Belle Vue v Ipswich 2nd leg

[Aries]

 

[Rob B]

A comfortable practise session for the Aces tonight, all finished just after 9pm. 

[ShanoXtra]

Nice to see the last race of the season finish with a 5-1 with the actually true witches that are King and Brennan. Good luck Belle Vue in the final 👏🏻 

[Aries]

King and Brennan have done well there. Good to see Tom finish on a high and look quick.

[TTT]

Now the dross is out of the way, It's time for the good stuff to start in regards to 2027.

[Phannan]

Couple of good wins from Tom at the end there. A fine audition for a possible return to the Aces next year. 

[TTT]

1 minute ago, Aries said:

King and Brennan have done well there. Good to see Tom finish on a high and look quick.

Is this going to be the 3 & 4 partnership next season is the question?

[Aries]

5 minutes ago, TTT said:

Now the dross is out of the way, It's time for the good stuff to start in regards to 2027.

This is what I was saying earlier on the Ipswich thread re Musielak. Not digging him out on this particular showing as poor meetings can happen especially around here, but if he’s returning he’ll be either 1 or 5. When your rivals will have Kurtz and Bewley, we’ll be at a disadvantage in those crucial heats 13 and 15.

I like Tobi don’t get me wrong, but as a third heatleader, not one of your top two. His average is now problematic unfortunately.

Edited 2 hours ago by Aries

[Aries]

2 minutes ago, Phannan said:

Couple of good wins from Tom at the end there. A fine audition for a possible return to the Aces next year. 

Wouldn’t bet against it actually. And he’d be a steal on a sub 6 average. Would comfortably sit behind Kurtz and Bewley. Wouldn’t bet against Ben Cook returning either alongside his brother.

[Aries]

Lawson, Nicholls, Pedersen, four point between them.

All three won’t be at Ipswich next year.

[TTT]

11 minutes ago, Aries said:

This is what I was saying earlier on the Ipswich thread re Musielak. Not digging him out on this particular showing as poor meetings can happen especially around here, but if he’s returning he’ll be either 1 or 5. When your rivals will have Kurtz and Bewley, we’ll be at a disadvantage in those crucial heats 13 and 15.

I like Tobi don’t get me wrong, but as a third heatleader, not one of your top two. His average is now problematic unfortunately.

Yh I think I agree with you now tbh Aries, Not being reactionary here as I'm looking at it from both sides.

I'd have more confidence in King as a No.3 than Musielak as a No.5 and that's what sways it for me now tbh.

I'm happy to have Musielak back if we're going to sign Woryna as well as No.1 but if that's not happening then safer play is King and Brennan in the engine room.

Musielak's GSA is now in BOOM or BUST territory.

[Rob B]

28 minutes ago, Aries said:

Wouldn’t bet against it actually. And he’d be a steal on a sub 6 average. Would comfortably sit behind Kurtz and Bewley. Wouldn’t bet against Ben Cook returning either alongside his brother.

Lidsey on a 6 also .

[Aries]

9 minutes ago, TTT said:

Yh I think I agree with you now tbh Aries, Not being reactionary here as I'm looking at it from both sides.

I'd have more confidence in King as a No.3 than Musielak as a No.5 and that's what sways it for me now tbh.

I'm happy to have Musielak back if we're going to sign Woryna as well as No.1 but if that's not happening then safer play is King and Brennan in the engine room.

Musielak's GSA is now in BOOM or BUST territory.

Tough decisions will have to be made but if they want to be successful, they’ll have to not be afraid to make them.

You can have all the ambition, contacts, and finance in the world, but if you don’t have a clue how to be smart in building a team then you won’t win anything. As yet, we have no idea if these lot know how to build a team.

Look at Glasgow, have more finance than Poole could possibly fathom yet it’s Poole who are still collecting all the pots. That’s because they have people who are clever, and know how to build winning sides.

Remains to be seen from an Ipswich perspective. 
 

Anyway, congrats to Belle Vue. Should actually be a decent contest against Sheffield in the final with Fricke in tow. Looking forward to it.

[Aries]

6 minutes ago, Rob B said:

Lidsey on a 6 also .

Forgot him! A few riders on tasty averages.

[ouch]

Terrific meeting with race after race to keep you well entertained. It was one in the eye for those that (continue) to down-sell our wonderful sport. Even when the result was sorted, riders still rode to the edge and offered fabulous entertainment. Speedway is not just about ticking the heats off and gaining a result before moving onto the next. It’s that 60 second adrenaline fuelled burst of entertainment, or it should be. Another of Richard’s remarks on his recent podcast appearance that I liked was the one about improving the racing rather than prep the track for the home team. A thinly veiled dig at his own fan base following their “let’s make it knarly” comment last season. He’s not bothered about whose feathers he ruffles with his make the track for the best racing comment.  

It was great to see Tom shake off his witches blues with a fine display rewarded with a heat 15 nomination. The Tom of old is still in there it’s just finding the right surroundings to nurture it. 

I’m looking forward to coming up against a Coleman inspired team next season and hope last year wasn’t the one off most fans expected.

[cowboy cookie returns?]

41 minutes ago, PhilTheAce said:

Godfrey wont be in charge next season 

I think he’s still getting over the kick in the balls from Friday 

[ouch]

11 minutes ago, cowboy cookie returns? said:

I think he’s still getting over the kick in the balls from Friday 

He’s had plenty of those over the last few months.

Losing two big cartel pals in Louis & Bates only to be replaced by Lyons & Lemon massively diluted the cartels power and left the door open for effective change. There’s still a stifling presence which was hinted at by Richard and his capital raising comment. 

Mark’s involvement in getting a new track in Northampton up and running was a big plus and the ITV televised meeting from Belle Vue needs to be rolled out at other tracks. If Richard can help us shake off those shackles then there is hope. 

[KevtheRev]

1 hour ago, Aries said:

Lawson, Nicholls, Pedersen, four point between them.

All three won’t be at Ipswich next year.

No Edwards either hopefully 

[Aries]

2 minutes ago, KevtheRev said:

No Edwards either hopefully 

I get ya, but it’s so difficult not to root for him cos he’s such a lovely lad. Part of his problem is he’s TOO nice, and that translates on track. He’s too obliging when letting riders through and lacks the aggression needed at this level.

[YeOldPitGate]

50 minutes ago, Aries said:

Tough decisions will have to be made but if they want to be successful, they’ll have to not be afraid to make them.

You can have all the ambition, contacts, and finance in the world, but if you don’t have a clue how to be smart in building a team then you won’t win anything. As yet, we have no idea if these lot know how to build a team.

Look at Glasgow, have more finance than Poole could possibly fathom yet it’s Poole who are still collecting all the pots. That’s because they have people who are clever, and know how to build winning sides.

Remains to be seen from an Ipswich perspective. 
 

Anyway, congrats to Belle Vue. Should actually be a decent contest against Sheffield in the final with Fricke in tow. Looking forward to it.

Poole also seem to have a brilliant network of contacts if for example they get either of or both Bailey and Langdon next season they will be already massively ahead by geting a rider in on four point average who will be nearer six, Bailey will be the next aussie superstar and Langdon is the best american prospect for donkeys years.

Same this year in snaffling the two young brits they seem to have the support network and local sponsors that give new riders the best chance of success if coming over to the UK from overseas.