Aries Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 40 minutes ago, MP78 said: I agree... looks fairly decent and should be solid at home. Personally I would like to see King step aside as skipper - having lifted the big one last season - and perhaps give Brennan the extra responsibility, he could thrive on it. Looks like King remains as Captain. The “Club Officials” page has been updated today https://ipswichwitches.co/club/staff/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 53 minutes ago, FAST GATER said: I think it's not a bad team at all, no superstars although I think Emil and Jason were not quite the riders they had once been . Didn't they both have bad smashes in 2025 I think as you get older those kind of things catch up with you more than if your in your teens or twenties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 Hard to see anyone beating BV in the prem? Kurtsy and Bewley top two will deliver. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 6 minutes ago, old bob at herne bay said: Hard to see anyone beating BV in the prem? Kurtsy and Bewley top two will deliver. Can see Sheffield winning it at a canter. Injury permitting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89buttons Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 Solid looking team all things considered, potential for average improvement in Brennan Musielak and hellstrom, if he drops to reserve Scotty will continue pick off easy points, Lawson and king will be solid and Edwards a good rising star 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 (edited) It's one of those teams that everyone has to be on it for it to win, and as we know from past experiences,, that doesn't happen as often as would like.. I see it winning 75 percent of home meetings and zero away, which to me means 5th, poss 4th at a push. Sorry for being negative towards this team, but that's just the way I see it What interests me the most is if there is going to be a new track man,, and how they prepare the track Edited March 2 by Baldyman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTopDrawer Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 I can see a top 5 finish for the Witches.... Unless Northampton make a late entry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 10 minutes ago, TheTopDrawer said: I can see a top 5 finish for the Witches.... Unless Northampton make a late entry. I think it will be bottom 5 myself 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 No one predicted Peterborough to win it a few seasons ago, it only takes a few injuries to other teams (not that I want any riders to get injured) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witches1998 Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 37 minutes ago, Baldyman said: It's one of those teams that everyone has to be on it for it to win, and as we know from past experiences,, that doesn't happen as often as would like.. I see it winning 75 percent of home meetings and zero away, which to me means 5th, poss 4th at a push. Sorry for being negative towards this team, but that's just the way I see it What interests me the most is if there is going to be a new track man,, and how they prepare the track Website has been updated and Bob still listed. Dont think there will be any change there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 1 hour ago, Bash said: No one predicted Peterborough to win it a few seasons ago, it only takes a few injuries to other teams (not that I want any riders to get injured) To be fair when Pboro won it the top league was probably the worst its ever been for quality and they did it on seven riders who had all been at the top of their game 10-15 years ago, all of them were still a decade past their best but due to such a weak league they were still good enough to get over the line 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 16 minutes ago, YeOldPitGate said: To be fair when Pboro won it the top league was probably the worst its ever been for quality and they did it on seven riders who had all been at the top of their game 10-15 years ago, all of them were still a decade past their best but due to such a weak league they were still good enough to get over the line Yet the oldest member of that team is lining up for the Witches in 2026 and Plymouth In the CL ,decade and a half past his best ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 15 minutes ago, YeOldPitGate said: To be fair when Pboro won it the top league was probably the worst its ever been for quality and they did it on seven riders who had all been at the top of their game 10-15 years ago, all of them were still a decade past their best but due to such a weak league they were still good enough to get over the line And benefited hugely by using Ostergaard's average, which he gained whilst at reserve, but subsequently put him at No1... With his long term injury, meaning plenty of decent guests or RR covered by any of the team.. A perfect storm, season... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 46 minutes ago, YeOldPitGate said: To be fair when Pboro won it the top league was probably the worst its ever been for quality and they did it on seven riders who had all been at the top of their game 10-15 years ago, all of them were still a decade past their best but due to such a weak league they were still good enough to get over the line I don't remember it as a weak league year at all. Give them some credit, they rode really well as a team to win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 10 minutes ago, SPEEDY69 said: I don't remember it as a weak league year at all. Give them some credit, they rode really well as a team to win. For several weeks that season, Sam Masters had the No1 average in both leagues at the same time.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 19 minutes ago, mikebv said: For several weeks that season, Sam Masters had the No1 average in both leagues at the same time.. Your Aces team had Bewley and Kurtz, Brennan, both Worralls and Charles Wright I think - the play off final at the NSS and seeing Scott beat Bewley was great if you weren't an Aces fan 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted March 2 Author Report Share Posted March 2 Mayfield have done well to get PHB in, Didn't see that one coming as I assumed he was nailed on for Belle Vue earlier in the winter. Didn't think he was coming over after they announced Kildemand. Think PHB will be better on the road but will give it 100% whilst providing bundles of entertainment for the fans and that's all we can ask for. I would've signed Brennan, Lawson and Musielak anyway for the Top 5 after Doyley and Emil's departures, I think that's a rock solid Top 3 in a weakend League where Brennan and Musielak have huge scope to improve, Rocket Man will do what he always does and that's score consistently well where he'll roughly finish on the same GSA. I'm glad Nicholls is in the side after he revealed that 2026 is likely to be his retirment year, It's only fitting that he finishes his career off at Ipswich imo. King is King, Should be good for a minimum of 7 Points a night at Foxhall, Away from Home is a different story but we can't win the League in 2026 anyway so it's irrelevant. Overall I'm relatively happy with the 1-7 considering the circumstances and I only would've swapped King for Klindt. Roll on to tapes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89buttons Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 38 minutes ago, TTT said: Mayfield have done well to get PHB in, Didn't see that one coming as I assumed he was nailed on for Belle Vue earlier in the winter. Didn't think he was coming over after they announced Kildemand. Think PHB will be better on the road but will give it 100% whilst providing bundles of entertainment for the fans and that's all we can ask for. The signing of PHB has really cheered me up, it was always going to be hard so late in the day to bring over a top no.1 but in the absence of that bringing in an exciting newcomer to the league from the continent is a good show of intent from the new owners and offers additional excitement and intrigue to see how he fairs on these shores 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 Museilak must be due for a testimonial soon? And Scott could be too, even though he's probably already had at least one? What about Danny King? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortythirtyeight Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 1 hour ago, TTT said: Mayfield have done well to get PHB in, Didn't see that one coming as I assumed he was nailed on for Belle Vue earlier in the winter. Didn't think he was coming over after they announced Kildemand. Think PHB will be better on the road but will give it 100% whilst providing bundles of entertainment for the fans and that's all we can ask for. I would've signed Brennan, Lawson and Musielak anyway for the Top 5 after Doyley and Emil's departures, I think that's a rock solid Top 3 in a weakend League where Brennan and Musielak have huge scope to improve, Rocket Man will do what he always does and that's score consistently well where he'll roughly finish on the same GSA. I'm glad Nicholls is in the side after he revealed that 2026 is likely to be his retirment year, It's only fitting that he finishes his career off at Ipswich imo. King is King, Should be good for a minimum of 7 Points a night at Foxhall, Away from Home is a different story but we can't win the League in 2026 anyway so it's irrelevant. Overall I'm relatively happy with the 1-7 considering the circumstances and I only would've swapped King for Klindt. Roll on to tapes up. King costs half of what gating tart Klindt demands. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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