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A bright start from Scunny.. Edinburgh were a beaten team... then something happened. Pathetic second half from Scunny.. pathetic. Apart from the very impressive Jake Allen and to a lesser extent Josh Auty and Ryan Douglas they were dire. In all my time supporting Scunny, that was an all time low. Certain riders need a good kicking, that was simply unprofessional, they let themselves and their supporters down.

Create two leagues.. midweek league (obviously for tracks that ride midweek) and a weekend league for tracks that commit to weekend racing. That would eliminate the need for guests other than to cover for injuries.

Ditto what HT posted. First meeting not as good as the second... having said that, Robert Lambert was a class apart, a complete joy to watch a rider in such form. Together with the formidable Lindgren and Summers the Diamonds were just simply too good for us today. Heat 7 0-5 didn't help our cause either.... and with Palm Toft and Auty underperforming the Diamonds deservedly took their first ever win at the EWR. Second meeting quite surprisingly turned out a one sided affair. A great solid team effort from Scunny. Some great racing.. and the meeting done and dusted in about hour and twenty minutes. Workington were pretty poor to be honest.. Summers looked a completely different rider to the one that rode for Newcastle. Campton, Proctor and Jorgensen all had good moments but were far too inconsistent. Jorgensen very unlucky to be adjudged at fault for the heat 6 stoppage, looked to me like David Howe perhaps the primary cause for that one. Talking of David Howe, great to see him back in Scunny colours, albeit for just one day. Good effort from him. Also.. Good to hear the Assistant Start Marshall Derek Holt is Ok after being clattered by Palm Toft... Nasty incident, pure accident.. Hope he's not feeling too sore in the morning.

Peterborough more than contributed to an entertaining meeting...score swung one way then the other, at the mid point it looked like the result could go either way, thankfully for us Scorpions, we came good in the end. Jorgensen's pass on Aarnio and Auty in heat 11 was simply sublime, who's to say Harris or Holder could've pulled that move off? it was simply brilliant.. BWD also executed a great pass. Starke, Ulrika and Lambert all had some good moments for Boro. Auty and Douglas were particularly impressive for Scunny though. Kerr impressed too after another slow start. Scunny reserves both suffered mechanical gremlins but to their credit came up with some vital points. Obviously the lack of Jack Holder was the big issue for Peterborough, maybe his appearance would've made a big difference to the scoreline....and perhaps to the match points.

Many riders reap the rewards of blasting round the outside of bends 3 and 4 at Scunny... never seen a rider execute the move quite like Kingy did tonight though... the turn of pace over a short distance was quite something... proves what good machinery the guy must have. He was a joy to watch.

Heat 12 the turning point... pure lack of effort from the scunny pair. If betting was allowed in speedway, this would definitely smell of a scam. Slow time and zero effort from the scunny boys... it does make one think! Danny King was a class apart, fantastic show and great to watch. Some good racing, not a classic by ewr standards.. Several controversial reffing decisions, to be fair I agreed with most, perhaps Aanio's exclusion in heat 14 a little suspect, not that I had the greatest view of that at all. I think the ref was a tad lenient in ordering all four backs in 4 & 14, scunny lucky not to suffer exclusions in both.

Great thread. For the best interest of the sport, It's time to grab it by the scruff of the neck while there's still a chance. Time for the authorities to listen to those long time supporters. Supporters must come first, dwindling support will eventually kill off the sport unless things are changed for the better. Time for radical rule changes, lets strip it back to the basics. Get rid of the unwanted double points rule, stop the gardening and put a limit the number of double uppers or scrap them altogether. Oh... and take away the increasing "rider power".. Yes, riders safety is paramount.. but that statement is used to often as a get out clause to abandon a meeting. Give more power to the referee.

“All I can say is that it speaks volumes for the club and the two riders that both agreed, straightaway to keep racing and giving their best for the Witches. Yeah...A club that just mucked up big style... sack first, ask questions later..... then admit the bspa were right not to sanction the moves in the first place. I thought Chris Louis was better then that.

Just one change then?

I half expect Berge to be named... Rob seems to like the guy. If that's the case, wouldn't that mean we'd have to make at least two changes to accommodate? Whatever the team changes.. this saga ain't half dragging on.. we got a meeting on Sunday!

Well done Glasgow, thoroughly deserved and predictable win. Not sure when our run of bad luck is gonna end... but best wishes to Lewi Kerr, hope his wrist injury isn't a bad one. As for the meeting... was ok, not one of the best.. but four or five great races made it entertaining. Not sure where the Scorpions go from here... changes have been promised... and on today showing, desperately needed.

Great meeting from a Scunny point of view.. What a refreshing change. Some great racing.. superb entertainment.. wow heat 15, that's why we go to speedway.. (4 racers, 4 laps, great stuff). Dougie and Tero banging in the points, that's much more like it. Little Josh has come back from his injury break on fire, wilko put a good shift in.. as too Josh Auty. Howarth was again great value round the EWR.. Richie Worrall too, good effort and a tremendous heat 15 win. Special mention to Alfie Bowtell, seven rides for two points, no way was that a reflection of his efforts.. deserved much more, definitely one to watch.. diamonds got a gem there. Yeah but... What does Scunny enjoy that others don't?... no rent, all bar and café takings are theirs, amateur meetings, training sessions and mini track... all contribute to the running of speedway. I'd say regardless of numbers through the gate, we're still the envy of most.

I believe its a twisted knee, hopefully nothing too serious that'll keep him out too long.

I try to have an unbiased view on decisions... Sitting next to the ref in the box, I have to... I don't always agree with their decisions, I accept them but don't necessarily agree with them ... as proved yesterday. Refs have a difficult job, I feel for them..its their call, they have to make decisions based on a stupid rule book.... The sports damaged in that respect! To have to exclude someone when there's no specific blame is unfair. In my opinion, the Auty/Barker incident proved that... pure racing incident, whatever decision was gonna be unfair. Redcar fans would be in similar uproar had it been Barker excluded. I like to think I got an excellent view of all the incidents... Wright certainly made contact with Tero and was correctly excluded (imo).. Wilko correct not to be excluded... The starts were a shambles though...Ayres moved but punished himself, should've resulted in the race continuing but no... Barker got away with flyers all night whilst Kerr got punished for similar.. Basically Starts are ruining speedway... The sooner we get a better method of starting the better. I'm almost at the point of giving up, I go to watch four riders race over four laps...we should be talking about what a good meeting it was, instead we're talking about decisions that influenced the result and ruined a good contest.

Call it sour grapes... I think Rob was only venting his frustration like the rest of us.... Ultimately; withdrawals, engine failures and falls cost us... but we we're never gonna win after some of the decisions that went against us.. In my opinion the 'refs' ruined the meeting as a contest with some proper dodgy and unfair decisions. Redcar were riding pretty well and would probably won in anyway... but lets have a level playing field. A call for fairness and common sense needed!

Disappointed and dejected on many fronts.. 8 heat winners to 7 and lose by 11 points!...Whats that all about then?... Thanks to an awful lot of bad luck... and some very dubious refereeing decisions. The Auty/Barker crash was sickening, great to see them both get up... but to exclude Auty?.. It was a pure racing incident, we need some common sense (but then this is speedway we're talking about).. either exclude them both or put them both back in the rerun...don't dither over a decision for five minutes then come up an unfair one. Having to apportion blame when there is no obvious reason is a bloody stupid rule! It could of gone either way, whichever would've been unfair. While i'm ranting.. FFS, either let riders move at the start, or be consistent in punishments... personally i'd like a rule which says riders can move and anticipate starts, only punish them if they touch the tapes.... Refs simply aren't consistent in their approach to starts these days, its no wonder riders themselves get angry.. let alone supporters that have to endure boring restart after restart... Barker got away with some obvious flyers today, yet when Kerr did the same, he got punished... pure lack of consistency. I'm really hacked off with the sport right now.. decisions and rule books!. I need to find some enthusiasm from somewhere cos I've about had enough it.

Not so sure... the two Berwick lads collide and fall causing the race to be stopped.. one of them had to get excluded.

What exactly did the ref muck up?

Developed into a bloody good meeting.. first four or five races were somewhat strung out and instantly forgettable. After that slow start though, there was fantastic racing from both teams. Kyle Howarth is so good to watch round scunny, some terrific battles with Josh Auty. Doolan, Howe and Gappmaier also put on a decent show. For Scunny.. A most welcome win.. Was a good effort from the boys.. Special praise for Wilko and Auty, brilliant effort from both of them. Great to see Josh back on form and enjoying his speedway again. Shame about the withdrawals of Ryan Burton (collar bone) and Lewis Kerr (wrist).. hope their injuries heal quick and don't keep them out long. For those that stayed on to watch the junior match.. some great riding from the young'uns.. thoroughly entertaining meeting. Halifax pipping Berwick 19-17.. Some cracking young riders developing in that league.

Nice to get a win.. bonus to beat those pesky tiggers.. Good team effort from the Scorps, they all chipped in valuble points. Big improvement from Josh Auty and Ryan Douglas... that's key to the remainer of our season, need those two to kick on now. Sheffield.. pretty much a four man team again at Scunny.. the four men got them a win last time out, this time they didn't quite have that cutting edge. Good effort from Grajczonek, Bjerre, Bates and particularly Howarth. Some great racing on an extremely windy day, track was a tad tricky early on but improved.. it wasn't a EWR classic by any means.. but a much needed win for Scunny.. and I'll take that

Did I mention track conditions?... I put some pics on and you all assume i'm having a go..... typical.

I took a few too.

Good news....Welcome back Josh, hope you enjoyed your retirement Here's to a successful comeback....

Peterborough ... you're a joke!

That's a shame, victim of the numbers game I guess... His scores may suggest otherwise, but a he's right entertainer, bit of a fans favourite amongst us Scunny fans, hopefully we'll see him back at some point.