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Christ she’s bloody useless isn’t she ffs

I wouldn’t agree with that at all. Last year Ipswich coped absolutely fine without Doyle and we’re still winning everywhere and still clear at the top of the table. It was only when Emil then crashed out at Sheffield that it became too much to overcome and we didn’t then win another meeting! Lost the last 11 I believe.

Good man. Cult leader 😁

Interesting. You ok Phil? 😉

As I said, it’s a bit of a weird take. We’re talking about individual riders here, not clubs.

Doesn’t have to be an Ipswich thing here either. It’s quite a weird take. Doyle has led Swindon to league titles too.

You’re doing Doyle a disservice here. Doyle’s record for his British clubs is second to none, even when at his peak and winning a world championship. He’s very much a one off unfortunately when it comes to world class riders and the British league.

Double figures from Dan on his return from injury at Glasgow last night. Right back on it. Huge boost. Now fingers crossed Doyley comes through tonight’s GP unscathed and we can have our full 1-7 back on track Monday.

Great meeting this was. Hopefully get something similar on Monday!

that was at the start of the season though wasn’t it? People change their minds all the time. Stick a contract under his nose and give him the opportunity to earn more money and there’s always the chance of a change of heart.

Well hopefully when the second round comes around both teams will be at full strength.

Think this one will be a tad too soon. On the preview for last nights Lynn meeting, Hawkins said Dan was a couple of weeks away. Wouldn’t be a bit surprised with another Leicester win here. We don’t look the same outfit without Doyle’s leadership (the team seemed to fall apart after his withdrawal last night) and getting guest reserves in who are scoring one or two points instead of Dan’s double figures is killing us at the moment. Brennan and Ellis struggling is compounding the issue although they’re both much better at home.

Sounds exactly the same as we saw at the GP’s. Still sharp as ever getting out of the gate, but after a lap or two in obvious discomfort and stuck in reverse. That’s purely a fitness issue. He’s had two extended breaks now to let it settle and he still isn’t fit. I fear for him at the moment I’ve got to be honest.

Not compared to last season where he was riding almost daily and it seemed to suit him! He uploads his weekly schedule on his twitter feed and there’s been many weeks where he’s only had one meeting. In theory he should be on an upward trajectory this season because he’s riding as a second string as opposed to a heat leader berth at 1 or 5 like at Birmingham last year, but if anything he’s gone in the opposite direction! Still plenty of time though to turn that all around.

Wouldn’t have made any difference here. Too many Ipswich riders underperforming at the moment and it’s losing Dan Thompson that has been the biggest killer. Well deserved win for Lynn, a reserve scoring paid 20 will always see a side a victory. Kvech riding superbly at the moment.

We’re definitely undercooked atm and Thompson missing has been a huge blow, but Brennan has been a disappointment so far it has to be said. I wonder if he’s one of those riders that prefer to be riding all the time? He’s dropped the championship and now has big gaps in his calendar. A lot of people were saying he took on too much last year, but he seemed to revel in it whereas this year he seems to be struggling with the inactivity.

If Thompson was riding instead of Mountain I think you’d be right, but Kvech will fill his boots again so on that basis it’ll be close I think.

Jenkins is carrying an injury and isn’t riding particularly well at the moment so he has every chance of doing well I think. Superheat?

So Klindt and three from Kvech then. That guarantees a seven ride evening for Kvech which was likely anyway. That does mean though that Jody Scott will have to take his four programmed rides, and no Kvech in heat 15.

What are the rules on a facility for a rider “withholding his services”? Is it a guest up to 75% of his average or is that rule for something else? I can’t remember.

Think this will be a repeat of the Cup meeting. Narrow home win due to the reserve situation at both clubs. Need more from Ellis this time though. Lynn is one his better away tracks but he was really poor a few weeks ago. If he can score his usual steady points around here then who knows. The bonus point should be a formality though with Ipswich defending a 16 point lead.

Eh?

Absolutely knew you’d be the first to reply here. Took you all of two minutes.

Whether you’re for or against the superheat there’s little doubt it generates a good atmosphere. A real good entertaining Speedway meeting.

To ride that well and come away with nothing to show for it must be a sickener. Both meetings with identical scores, but Ipswich then having home advantage in the superheat for the aggregate bonus point doesn’t seem fair does it.