Ipswich Witches 2026

[Mau]

Over the weekend I have been reading Norman Jacobs excellent book 'Speedway in East Anglia and it reminded me that we were in the same situation in January 1996 when John Louis stated that he was 99% certain that there would be no speedway at Foxhall that year. The local MP at the time Jamie Cann together with the Evening Star mounted a campaign organizing public meetings and raising funds which allowed the club to continue.  The big difference between then and now is that then Ipswich had a local MP that cared about the town and its residents and we had a local newspaper that had actual investigative reporters.

[norbold]

18 minutes ago, Mau said:

Over the weekend I have been reading Norman Jacobs excellent book 'Speedway in East Anglia and it reminded me that we were in the same situation in January 1996 when John Louis stated that he was 99% certain that there would be no speedway at Foxhall that year. The local MP at the time Jamie Cann together with the Evening Star mounted a campaign organizing public meetings and raising funds which allowed the club to continue.  The big difference between then and now is that then Ipswich had a local MP that cared about the town and its residents and we had a local newspaper that had actual investigative reporters.

Great book. 😀

[SPEEDY69]

45 minutes ago, Mau said:

Over the weekend I have been reading Norman Jacobs excellent book 'Speedway in East Anglia and it reminded me that we were in the same situation in January 1996 when John Louis stated that he was 99% certain that there would be no speedway at Foxhall that year. The local MP at the time Jamie Cann together with the Evening Star mounted a campaign organizing public meetings and raising funds which allowed the club to continue.  The big difference between then and now is that then Ipswich had a local MP that cared about the town and its residents and we had a local newspaper that had actual investigative reporters.

But it wasn't the same at all - that was a finance issue, the current sale of the club is not because the club isn't profitable/in need of 'saving' in that way.

I remember it as well and of course the 'save our speedway' fund.

[PhilTheAce]

Speedway GP at Ipswich in 2027 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[cowboy cookie returns?]

51 minutes ago, PhilTheAce said:

Speedway GP at Ipswich in 2027 🤔🤔🤔🤔

Dispute comfortably having the highest capacity for a uk speedway stadium & plenty of space to make it a festival feel, I can’t ever see that happening.

[M.D]

1 hour ago, PhilTheAce said:

Speedway GP at Ipswich in 2027 🤔🤔🤔🤔

Is this due to the demise of Belle Vue?

[IainB]

From Cardiff to Foxhole, via Manchester, in 2 years that's quite some decline

[89buttons]

1 hour ago, PhilTheAce said:

Speedway GP at Ipswich in 2027 🤔🤔🤔🤔

Doesn’t have to be Ipswich but I’d love to see a Grand Prix and tight technical track 

[Aries]

5 minutes ago, 89buttons said:

Doesn’t have to be Ipswich but I’d love to see a Grand Prix and tight technical track 

I’ve always said this. Should have GP’s on a variety of different shapes and sizes of tracks. Would make it much more interesting.

On the sale front, I know these things can take time to resolve but they really need to get a shift on. It’s clearly holding things up for everyone concerned. Not sure on the Sheffield situation and if it’s the same scenario. Have the current Sheffield promotion said they’ll run even if a buyer isn’t found, or is running next year solely down to a successful sale?

[noaksey]

3 hours ago, PhilTheAce said:

Speedway GP at Ipswich in 2027 🤔🤔🤔🤔

In May do you think?