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He’s been dreadful. Again, a pale shadow of the rider that stepped up last season. Unlike Hume though, hasn’t got the excuse of coming back from a bad injury. Just coming back a stone or two overweight! His talent isn’t in question, his dedication and professionalism is though unfortunately.

Yes been bitterly disappointing so far.

The reserves have been dreadful apart from the odd good away meeting from Mountain. I know Hume has returned after a year out with a broken arm, but I’m afraid he’s looked a shadow of the rider we saw before his injury. Think the management need a serious rethink as to whether we need a restructure with a stronger reserve in there.

Ouch!

Birmingham vs Mildenhall will be an interesting meeting tonight. We’ll get a rough idea of where the youngsters Kemp and Jenkins are in their development as they face Danyon Hume on his own track.

According to Ritchie Hawkins, Chris Louis spent literally all day on the phone on Friday trying to arrange guests here so evidently not easy.

I’d have thought one of them at least will be a shoe in. Both local lads, club mascots and regular second halfers. Whether we include both may depend on how successful this season is. If we fall short again, maybe they’ll try a different strategy and go with one of them and a stronger reserve partner to take the pressure off them in their first season next year. We went with two 2 pointers again this year to pack in a stronger top 5 and it remains to be seen if that’s successful or not. Personally im a big fan of building a team that way and it’s the way I’d go again next year regardless of what happens this season. Especially when you have two terrific talents as those two waiting in the wings. It would also be a shame to lose one of them to a rival. It would benefit the club in the future to get them both on the clubs books so I’m hoping that will be the case. Looking forward to watching both them, and the other British youngsters in the under 19 final a week on Thursday. I hope it’s well supported!

To be fair, just about EVERYONE did didn’t they? Have a look back at the Speedway Star predictions and the pre season thread on here. The overwhelming majority had Ipswich top 2. I still wouldn’t rule it out. Get our walking wounded back quickly and hopefully the team settles down. It’s certainly good enough and not a time for knee jerk reactions.

Neither Heeps nor Hume had seen the track before their first visit and we all know it’s one of the more difficult tracks to master and it showed as they scored 1 point between them. Second visit last night and they score 6+1 and 4+3 so that’s encouraging. Hopefully when we return will a full side we can push even closer.

Still 15 isn’t he? Has some future if he continues to work hard and stay safe. Local lad and a Witches supporter, Chris Louis needs to be careful he doesn’t slip through the net. Put a contract under his nose as soon as he turns 16.

Met Wayne in the Cricketers pub Thursday afternoon and had a brief chat. Came across as a cracking fella.

Wouldn’t take anything for granted at the moment! Newcastle pulled off a terrific away win at Berwick last night. I wouldn’t take any chances at all and book the best guest possible for Nico. I get the idea of going R/R to give the others badly needed extra rides, but that’s risky the way we’re currently riding. We simply have to win on Thursday, no other result will be acceptable.

Not a lot

Yup certainly looks like it! Now let’s see what they can do..

Well that didn’t go according to plan! Pretty shocked at that result but fair play to Peterborough they were simply the better side on the night. Palm Toft and Ostergaard were excellent.

Knew it would be on as soon as I saw the track in good nick from Taps’ crystal clear 4K photo yesterday

Not a drop of the wet stuff forecast today so all systems go finally.

Wasn’t going to mention the track pic as I appreciated your efforts, but it did make me a little dizzy looking at it

Kevin Long on the Mic tomorrow as Wayne Bavin is “unavailable”.

I bet Kevin Long is a bit peeved! For years he’s been battling away with an ever degrading sound system and campaigning for improvements, and the very second he’s forced to give up presenting duties due to other work commitments, we install a brand new sound system!

Been a mild day today with my car temperature showing 17 degrees. Even better it’s been windy too so that will have helped no end.

No problem BCD