dontforgetthefueltapsbruv

Ok my true assessment of the Witches. Barker down to 9.50 Lanham up to 7.50 Risager up to 7.00 Tungate up to 7.25 Makinen about even at 4.75 Heeps up to 5.50 Ellis up to 4.00 Overall very happy with the team and wouldnt swap with who is still available.

Yeah why not - and Risager as well while we're at it!!

On the top teams thread you say you cant see improvement in the Ipswich side yet here you see Schrammy as a steal! Glad youre not in charge at Ippo!

Lanham Tungate Heeps and Ellis all up a point should see us right thanks

Scunny andSomerset but all very even. Should be a cracking competition in 2013

Thats 5 sorted and 5 left for Plymouth!!

Of those 10 (at least) 1 is injured 1 has effectively retired and 1 was potentially offered a place and turned it down.

Good luck JoJo - glad to see you given a chance.

Newcastle??

Christmas is a coming the goose is growing fat Aljacks posting every day his usual pile of crap his fishing rod is out and baited is his hook say what you like to him he doesnt give a fook Again again again he says the Louis team is cheap boring boring boring now hes sending me to sleep but one or two are biting blood pressure rising high he chuckles to himself theyre falling for his lie But best we all remember peace and goodwill to all mankind even loathsome Aljack with his tiny little mind So Happy Christmas to you Aljack despite your petty pointless view because those of us with some brains know you havent got a clue.

Just a little joke! I lost the sweepstake as to which one of the usual suspects would bite first though. Jenga you let me down!

Us Witches fans are already looking forward to the SECOND round of the KOC!!

The effect of rolling averages is already giving him a 2 point reduction on his 2012 form!

I tend to agree here. Perhaps the view White Knight has of the Elite League is skewed by seeing a top heavy Poole on Sky so often. I followed the Witches for over 30 years so have seen the old British League and old National League , the one big league , the Elite League and the Premier and have seen the good the bad and the ugly in each! I have enjoyed the PL immensely in the last 2 years - much more than the preceeding Elite years. However a true Elite at its best will outshine the Premier.IMO. There are generally less mistakes at the top level so passes require more guile so when this is the case it can be truly breathtaking. The balancing point I would make is that overall the Premier is a more consistent product - the highs perhaps not so high but the lows less frequent and less pronouced. Good speedway is about matched abilities and each rider having a chance to compete. That can happen at all levels if the structure is right.

The question has been answered in the Ipswich Star today - Adam is a Witch!!

Announced in Ipswich this morning that we have signed Ben Barker and Adam Ellis so it looks like Stefan Nielsen at 7 for you guys.

Many have quoted that Nicki was in front so could do what he wanted. If we use this as a benchmark then the next time someones front wheel is wiped out by anothers dirt deflector the faller should be excluded as the other was in front!!

Dont dumb down anymore to supposedly reduce costs. Its a false economy. A limit as low as 38 was suggested earlier - this would require all the No1s being ditched or teams would need3 3pointers. One year later all those riders have false higher averages. I would like to see British only reserves. Remove the double points tactical. Revise the old tac rules - the rider taking the ride can only replace a rider no more than 2 places lower in the averages. ie a No1 could only replace 2 or 3. Assessed averages to remain in place even if not achieved. Cup competitions to have cut off dates for each round.

No - just saw it the same way as those 3 refs Phil talked to. It was an unsatisfactory start - no more no less - all 4 back. I dont think there will ever be agreement on incidents like these. Often because of selected vision of those favouring one or the other or of course because the incident is a genuine 50/50 call. One thing for sure is that without such incidents and disagreements Speedway would be poorer for it.

oh yes you are!! (it is nearly pantomine season!) :-D

.....or that youre wrong!!!

Well done to Scunthorpe - I felt they were the best side to visit Foxhall this year so not surprised to see them lift the trophy. It is a shame though that Sonerset scored more 'real points' but lost.

Well done Newcastle. Enjoy your night of celebration!

Monday is the stated reserve date. (seems everyone can find extra dates bar Worky - just as well they didnt make any finals :-P)If neither can go ahead the Diamonds woukd be deserving winners.