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I wouldn't be concerned about Scunthorpe not naming their number 7. In 2002 Hull Vikings didn't name their number 7 till everyone turned up at the press and practice day.

Although I hope for Scunthorpe's sake it's not David Speight like it was for Hull

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Something tells me, we wont have to wait much longer, got a feeling something may be announced at Meet the Riders on Friday night

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12 hours ago, ScunnyDan said:

Something tells me, we wont have to wait much longer, got a feeling something may be announced at Meet the Riders on Friday night

This is how i expect the riders meet and greet evening to go ...

"Ladies and gentlemen, and now we have some exciting news, i'm sure you are all happy with how our team has been assembled, so without further delay, i would like to present to you the final member of our team........ Please give a warm welcome to...... David Speight". ..David brings with him a wealth of experience from over the years, and we are confident the former Owlerton track specialist can transfer some of this track knowledge to his new home here at Scunthorpe.  The Scorpions were all but nailed on to sign Hot shot Saul Bulley but a late decision by Saul to pull out and pursue a career at Halfords threw the Scorpions into disarray. They were then 50/50 and undecided between Speight and fellow National League high flier Andy Mellish, however it was the latter who got the nod from Scorpions bosses after hours of discussions and negotiations.  A full press conference is scheduled for Tues 6th March @ 10:15am.

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12 hours ago, Tosh1218 said:

Danny Phillips will be a great signing on a 2 pt average ,the way the side is set up he will have time to find his feet and with stevie W mentoring he will do just fine and an ex Scunny saint too

He has now signed for Newcastle

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31 minutes ago, archie21 said:

He has now signed for Newcastle

Not quite true.  He has become a Diamonds asset, he has not been declared in the 1-7 for 2018.

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16 minutes ago, StevePark said:

Not quite true.  He has become a Diamonds asset, he has not been declared in the 1-7 for 2018.

OK, we will just have to wait and see. Thanks

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Newcastle with nearly 13.5 pts for two team places aren’t going to use a rider on a two point average leaving over 11 pts for a number one as they won’t be competitive . They will build with an 8 pt rider and 3.5 pt for the reserve I expect 

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2 hours ago, Tosh1218 said:

Newcastle with nearly 13.5 pts for two team places aren’t going to use a rider on a two point average leaving over 11 pts for a number one as they won’t be competitive . They will build with an 8 pt rider and 3.5 pt for the reserve I expect 

It's off topic (i.e nothing to do with Scorpions 2018!), but we (Newcastle) have 13.40 pts left and I would hope we won't go 8 + 3.5, leaving us 2pts short.

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2 hours ago, StevePark said:

It's off topic (i.e nothing to do with Scorpions 2018!), but we (Newcastle) have 13.40 pts left and I would hope we won't go 8 + 3.5, leaving us 2pts short.

Typing error apologies 

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22 hours ago, StevePark said:

It's off topic (i.e nothing to do with Scorpions 2018!), but we (Newcastle) have 13.40 pts left and I would hope we won't go 8 + 3.5, leaving us 2pts short.

correct me if I am wrong but didn't Len silver build teams at rye house leaving a couple of points to spare while he was there

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1 hour ago, neb said:

correct me if I am wrong but didn't Len silver build teams at rye house leaving a couple of points to spare while he was there

He certainly did and often built and signed before the AGM, and confirmation of the points limit for the following year. You could always tell the teams with all of it's riders signed, as they were desperate for say 43 or 45 points. Glum faces and urgent phone calls when it was voted to have 42.50  

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Just hours to go before we "meet the riders" at the EWR & hoping the turnout to be decent as we need to show the riders that we will support them. My view of how they could perform on track follows

Worrall as our no1 will probably drop 0.5 due to NOT having a track advantage like Edinburgh & Newcastle

Nielsen probably at 2 riding with Steve 3 times will keep his average or up it slightly

Auty at no3 or 4 should up his average having sorted his demons out &, hopefully, learning how to gate better

Allen at 3 or 4 I am hoping for an improvement in his average having the stability of riding at the same tracks as last year

Garrity at 5 to get near his form when he rode for Sheffield & up his average to around the 8 point mark

Manzares at 6 could get big scores by having more rides but riding with Garrity twice & if the others do their stuff, his extra ride might be off our no7

??????? at 7 if he can minimize his last places then it shouldn't be too bad but no expectations expected with the other 6

 There could be some big wins at home if they all click but good racing & not a lot of "FTG" is expected at the EWR. I notice other tracks are now widening their bends for multi line racing & excitement similar to our home

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17 minutes ago, IronScorpion said:

Just hours to go before we "meet the riders" at the EWR & hoping the turnout to be decent as we need to show the riders that we will support them. My view of how they could perform on track follows

Worrall as our no1 will probably drop 0.5 due to NOT having a track advantage like Edinburgh & Newcastle

Nielsen probably at 2 riding with Steve 3 times will keep his average or up it slightly

Auty at no3 or 4 should up his average having sorted his demons out &, hopefully, learning how to gate better

Allen at 3 or 4 I am hoping for an improvement in his average having the stability of riding at the same tracks as last year

Garrity at 5 to get near his form when he rode for Sheffield & up his average to around the 8 point mark

Manzares at 6 could get big scores by having more rides but riding with Garrity twice & if the others do their stuff, his extra ride might be off our no7

??????? at 7 if he can minimize his last places then it shouldn't be too bad but no expectations expected with the other 6

 There could be some big wins at home if they all click but good racing & not a lot of "FTG" is expected at the EWR. I notice other tracks are now widening their bends for multi line racing & excitement similar to our home

Think Danny Phillips is a cert for the no7 slot

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Has anyone got any news on who is the final rider for Scunthorpe this year?

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8 minutes ago, KevH said:

Has anyone got any news on who is the final rider for Scunthorpe this year?

Danny Phillips according to a friend on facebook who was at the meeting

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