Ipswich Witches 2026

[Aries]

Just now, Baldyman said:

Roscoe? 

Pete Adams seems to be who they’re hinting at. Olly Allen and Rosco could also be in the mix potentially so there seems to be a few options. Maybe it’ll be none of them!

[TTT]

Just now, Aries said:

Brennan has to be nailed on now also.

Assuming the Wolves Trio rumour is correct then it'll be a spearhead of Woffinden, Brennan and Becker.

Throw in Jenkins and Edwards too.

[Aries]

10 minutes ago, TTT said:

Assuming the Wolves Trio rumour is correct then it'll be a spearhead of Woffinden, Brennan and Becker.

Throw in Jenkins and Edwards too.

https://www.speedwaystar.net
 

Gonna give this a read tonight, see if anything is mentioned about a possible UK return. I can’t see it personally but we’ll see.

Also an interview with the legend that is Siggy in this weeks edition! My childhood idol 😁

Edited 21 hours ago by Aries

[TTT]

2 minutes ago, Aries said:

https://www.speedwaystar.net
 

Gonna give this a read tonight, see if anything is mentioned about a possible UK return. I can’t see it personally but we’ll see.

That'll give us a clearer picture for sure.

[TTT]

Interesting that Jonas Jeppesen (4.34) is still available.

Could the tail end be Jeppesen, Jenkins and Edwards?

[PhilTheAce]

Just now, TTT said:

Interesting that Jonas Jeppesen (4.34) is still available.

Could the tail end be Jeppesen, Jenkins and Edwards?

jeppesen will be a steal for whoever he signs for

[TTT]

Just now, PhilTheAce said:

jeppesen will be a steal for whoever he signs for

Agree, I think he's a certainty for Ipswich now because I don't believe that promoters wouldn't sign him on that GSA when he's taken the CHAMP by storm and had some impressive scores Away from Home in the PREM riding @ No.3 in 2025 like 6+1 at Belle Vue and 7+1 at Sheffield.

[TTT]

Jonas Jeppesen would surely have been signed now on his GSA, So I assume he's got a verbal agreement in place with the new owners.

Anyone got an update as to what Tai Woffinden has said in the Speedway Star? If the Wolves Trio rumour is correct then we can fill in 2 of the blanks with Woffinden and Becker.

 

1.

2. J. Jenkins 4.49 (2.5% Discount)

3.

4.

5. T. Brennan 7.05

6. J. Jeppesen 4.34 

7. J. Edwards (RS)

LEFT (21.12)

 

or

 

1.

2. J. Jeppesen 4.34

3. 

4.

5. T. Brennan 7.05

6. J. Jenkins 3.46 (25% Discount)

7. J. Edwards (RS)

LEFT (22.15)

[therefused]

9 minutes ago, TTT said:

Jonas Jeppesen would surely have been signed now on his GSA, So I assume he's got a verbal agreement in place with the new owners.

Anyone got an update as to what Tai Woffinden has said in the Speedway Star? If the Wolves Trio rumour is correct then we can fill in 2 of the blanks with Woffinden and Becker.

 

1.

2. J. Jenkins 4.49 (2.5% Discount)

3.

4.

5. T. Brennan 7.05

6. J. Jeppesen 4.34 

7. J. Edwards (RS)

LEFT (21.12)

 

or

 

1.

2. J. Jeppesen 4.34

3. 

4.

5. T. Brennan 7.05

6. J. Jenkins 3.46 (25% Discount)

7. J. Edwards (RS)

LEFT (22.15)

Jenkins doesn’t have a 25% discount 😅

[TTT]

2 minutes ago, therefused said:

Jenkins doesn’t have a 25% discount 😅

I've put 2 different GSA's down because the rules aren't worth the paper they're written on when it comes to British Speedway.

Whichever GSA he's on, The tail end to both Teams would still be Jeppesen, Jenkins and Edwards.

[ShanoXtra]

I can’t believe people are on here still second guessing what team Ipswich will have when the club has treated the fans like something off the bottom of their shoe with little updates of any significance. I’d be more inclined to say I’d boy-cot the matches if they did run than just pretend everything is rosy and play ‘guess the line-up’. This has left a massive sour taste in my mouth over Ipswich and the entire speedway scene, no updates from anyone and British speedway happy to announce rider signings as if everything is normal, if Ipswich just collapse then these signing will be for nothing for the other teams. Absolute joke. Rant over enjoy your day people! 

[TTT]

9 minutes ago, ShanoXtra said:

I can’t believe people are on here still second guessing what team Ipswich will have when the club has treated the fans like something off the bottom of their shoe with little updates of any significance. I’d be more inclined to say I’d boy-cot the matches if they did run than just pretend everything is rosy and play ‘guess the line-up’. This has left a massive sour taste in my mouth over Ipswich and the entire speedway scene, no updates from anyone and British speedway happy to announce rider signings as if everything is normal, if Ipswich just collapse then these signing will be for nothing for the other teams. Absolute joke. Rant over enjoy your day people! 

What do you expect the Club to do if they don't have any news to bring?

No point in making up a pack of lies in a statment just for the sake of it, Because if nothing comes from it then it'll only end up in a heap of backlash.

With patience comes frustration which is understandable but playing devils advocate, Chris Louis updated the fans when an agreement was in place and if it is the highly rumoured Mayfield Sports, Then Chris has stuck to his word all along about leaving the Club in safe hands.

[IainB]

9 minutes ago, TTT said:

What do you expect the Club to do if they don't have any news to bring?

No point in making up a pack of lies in a statment just for the sake of it, Because if nothing comes from it then it'll only end up in a heap of backlash.

With patience comes frustration which is understandable but playing devils advocate, Chris Louis updated the fans when an agreement was in place and if it is the highly rumoured Mayfield Sports, Then Chris has stuck to his word all along about leaving the Club in safe hands.

Leicester didn't have any news to report, yet issued a statement yesterday.

[ShanoXtra]

15 minutes ago, TTT said:

What do you expect the Club to do if they don't have any news to bring?

No point in making up a pack of lies in a statment just for the sake of it, Because if nothing comes from it then it'll only end up in a heap of backlash.

With patience comes frustration which is understandable but playing devils advocate, Chris Louis updated the fans when an agreement was in place and if it is the highly rumoured Mayfield Sports, Then Chris has stuck to his word all along about leaving the Club in safe hands.

Be ahead of the curve and maybe not go on a radio station after the season finishes and tell everyone you’re building a strong team for next year, that would have been a good start. And then over Christmas period and new years say you’ll have news a few days, then say maybe a few weeks, and then still give no statement two weeks after that statement. Mayfield yeah? Same rumours of a consortium of Ipswich die hards people wrote about here? People love a good gossip with no factual backing behind their words just look like they are actually in the know.

[TTT]

3 minutes ago, IainB said:

Leicester didn't have any news to report, yet issued a statement yesterday.

Different situation to be fair.

Ipswich can't do a statement in regards to anything from signings to season tickets like Leicester's statement yesterday until the paperwork has gone through in regards to a sale.

Only statement Ipswich can put out is one in regards to a sale agreement which they have done to be fair.

[TTT]

12 minutes ago, ShanoXtra said:

Be ahead of the curve and maybe not go on a radio station after the season finishes and tell everyone you’re building a strong team for next year, that would have been a good start. And then over Christmas period and new years say you’ll have news a few days, then say maybe a few weeks, and then still give no statement two weeks after that statement. Mayfield yeah? Same rumours of a consortium of Ipswich die hards people wrote about here? People love a good gossip with no factual backing behind their words just look like they are actually in the know.

Chris was probably speaking the truth on the radio at the time because something has clearly happend behind the scenes that's caused a fire to be lighted which has seen a knock on effect at Ipswich from top to bottom.

That's exactly what I mean about putting statments out to the fans without an agreement with a buyer in place, You're only setting yourself up for huge backlash if the potential buyer drops out.

No point in getting everyone's hopes up for nothing as it'll only leave them feeling even worse than they did when the original statement was put out in regards to a Club sale.

Adam Ellis' Dad would know so I think that's a strong indicator in regards to Mayfield Sports being more than the usual gossip.

[JamesB]

1 hour ago, ShanoXtra said:

I can’t believe people are on here still second guessing what team Ipswich will have when the club has treated the fans like something off the bottom of their shoe with little updates of any significance. I’d be more inclined to say I’d boy-cot the matches if they did run than just pretend everything is rosy and play ‘guess the line-up’. This has left a massive sour taste in my mouth over Ipswich and the entire speedway scene, no updates from anyone and British speedway happy to announce rider signings as if everything is normal, if Ipswich just collapse then these signing will be for nothing for the other teams. Absolute joke. Rant over enjoy your day people! 

We are all frustrated, but to be fair to Louis, I don’t there is a great deal he can say at the moment.

Firstly, there will a Non Disclosure Agreement in place which stops either party discussing the potential transaction in any detail.

Secondly, Financial Due Diligence, Legal Due Diligence and the drafting of contracts all needs to happen which is normally a lengthy process.

If they achieve all of the above in 5-6 weeks, which looks likely to be the case, then I think they will have done remarkably well.

[SPEEDY69]

1 hour ago, JamesB said:

We are all frustrated, but to be fair to Louis, I don’t there is a great deal he can say at the moment.

Firstly, there will a Non Disclosure Agreement in place which stops either party discussing the potential transaction in any detail.

Secondly, Financial Due Diligence, Legal Due Diligence and the drafting of contracts all needs to happen which is normally a lengthy process.

If they achieve all of the above in 5-6 weeks, which looks likely to be the case, then I think they will have done remarkably well.

But he could have been more re-assuring over the period since he said it was up for sale as it was still possible there'd be no speedway at Foxhall in 2026, which is what was concerning for many.

[YeOldPitGate]

14 hours ago, Aries said:

He was a fabulous Speedway rider he really was. It’s staggering to see such a drop off of top American talent compared to what we saw in the 80’s and 90’s. Penhall obviously, Sigalos, Shawn and Kelly Moran, Lance King, Sam Ermolenko, Boogaloo Schwartz, John Cook, Rick Miller, and then a little later came Hancock and Billy Hamill. America were a real powerhouse in World Speedway and then it suddenly seemed to all dry up for whatever reason.

Agreed I would love to see the US come again I started going in 1984 so missed Penhall but can remember test matches and team cups at Lynn when the Moran brothers, Kings, Sigalos, Schwartz, Cookie, Sam and Correy were in town all super talented exciting riders and the place was packed to the rafters. As you say Hancock and Hamill came a tad later but sadly the US has bigger issues sourcing new talent than the UK.

I always bang on about the days of Loram and Henka but Kelly Moran and Cookie in particular were both supreme natural talents also but just lacked that extra 5-10% dedication that seperated natural talent from the very top.

[JamesB]

56 minutes ago, SPEEDY69 said:

But he could have been more re-assuring over the period since he said it was up for sale as it was still possible there'd be no speedway at Foxhall in 2026, which is what was concerning for many.

…but that’s the problem.

Until contracts are signed there is no sale of the club and there is no way that Louis can state that the Witches will come to the tapes in 2026 (unless he is prepared to run it in the event of the sale being frustrated).

Also, the NDA will not allow him to provide a running commentary on the sale. The only thing he can say is that negotiations continue well but everything is subject to contract, which is exactly what he has said.

I still do not understand how the BSPL were able to announce that there will be a minimum of five clubs including the Witches in 2026.

I remain with my fingers well and truly crossed.