Ipswich Witches 2026

[mikebv]

12 minutes ago, cowboy cookie returns? said:

I don’t buy that.

The vast majority of fans switch off at the end of the season & come back at the start of the new one. It’s only us on here that get our knickers in a twist, a small percentage of those who actually attend.

If the side ends up getting beaten week in week out then yes the attendance will drop, but the goings on this winter won’t make much difference to the attendance at the start of the season 

Every season, fans start off enthusiastically after a long winter of no Speedway....

Often, by the end of May, for too many, that enthusiasm has worn off...

Let's hope this season, more than ever, each team can keep its "opening night crowd" numbers for most of the season..

[ouch]

12 hours ago, mikebv said:

On what average?

I presume it will be assessed down to the exact decimal point that fits under the allowed team average total...

 

Not again. “Reduce Crumps average or I’ll sell the club” No problem Chris.

[ouch]

53 minutes ago, Tapewrecker said:

Need they  bother. No one wants to see a pathetic looking team just to make the numbers up. Even if it’s six teams, it’s a pathetic state of affairs.

Ipswich were more than happy to take Tom off Birmingham and see them “make up the numbers”. Tom had ridden part of their season at number 1 after we released him. When you consider the top two the witches had in place, tapping up Tom seemed unnecessary if looking at the bigger picture. It did however achieve what Louis wanted with his league win, and that’s all that mattered to him. 

[hasta la vista]

2 hours ago, TTT said:

Scrap the Team.

Pile up the Top 5 and get a Rider like Mitch McDiarmid in @ No.6.

 

1. T. Brennan 7.05

2. D. King 6.50

3. R. Lawson 6.81

4. N. Klindt 6.46

5. T. Musielak 6.63

6. M. McDiarmid 3.45 (5.18 divided by 1.5)

7. J. Edwards (RS)

= 36.90

Klindt on a British licence so gets the reduction for team building.

[dontforgetthefueltapsbruv]

5 hours ago, Aries said:

“Week and a half” is the likely timescale for a sale confirmation. So we’re looking at middle of next week, not this week. 

 

5 hours ago, PhilTheAce said:

Thorsell not happening now apparently, not sure why, his GF diddnt want him doing 4 leagues so maybe that was something to do with it, or maybe he was just sick of waiting 

Which shows how quickly any agreement can change/disappear

Until the announcement nothing is guaranteed 

Whilst I expect it to happen I'm almost of a mind that it may be best that it doesn't so that the whole house of cards collapses and forces a real reset

[KevtheRev]

The longer this goes on the more worrying this becomes.

Maybe certain riders are wanted by Ipswich but they are being held back for Northampton or wherever.   Ipswich are then threatening to pull out if they are not being allowed to sign riders, which would be understandable.

Edited 2 hours ago by KevtheRev

[BluPanther]

[TTT]

38 minutes ago, KevtheRev said:

The longer this goes on the more worrying this becomes.

Maybe certain riders are wanted by Ipswich but they are being held back for Northampton or wherever.   Ipswich are then threatening to pull out if they are not being allowed to sign riders, which would be understandable.

I dread to think what both Clubs will look like if they're both after the same Riders.

[Hawk127]

1 minute ago, TTT said:

I dread to think what both Clubs will look like if they're both after the same Riders.

Could that add a new dimension to doubling up?

[TTT]

3 minutes ago, Hawk127 said:

Could that add a new dimension to doubling up?

No but nothing would shock me with the higher ups considering the stuff they come up with tbh.

[KevtheRev]

I'm sure if the delay was just contained within Ipswich, then the club could/would make some announcements as to riders etc. 

The fact that nothing has been broadcast means that the issue is due to a wider issue within the premiership.

Edited 1 hour ago by KevtheRev

[TB1]

18 minutes ago, KevtheRev said:

I'm sure if the delay was just contained within Ipswich, then the club could/would make some announcements as to riders etc. 

The fact that nothing has been broadcast means that the issue is due to a wider issue within the premiership.

Bspl Brewery staff p1ss up lol!

[Dave_minall]

1 hour ago, Hawk127 said:

Could that add a new dimension to doubling up?

Would that be classed as "Doubling sideways"?

I can see the powers that be spinning that into a marketing ploy to try desperately to make it seem appealing

"Doubling Sideways, switching pits mid-skid"