secsy1 213 Posted December 2, 2023 Think a lot of people need to take a look at how many riders started their career at Scunthorpe, present and past. Opportunities always available for budding stars and plenty of time to hone skills at Amateur meetings or private hire. No mention at moment of potential riders, but the following riders could certainly do a job, albeit dependant on averages. 1.Luke Harrison 2.Jamie Halder 3.Sam McGurk 4.Elliot Kelly 5.Ace Pijper 6.Archie Freeman 7.Joe Alcock 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fortythirtyeight 840 Posted December 2, 2023 3 hours ago, secsy1 said: Think a lot of people need to take a look at how many riders started their career at Scunthorpe, present and past. Opportunities always available for budding stars and plenty of time to hone skills at Amateur meetings or private hire. No mention at moment of potential riders, but the following riders could certainly do a job, albeit dependant on averages. 1.Luke Harrison 2.Jamie Halder 3.Sam McGurk 4.Elliot Kelly 5.Ace Pijper 6.Archie Freeman 7.Joe Alcock Probable that 3 of those could be at Redcar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TMW 533 Posted December 3, 2023 22 hours ago, ScunnyDan said: Surely he’s leading the way… practice sessions ran virtually 3 weekends a month, amateur meetings regularly, track private hires with many youth/pre ndl riders using the track… this ventures a good move imo and hopefully it works out for both clubs I imagine any Scunny riders will have to pay to attend amateur meetings as a basic requirement ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Byker Biker 472 Posted December 3, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 9:29 PM, False dawn said: Sorry if I'm being cynical, but the chairman of the board is promoting a club which is going to hold half the development fixtures of any other club apart from Sheffield. Is this how they get away with half the losses/costs whereas other clubs fulfill the "mandatory" requirement? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillwhitewasmad 1,487 Posted December 3, 2023 1 hour ago, TMW said: I imagine any Scunny riders will have to pay to attend amateur meetings as a basic requirement ! More negativity and wrong by a long way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronScorpion 1,407 Posted December 3, 2023 1 hour ago, TMW said: I imagine any Scunny riders will have to pay to attend amateur meetings as a basic requirement ! As would any rider attending any track. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 3,027 Posted December 3, 2023 I'll go for Scunfield Nathan Ablitt 8.49 Ryan Kinsley 7.67 Jamie Halder 4.58 Elliot Kelly 4.41 Joe Alcock 4.36 Josh Embleton 3.47 Senna Summers 3.00 Total 35.98 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,363 Posted December 4, 2023 On 12/2/2023 at 11:43 AM, ScunnyDan said: Surely he’s leading the way… practice sessions ran virtually 3 weekends a month, amateur meetings regularly, track private hires with many youth/pre ndl riders using the track… this ventures a good move imo and hopefully it works out for both clubs Not really, he will have pay money out in NDL.All he does is take money in all the ventures you mention. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillwhitewasmad 1,487 Posted December 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Fromafar said: Not really, he will have pay money out in NDL.All he does is take money in all the ventures you mention. which will cover the loss from the Ndl meetings 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,363 Posted December 4, 2023 1 hour ago, phillwhitewasmad said: which will cover the loss from the Ndl meetings Agree,but he is hardly “leading the way” most other NDL Clubs will lose money with no way of recouping it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillwhitewasmad 1,487 Posted December 4, 2023 Just now, Fromafar said: Agree,but he is hardly “leading the way” most other NDL Clubs will lose money with no way of recouping it. Don't agree the teams running NDL all have the opportunity to run practices and or amateur meetings to cover costs 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,363 Posted December 4, 2023 1 hour ago, phillwhitewasmad said: Don't agree the teams running NDL all have the opportunity to run practices and or amateur meetings to cover costs Didn’t realise that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
False dawn 2,298 Posted December 4, 2023 2 hours ago, phillwhitewasmad said: Don't agree the teams running NDL all have the opportunity to run practices and or amateur meetings to cover costs Hardly true of all teams. Some have very limited availability of track time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillwhitewasmad 1,487 Posted December 4, 2023 12 minutes ago, False dawn said: Hardly true of all teams. Some have very limited availability of track time. Leicester run practices which I'm sure will increase under new owners oxford run 3 teams so no lack of availability redcar run amateurs and practice and private hire bellevue run a practice scunthorpe run amateurs and practice and private hire edinburgh run there acadamey don't see much lack of availability Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RogerM22 95 Posted December 4, 2023 I remember it being said on here a few years ago that riders only get free practice/amateur meetings when they show a bit of promise along with a commitment to Scunthorpe. If I remember right it was when Howarth and Ashley Morris were starting out there. I suppose it does tie in with the above postings though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
