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Good racing so far! Passing in most heats

Think the team average will be going north. Don’t think Lambert is unrealistic either, he was mentioned along with Zmarzlik as riders missing Sweden next year in protest at the tyre situation.

SHOULD, in theory be the easier of the two home meetings this week especially with Ellis back in for Nicholls and Sheffield running R/R for J Holder. 51-39 in the reverse fixture so wouldn’t rule out the bonus point either. Lynn’s biggest hope of a slip up will be Thursday when messrs Doyle and Kurtz come to town.

Decent showing in a tough field. Should perk him up a bit. Woryna his usual box of tricks 😂

I’m exactly the same. It’s nice getting one in the build up to a new season and having your whole year paid up and done. I also like the fact the season ticket gate opens up earlier than the main gates and I just waltz through without queuing. Little things yes, but handy all the same. My nephew never gets one but still goes to 99% of the fixtures so whenever I either don’t feel like going one week, or can’t for whatever reason, I let him use my season ticket number so he gets free entry so in my mind I haven’t lost any value. Again like you, it doesn’t bother me one bit that the club has put on a fiver discount for Monday’s meeting and I don’t feel cheated in any way. We have two home meetings in four days and he’s thinking of the supporters pockets, good on him. Despite a small minority who strangely enjoy having a pop at him (probably because he has the gall to not be Ipswich legend Chris Louis), I think Coleman has been a breath of fresh air and made a good impression in his first year.

Four points needed. Any kind of victory home to Sheffield and Belle Vue next week will seal it regardless what Lynn do in their last two meetings.

https://ipswichwitches.co/save-5-on-tickets-for-sheffield-showdown/ Fair play that is just brilliant again from Richard Coleman 👏🏻

Rent free 🙄

Good choice in Klindt I think. Can trap and win races around there. Never know with him though, could either be a match winner or completely crap. Unrealistic to hope for a win, but the bonus should be a realistic target. 50-40 in the reverse fixture so anything under a 10 point defeat will be a successful evening.

Wonder if this was a “tactical” call off. Doyle has been guesting for Sheffield lately and with Belle Vue’s meeting postponed the night before, and him living in Norwich and obviously being a track specialist, I wonder if the Ipswich management got wind of him guesting. I’d be staggered if Sheffield hadn’t asked him. As it is, rerunning the meeting on the same night as all the other fixtures again forces Sheffield in to R/R

Yes, I have 😁 ”Bartosz Zmarzlik is set to withdraw from starts in the Swedish Bauhaus-Ligan in 2027! The reason is a new tire agreement that will take effect in the Land of the Three Crowns! Earlier, Robert Lambert was also supposed to protest”. A few Polish tweets going along the same lines about riders dropping Sweden next year. Could well open up opportunities for a few clubs here…. Maybe 😁

He turns 25 next weekend, he’s not some raw teenager. If this is his current level in his mid 20’s then you have to start to wonder whether he actually has much improvement in him. Wouldn’t touch him with a barge pole next year personally.

Not over yet for me. Just like you we also have Northampton away, and we only beat them by five at Foxhall so it’s conceivable we don’t even get a bonus point out of that. We also have Belle Vue at home and with our half @rsed number 1, Doyley will have a field day along with Kurtz. It’s possible we only pick up a further two points and that’s Sheffield at Foxhall on Thursday! I’d genuinely rather miss out and call it a day for this year because we have absolutely no chance against Belle Vue over two legs. We’ll inevitably get battered once again at the NSS. Of all the clubs in the league Lynn would probably make it the most interesting as a spectacle because you ride it better than anyone this year.

Last season as a rising star so I honestly can’t see anyone picking him up as a senior reserve next year that’s for sure. Three man team tonight, excellent once again from our two standouts this year, King and Tobi, and also very good from the guest Rowe. The others, load of hydraulics really.

Pedersen is a bit crap isn’t he. May as well have persevered with Bangs!

It’s getting worse, and slower every time I visit. Shame.

Might just be worth it anyway for the second half on vintage machines. Plenty going on for the 75th anniversary https://ipswichwitches.co/iconic-machines-return-for-blast-from-the-past-second-half-at-foxhall/ Might not be your thing I don’t know, but I think it’ll attract quite a few who haven’t been in recent times/years.

Bit of friction behind the scenes. One to keep an eye on.

May also have a new main sponsor next year too..

They have to “sort the track” first, which were the words spoken to me.

This is something Nigel Pearson excelled at. Used to bang the drum for speedway and plug meetings at various tracks at every opportunity he could when he was commentating. Sadly missed.

How good is Emma Jones? Very professional, excellent at her job and comes across as a really down to earth nice person too.

He ain’t wrong though is he 🙄