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Covatti confirmed as Witch #6. 7.93 left for the final Witch..

Andersen confirmed.

Better showing today.

No idea. It goes back to theory it’s better to have a 3 pointer who you think is capable of putting a point and a half on, than going for a 4 pointer who you think would hold that 4 point average at best. It’s not like us to build a point of just below a point below the limit though. Maybe we haven’t!

If Covatti is the other reserve, that leaves 7.93 for a heatleader. Holder 7.16, would we give up nearly a point? If it’s Holder and Covatti, wouldn’t we have maybe gone for a stronger reserve than Danny Ayres with nearly a point more available? If it’s not Holder, I can’t think of anyone else who seems readily available, close to the 7.93 we’d have left

Dennis Sigalos was also tall and lanky

Chris Holder would be a cracking signing on his average IMO.

Foreverblue is a Poole supporter Dan. People need to realise that with the other 6 signed (or heavily rumoured to have signed), we had around 3 and a halfish points left for a number 7. We’ve done very well with Danny Ayres IMO.

Thank you.

I personally prefer not to directly converse with this individual. He/She strikes me as someone who isn’t particularly well. Mental illness is no laughing matter.

Anyone know what Chris Holder’s form was like abroad last year?

A reserve pairing of Ayres and Covatti looks a promising one and a very entertaining one as well. If Nico moves up in to the team then he’ll be replaced by someone equally as strong if not stronger. All good.

You’d think now that Christmas and New Years is out the way we should get confirmation of the final 3. Maybe next week?

It’s been well documented what has happened at Ipswich. The original intentions were that Chapman was to purchase the club from Chris Louis, albeit with certain clauses attached. For reasons only known to those involved, that purchase never materialised. Whether that was down to Chapmans end or Chris Louis having second thoughts, or something else entirely we’ll probably never know. What we do know, because Chris Louis has said so himself, is that Keith Chapman isn’t, and never has been the owner of Ipswich Witches despite the initial intentions. Anyway, this is the Panthers thread..

Hartel is a Witches “asset”.

If it’s the 3 rumoured then we’re going with Ayres and one strong reserve. Covatti or Nicholls? Rumour is they’ve gone with the former and that’s the right decision IMO.

Eh? Not sure if you’re suggesting it’ll never happen, or you think it’d be a poor signing?

Klindt Allen King Heeps C Holder Covatti Ayres So we’re looking at this septet then. Competitive and has a chance of top 4 imo.

Agree, but what’s the betting he rocks up at Foxhall with Peterborough and bangs in a higher score than we saw all season? Wouldn't surprise me!

Why would he do that? He’s now neither chairman of the BSPA or the owner of Ipswich of which he never was despite the intentions. Chapman won’t be helping Ipswich with anything currently.

Well that’s the four we all knew we’d signed, it’s the next three which will be interesting. I guess we won’t see anymore this side of Christmas.

Interestingly, the Speedway Star calculates that the four we’ve signed are 3.7 points more expensive combined than they would have been this time last year

Thorsell confirmed.