Arch Stanton

Just like the press releases from both Ipswich and Peterborough when he’d taken over both clubs. Think we know the game now. It’s sh!t, but we know the game. Going to be very interesting to see what the crowd levels are at the start, and throughout next season at both clubs Has all the makings of being disastrous this.

I think CL likewise bruv. I’ve found CL very approachable on social media, and I can honestly say he’s replied to my questions on each and every occasion I’ve asked one on Twitter in the past. This winter though, despite my efforts, he hasn’t replied to a single one. This is despite him still active on there on other matters..

Is Neil still now involved? He’s normally very active on here but since the takeover was “completed” he’s been conspicuous by his absence. Coincidence?

If that’s the only choice, definitely the latter for me.

I think there’s plenty of Glasgow fans who would disagree with you there..

Wouldn’t take either. I’d prefer a couple of riders with hunger and fire in their belly, busting a gut to impress and move up the Speedway ladder. Not riders who are looking for one last Payday to top up their retirement fund.

I’m of the same opinion. I’m hoping within the next 12 months Chris Louis exercises his buy back option..

No you’re right it doesn’t. Harris isn’t a signing I’d be happy with but I’ve a feeling it’ll happen. Would leave the team looking awfully weak IMO.

All possibilities..

Not true at all. Tungate has publicly said that he’s contacted both Louis and Ritchie Hawkins about a team place, and had no reply from either.

Was my initial thoughts as well. Both Louis and Ged are on record as saying is was “business as usual” although obviously not as before, and they were building the team. Perhaps they were given a rough estimate of available funds and built the teams accordingly. Now that a sale has been completed, buster has decided it’s too expensive? The other possibility, is buster has a responsibility to all three clubs he’s now in charge of, and he can see that Ipswich are struggling to get in a heatleader? There is one available (Tungate), but for reasons I won’t go in to on here that is a move that won’t happen. So his plan is to move Bomber out of one of his clubs and move him to another, and then move Tungate to Peterborough where he’d be more welcome.. Only speculating of course, but I wouldn’t be surprised at either scenario.

Exactly. But to be fair, many others have as well! They make their own rules so bloody complicated that even those heavily involved don’t always understand them

I’d say if it’s wrong it’s more than likely CL has got it wrong rather than the Star? There were plenty of quotes from Chris in that article today so I’d assume someone from the Star has been speaking to Chris about the latest at Ipswich. Could be wrong maybe the Star done their own sums who knows.

13.48 left confirmed in today’s speedway Star. Going to be tricky finding two heatleaders with that. More likely one heatleader (if we’re lucky), and another 5-6 point second string Louis says he hopes to complete the team “over the next couple of weeks”, so still no heatleader signed. Also concedes it’s been tough going. No sh!t

Good to see! A fit and hungry (no not in that sense ) Cameron Heeps will be a very handy reserve for us no doubt in my mind at all. In fact, a Heeps/Allen pairing is one area of the team I think we’d ALL agree is a strong one.

Think you’re always going to get inconsistencies with the Poles over here, even the very top ones have tracks and meetings that they just don’t go well on/in. Even Gollob had some absolute stinkers, especially at Wolves. All in all though it’s a signing I’m pleased with. He won plenty of races in his spell here last year with Leicester so that’s a good sign considering he was seeing tracks for the first time. Cant say I know about his riding style, but Louis and Ritchie Hawkins seem to think he’ll be a crowd pleaser and entertaining so that’s always a positive.

“My manager Thomas Gaszynski, who was Tomasz Gollob’s manager for 25 years, and Chris Louis, who Thomas has known for many years” So who else does this Gasz cat manage?

Me too. Just like the old days, had to be a Pole in there somewhere!

Anyone know why he lost his place in the Leicester team last season? He seems to have looked pretty decent tbf. Anyway welcome lad, by my calculations that leaves 13.48 left for the last two

Krystian Pieszczek is the 5th signing. Think Baldy mentioned him a few pages back!

Loved a bit of Puz me! He was a great character.

5th rider confirmed tomorrow morning. Leaving three riders left give you options with the points remaining, signing 5 and leaving only 2 obviously less so. So you’d think they’ve either got the 7 signed up, or are pretty confident of getting them signed up. Possibly..

“4good signings announced & the 5th is someone I believe can quickly become a fan favourite” From Ritchie Hawkins Twitter. So we’ve signed a 5th at least.. That’s screaming David Bellego at me for some reason

Fixtures released this week I believe. Going to be interesting to see who we’ll get stuffed by first

Hugely impressive from Tungate it has to be said. They could have raced there all night long and he wouldn’t have been beaten. Very fast on the night. Well done to Fricke overall though, a worthy champion.