Arch Stanton

Always used to see Hans Nielsen in the wongs Chinese after the meetings whenever he visited Foxhall.

Actually not sure about Leicester. In the past they’re definitely brought the best away following! Well supported. Agree to a point. Once the team is announced not sure any amount of interviews will provide the same amount of interest as outstanding team members will. But, in this day and age there’s no reason why clubs and promoters can’t do a weekly or even monthly, blog on official social media with the latest updates on club matters even if it’s not team related. For instance, Louis at Ipswich told folks who attended the supporters club thingy that they were hoping to stage the much loved 16 lapper this year, as well as adding banking to the track etc. anyone who didn’t attend would have no idea of that, why isn’t it on the official website? It should be. As you say, it’s really not hard to do.

I’ll counter that, I’ll bet none of those have sold more season tickets than Ipswich..

I know some fans get impatient, but here we are six weeks from opening night and the Peterborough and Ipswich threads are the only ones still active. The Belle Vue, Lynn, Sheffield, Leicester and Wolves threads have died a death. At least waiting this long has kept fans interested and speculating over the long winter months! OK some will say it’s been nothing but a load of old guff and drivel but still

Well six weeks today so at least we know the end game is near

Could finally be an end in sight. Speedway Star article saying remaining three COULD be announced in one go later next week.

You’d think Emil would be every bit if not more expensive than Doyle so the dough in theory should still be there for someone else of a decent calibre if that doesn’t come off. Six weeks tomorrow we face Peterborough at Foxhall so it’s creeping up on us!

Not for me personally.

Seems by Louis’ comments they’re giving it another fortnight before making definitive decisions. We know who they’re waiting on, and it seems they’re giving it two more weeks before moving on to plan B.

And he’s basically admitted this himself with his recent interview. That’s why I’d be very wary of signing him. Look at the “effort” he put in at Lynn, and that was years ago when he was in his pomp. I’d swerve him personally.

As long as the team is completed by March 15th I don’t care when they announce it. March 15th is the season ticket deadline and I’m still in two minds whether to get one or not.

Louis says that the title sponsors are just as keen as everyone else at the club to see the Witches lift the Premiership trophy in 2023. “For all that I have said about Guy and Jake, the family and the business, they are winners, they want to be the best in what they do, and they want us to be the best. They are dead set on putting that Premiership trophy in the cabinet along with Ritchie (Hawkins), myself, and the riders we have every year. That is always the intention, they are so supportive and want the best for us. “They were made up to be led by a rider last year like Jason (Doyle) and to have him back is great. That’s partly why it is taking us a while to complete the team and we hope we can update everyone in the next couple of weeks with what is happening there, we are striving to be the best team we can.” https://ipswichwitches.co/tru-mix-to-continue-sponsorship-in-2023/

But he was talking about the Premiership rising star list so as far as that goes, the numbers are irrelevant. He looks like one of the plum picks for me so the fact nobody has gone with him is staggering. I mean he’s our asset, and yet we’ve gone for Jack Thomas instead. Something definitely amiss there.

That wasn’t said at all. No club was mentioned, you’re just speculating that it was Ipswich.

Numbers are irrelevant, he’s a rising star. Rising stars don’t contribute to the team building totals.

Think the idea is to sign Hume as the reserve, and hope Rew holds his own in the main body. Hume will start in the main body (if signed) because of the starting averages, but they’ll be effectively signing him as the reserve with Thomas. Seems from the Hume interview in last weeks Speedway Star, he’s expecting an Ipswich place. Rowe could well be the number 8, at either Ipswich or Peterborough.

Wouldn’t be at all surprised to see him get a place here still.

Came in to the sport very late, makes you wonder what he’d have achieved if he’d have started in his teens/early 20’s rather than late 20’s. One of the real good guys of the sport as well, never heard a bad word said about him from anyone.

So sad

Out of interest, who would people prefer out of Emil or Dudek?

lol it does actually look like he’s been superimposed on there

I’d never agree to that either. A rider who is on a guaranteed fee who receives the same money if he score 0 or a 15 point maximum, isn’t going to bust a gut and go for gaps when there’s high earning Polish fixtures at the weekend. Has to be SOME incentive to do well there. Maybe a much smaller guarantee, and then the rest on pounds for points.

As was Emil when he signed for Coventry back in the day.

8 I’d imagine How long do you continue waiting though? Maybe there’s a cut off point where you just move on.

That 6k isn’t a figure set in stone though, there’s negotiations to be had I’m sure. Ask for 6k, get offered 4 and take it probably knowing you were happy for the 4k to begin with. Bit like footie transfers, some clubs put ridiculous prices on their players knowing full well they won’t get that figure, but when offered a bit below that, accept it and run!