Ipswich Witches 2026

[SPEEDY69]

2 minutes ago, Aries said:

Almost signed him to replace Doyle in 2024. Can’t see it now though and I think it’s going to have to be a totally different strategy to the one we’re used to seeing in recent years. 

If it's Mayfield sports taking over though Aries, that would be attractive to riders who want to be in, or back in, the GPs.

[Diamonds85]

Would Mikkelsen come in on a 7.50 (same as MJJ last year) since he's not in the GPs anymore. Would be a bargain average.

[TTT]

Looking at Belle Vue's and Leicester's rumoured 1-7.

You can certainly make a case for Ipswich to run without a proper No.1.

Leicester are onto something with their team building imo where they don't have an out and out No.1 but they've got a proven Heat Leader at No.1 who's being backed up in every department of the team.

Could very well be the way to go in a weakend Premiership.

[Aries]

Just now, SPEEDY69 said:

If it's Mayfield sports taking over though Aries, that would be attractive to riders who want to be in, or back in, the GPs.

I hope so speedy. It’s great that we’re still running and the loyal fans will still have their speedway on a Thursday don’t get me wrong, but it’ll still need to be an attractive side to entice the fence sitters (I consider myself one of those) to attend regularly again instead of picking the odd meeting here and there. 
 

It’s already a less appealing league than it was even last year due to losing two clubs and a reduced team limit, so it’s gonna need a star man at the top of the team to prevent a big drop off in attendance IMO. 
 

There’s likely to be a drop off regardless due to the reasons I’ve said, plus losing two hugely popular riders in Emil and Doyle so it’s a damage limitation job to try and prevent the drop off from being too severe. 

[Steve Irving]

14 minutes ago, SPEEDY69 said:

If it's Mayfield sports taking over though Aries, that would be attractive to riders who want to be in, or back in, the GPs.

Ride for us this year and I’ll get you back in the GP series next year?

Interesting theory and entirely plausible. Guess we’ll soon find out how ambitious they are, and whether they have any immediate influence. Finance shouldn’t be an issue. 

[ArthurRudge]

So, who did Louis sell Ipswich for a £1 too then?

[dontforgetthefueltapsbruv]

6 minutes ago, ArthurRudge said:

So, who did Louis sell Ipswich for a £1 too then?

Nobody 

[ArthurRudge]

1 hour ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said:

Nobody 

Who has taken over then does anyone know yet?

[ouch]

3 hours ago, Steve Irving said:

Ipswich’ is by far the most interesting team building because it’s going to look a lot different to the ones we’re used to seeing. The others will just recycle most of what they’ve had before, Ipswich will probably look like a completely different team.

And the added intrigue is nobody is too sure who is putting the team together. Is it Louis or the new guy? Or both?

With new owners it’s a chance for a new beginning and a change in team building strategy. Stop with having riders in for 2,3 or 4 years and look long term so the fans can grow to love them and start to create a family feel to the club, like The Aces. For some clubs speedway can be a numbers game put together on a spreadsheet where they see a number and not a name. It’s not the best imo despite results and being somewhat under the points limit is no bad thing if it allows riders to grow with the club.  

[dontforgetthefueltapsbruv]

1 hour ago, ArthurRudge said:

Who has taken over then does anyone know yet?

Yes

[ShanoXtra]

5 hours ago, PhilTheAce said:

Cooper was always at Lynn, Louis or not. 

I’m not so sure, Ipswich is closer for him and he said he would love to ride for Ipswich in an interview. 

[siggysigalos]

22 minutes ago, ShanoXtra said:

I’m not so sure, Ipswich is closer for him and he said he would love to ride for Ipswich in an interview. 

Correct....Rushden was not always a Lynn certainty, the decision by Louis to sell changed Rushden's mind from his preferred club, but he is now at Lynn and im sure he will do well there before he moves to Ipswich in the future.

[Bagpuss]

Without getting into 'he said, she said' I've heard that Cooper's two clubs for this season were agreed months and months ago. That's not to say that he couldn't have been persuaded by Ipswich at the 11th hour but he's had an affiliation with Lynn for many years and the fact that he's ended up a Star is little surprise.

[cowboy cookie returns?]

I wonder if the Norwegian kid will be arriving?

[SPEEDY69]

3 minutes ago, cowboy cookie returns? said:

I wonder if the Norwegian kid will be arriving?

Einar Kyllingstad?

[TTT]

7 minutes ago, cowboy cookie returns? said:

I wonder if the Norwegian kid will be arriving?

He's doing 3 Leagues already.

Ekstraliga, Denmark and Sweden.

[YeOldPitGate]

10 minutes ago, SPEEDY69 said:

Einar Kyllingstad?

Christ you better have a huge budget for damage to the air fence every other meeting, how that boy didn't kill himself multiple times over when I used to watch him lord knows.

[foreverblue]

27 minutes ago, Bagpuss said:

Without getting into 'he said, she said' I've heard that Cooper's two clubs for this season were agreed months and months ago. That's not to say that he couldn't have been persuaded by Ipswich at the 11th hour but he's had an affiliation with Lynn for many years and the fact that he's ended up a Star is little surprise.

And I am sure be far better suited to the Kings Lynn track. 

[blue witch]

On 1/11/2026 at 2:24 AM, M.D said:

I refuse to even look at that site based on who runs it, a convicted repeat sexual offender.

who's that then

[M.D]

6 minutes ago, blue witch said:

who's that then

A guy called Shaun Brown who posted on this site as SCB

@Pinny knows who I'm talking about.

Edited 18 hours ago by M.D