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It was. Some though will always have their “couldn’t watch that cr@p every week” readied before the tapes even rose in heat 1.

I just posted a link about Jason Crump on the Ipswich thread, and stuff like this makes me admire him even more. Cook has openly admitted that not racing for a year has made him very nervous and affected him, and he’s not alone. Quite a few riders has struggled early because of the break in racing. Crump hasn’t just been out for a year like these riders, but he’s been retired how many years now? And yet he comes back after all that time, at the age of 45, and still starts banging in double figure scores! Incredible really.

Whether you’re a fan or not, you can’t not admire the bloke

Same here Baldy, wasn’t bothering, definitely am now. Just a shame Crump took that tumble as he was starting to get going nicely, much better than I was expecting. Looking at the line up above, MUCH more competitive. Kemp is starting to get going so the reserve pair looks strong. Cook for Heeps gives us a more potent attack too.

Same, but the opposite to what you’re thinking Taps. I’ll be attending now on Thursday! Edit: Very surprised actually that they’ve replaced Cam. Yeah injured, but so is Crump and Cam’s wasn’t expected to keep him out too long. Never thought I’d see the day that “one of the lads” got the boot, so pretty ruthless from CL. That Lynn defeat on home turf must have really stung..

Same at Ipswich

Excellent showing from Drew Kemp.

Craig Cook guesting for the Witches at Belle Vue Monday, along with Aaron Summers.

After all those years retired, to make a comeback at 45 and then break several ribs a few meetings in, you could forgive him for thinking “Nah I don’t need this anymore”. Hopefully that’s not the case, but it wouldn’t surprise me.

Don’t think it’s anything to do with fight, the team is just not very good. Yes we won at Lynn, but we got fortunate with track conditions being a leveller early on. When it dried, we were getting 5 oned all over the shop in the second half of the meeting, that despite Lynn being cr@p themselves. That in itself should have been a warning sign. Add on to the fact we’re now built a couple of points below the limit, and a couple of riders arrived late and are looking ill prepared all adds up to the pretty obvious thumping we saw last night. Take nothing away from Wolves though, they look a fantastic side and it already looks a nailed on Wolves Belle Vue final barring injuries.

If some of the Witches had started the season better I’d fancy it to be a bit closer. The fact is, Heeps has looked way below his best so far, Allen has started slowly and Stewart has looked abysmal. Harsh yes, as Allen and Stewart have only had a couple of meetings so far, but Stewart in particular looked dreadful at Foxhall on Thursday and only managed 3 points in the championship last night. Wolves could hit 60 tonight IMO.

Being quoted on the official Ipswich website as confirming “I don’t like Ipswich and never have” on the announcement that he’d purchased the club, wasn’t the smartest idea either! I know Chris Louis was subsequently bombarded on social media with less than friendly tweets from unhappy Ipswich supporters that he’d “sold out” to someone who had just publicly stated his dislike of the club, and that surely couldn’t have helped matters in the proposed sale. Maybe CL then had second thoughts and decided to gamble on the top flight himself?

Good weather forecast anyhow so guaranteed a meeting for the fans.

Mauling for the Witches I’m afraid. Wolves look very very good.

Fingers crossed most of the rain/showers stay away and some fans can get to see some Speedway.

Certainly did. Looked a very good side Belle Vue. Keep everyone fit and available and they’re favourites IMO.

Brightened up thankfully

Impressive ain’t it

Constant drizzle at the moment half a mile from the track…

It’s an outstanding race track. Even the worst meetings I’ve seen there are still half decent.

Could be very close this one. https://ipswichwitches.co/ipswich-v-belle-vue-raceday-preview-3/

“I feel like they went away with nothing in the end, even though they got the win”

Fair play, absolutely spot on..