Ipswich Witches 2027

[szkocjasid]

On 11/7/2026 at 9:17 AM, TTT said:

Riss is much better than his average and he proved that at Oxford when beating some top riders on a consistent basis.

Scored 20 odd one night against Ipswich if I remember correctly and that was with Doyle and Emil in the side which goes to show Erik's ability.

Just got to hope he stays fit, Nilsson would have a familiar face in the pits to help him settle in so it's looking good on the Team spirit front as well which is something that was lacking last year.

It's not easy to judge Riss as he's had a few illness effected seasons, but given his previous scores for Oxford, seems a worthwhile pick as a second string on his reduced converted average.

It's also less risky being signed by a Prem club than a Champ club (same scenario as Craig Cook) as its easier to find a spare second string for the Prem, than a heat leader for the Champ.

[Aries]

31 minutes ago, Witches1998 said:

Definitely someone with that kind of name in the past get some stuff right as an "in the know"

Hopefully find out soon, when we reckon next announcement?

Said on the King press release more in the coming days and weeks so they’re obviously going to spread out the announcements. Probably get another during the week. 

[mikebv]

1 hour ago, Aries said:

Think that’ll be more accurate! And would you bet against them now hastily altering the regs for 2027? 

It wouldn't be a shock would it??.

Obviously nothing has been confirmed yet, however, it does look like a current GP rider is being assessed as just 50% better than a RS...

A quite ludicrous situation, however, as with so many things they do, they paint themselves into a corner by over complicating things, and end up adding more and more additions for what is, after all, just a team sport...

If only they spent as much time promoting and marketing the sport as they do writing, and rewriting, rules and regs...

 

[Siggytastic]

IF Nilsson is on 4.5, didn't other team's have the opportunity to tempt him over?

[topaz325]

If Nilsson is 4.5 then give Ippo the title now!! 😀

[PhilTheAce]

6 minutes ago, Siggytastic said:

IF Nilsson is on 4.5, didn't other team's have the opportunity to tempt him over?

Yes. Deffo. If a club dont sign thorsell or rasmus jensen on a 4.5 average then its the other clubs fault for not picking up KN

[Aries]

5 minutes ago, topaz325 said:

If Nilsson is 4.5 then give Ippo the title now!! 😀

Still wouldn’t start as favourites! Wait til you see the Leicester team.

[Aries]

5 minutes ago, topaz325 said:

If Nilsson is 4.5 then give Ippo the title now!! 😀

Still wouldn’t start as favourites! Wait til you see the Leicester team.

[YeOldPitGate]

25 minutes ago, PhilTheAce said:

Yes. Deffo. If a club dont sign thorsell or rasmus jensen on a 4.5 average then its the other clubs fault for not picking up KN

Both of those should be high up on Lynn's and Northamptons shopping list Phil if both are forced to run without number one's.

[Bagpuss]

1 hour ago, Aries said:

I see that myself, wasn’t he or she a reliable poster here too? And if memory serves me right, got their information from  Rob Lyon? 
 

I could be completely making that up! The Lynn fans will probably know. 
 

@Bagpuss

Believe so, and not RL but close.

[cowboy cookie returns?]

3 hours ago, ouch said:

During my time on here I’ve had these conversations with fans from Coventry, Birmingham, Eastbourne, Lakeside, Oxford, Peterborough, Reading, Rye House, Somerset, Swindon & Wolverhampton. 
 

Given only one of those clubs is still running you must be a bad luck charm. Can you please stop interacting with any other clubs fans on here with immediate effect!

[cowboy cookie returns?]

4 hours ago, mikebv said:

Five Promoters (on speaker) - "Hi Richard, I believe you've signed Kim Nilsson and want him on a 4.5 average?"

Richard - "Yes that's right"

Five Promoters - "And why do you think that this should be allowed?"..

Richard - "Because its in the regs, the regs most of you wrote"..

(30 seconds pause)..

One of the Five Promoters -  'Quick! Someone get me an effing pen"!!!

And with luck if something along those lines happen it will only reinforce Coleman’s desire for independent governance. 
 

This guy is truly last chance saloon for British Speedway.

[PersonalResponsibility]

31 minutes ago, cowboy cookie returns? said:

And with luck if something along those lines happen it will only reinforce Coleman’s desire for independent governance. 
 

This guy is truly last chance saloon for British Speedway.

Fingers crossed. I don't have any affinity to Ipswich (or any other active club), but this feels like one of those situations where the BSPL could create some sort of last-minute rule change and Coleman might think 'what's the point?'. It's clear Coleman is trying to drag the sport forwards, the last thing we need is him binning the whole thing off.

[Paddy The Rebel]

3 hours ago, Aries said:

Still wouldn’t start as favourites! Wait til you see the Leicester team.

I’m assuming it has Fricke and Douglas at 1&5 plus Masters in it

[Aries]

6 minutes ago, Paddy The Rebel said:

I’m assuming it has Fricke and Douglas at 1&5 plus Masters in it

Douglas

D Thompson

Masters

Howarth

Fricke

Harrison

RS

Don’t think that’s a million miles off.

Edited 23 minutes ago by Aries

[Paddy The Rebel]

If this Leicester team start as favourites gotta have some kind of trump card somewhere in the team as I don’t see Howarth and Thompson miles better than Riss and Nilsson at Ipswich.

[Aries]

1 minute ago, Paddy The Rebel said:

If this Leicester team start as favourites gotta have some kind of trump card somewhere in the team as I don’t see Howarth and Thompson miles better than Riss and Nilsson at Ipswich.

It’s difficult when you try and rate your own club. For some reason to me at least, others always look better! 
 

Getting ahead of ourselves a bit here as we need to wait until the teams are officially announced.