Belle Vue -V- Ipswich POSF leg 1

[Steve Irving]

1 hour ago, mikebv said:

Really?

Four of the six points lead came from a Blodorn and Mulford 5-1..

Let that sink in....

Beating Danny King!!!

As I say, the Aces are a four man team, with three of the worst riders left in the competition making up the septet...

And still, you couldn't beat them, even with a recent British Champion at reserve!!!

Dan T is sadly exposed at second string away from home, (apart from Leicester maybe?) and Adam Ellis needs to do the job Dan T did when at reserve (covering the middle order)..

Danny King, as we know, can have horrible nights, especially when the pressure is on, and if Dan T and Ellis are not on it, then that pressure will 100% be on him..

From being a "shoe in" for the title, I now think both the Lions and the Tigers will be fancying their chances massively against the Witches..

 

 

You’re making absolutely no sense here whatsoever. “Still couldn’t beat them”? Well neither Sheffield or Leicester have beaten Belle Vue there either have they? And yet according to you, because of tonight’s result they’ll now fancy their chances? You seem very confused and to be honest, a bit bitter. 
 

Neither Sheffield OR Leicester will be fancying their chances. They’ll be second favourites in the final and they’ll know that full well. 

[Bagpuss]

2 hours ago, Col said:

KIngs Lynn were never making the playoffs with that septet!

I'm convinced 'that septet' would have done in the end but for Cook's broken wrist.

[cowboy cookie returns?]

Ipswich need to get off to a good start on Thursday. 
 

Kurtz & Mulford both had good heat wins at Ipswich last time out.

we cannot afford to have a opening 6 heats like we did against Lynn in the cup or Sheffield last week.

Game on let’s see what happens.

Doyle alluded in his interview that Ipswich would rough it up & go & play on Thursday.

[gjcone44]

On 9/5/2025 at 6:01 PM, gjcone44 said:

I'm not that confident, dont think we will get a big enough lead at home,

more or less what i expected, lost our chance to get a bigger lead in the 1st 7 heats, Doyle is a proper team man and can do what is needed when the chips are down., cook better than i thought and lidsey worse, Mulford and zichskie, as expected, cant fault bewley or Kurtz for their effort, and blodorn the less said the better. its not gonna happen at Ipswich. hopefully 2 better meetings in other semi.

[Roger Jacobs]

Much better result for the Witches than feared after last Thursday's non-performance.

Lemon's obsession with Zischke is fascinating - always seeming to favour him over Mulford, even though the young Brit is just as likely to produce at least one good ride per meeting (and has a higher average).

[foreverblue]

9 minutes ago, gjcone44 said:

more or less what i expected, lost our chance to get a bigger lead in the 1st 7 heats, Doyle is a proper team man and can do what is needed when the chips are down., cook better than i thought and lidsey worse, Mulford and zichskie, as expected, cant fault bewley or Kurtz for their effort, and blodorn the less said the better. its not gonna happen at Ipswich. hopefully 2 better meetings in other semi.

Zach was terrific, Lidsey very up and down, he may have had bike issues, Mulford, Blodorn and Zische just are that good, Bewley was incredible, Kurtz was good but Doyle was amazing, what a rider at his age, Emil and Danny King were poor, Ipswich reserves were very good.

[Chrisdonnelly]

Kept hold of norick, lidsey & tate way too long this season. 

Mulford does whats expected and chips in. 

Lidsey imo has never looked comfortable in the uk. No idea why lemo keeps signing him. Looks quick when out of the gate at nss but no desire to mix it like brady,cook,bewley. Away form is woeful at best.

Norick hasnt improved over the seasons we've had him & tate needed a season to get his confedence back 

 

 

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[blue witch]

12 hours ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said:

Putting the price up £2, when will British speedway learn 

No don't blame British speedway this is all on Mike Lemon. The other teams haven't put up prices just BV. I'm glad the crowd was small trying to rip off the fans

[bellevueace]

8 hours ago, Col said:

Well... Jason Doyle on the exit from turn 2 with a motorbike wasn't a Cluedo tonight... I'll take that.

Kings Lynn were never making the playoffs with that septet!  No #1 ..two past it but entertaining (can't gate) former GP riders & the enigma that is R,3,2,0,R Kilndt.

At one stage it looked as if they could push us and they were unlucky to lose at the NSS being the better side over the whole meeting, 2 points down going into heat 15 our top two got us out of jail, if they did have a bonafide No1 it would have been even more interesting.