Pinny 2,536 Posted April 16, 2021 Importing foreigners certainly worked at Newport for the first few years at least , we had Iversen, Henriksson, Watson , even Korneliussen could be classed as a success story. But in years to follow we also ended up with Vedel, Kujawa, Mroz etc so that balanced it out. but agree with Najjer that now is the time to back the Brits. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scunny1 430 Posted April 16, 2021 I had high hopes of the original line up, but now fear we are pretty weak. This season looks like it will be full of ups and downs and to cap it all no long weekend at Somerset and Cardiff this year either. I don't think it will be a case of which teams stay injury free, but probably a case of which teams can stay intact throughout the season with all the Covid chaos affecting riders travelling. We are fortunate for any kind of league racing ,but personally whoever comes out top ,it will feel like a hollow victory. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,683 Posted April 17, 2021 7 hours ago, scunny1 said: We are fortunate for any kind of league racing ,but personally whoever comes out top ,it will feel like a hollow victory. Easy to spot the fans already rummaging around the kitchen drawer for the wooden spoon to use at the end of season do...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShyTalk 22 Posted April 17, 2021 3 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Easy to spot the fans already rummaging around the kitchen drawer for the wooden spoon to use at the end of season do...... I think there is a good chance they will avoid wooden spoon. Newcastle look worse, unsure about Redcar's replacements. Also Plymouth have a look of uncertainty about them. Don't know too much about the bottom four, and unlikely that the top two will score their starting averages. I will settle for some good racing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,683 Posted April 17, 2021 1 hour ago, ShyTalk said: I think there is a good chance they will avoid wooden spoon. Newcastle look worse, unsure about Redcar's replacements. Also Plymouth have a look of uncertainty about them. Don't know too much about the bottom four, and unlikely that the top two will score their starting averages. I will settle for some good racing. Thats something you are all but guaranteed at Scunny and something that could be argued is the biggest success of all 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thebaron 434 Posted April 17, 2021 (edited) I think theres more than just good chance Scunny will cope at home. There are EWR "specialists" in that 1-7 without question. But that said they wont go undefeated at home and will certaintly take some 30+pt defeats on the road. So it does equate to a bottom four finish on paper. I agree there are many unknowns about this truncated 2021 season ? How quickly will UK based riders overcome a "18 month" recess to their racing ? We can say oh so and so will pick up where they left off ? But will they. 18 months is a long time out; though granted its the same for all. However if in normal times say a rider was coming back into competitive racing after 18 months on the sidelines I would certainly be a tad concerned at first ?and its a fair bet a fair number of them will have those concerns as the tapes go up ! Edited April 17, 2021 by the outsider Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronScorpion 1,399 Posted April 17, 2021 It is ok when riders are having spins on bald/slick tracks but it will be about 4 riders, on a more grippier surface, going in to the first 2 bends that could be concerning for some. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert 303 Posted April 17, 2021 A good race track and close racing is one thing... as a home fan, losing at home on a regular basis is another, its demoralising... sadly that all I see happening with our proposed line up There's not much in this Scorpions line up that excites me, too many journeymen, Palin aside, where's the youth? There's a couple of riders in there that bore the pants off you... why no Ryan Kinsley? Sorry to seem despondent and negative... but after enduring the year we have, I need something to ignite some interest, so far there hasn't been any. I fear my involvement in the sport is coming to an end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted April 17, 2021 On 4/16/2021 at 7:08 PM, Fortythirtyeight said: As Redcar do not pay Andersen’s flights , it does not need to be justified. Unless it's a sponsor, the DMU agreement states the flights are paid by the hiring club especially for U19/21and country championships rounds and finals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tosh1218 579 Posted April 18, 2021 On his last visit with Sheffield he scored 8 pts at the EWR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fortythirtyeight 835 Posted April 18, 2021 11 hours ago, Tsunami said: Unless it's a sponsor, the DMU agreement states the flights are paid by the hiring club especially for U19/21and country championships rounds and finals. Think you are a bit out of touch Dave. I know Newcastle paid for flights for certain Dane’s in the past but that was their choice in their negotiation with said riders, no DMU agreement in place since 2017. This is why the riders get the cheapest flights possible and fly into Heathrow or Stanstead instead of Newcastle, etc ( when riding for northern clubs ) as it’s at their expense. But each club does its own thing ,hence why certain clubs pay way higher than others. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronScorpion 1,399 Posted April 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Tosh1218 said: On his last visit with Sheffield he scored 8 pts at the EWR From a reserve position but from 7 rides. From updates though, mostly in the mix https://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/18995/sheffield-championship-21-06-2019 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShyTalk 22 Posted April 20, 2021 Hi, does anyone know what time Sunday matches normally start at Scunny. Have tried to find out actual time for this year's Sunday meetings with no success. Even a guess would be better than no information. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronScorpion 1,399 Posted April 20, 2021 When we ran on a Sunday previously, we found running at 3pm on a warm day, the track dried out too quickly & got dusty. Rob now does the track & gets plenty of water down & rarely grades during a meeting. In 2019, we ran a few Sunday meetings starting at 5pm, 6pm & 6.30pm to, also, allow supporters to return home at reasonable times. Sorry no definitive times but can only give information based on past experiences. Hope this helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShyTalk 22 Posted April 21, 2021 21 hours ago, IronScorpion said: When we ran on a Sunday previously, we found running at 3pm on a warm day, the track dried out too quickly & got dusty. Rob now does the track & gets plenty of water down & rarely grades during a meeting. In 2019, we ran a few Sunday meetings starting at 5pm, 6pm & 6.30pm to, also, allow supporters to return home at reasonable times. Sorry no definitive times but can only give information based on past experiences. Hope this helps. Thanks. Assume there will not be too late a start due to the second meeting afterwards. Hopefully, the club may release some information soon. After all, fans travelling from Scotland, or other non local areas, may especially want to know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites