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Witches 1-7 Worrall Manzares (club asset) Risager Tungate Heeps Hawkins Ellis

Risager has been around forever, and has tons of experience. I assume he will now be captain? Tungate and Heeps were always going to be in, so it looks like it was a choice between Lanham and Risager for a team place. Both seem to score very similar, both inconsistent and both similar averages.

Don't think there will be many better reserve partnerships than Ellis and Hawkins. Both should comfortably up their averages. If the line up is the same as last year bar Worrall for Barker, and Manzares for Lanham, then I'm more than happy with that.

Been pulled? You were a tad early Gino! That's the impression I got too, and also that we knew about it too. I certainly didn't.

The one I and others were hoping for! Welcome Gino lad!!

Is he? News to me!

I was thinking exactly that Arson.. Might be wrong though, guess we'll find out Thursday!

I agree it seems harsh to lose him as an asset due to being one match short of qualification. Coincidence that he couldn't ride that final match or am I being cynical? I wonder if someone else had a word in his ear..

If Jensen isn't a Plymouth asset then that would make him an even more attractive capture for someone..

Did Jensen become a Plymouth asset?

I have to agree with the above, the financial side of things for the supporters never seems to have been given much thought. To not have a family ticket STILL is poor.

http://www.ipswichwitches.co Season ticket prices announced, admission for adults up to £16..

According to a very reliable source, the Witches 1-7 is already in place. Just a matter of when the club decide to announce it!

Not sure you'll see a stronger starting septet than that, impressive.

Welcome Richie. Good start. Interesting comments from Louis admitting that at times last year we didn't gel as a unit, and that he's determined that won't happen again this year..

Any particular reason why you "greatly dislike" Ipswich??

I'd stick with the 8.64 on the BSPA site. The article on 365 also says that only Craig Cook and Ben Barker averaged more than Worrall in 2013, surely Jason Doyle did also??

Not convinced about Blackbird's potential to be honest. Not for me and certainly not in the 1-5.

That's speedway though I guess, riders come and go all the time. This year we had Barker, next year we'll have Worrall, probably someone else in 2015. I'm sure you'll sign a good replacement and put a competitive side together, you always do.

Not at all, no. You've known for a while now that he wasn't returning to Newcastle.

You'd think so yes but who knows. If Louis doesn't want him again this year then he wants his head tested. Ellis' average is only going one way and it isn't down.

Delighted to have him at number 1, good rider so very pleased.

He tweeted he was looking for a PL place, he never said he wouldn't be at Ipswich. Still think he'll stay myself as it would be foolish to not want him after his "bedding in" year this year. We'll see.

Worrall 8.64 Tungate 7.05 Risager 6.90 Heeps 6.74 Ellis 4.25 Hawkins 3.96 That would be my guess leaving up to 4.96 for the last rider. Palm Toft looks the only candidate on that average. Personally I'd take out Risager and replace with Dak North on 6.55 leaving the 5+ needed for Manzares.

Yes you're right of course he would fit I worded that wrong, It's just that I can't really see it if the top 3 are Worrall (8.64), Tungate (7.05) and Heeps (6.74) as I think it might be. Add Smith's 7.15 and you're looing at a pretty long tail unless Lambert is signed up. Just can't see it. Plus beerhut makes a good point, if Smith was in you'd expect Lanham on a near identical average would have been in instead. We'll find out soon enough. Think it might well be. Solid signing if it is and not many would be unhappy I wouldn't have thought.