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Just the UK. I think his Polish team Grudziadz will have something to say on the matter too.

I can't see Nicki coming back at all now tbh. The pain he must be feeling right now is surely going to make him have a re-think about continuing.

This is the one away track where Ipswich' reserves will go well at. Witches pick up another win for me considering Riss & King also go well around Leicester.

If BV are smart while having money in the bank then Bewley should spend the first few meetings lowering his average (They'll make the play-offs anyway) to a point where Zagar can come in for Wright. Would be very harsh on Wright because he's done nothing wrong but business is business and Zagar is a 10+ man around the NSS.

Taking out Richie's scores last year around Peterborough when our team had a nightmare campaign, These are the scores he's putting up around Peterborough since our return to the top flight, The stats don't lie unfortunately and basically the only time he was good was when we had a nightmare campaign full of injuries and bang out of form riders. 2023 @ No.3 - 1, 1, 0, 2 = 4 2021 @ No.2 - 1, 1, 1, 0 = 3 @ No.2 - 3, 0, 0 = 3 2019 @ No.4 - 1, 0, 0, 1 = 2 @ No.2 - 0, 0, 0 = 0

I fully understand those who are saying 'Give Worrall a chance' but the worrying thing is Worrall's 4 last night is only 1 or 2 points short off his scoring potential on a good night and that's still not a good enough points return for a No.4, I've said it all winter that Richie's ceiling when it comes to scoring potential is 5 - 6 on average The team badly needed Tungate due to how well he goes around our place, Basso & Tungate pairing in the engine room would've scored like a 1 & 5 pairing and Peterborough simply wouldn't lose at Home with those two backed up by a 1 & 5. Buster threw his weight around this winter and dictated once again by saying Worrall is 100% in just because he's my mate knowing full well it would weaken the team drastically when it comes to Home form and it's already backfiring drastically. Two of our next three fixtures will be at Home and if we lose those those with Worrall having another couple of off nights then I can see Lyon & Tomalin getting fed up enough to a point where they eventually approach Buster and demand a team change because we'd be in the brown stuff before the end of April with 3 Home defeats out of three.

BV will get Zagar in before the play-offs, I'm 100% certain that it's going to happen. BV management have already been given a wake up call that the current 1-7 won't be strong enough to stop Sheffield this season, Yes Bewley won't ride like that ever again but neither will Adam Ellis. Sheffield almost hitting 50 (Twice) against the Champions with a HL scoring 7+3 from 8 rides is already an ominous sign for the rest of the league.

Couple of more stinkers and then he'll be gone Early/Mid May imo. Buster will only be able to dodge a couple of more bullets until Rob Lyon and Michael Tomalin start getting vocal because neither of them wanted Worrall to begin with. Purely here due to Buster throwing his weight around in a classic case of jobs for the boys so Worrall has to perform for Buster to save face in the long run. Not yet he won't but one more crash in Britain that rules him out of another meeting and then I think he'll start having some serious thoughts about continuing tbh. Been under the knife one too many times to a point where his body cant take any kind of hit/bump anymore which is perfectly understandable, Doesn't need the money either so his health will always be the driving force behind any decision that Nicki makes. Obviously he's determined to make it work at Peterborough otherwise he wouldn't have signed in the first place but if it comes to a point where his body eventually tells him no then he won't fight on imo.

Evens for the night and I'll happily take that as riders will still be a bit rusty. Emil is one to back in every meeting this season and I'll happily keep Lidsey onside around the NSS as he'll be underrated on several occasions imo.

Sheffield already proving they're head and shoulders above everyone this season. Just a rock solid 1-7 throughout to a point where it's hard to see them losing meetings.

Won his last programmed ride and then didn't bother to compete in the Ht to decide who'd finish 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th.

Not yet but I wouldn't be shocked if Nicki was to have second thoughts at some point during the season if he continues to crash out of meetings.

I'm not being bitter mate. I genuinely think the Witches 2 point lead going into Ht 15 wasn't anything to shout about. Ipswich had a 4 point lead after Ht 1 and Hts 2 to 14 was 40-38 in Peterborough's favour without a No.1, but credit to Ipswich because they can only beat what's in front of them

I still think he is, I just think he had a bad night at the office. With Worrall it's in the know that he's only at Peterborough because of Buster so I'm just saying that Buster has to take full responsibility for any bad performance Richie puts in this season considering he's the one who threw his weight around to get Worrall in. Worrall's never going to set the world alight and tonight's score from him is only 1-2 points off what he'll do on a good night, Solid but not spectacular is the term I've used to describe Richie all winter.

Only thing that's laughable is your profile picture Gav. Wind the clock back 24 hours and you'll see that Nicki P was beating the last two world champions (Artem Laguta & Bartosz Zmarzlik) around Bydgoszcz.

Ipswich only being 2 up going into Ht 14 when we've ran 13 Heats of Speedway without having any rider at No.1 is hardly anything to shout about. Wouldn't have even been ahead by 2 if it wasn't for a couple of mistakes made by Panthers riders. Panthers are a good side as proven by the way they battled tonight but the huge concern is how injury prone the top two are, One crash and they're done for the night. It's costs us league points tonight and I'm certain it's going to cost us even more points throughout the season as I can see the same situation unfolding on several occasions unfortunately.

100% and any Ipswich fan who says otherwise is just straight up lying to themselves if they think Nicki P gets a combined score of 3+1 from Hts 10, 13 & 15. As for Worrall, Buster has to take the entire blame considering Richie wouldn't have been in the side if Tomalin owned the club.

Losing Nicki P has decided the meeting unfortunately, we would've nicked it tonight if he was fit enough to continue. Only worry for me is Richie Worrall because he's looked really poor tonight.

Basso will end the season at No.1. No doubt in my mind at all.

Buster taking a massive L on night one with his team selections (Nicki P & Worrall) This doesn't happen with Tomalin's picks (Holder & Tungate)

Ipswich are going to nick this unless NKI can win Ht 13.

First of several occasions this season I think. One knock and they're done for the night considering their age and the amount of injuries they've had.

Nicki being ruled out might hand the highly overrated Witches side a win tonight. This is going to be a huge problem for us all season with an injury prone top two.

Basso putting Doyle to the sword on night 1 of our 2023 campaign. Picking up right where he left off in 2022.

Good racing after Ht 1. Basso was brilliant in Ht 3 to pass King.