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point taken.

Just a thought; young Nike might need some help settling in to British Speedway. How about Timo Lahti as chaperone; with Eastbourne standing down from the Elite; sure to be looking for a skid somewhere. 5.45 Elite CMA would that convert to 7.00ish PL?. Reckon Lahti could be a big hitter at PL level and we would still have about 6ish to another in. AND he helps bring on young Nike. As I say just a thought.

All due respect to TA; but sure anticipating a bit more form the LUNNA-tic ! Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics Have Taken Over the asylum http://youtu.be/7aItpjF5vXc

Iron; I agree with what you have said here. I am advocate of the grading system because it cuts through all the "hoop jumping" to find the rider that's going to fit in because of 0.01 of point! - clearly ridiculous. Last years CMA's were skewed and your right; it seems like they haven't actually known what to do bring things into line. That's about it really; as I have said on the Scorps thread when in doubt... B-est S-tick (w'it same) P-lan A-gain.

Not much to get your teeth into from the B-est S-tick (wi't same old) P-lan A-gain Conference. But seeing as thats all we're getting then best get on with it. So roll on March and lets get behind Speedway in 2015 and make most of it. On the Scorps front with 42.50 pts limit ratified; assuming Lunno on 5 + a 3pt rider-Matty O or Perks . Add Howe Douglas and Auty my calculator is saying 13.11 to fiddle around with. Anders Mellgren if? he is on 6.57 and Lewis Blackbird 6 30. That would be half decent. Or go for a top entertainer like Uli Ostergaard 8.00 and a 5pt rider..notice Leigh Lanham is on 4.90 or Jason Bunyan who is on 4.66.

Pick the bones outta that if you can? What it says is "If in doubt do nowt".

I have done a bit of research on Arthur Sissis and he is a 'cross over' MX/Moto3 rider who was an Aussie U16 Champion on speedway and runner up to Brady Kurtz in 2010 in a title meeting. Rides for Red Bull Moto3 team so not sure why he would be returning to speedway. If and it is a big IF he was Rob's "this rider would be a sensation in any league' then its a massive gamble. So where has this suddenly sprung from; can you expand. For me Mad Max Ruml ticks all the boxes as a rider who can hit the track 'full pelt' and will take em all on what ever league he is in. With Jack Holder ruled out the equation then I am scratching my head to think of a rider who has the potential to make a huge impact from the start. He has to be non EU because Rob wants to find him a permanent UK base, but with Rob's 'fanfare' end of season I am not expecting any old 'Crank Shafft' out the German league that's for sure.

Hold on.. we've been Rum-b-led! it ain't Woohaa .... Max-imum decoy throwing from Rob. It's Mad is speedway it really is.... roll on March.

Hells teeth that's one big call to leave out Birko and Tommy Gun hope Rob knows what he's doing here. Both sure to comeback to haunt us for sure. Two really exciting riders to watch on any track as well; who are going to be hard to replace in the entertainment stakes at the EWR. Sure to be no shortage of takers for either rider. If as the last poster says; it was Mellgren - that's a massive ask; and he is not our rider. Klindt fair enough we know what he can be. At this stage non of us know how the leagues will stack up; but I think there will still be Elite (may be on a designated one night per week) and Premier much as it is now. I can see one less 'fastrack rider' in the Elite in 2015 and riders like Ash, Tommy and Josh going back to doubling up, Ryan also. Maybe that's played a part in this decision (has there been a pre-AGM?- where proposals may have been knocked around) prior to the full AGM next month. Any which way its a big call from Rob; who is usually ultra loyal to his riders.

Big announcement from Rob on 2015 tomorrow in the Telegraph.Like sneaking a look at your Christmas prezzies early!.

I reckon that the overseas rider is Australian hence the need for someone being accommodated over a period without say return to Europe during the week. So who could come in and be expected to make a really big impression in (and I think Rob hinted he would in either league?) - JACK 'Woohaa' HOLDER! bro of ex-World Champ Chris - that's Woohaa!. Comes in on 5.00 assessed so instant big points at reserve and the sort of signing Somerset made in Brady Kurtz this year. Also there would be a link with Poole (which presumably will remain). Scorpions develop Jack 'Woohaa' for a season and Pirates get access to Ryan as double up rider?. Win win. So into a Scorpions 1-7 it would be; HOWE DOUGLAS BIRKS JORGENSEN AUTY HOLDER PERKS/WILLIAMSON A very exciting team to watch. Job done Rob.

Oh while I am on - Uli Ostergaard ...YES PLEASE !

Think EC RA has it there 'God knows what the AGM will come up with. One things for sure they got to come up with summat or Speedways off down a very slippery slope. A few interesting things came up in a chat I had and that was 1. The Elite survives with 8 teams and runs on one designated night in the week - say Wednesday. 2. The Elite adopts the Swedish system; and operates a squad system (say 9 riders); two top liners (one parked on the continent) and there is one Development rider in the squad. Riders like Ash and Josh can double up. 3. Premier as we are but Development riders who drop out the Elite (let say Max Clegg) join PL teams. 4. There is some form of regionalised competition that brings the two divisions together - lets say the Elite teams race the PL teams minus their top line riders to equalise the strengths somewhat. There are four little snippets but I could go into more detail. One things for certain - DOING NOTHING AIN'T AN OPTION.

Everyone's writing their list for Santa it seems.... I don't think its that simple though because we surely have to have some form of 'change' to the British Speedway format for 2015. I will comeback to this during the winter. But all things being equal; it really is dead simple at the EWR Dear Santa 'promise to be a good' please can we have. 'Rocket Man' - David Howe ' Flying' Ryan Douglas 'Action Man' Josh Auty Tommy 'The Gun' Jorgensen 'Captain Fantastic' Ashley Birks Plus two 'suprises' Cheers Santa. If you can find five better Scorpions at PL level AND with the ability to up their game further - then you know better than me. Nicolai Klindt as a non Scunthorpe asset will likely depart. Leaving us two to find. But this assumes we are looking at the same 'league structure' as we have now. Somehow me thinks that may not be the case when the tapes go up on 2015.

Another thing; I have always said that speedway is better under lights; just the whole spectacle of it! and is it me just thinking; but do the riders enjoy racing more on a circuit with the crowd and stadium enveloped in the dark? Certainly its well documented how tracks perform better in the evening rather than a sunny afternoon. I definitely prefer floodlit speedway; it brings the medieval joist and 'knights on bikes' thing to mind. Anyone remember Dave Lanning for so long the voice of speedway commentary on World Of Sport. When TV Times promoted the speedway upcoming on ITV in the 70's-80's they used the 'knights on bikes' thing to capture the imagination and it worked- for this kid anyway!. There are many things that need to be considered in the Winter and its always difficult with speedway; the weather and fixture planning but if I saw more meetings under lights I would not be protesting.

What a bloody great meeting that was - thank you Rob and all the team for coming up with yet another EWR Speedway classic. I don't think (and I have been on the speedways for 40 years) I have seen a more thrilling speedway race than Heat 15 last night. Ryan's last ditch dive down the fence out of turn 2 (and he was always going to try that!) from third at the time was just astonishing skill and bravery. I usually note down a commentary in my programme of what happens but so much happened over 4 laps I were lost with it. Down 1-5 to the Bandits Vissing/Doolan pair (great night from both by the way) and somehow Josh splits them and powers to the front. I have to see this back; (fortunate my brother captured the whole 58.5 seconds of speedway majesty on his phone so I cant wait to see it back!). The team are just incredible at the right time; and Benji Compton added extra out of the reserve that we haven't got from Tom Perry - I wonder?. Scorpions are just right on the money coming into the Play-Offs and its testimony to how we set up at the start of the season. If we could get all the top six inform; and fit then we have 6 heat leaders and one of them a Reserve!. So just a massive thanks to everyone at Scunny last night; and yes I would have gladly paid my admission for just one race - Heat 15..but don't tell Rob. COME ON YOU SCORPS!

What a great meeting v Comets who despite missing riders still made a fist of it. David Howe was absolutely awesome; the speed he had in that bike was something else. He's been tweeting today about 'the rocket' and he was truly Rocket Man in Heat 15. His fearless last to first will live long in the memory. Turn the clock back and in my opinion there's no way David would have held onto that out the turns like he did yesterday with his shoulder injuries. It is a mark of 'howe' good a recovery he has made that he was able to stay with 'the rocket' when it was bucking like a good un out of the final bend lap three to set himself up for a unbelievable switch inside of Richard Lawson taking him to the last to first!. Not happy that we have dropped Matty Orange. Now; I know this was Tom Perry's first outing but in all fairness he certainly was no more on the pace than Matt. I know that Matt has an injury; but not withstanding this; we should have stuck with him. Surely that is the whole premise of what we are about at Scunny - developing racing talent. Matt's had a tough baptism for sure; but the more he rides the more he learns and he will come good. I would have liked to have seen us stick with him; and not replace him with a rider who with all due respects on that showing offers no more and possibly less!. I well remember Steve Wilcock making it into the Bradford team in 1974 and he might have been discarded when he struggled for points. But promoter Alan Knapkin persevered and guess what? Wilco became a National League legend. I see some of the same about Matt if we only keep faith. Bring back Matty Orange !

Cheers for this advice and will certainley take note. One report coming in from Talksport says that it will be open from tomorrow morning. Lucky I am on holiday so will set off in plenty of time. Non the less dont want to waste time and fuel in a jam. Might get over early and have a look at the old speedway stadium at Quibell Park as I never went there back in the day. Thanks again. Looking forward to tomorrows match shame we came unstuck at Glasgee on Monday. On the plus side Scorps really had a right old go at the Fours. We said at the start we just want to be in the meeting to the last! and the lads did not let us down. All the Scorps came up with at least one great ride; Ryans pass on Pontus Aspegen in Ht10 of the Final was unbelievable. We are a top team when we all fire thats a fact.

Never mind the riders not being there I doubt we will be there either!. Have you seen this lash up on the M18/M180 into Scunny.Reports of 5 hour tailbacks into Scunny. Any advice as we travel from Bradford on the M62. Seriously if this affects tomorrow nights attendence Rob needs to hit the Highways Agency with a compo claim. But as I say what advice for riders and fans intending to travel. Cheers.

Great gesture and not just by Scunny; Coventry and Wolves have also looked sympathetically on Brummies season ticket holders. But am I being a bit of spoiler here?...free entrance here; free entrance there...if other tracks offer free admission for Brummies fans; they could potentially show upp at a different track each night and get in free!. Their Brummies season ticket would only be valid for the one Birmingham home meeting that week; not for multiple meetings. Or am being a spoil sport.

Need of a response after Sunday's debacle, and sure the riders will want it for themselves. How's Tommy the Gun?, he tweeted a couple of days to get over; what was first thought to be a broken scaphoid. Seemed optimistic. If not would expect we will have a guest in. That's a point; a guest rider for a reserve? not sure I go with that idea in principal. In t'old days you had to promote your No 8 rider. So it gave an opportunity to a local prospect at reserve in the match. So that would be one of the Stags today. It gave a rider like Stephen Wilcock a break at Bradford in 1974 and he developed into a Division 2 legend at Teesside. Just a thought.

Was left squinting at this hammering and seriously wondered if I had it wrong and it was Stags at Rough Park. Was it the track? I find myself hoping it was as I cannot see how Scorps can do that badly?. We need to very quickly put this behind us and get back to being the top team we are. Thanks to Tommy Gun and David for giving it a go but the rest will be hurting after this crusher. Expect a response on Friday v Sheffield.

Surely the right way to run the Scunny team would be if Matt W, and Max Clegg had been included from the outset as Stags riders in the NL. A score like this is an absolute killer on the gate for the home side; how do sell this to the fans. Do not misread me I am 100% behind the Stags; but why did Cradley need to sign up riders that logically would ride for the Stags. Both riders are development level so would legitimately make the Stags that bit more competitive over the season. Really frustrating to see Matt ride PL for the Scorps and then don the Cradley jacket second half and 'ommer us' to bits! I think its taken to the extreme to have all bar one rider on a 3pt average for the Stags. Cradley and Scunthorpe are approaching this league at entirely different ends. Cradley to blow the opposition away before a wheels been turned and Scunny acting in the spirit of things by fielding novices. Something is not right here and like the Elite/Premier set up needs a rethink at the end of the season.

Just wondered about this fixture running against the England v Uruguay match? could be a killer on the gate. This should be a good meeting; I suppose the promoters have considered this but with England kicking off in Sau Paulo at 8pm think its brave to run.