Scunthorpe Scorpions V Glasgow Tigers (premier League) - Friday, June 28th (7.30pm)

[lucifer sam 3,953]

CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS!

 

HENDERSON INSURANCE Scunthorpe Scorpions are looking to build on the momentum of last week’s big win against Sheffield, as they host Glasgow Tigers at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Friday (7.30pm), in what is a clash between the last two teams to win the Premier League championship.

 

Glasgow were the runaway winners of the Premier League in 2011, before Scunthorpe succeeded the Tigers as champions last season (2012).

 

Under a new promotion led by Alun Biggart, it’s been a tricky start to the 2013 season for the Glasgow Tigers, even more so than the Scorpions. The Tigers have scored just five points from 10 Premier League matches, and recently have brought in experienced Andre Compton and Dane Jonas Raun to bolster their squad.

 

While the Tigers have been ringing the changes, Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey has shelved any current plans to make changes to his side.

 

Last week’s 63-31 thumping of Sheffield put an end to a run of five successive defeats for the Scorpions and saw Dane Thomas Jørgensen making a return from a shoulder injury much earlier than had been anticipated.

 

Both Jørgensen and Ashley Birks stormed to paid maximums – Birks’ first for the club at Premier League level, and Jørgensen’s first in British Speedway altogether.

 

Godfrey said: “It’s no secret that we were contemplating team changes. But three things happened last week.

 

“Firstly, Thomas Jørgensen came back from injury much sooner that we first thought. We’d really been struggling using rider replacement for Thomas – it just didn’t work.

 

“Secondly, we suffered a rain off at Sheffield on Thursday (our fourth away league match) which meant our plans had to change.

 

“And lastly, I issued a challenge to the lads before the meeting last Friday to show me what they could do. They responded absolutely superbly to that, with the kind of all-round team performance that became our trademark last season.

 

“One swallow does not make a summer, but it was enough to convince me that we’ve now turned the corner.”

 

Godfrey refuses to be complacent about Friday’s meeting.

 

He said: “We can’t rest on our laurels. Glasgow won’t just roll over – they’ve got some quality performers. Joe Screen may be in the final year of his career, but he is a class act.

 

“They’ve also now got Andre Compton in their team.

 

“He came out of retirement for a day to ride in David Howe’s Testimonial at the Eddie Wright Raceway in May. He looked good in that, scoring seven points, and decided he wanted to come back full-time. Andre can be a handful around our place.

 

“However I would be disappointed if we didn’t come out of Friday’s meeting with all three league points. If we race to our capabilities, I see no reason why we can’t send a second successive set of Tigers packing”, Godfrey concluded.

 

Admission Prices for Friday:

Adult: £14.00

Student/OAP: £12.00

Child (10 - 16): £5.00

Child (0 - 9) Free (accompanied by paying adult)

Family Ticket £33 (2 adults, 2 Children 10-16)

Match Programme: £1.00

 

Teams for Friday (English unless stated):

 

Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Josh Auty, 2. Thomas Jørgensen (Denmark), 3. Michael Palm Toft (Denmark), 4. Ashley Birks, 5. David Howe, 6. Ryan Douglas (Australia), 7. Lewis Blackbird.

 

Glasgow Tigers: 1. Joe Screen, 2. Jonas Raun (Denmark), 3. Henning Bager (Denmark), 4. Andre Compton, 5. James Grieves (Scotland), 6. Joey Ringwood (Australia), 7. Joe Jacobs.

 

 

Glasgow Tigers at EWR

 

Ave Ave Best

Name Lge M R Pts BP (no BP) (w BP) Performance

Henning Bager PL 6 25 39 6 6.24 7.20 16 from 6 rides (inc 6 pts T/R (2011))

Andre Compton PL 7 29 50 5 6.90 7.59 12 + 1 from 5 rides (2008)

James Grieves PL 6 22 21 1 3.82 4.00 8 from 5 rides (2008)

Joe Jacobs DEBUT PL MEETING @ EWR

Jonas Raun DEBUT PL MEETING @ EWR

Joey Ringwood DEBUT PL MEETING @ EWR

Joe Screen PL 4 12 27 0 9.00 9.00 16 from 5 rides (inc 6 pts T/R (2011))

 

Other Notes

 

Henning Bager

Danish 80cc Champion in 1996.

Former World Under-21 finalist (2002).

Made his British League debut with Glasgow in 2001.

 

Andre Compton

2004 Premier League Riders Champion.

Member of Sheffield's Premier League Championship Winning Teams in 1999 and 2001.

Member of Sheffield's Young Shield Winning Team in 1999.

Member of Sheffield's Premier League Fours Championship Winning Team in 1999.

Member of Workington's Young Shield Winning Team in 2009.

Member of Poole's Craven Shield Winning Team in 2002.

Made his racing comeback in David Howe's Testimonial this season after retiring from the sport in 2010.

Recently signed for Glasgow to replace James Wright who has taken a break from the sport.

 

James Grieves

Member of Wolverhampton's Elite League Championship and KO Cup Winning Teams in 1996.

Member of Glasgow's Second Division League Championship and KO Cup Winning Teams in 1993 and 1994.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier League KO Cup Winning Team in 1999.

Member of Wolverhampton's Premiership Winning Team in 1997.

Member of Redcar's Young Shield Winning Team in 2007.

Member of Glasgow's Premier League Pairs Champions in 2011.

Member of Glasgow's Premier League Championship Winning Team in 2011.

 

Joe Jacobs

Member of Mildenhall's National League KO Cup Winning Team in 2011.

Member of Mildenhall's NL Championship, Fours, KO Cup and National Trophy Winning Team in 2012.

Also riding in 2013 for Coventry in the National League.

 

Jonas Raun

Made his British League debut for Peterborough in the 2006 Elite League.

Last rode in British Speedway in 2008.

Recently signed for Glasgow to replace Harley Horwood who has returned to Australia.

 

Joey Ringwood

A young Australian who is riding in his debut PL season.

Won his first race for Glasgow on debut at Edinburgh.

 

Joe Screen

Has ridden in 21 GP's and 5 World Cup Events.

World Under-21 Champion in 1993.

Twice British Champion in 1996 and 2004.

Twice British Under-21 Champion in 1990 and 1993.

Division One Riders' Champion in 1992.

Member of a League Championship Winning Team on 3 occasions (Belle Vue in 1993, Bradford in 1997 and Eastbourne in 2000).

Member of Belle Vue's Four-Team Championship Winning Team in 1992.

Member of Bradford's Premiership Winning Team in 1994.

Member of a League KO Cup Winning Team on 3 occasions (Bradford in 1995, Eastbourne in 2000 and Belle Vue in 2005).

Member of Wolverhampton's Elite Shield Winning Team in 2010.

Member of Glasgow's Premier League Pairs Champions in 2011.

Member of Glasgow's Premier League Championship Winning Team in 2011.

 

Glasgow Tigers' 2013 Results

 

05 April 2013 ST(1) A L Glasgow 31 Edinburgh 59

06 April 2013 LC A L Glasgow 36 Berwick 57

07 April 2013 LC H W Glasgow 46 Berwick 43

20 April 2013 KOC A L Glasgow 26 Rye House 63

21 April 2013 KOC H W Glasgow 52 Rye House 38 (On agg - L: 78 - 101)

28 April 2013 PL H W Glasgow 48 Redcar 42

05 May 2013 PL H W Glasgow 46 Newcastle 44

06 May 2013 PL A L Glasgow 30 Newcastle 60

10 May 2013 LC A L Glasgow 36 Edinburgh 56

12 May 2013 PL H D Glasgow 45 Scunthorpe 45

19 May 2013 PL H L Glasgow 40 Leicester 49

25 May 2013 PL A L Glasgow 27 Workington 65

26 May 2013 LC H L Glasgow 32 Edinburgh 61

07 June 2013 PL A L Glasgow 34 Plymouth 59

08 June 2013 PL A L Glasgow 39 Leicester 55

09 June 2013 PL H L Glasgow 40 Workington 50

23 June 2013 PL H L Glasgow 44 Berwick 46

 

Glasgow Tigers' Results at EWR

 

25 August 2008 PL L Scunthorpe 54 Glasgow 39

21 August 2009 PL L Scunthorpe 50 Glasgow 40

03 September 2010 PL L Scunthorpe 62 Glasgow 30

29 July 2011 PL L Scunthorpe 54 Glasgow 36

30 September 2011 PL(Ph 2) L Scunthorpe 57 Glasgow 38

11 May 2012 LC L Scunthorpe 40 Glasgow 34

21 September 2012 PL L Scunthorpe 54 Glasgow 37

 

(stats courtesy of John Eyre)

Edited June 25, 2013 by lucifer sam

[lucifer sam 3,953]

Any of the Glasgow faithful travelling down for this?

 

Will be leaving Oxford at around 3pm, trying to dodge the Silverstone traffic.

 

All the best

Rob

[Weeyin 1,020]

another tonking on the road methinks. hopefully we will get 30 and our new boys will get more race fit

[scunny1 434]

Weather update

2 miles from track, rain has stopped , drying wind and can see sunny clouds 20 miles away heading this way. Hopefully track is just well watered and perfect for 7.30 tapes up.

[Gazc 7,087]

Any of the Glasgow faithful travelling down for this?

 

Will be leaving Oxford at around 3pm, trying to dodge the Silverstone traffic.

 

All the best

Rob

 

Wouldn't waste my money Rob we are worse than poor this season and i am being generous Scunthorpe should hit at least 60 tonight sad times indeed .

[Gazc 7,087]

See we are off to another scintalating start this could turn out to be the worst yet.

[Steve55 340]

Surely can't be any worse than the other Tigers last week! !!

[Gazc 7,087]

Surely can't be any worse than the other Tigers last week! !!

 

PMSL sure about that.

[MD 1,305]

Well we hit 30 and Ringwood now gets an average, other than that .................................

[george.m 3,063]

Well we hit 30 and Ringwood now gets an average, other than that .................................

 

Joey taking the scalp of David Howe in the process!

 

"We're sh1te and we know we are,

We're sh1te and we know we are,

We're sh1te and we know we are,

We're sh1te and we know we are"

[phillwhitewasmad 1,486]

Ring wood was the best tiger on show tonight

[highroad119 101]

Glad joey did well. Were all rooting for him. Joe jacobs too. Couple of youngsters tryin there best.

[mikec 412]

How did Screeny perform tonight - presuming his last visit to Scunny?

[montie 1,273]

How did Screeny perform tonight - presuming his last visit to Scunny?

 

One of my favourite riders big Joe,been great for speedway and class act,but really didn't look like he wanted to be there this evening

 

I didn't like to see it either.... Seemed a sad end to a great rider

 

 

[stratton 1,491]

 

 

One of my favourite riders big Joe,been great for speedway and class act,but really didn't look like he wanted to be there this evening

 

I didn't like to see it either.... Seemed a sad end to a great rider

Class act Screeny i think the first time i see him ride was in a Briggo meeting Coventry? Probably wrong.Anyway good luck to Joe in whatever he does great if he stays in speedway always a place for someone like him!