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Just realised I’d put my thoughts for the Ipswich team in the Belle Vue section…..I do apologise

Let’s get silly as we have no idea of a points limit. But given it’s a dead cert top 2 of Emil & Doyle & Rew needs to start at reserve Something along the lines of Emil 5 point overseas King Ellis Doyle Rew Thompson

Let’s get silly as we have no idea of a points limit. But given it’s a dead cert top 2 of Emil & Doyle & Rew needs to start at reserve Something along the lines of Emil 5 point overseas King Ellis Doyle Rew Thompson

Fully agree needs to be back as skipper. I was one of King’s critics last season however in the last 6 weeks he did make us critics eat our words to a certain extent. In fact I’m not against him returning I just think Doyle would make the better skipper.

Emil is just pure class! I see he has just committed to Toruń for the next two years hopefully his signature is either on or about to be on an Ipswich 24 contract.

So Brennan has been released by Belle Vue, could be a handy addition at Foxhall possibly in place of Riss depending on the points limit

If people want Peterborough speedway to survive then the only place to be is at the protest not the speedway show. A high turn out with plenty of noise is vital, a poor turn out & that plays right into the developers hands. Good luck to all involved

As we’re now in November I wonder how long we’ll need to wait to find out the regulations for team building & when the first signings will be announced?

And Chris Harris could guest for any of the top 5 so a perfect team!

I think people are looking for riders who should vastly improve next year to slot in alongside Jason, Emil @ Danny. on paper Ellis is that man. Not sure why he left Ipswich before but doesn’t really matter it’s history. Being in the same team as Jason & Emil in a track that he normally goes well at should help him bounce back. Ellis is a Ipswich type of rider imo

I agree with some of that. The play off final at Sheffield did show our weekness, however the choice of gates to go 1 & 3 was bonkers. Emil & Doyle of gate 3 is their opening riders when 3 was clearly the worse gate & everyone on the TV seemed to agree. The interesting thing is that a few weeks on no one seems to be talking about winning the cup or playoff defeat it’s about entertainment. Anyone I’ve spoken too talks about the atmosphere the entertainment provided & the feel good factor Emil & Jason have brought. it’s almost as long as we’re not getting thumped the entertainment & atmosphere is more important that winning a title. For that reason I’m quite happy to have the top two back. The crowds were good this year & held up well even when we had the mid season wobble.

Lidsey’s progress this year surely has more to do with his 3 years riding in Poland more than having Belle Vue as a home track? I’m pretty confident & would certainly hope that Rew will be back at Ipswich. Belle Vue isn’t for everyone Doyle struggled with it this year at time, Nicholls couldn’t get on with it & it doesn’t appeared to have made Brennan kick on.

My thinking with Rew is based around the following. It was his first season in the uk, getting used to new tracks & all the adjustments that go with stating somewhere new. All that after a disrupted winter due to his serious injury. His performances in Poland & SGP 2 suggests that the boy has talent. We’ll worth another shot. Hume I really like as a rider gives 100% all the time & clearly has a lot of passion. My concern with Hume is that giving the amount of experience he has at Foxhall he does give away a lot of points though errors & I can’t see much improvement in him. Out of the two you have to go with Rew, although as I’ve said if there is no rising star then I’d have the pair of them at reserve. if the rising star scheme is kept it’s got to be one of Dan Thompson, Jason Edwards or Jack Smith for me all battlers.

With Lambert guesting in September & October

I think if the points limit & rising star stays the same then I think there will be possibly 2 changes. Riss because he does seemed to have lost his ability to Mix it & Hume for no other reason then to have Rew start the season at reserve. If the limit is increased & rising star is dropped then I still think Riss will go to be replaced with a stronger rider but then I see Rew & Hume at reserve. I can’t see any reason why Rew would be going anywhere despite people linking him with Belle Vue

Totally agree, it’s been the best I’ve known it since 89/90 better than 98. its got me back as a regular this year for the first time in 15 years or so.

Not 6 man teams, I didn’t like that when they tried it for one season, stick to 7

Basso racing fan

How about the Birmingham Guests? With Chris Harris as captain?

I suspect you’re right, the league structure & points limit is probably already agreed.

Hopefully Lambert does sign for you & we have the Ipswich v Lynn meeting on bank holiday Monday again…….I can’t wait to see the dummy’s spat all over Foxhall

For once at least we won’t see Chris Holders name appear as a possible signing. From what Chris has said during the season & after the play offs it’s clear that team spirit & having riders who gel & get on is key. Towards the end of the season it also appeared the all the riders are happy to return from interviews given & that they were genuinely surprised at the level of support that exists here as well as the passion. Rew has already indicated he is happy to return. On a 4 & a years experience in the uk he should be a great signing. They do however need to get him at reserve at the start of the season. Emil & Jason have both got to be back & again both appear to want a return. I’m not sure about Riss on the face of it he should add a point to his starting average however he seems to have turned in to a one line sit on the inside type of rider. He is a gamble if we retain him & get the Riss of 2023 then the gamble backfires although if release him & he gets back to the Riss that was a Lynn we have missed out. The only one of the 7 I’m pretty sure won’t return is Hume & that’s only because we need Rew at reserve.

Definitely gone to Vestervik

Fully agree as an Ipswich supporter I have no issues with Sheffield operating within the rules & that’s what they have done. It was clear to me after reading the rules thatt Lambert could ride in the play offs. In fact that was the morning after Doyle was injured in the go when I suggested Ipswich book him for the semi finals. However what I think needs to change is any rider being able to ride for more than one team in the playoffs. Harris representing Ipswich in the semis & Sheffield in the final is just ridiculous. Secondly if using guests in either the semi final or final the same guests should ride in all the matches unless the rider they are guesting for is declared fit. That would prevent the team using guests opting for a horses for courses policy. Any way some more loops holes to look into & close. Enjoy your winter, can’t wait to welcome Sheffield back to Foxhall next year.

Oh no not Janowski, not the sort of rider we need.