Ipswich Witches 2026

[cowboy cookie returns?]

So is the delay down to complications between Louis & the new owners or an issue with the signing over the the lease to use the stadium? The only two reasons that I can think of for the delay. Or am I missing something? Certainly hasn’t progressed as I thought it would early last week.

[TTT]

12 minutes ago, Siggytastic said:

As much as I hold Scott in high regard, He is good on the smaller more technical tracks but I feel He would struggle on the larger (Belle Vue, Sheffield, Kings Lynn) tracks so I wouldn't choose to have him in the team.

He would struggle away, I agree.

Problem is, It's looking like every Club will have to have a Rider on a low 5's GSA and other than Nicholls, The only riders left below 5.50 are Craig Cook and Lewis Kerr.

Personally I'd like a tail end of Jeppesen, Jenkins and Edwards.

[FishersGate]

31 minutes ago, IainB said:

You've literally mentioned every single rider currently riding Speedway at one point or another 😂 

He hasn't mentioned Garity yet has he?

[IainB]

1 minute ago, FishersGate said:

He hasn't mentioned Garity yet has he?

Haha! Everybody seems to have forgotten about him with the problems the rest of the sport faces. 

[Steve Irving]

Nicholls would be a better signing for Ipswich than anyone else. Struggles for pace on the bigger tracks these days, but will still score consistently well around Foxhall.

Important to win your home fixtures.

Edited 44 minutes ago by Steve Irving

[Hawk127]

Those that are managing/controlling this Ipswich campaign are running the risk of losing the good will of not just the Ipswich fan base but that of the entire Premiership where those declared clubs are seemingly being held to ransom over the indecisiveness or one or more parties when it comes to the fixture list etc.

The dwindling fan base who like to plan ahead to support their team at away matches are ignored to the point where that particular contribution that fans make in terms of travelling support falls on deaf ears of those in charge.

Promoters are happy to take the punters money but pay scant regard to realising the importance of keeping supporters on side and the mushroom syndrome is the mantra that suits the promoters business model.

Many more will find other things to do on race nights and pick and choose those meetings they want to attend yet those running the sport seemingly have their respective heads buried in the sand so much so that you feel they could not find themselves a way out of a paper bag let alone solve the issues of. the self inflected mire the sport finds itself in and actually go out of there way to ignore the contribution the dire hard supporters offer this great sporting spectacular.
 

Speedway could be so good if promoted as something special and run by those who had a vision to expose it to broader audience, but the insular way in which it is runs means this will not happen in the short to medium term. Get rid of the old guard and things might change, but leave it as is and it will pass into history. 

[chun]

Whilst it’s clearly frustrating that no news is forthcoming, we must also appreciate that Ipswich speedway has come close to being no more.  Your lament is understandable Hawk, but we must be sanguine.  The primary concern is keeping foxhall alive and if it means waiting a few more days for the new investors to give us firm plans then so be it.  I’d rather than than entertaining idle speculation.

Edited 21 minutes ago by chun