Ipswich Witches 2027

[Aries]

https://ipswichwitches.co/coleman-eyes-top-end-firepower-for-2027/
 

To be fair to Coleman, he doesn’t even mention the word “stellar”, that’s just a word the reporter has used. 
 

Coleman simply says a “number 1” is super important.

[gjcone44]

53 minutes ago, Steve Irving said:

Because this year was a 4 team league with 2 late fillers which lacked fairness and integrity. But you already knew that didn’t you?

so next year is different.🤣

[cowboy cookie returns?]

31 minutes ago, TTT said:

 

Hence why riders like Musielak keep finding themselves at No.1 every couple of years.

Maybe they should do away with the rule that means your top average rider has to ride at number 1 & allow the team manger to name his top 5 in any order he likes.

Musielak & any team he rides for would benefit not being forced to ride at 1 like wise with Brennan this year could have been moved earlier in the season if that rule wasn’t in place.

[therefused]

24 minutes ago, gjcone44 said:

so next year is different.🤣

because Ipswich might have a better team everything looks ok for next season (apparently)

[TTT]

15 minutes ago, cowboy cookie returns? said:

Maybe they should do away with the rule that means your top average rider has to ride at number 1 & allow the team manger to name his top 5 in any order he likes.

Musielak & any team he rides for would benefit not being forced to ride at 1 like wise with Brennan this year could have been moved earlier in the season if that rule wasn’t in place.

I agree, I feel for Musielak tbh because he's a good rider who always beats the riders that he should beat on paper (Doesn't drop silly points as I like to say)

But also Tobi will pretty much lose to the riders that he should lose too on paper regularly like we've seen this season when he drops off towards the end of the meeting.

Problem for Tobi is that he wins the vast majority of his Heats against the riders who he should beat that ends up seeing his GSA end up in the 8's to a point where his GSA is unattractive the following year for top end Clubs.

Then he finds himself at a lower end Club as a No.1 due those Clubs being left with riders that Belle Vue, Ipswich, Leicester and Sheffield don't have an interest in for the following campaign.

[YeOldPitGate]

3 hours ago, Aries said:

Perhaps we all have differing opinions on what a “Stellar number 1” is. 
 

For me Jason Doyle is a stellar number 1 all day long.

Don't get me wrong Aries JD has my total respect he didn't clear off when the Sky money ran dry and has come back from dreadful injuries its just the way things have been pitched it hinted at someone new coming into the team who would bring the wow factor. JD is a hard charging rider but someone like Bewley or Emil to me are more exciting riders to watch on a bike.

Anyway will park it here as I'm sure 99% of Ippo fans would welcome JD back and as mentioned he should be one of the top five riders in the UK in 2027 without breaking a sweat.

[Steve Irving]

3 hours ago, gjcone44 said:

so next year is different.🤣

Of course it is ffs 🙄

By late February early March this year there were 4 teams confirmed as coming to tapes. Which 2 of the current 6 teams are currently not confirmed as running in 2027?

The league this year was a complete farce, and everyone knows it. One of your main competitors for silverware were completely taken out of the picture.

[Roger Jacobs]

4 hours ago, cowboy cookie returns? said:

Maybe they should do away with the rule that means your top average rider has to ride at number 1 & allow the team manger to name his top 5 in any order he likes.

Musielak & any team he rides for would benefit not being forced to ride at 1 like wise with Brennan this year could have been moved earlier in the season if that rule wasn’t in place.

Been saying that for years (pretty much since the Reg was introduced).  At the very least, they could insist that the top average rides at #1 OR #5. Also affects R/R, and I think that R/R for your top average should be allowed #1, #3, #4, or #5 (i.e. not at #2).

PS: I reckon the Witches would have been better off this season with Musielak at #1.

Edited 2 hours ago by Roger Jacobs

[therefused]

2 hours ago, Steve Irving said:

Of course it is ffs 🙄

By late February early March this year there were 4 teams confirmed as coming to tapes. Which 2 of the current 6 teams are currently not confirmed as running in 2027?

The league this year was a complete farce, and everyone knows it. One of your main competitors for silverware were completely taken out of the picture.

By all accounts the riders who were in the Premiership this year look to be the exact same riders in the league next year so I’m struggling to see how it’s an improvement at all  

[Aries]

28th November the Stocks final meeting so no track work until then at least. Wonder if they’ll wait til after Christmas and new year? Lots to do..