GeneralMelchett

Used to love the Good Friday meetings - recall before Arena moved to the Elite league - we have 3 or 4TT meetings with Hackney Eastbourne and Rye House and also bank holiday Mondays with a morning and evening tapes up.

I estimated that crowds in the summer were maybe 2-2,500 ? Always tricky as so many sit in the big back straight grandstand but on more than one occasion it seemed to be maybe 30-40% full. I know 3000+ for Good Friday meeting in the early 00s was usually guaranteed.

It will be interesting to see if the a big star puts extra bums on seats theory is bourne out - Ipswich already have Doyle of course and crowds to my mind were fairly decent last year (particularly when either the Panthers or Stars were in town) - so can more be added?

I’d take him over Heeps anyday and I am amazed that some think the other way round - I did post last season early on that he didn’t always appear to be in full control on the bends but by the later stages he seemed more confident / comfortable on the bike. Like King he always tries hard and never gives up and you can’t really ask for too much more than that! I hope he is in for 2023.

he did and was very popular there! I think he swiched after coming back from injury and Ipswich couldnt fit him in or something like that

a sizeable pay packet!

well Doyle is on 1600 per point remember

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

Maybe, sometimes its betteer the devil you know!! There will be some who would say (had they tried it and it failed) - oh you should have gone with Worrall and Batch - you can only please some people some of the time!! anyway we are all still assuming and as the old saying goes!

don't do this to yourself!!

Saw both ride a few times last year and feel for them both, they did really well - Mountain had an exceptional end of season run of form! I hope they do have places somewhere, maybe come first set of averages changes or injuries they will be the first to get a place!

Spot on, if the posting on the Kings Lynn thread is true about a 5 figure sum starting with a 2 to get KK then imagine what it would be for Emil!

Perfectly happy to see King back - he tries and doesn't give up - he did adopt some off racing lines last year when trying to get points from the back ie outside line - for all thiose saying certain riders give up when not first he isnt one of them!

Nicholls has ruled out Premiership in 23!

Unless Hans is at reserve its a no from me at this level -

well they were just rooomers for the sake of it, never realiastic

.....for a 38 year old whose best days are most certainly behind him! I hope it works for you!

Positives!!

Who knows, genuinely I have no idea, but I prefer to wait for official news!

Like most rumours - completely out of nowhere and then its embraced by people who frankly should know better!!!

Decent team and a few decent racers too - may have to haul myself to the NSS finally in 2023!

Me too but he is riding for Redcar next season - feel he deserved a recall at Foxhall however too.

dont get me wrong I had my fill of speedway and drifted right away from it - coming back ignoring all the playing about rules manipulations etc - and just simply enjoy the meetings worked for me last year

It was a general comment, personally I want the team I follow to win - but its all so much more complicated than simply wishing! and I know you know that! I actually enjoyed 2022 - i saw more meetings last season that I have done since probably the late 90s or early 2000's

Well speaking as someone who now follows the Witches/ Tigers as my team are gone (probably forever) be careful what you wish for! two playoff appearances since 2018 isnt a bad return - and they did win a trophy lasty year.