Ipswich 2023

[Racin Jason 72 1,283]

3 hours ago, old bob at herne bay said:

As the closest PL club track to me in Herne Bay suppose I should take more interest in Ippo . IF ever I could be bovvered guess its my obvious place to visit.  Sadly the racing at Foxhall has never inspired me in my 40+ years of following speedway, and the team line ups in recent years always seem to have a same old, same old, stale look about them. 2023 looks like the same. Back comes Danny King, Rohan Tungate, again. Must be cheap deals.   Always pleading poverty to be able to build a top side like the Belle Vue Aces, yet pin a large part of their allegedly small budget on THE top number 1 in the league.  Never been a fan of Chris Louis as  speedway promoter, but in his day a superb Speedway Rider. Seem to be a club  " just happy to be taking part " without ever really threatening to win much .

 

Tungate isn’t back. And apart from the save our speedway campaign 27 years ago haven’t pleaded poverty. 
the club is run as a proper business and not a play thing or a tax loss  

who knows what Doyle earns and it isn’t our business to know either. While foxhall isn’t a Belle vue track for passing it’s our track. Lakeside Rye house Eastbourne stoke Newcastle Coventry and many others would love to have a local track. I’m certainly grateful for my team and track. 

[proud panther 1,505]

3 hours ago, old bob at herne bay said:

As the closest PL club track to me in Herne Bay suppose I should take more interest in Ippo . IF ever I could be bovvered guess its my obvious place to visit.  Sadly the racing at Foxhall has never inspired me in my 40+ years of following speedway, and the team line ups in recent years always seem to have a same old, same old, stale look about them. 2023 looks like the same. Back comes Danny King, Rohan Tungate, again. Must be cheap deals.   Always pleading poverty to be able to build a top side like the Belle Vue Aces, yet pin a large part of their allegedly small budget on THE top number 1 in the league.  Never been a fan of Chris Louis as  speedway promoter, but in his day a superb Speedway Rider. Seem to be a club  " just happy to be taking part " without ever really threatening to win much .

 

Let's be honest, your numerous negative comments about speedway means you won't be going to any meetings. You are one sad person, & would be better not posting on a site where the majority of forum users are proper speedway fans.

[Baldyman 6,243]

As above Tungate isn't back,, and he certainly isn't cheap,,,, having said that,,,I'm not to sure what many riders get these days,,,so maybe he is cheaper than some,,, but his pay per point sounds not very cheap to me,,, but nor is the outlay of a speedway rider,,, so they have to recoup their outlay some how. 

Edited December 18, 2022 by Baldyman

[Trees 2,814]

10 hours ago, proud panther said:

Let's be honest, your numerous negative comments about speedway means you won't be going to any meetings. You are one sad person, & would be better not posting on a site where the majority of forum users are proper speedway fans.

Agreed, he pees me off right royally!

[Bald Bloke 3,287]

12 hours ago, Baldyman said:

As above Tungate isn't back,, and he certainly isn't cheap,,,, having said that,,,I'm not to sure what many riders get these days,,,so maybe he is cheaper than some,,, but his pay per point sounds not very cheap to me,,, but nor is the outlay of a speedway rider,,, so they have to recoup their outlay some how. 

He's nothing special. I might be miles off, but at a complete guess £150- £175 a point? Much more more than that i would class as dear. Or am i too tight

Edited December 19, 2022 by Bald Bloke

[siggysigalos 28]

Tungate is nowhere near Foxhall this season, but he is somewhere in the UK.....

[Gasser90 229]

9 minutes ago, siggysigalos said:

Tungate is nowhere near Foxhall this season, but he is somewhere in the UK.....

Where is he then as he’s not at Peterborough?

[Flappy 1,605]

2 hours ago, Gasser90 said:

Where is he then as he’s not at Peterborough?

He's at Peterborough 

[blue witch 46]

Surely the last 2 to be announced this week???

[GeneralMelchett 482]

19 hours ago, old bob at herne bay said:

As the closest PL club track to me in Herne Bay suppose I should take more interest in Ippo . IF ever I could be bovvered guess its my obvious place to visit.  Sadly the racing at Foxhall has never inspired me in my 40+ years of following speedway, and the team line ups in recent years always seem to have a same old, same old, stale look about them. 2023 looks like the same. Back comes Danny King, Rohan Tungate, again. Must be cheap deals.   Always pleading poverty to be able to build a top side like the Belle Vue Aces, yet pin a large part of their allegedly small budget on THE top number 1 in the league.  Never been a fan of Chris Louis as  speedway promoter, but in his day a superb Speedway Rider. Seem to be a club  " just happy to be taking part " without ever really threatening to win much .

 

....and happy christmas to you also! you really are a  glass half empty sort of chap aren't you!

 

[GeneralMelchett 482]

3 hours ago, Bald Bloke said:

He's nothing special. I might be miles off, but at a complete guess £150- £175 a point? Much more more than that i would class as dear. Or am i too tight

well Doyle is on 1600 per point remember

[marko 956]

15 hours ago, proud panther said:

Let's be honest, your numerous negative comments about speedway means you won't be going to any meetings. You are one sad person, & would be better not posting on a site where the majority of forum users are proper speedway fans.

Are you saying those of us who have lost our tracks are no longer proper fans? Even though many will continue to buy the speedway star week in week out and watch as much of the sport online or on telly as possible?
Very strange considering the fragile nature of your own clubs future.

[Bald Bloke 3,287]

23 minutes ago, GeneralMelchett said:

well Doyle is on 1600 per point remember

He would like to be

[TheGuvnor 73]

1 minute ago, marko said:

Are you saying those of us who have lost our tracks are no longer proper fans? Even though many will continue to buy the speedway star week in week out and watch as much of the sport online or on telly as possible?
Very strange considering the fragile nature of your own clubs future.

What constitutes a “proper” fan is always an interesting/sensitive subject and ultimately one without a right answer. 

Even the negative comments come from a place of wanting the best for the sport I find and frustration at how it is being run. Ultimately nobody would be here if they didn’t care on some level. 

[proud panther 1,505]

1 hour ago, marko said:

Are you saying those of us who have lost our tracks are no longer proper fans? Even though many will continue to buy the speedway star week in week out and watch as much of the sport online or on telly as possible?
Very strange considering the fragile nature of your own clubs future.

I was commenting on one person who is very negative on a regular basis. Very strange that you have read it as a dig at fans who no longer have a team to support.