Ipswich Witches 2026

[Youhave2minutes]

1 minute ago, YeOldPitGate said:

Isn' Tony about a hundred years old now ?

Will be next month

[Gavan]

2 hours ago, ouch said:

 

With our Max rumoured to be leaving Leicester, it’ll only affect one team. The rule will probably be 1 over 7.86.

When the NSS opened I expressed my concern about the leagues numbers dropping. I said we can’t ride against ourselves but we pretty much are. Be good to see the number ones spread out. Max, Brady, Dan, Jaimon & Tom. It would be an Ace league. 

 

Lidsey is a mile away from being a number one 

Good heat leader at the NSS but I enjoy the fact he hasn’t got the skill set to overtake at Foxhall or to attack the track … must be a Belle Vue thing 

[norbold]

Now that he's lost his commentating job, how about a comeback for Kelvin Tatum as Ipswich's new no.1?

[topaz325]

Bewley is miles away from Ipswich 

Edited Saturday at 12:36 PM by topaz325

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8 minutes ago, topaz325 said:

Bewley is miles away from Ipswich 

Certainly is at the moment as currently we are not running.

[ouch]

30 minutes ago, Gavan said:

Lidsey is a mile away from being a number one 

Good heat leader at the NSS but I enjoy the fact he hasn’t got the skill set to overtake at Foxhall or to attack the track … must be a Belle Vue thing 

Looking at the end of season declarations, Jaimon would have been number one at almost half the tracks.  There were only six riders from opposing teams that had a higher away average than Jaimon and two of those have ditched the top league again. He is and has been one of the better away riders. His average was achieved at all the different tracks by using his skill has an excellent rider. 

Both him and Jason Doyle have almost identical away averages, both are terrific competitors and achieved FIM gold at individual level. Must be an Aussie thing. 

 

[89buttons]

14 hours ago, TTT said:

Going with this if we come to tapes.

 

1. D. Bewley 8.64

2. 5.00 Newcomer

3. D. King 6.50

4. K. Rew 6.19

5. T. Brennan 7.05

6. J. Jenkins 3.46

7. J. Edwards (RS)

= 36.84

This or I could see Ellis and Scotty Nicholls instead of rew/newcomer comes out at 36.82 👍

[Youhave2minutes]

3 hours ago, 89buttons said:

This or I could see Ellis and Scotty Nicholls instead of rew/newcomer comes out at 36.82 👍

Bewley don’t do well there

[Phannan]

4 hours ago, ouch said:

Looking at the end of season declarations, Jaimon would have been number one at almost half the tracks.  There were only six riders from opposing teams that had a higher away average than Jaimon and two of those have ditched the top league again. He is and has been one of the better away riders. His average was achieved at all the different tracks by using his skill has an excellent rider. 

Both him and Jason Doyle have almost identical away averages, both are terrific competitors and achieved FIM gold at individual level. Must be an Aussie thing. 

 

Can’t beat seeing the true facts spoken instead of the rubbish just to suit people’s agendas. 

[SteveArena]

Ipswich will be pony next year never defend their title. Gavan will be going to Wimborne Road by the end of the season!

[dontforgetthefueltapsbruv]

38 minutes ago, Youhave2minutes said:

Bewley don’t do well there

He would though be he has the talent and the class....

[89buttons]

1 hour ago, Youhave2minutes said:

Bewley don’t do well there

He’d be dialled in no time he’s the world no.3!! And he won’t be trying to beat Emil and doyle in their back garden as an away rider

[Youhave2minutes]

1 minute ago, 89buttons said:

He’d be dialled in no time he’s the world no.3!! And he won’t be trying to beat Emil and doyle in their back garden as an away rider

I’m sure he will adapt as a home rider knowing Dan. Hope you get him. He’s my favourite Brit over Lambert and Woffinden.

[Aries]

1 minute ago, Youhave2minutes said:

I’m sure he will adapt as a home rider knowing Dan. Hope you get him. He’s my favourite Brit over Lambert and Woffinden.

Think he’s probably everybody’s favourite Brit. Seems a cracking lad.

[Youhave2minutes]

1 hour ago, Aries said:

Think he’s probably everybody’s favourite Brit. Seems a cracking lad.

Such a level headed lad Who is  not phased by anything. Unlike Woffinden and big head Lambert

Edited Saturday at 08:11 PM by Youhave2minutes

[TheTopDrawer]

I'm not convinced that Doyle won't be back.    After all, wasn't it just a couple of weeks ago he was posting a photo saying he was back with his British mechanic for 2026?

Failing that, if Sayfutdinov and Doyle are off the payroll, could there be a move for Robert Lambert?

[1 valve]

On 12/12/2025 at 10:11 PM, ShanoXtra said:

So basically the licence then.

Yes sort of. I maybe wrong but I think any license fee due is actually paid to the BSPL so CL would be selling the goodwill including access to buy the license at a cost extra to that which he sells the promotion for. 

[ShanoXtra]

Why does Robert lambert’s name pop up on this forum so often when he was interviewed saying he wouldn’t come back to British soil anytime soon. He even said he would never manage the British speedway team when his riding is done as he would be the owner and would make massive changes unlike people in charge now. He is a massive tool.

[SPEEDY69]

21 hours ago, 1 valve said:

Yes sort of. I maybe wrong but I think any license fee due is actually paid to the BSPL so CL would be selling the goodwill including access to buy the license at a cost extra to that which he sells the promotion for. 

Yes, I think they have to deposit about £50k which presumably Louis will get back (or figure in the sale and transfer the name over).

[GeneralMelchett]

On 12/13/2025 at 12:34 PM, norbold said:

Now that he's lost his commentating job, how about a comeback for Kelvin Tatum as Ipswich's new no.1?

To give old Kelv his due when he rode for Arena at the back end of his career despite having a bad hip etc we was very effective, suspect he might just be too old now!

Edited 19 hours ago by GeneralMelchett