Scunthorpe Scorpions Vs Peterborough Panthers (pl) - Friday, August 8th (7.30pm)

[lucifer sam 3,960]

JOSH RETURNS FOR CRUNCH FIXTURE FOR SCORPIONS

 

JOSH AUTY is all set to return to the line-up of the FluidAir Scunthorpe Scorpions, as the Scorpions tackle the Peterborough Panthers in a vital Premier League encounter at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Friday evening (7.30pm).

 

The 23-year-old Yorkshireman has been ruled out of action for the last three weeks, following an operation to have his appendix removed.

 

Scorpions’ promoter Rob Godfrey said: “We’re absolutely delighted to have Josh back.

 

“He and Ashley Birks were forming a really formidable middle pairing at numbers 3 & 4, before he had to sit on the sidelines for a few weeks. Josh can’t wait to get back going again.”

 

Friday’s meeting will be a tough test for the Scorpions. Both Nicolai Klindt and David Howe have riding commitments elsewhere, and the Scorpions bring in two guests from Australia - Redcar’s Hugh Skidmore and Sheffield’s Taylor Poole.

 

Team manager Dave Peet said: “Nicolai’s official average for the month of August is 7.05. That rules out the No 1 from virtually every other Premier League club.

 

“So instead, we’ve done what we consider the next best thing, by bringing in Hugh Skidmore, because he often rides around Scunthorpe like a No 1.

 

“Taylor Poole has recently started flying recently, and I’m sure a lot of people saw him knocking up the points from reserve in the recent televised meeting at Sheffield. We’re hoping he will do the same for us on Friday.”

 

Although Peterborough are currently in eighth place in the Premier League table, some 12 points behind the fourth-placed Scorpions, they do have six matches in hand. In fact, comparing home points dropped to away points won, both teams are currently +4, as indeed are Ipswich and Workington.

 

With Edinburgh (+19), Somerset (+13) and Berwick (+12) all looking safe, it would appear the foursome of the Scorpions, Panthers, Witches and Comets are battling for the final three play-off places.

 

With the Scunthorpe vs Peterborough Knockout Cup match at the Eddie Wright Raceway in May ending as a 46-44 win to the Scorpions, another close encounter could be on the cards on Friday.

 

Peet added: “Peterborough were very good in the cup match around here, although one of their star performers from that occasion, Ulrich Ostergaard, is missing this time around.

 

“It’s important that we hit back, after not taking any points in our away match at Glasgow on Monday. The Panthers are one of the teams we are battling with for a play-off spot, so this is a very important meeting for us.

 

“Our home form has been excellent recently and we need that again, so that we can take the three points that we need.”

 

Admission prices for Friday:

 

Adult: £15.00

Student/OAP: £13.00

Child (10 – 17): £5.00

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

Family Ticket £35 (2 adults, 2 Children 10-17)

Match Programme: £1.00

 

Expected teams for Friday (English unless stated):

 

FluidAir Power Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Hugh Skidmore (Australia), 2. Thomas Jørgensen (Denmark), 3. Ashley Birks, 4. Josh Auty, 5. Ryan Douglas (Australia), 6. Matt Williamson, 7. Taylor Poole (Australia).

 

Peterborough Panthers: 1. Lasse Bjerre (Denmark), 2. Lewis Blackbird, 3. Ales Dryml (Czech Republic), 4. Aaron Summers (Australia), 5. Rider replacement for Ulrich Ostergaard (Denmark), 6. Joe Jacobs, 7. Nicki Barrett (Denmark).

 

 

Peterborough Panthers at EWR

 

Ave Ave Best

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

Nicki Barrett PL 1 3 1 0 1.33 1.33 1 from 3 rides (2013)

Lasse Bjerre PL 7 35 57 2 6.51 6.74 13 from 6 rides (2014)

Lewis Blackbird PL 15 65 85 13 5.23 6.03 15 + 2 from 6 rides (inc 6 pts T/R (PL (2013)))

Ales Dryml PL 1 5 6 2 4.80 6.40 6 + 2 from 5 rides (2014)

Joe Jacobs PL 2 7 3 0 1.71 1.71 2 from 4 rides (2014)

 

Other Notes

 

Nicki Barrett

Made his Premier League debut for Berwick during the 2012 season.

Signed for Peterborough in June to replace the injured Oliver Greenwood.

 

Lasse Bjerre

2011 Danish Under-21 Champion.

Member of Denmark's World Under-21 Team Cup Championship Winning Team in 2010.

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

Qualified for this season's World Under-21 Individual Championship Finals.

Recently named as a 'doubling-up' rider with Wolverhampton for the rest of the 2014 Elite League season.

 

Lewis Blackbird

2013 Scunthorpe Scorpion.

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

Captain of Mildenhall's 2012 National League side, which won 5 major trophies at that level.

Member of Dudley's 2013 National League Championship, Pairs and Fours Winning Teams.

A Fast-Track Reserve with Eastbourne for the 2014 Elite League season.

 

Ales Dryml

Has competed in the Speedway Grand Prix Series and has represented his country in the Speedway World Cup.

2012 European Champion.

Won the 2004 and 2007 European Pairs Championship with his brother Lukas.

Member of Oxford's 2001 Elite League Championship Winning Team.

Member of Poole's 2003 Elite League Championship and KO Cup Winning Teams.

 

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.

A Fast-Track Reserve with Wolverhampton for the 2014 Elite League season.

Also riding in 2014 for Mildenhall in the National League.

 

Peterborough Panthers' Results at EWR

 

26 May 2014 KOC L Scunthorpe 46 Peterborough 44

 

(stats courtesy of John Eyre)

[LagutaRacingFan 1,944]

No Blackbird.

 

Scorpions 60-30

[bigcatdiary 3,173]

No BJERRE ether according to the Panthers website, Gino MANZARES is another guest.

[BluTiger 21,719]

Don't panic, Ales will be there...

[Bagpuss 10,839]

And people moan about the guests in the EL! Where is Howe riding?

[Guest WTF1]

More guests than Fawlty Towers, think i'll give this one a miss

Edited August 6, 2014 by WTF1

[Fromafar 10,457]

More guests than Fawlty Towers, think i'll give this one a miss

Unfortunately many other fans share your view of guests myself included ,the sport needs to get its house in order.It really is just 4men on 4bikes doing 4laps.

[racers and royals 8,774]

And people moan about the guests in the EL! Where is Howe riding?

Howe I am assuming is in the Czech Republic for the final of the longtrack challenge at Marianske Lazne-unfortunately for Scunthorpe the meeting is on Saturday and therefore they can not have a facility on Friday so have to use a national league guest.

[montie 1,273]

Howe I am assuming is in the Czech Republic for the final of the longtrack challenge at Marianske Lazne-unfortunately for Scunthorpe the meeting is on Saturday and therefore they can not have a facility on Friday so have to use a national league guest.

 

Why is Taylor Poole guesting then?

[LagutaRacingFan 1,944]

Poole's PL average is lower than 6?

[racers and royals 8,774]

Why is Taylor Poole guesting then?

Maybe you can tell us all-another Scunthorpe illegal long-track guest ??-they got away with one a few years ago by blaming the BSPA office for saying it would be ok.

 

Some facts

1 David Howe is listed as competing in the Czech meeting.Therefore

2 He is withholding his services and has been suspended for a period ? A guest would be appropriate in this case.

3 Rule 16.5.1 H covers facilities for Longtrack - and I quote

"Facility for FIM longtrack championship duty(for the day of the meeting only) no facility is permitted for practice day."

We know that the FIM longtrack championship is run over 5 rounds through the season-this meeting is the challenge final to get into next years series-so I`m not sure that even counts as the "championship"-that's irrelevant in this case as the Longtrack meeting is on Saturday(practice is on Saturday as well in this case )so as per the rules there is certainly NO facility available for a rider missing a meeting on Friday-unless he has been suspended.

Edited August 7, 2014 by racers and royals

[Dodger Blue 152]

I can only see a massive home win against a select side, this is an unbelievable series of injuries for The Panthers!!!!

[spencebel 181]

We might as well stay at home..... 3 riders injured, 1 having to ride abroad....

[bigcatdiary 3,173]

Maybe you can tell us all-another Scunthorpe illegal long-track guest ??-they got away with one a few years ago by blaming the BSPA office for saying it would be ok.Some facts1 David Howe is listed as competing in the Czech meeting.Therefore2 He is withholding his services and has been suspended for a period ? A guest would be appropriate in this case.3 Rule 16.5.1 H covers facilities for Longtrack - and I quote"Facility for FIM longtrack championship duty(for the day of the meeting only) no facility is permitted for practice day."We know that the FIM longtrack championship is run over 5 rounds through the season-this meeting is the challenge final to get into next years series-so I`m not sure that even counts as the "championship"-that's irrelevant in this case as the Longtrack meeting is on Saturday(practice is on Saturday as well in this case )so as per the rules there is certainly NO facility available for a rider missing a meeting on Friday-unless he has been suspended.

Interesting, Ref from my info is Tony Steele so it will be interesting to see what he thinks.

 

Although the weather could have the final say

[SCB 15]

Maybe you can tell us all-another Scunthorpe illegal long-track guest ??-they got away with one a few years ago by blaming the BSPA office for saying it would be ok.

 

Some facts

1 David Howe is listed as competing in the Czech meeting.Therefore

2 He is withholding his services and has been suspended for a period ? A guest would be appropriate in this case.

3 Rule 16.5.1 H covers facilities for Longtrack - and I quote

"Facility for FIM longtrack championship duty(for the day of the meeting only) no facility is permitted for practice day."

We know that the FIM longtrack championship is run over 5 rounds through the season-this meeting is the challenge final to get into next years series-so I`m not sure that even counts as the "championship"-that's irrelevant in this case as the Longtrack meeting is on Saturday(practice is on Saturday as well in this case )so as per the rules there is certainly NO facility available for a rider missing a meeting on Friday-unless he has been suspended.

What this man says!

 

No guest should be allowed.