u21 riders also. So brits can still get spots. Not many clubs can afford these foreign juniors anyway

I understand the tribalism. It's passion. I don't get too wound up about speedway anymore. At one time I was mad about the lions. Now I'm more calm. Some still do get wound up or passionate that's fine. It's a matter of opinion.

That's more like it. Also I didn't intend to tell people how to react, I just didn't understand the initial reaction. That's all

Probably feels worse than the wife leaving 😂😂😂

No your telling Aces fans how they should feel about one of our own deciding to leave. Most normal fans would feel the same.