Aries Posted 11 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 11 hours ago Witches target new number one IPSWICH chairman Richard Coleman has his sights set on bringing a stellar No. 1 to Foxhall for 2027. The Tru7 Group Witches only confirmed their entry into this year's ROWE Motor Oil Premiership on March 1, meaning their team-building options were limited, with riders signing elsewhere or committing to other European leagues by this point. The 2025 champions opted for a strength-in-depth side, which saw British racers Tom Brennan and later Richard Lawson take on the No. 1 position. While both gave their all in a testing role, Coleman is keen to bring an international big-hitter to Suffolk for 2027 as Witches bid to regain the Premiership trophy. He said: "I think it's super-important. If you look at any side, you need to try and win all your home meetings and pick up what you can on the road. That's where a No. 1 can make a big difference. They can get those big scores when you are away. "Tom came back from an injury. Asking him to be a No. 1 was probably a little unfair on him. He planned to be doing a lot more riding than he did in Poland and Sweden. When you are out of nick, you need to be on your bike and Tom didn't get enough seat time when he needed it. "We didn't have the luxury of choice regarding a No. 1 rider last winter. But for 2027, we have no excuses." Coleman is unable to reveal any names of his targets at this stage but hopes to have some news in a few weeks. He said: "I can't say too much at the moment. We have two riders confirmed and we have contracts out with three others. Then we have dialogue ongoing over the other positions. "At the moment, I'm confident we can put out a good side. Nothing is done until it is done. We have had a mixture of conversations that will come to light after the AGM and the end-of-season dinner on November 6." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 8 hours ago, Aries said: Witches target new number one IPSWICH chairman Richard Coleman has his sights set on bringing a stellar No. 1 to Foxhall for 2027. The Tru7 Group Witches only confirmed their entry into this year's ROWE Motor Oil Premiership on March 1, meaning their team-building options were limited, with riders signing elsewhere or committing to other European leagues by this point. The 2025 champions opted for a strength-in-depth side, which saw British racers Tom Brennan and later Richard Lawson take on the No. 1 position. While both gave their all in a testing role, Coleman is keen to bring an international big-hitter to Suffolk for 2027 as Witches bid to regain the Premiership trophy. He said: "I think it's super-important. If you look at any side, you need to try and win all your home meetings and pick up what you can on the road. That's where a No. 1 can make a big difference. They can get those big scores when you are away. "Tom came back from an injury. Asking him to be a No. 1 was probably a little unfair on him. He planned to be doing a lot more riding than he did in Poland and Sweden. When you are out of nick, you need to be on your bike and Tom didn't get enough seat time when he needed it. "We didn't have the luxury of choice regarding a No. 1 rider last winter. But for 2027, we have no excuses." Coleman is unable to reveal any names of his targets at this stage but hopes to have some news in a few weeks. He said: "I can't say too much at the moment. We have two riders confirmed and we have contracts out with three others. Then we have dialogue ongoing over the other positions. "At the moment, I'm confident we can put out a good side. Nothing is done until it is done. We have had a mixture of conversations that will come to light after the AGM and the end-of-season dinner on November 6." Rules out Robert Lambert then. Emil Sayfutdinov???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 8 minutes ago, TTT said: Rules out Robert Lambert then. Emil Sayfutdinov???? if rob rides over here it should be no where other than kings lynn, 1000% 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted 47 minutes ago Report Share Posted 47 minutes ago The priority for me is Cairns or Rushen now. Reserves were a big issue this year and it could be deja vu if we don't pick up one of the promoising young Brits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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