Steve Shovlar

Is Craig Cook riding? If not who is the guest?

At Berwick John Gould crashed and his bike went straight over the safety fence and landed in the spectator area. Luckily no one was standing in that spot.

It’s not a draw. It’s a pick.

A shame for Adam through no fault of his own. Broken shoulder blade will take time to heal and time is not something readily available at the end of august. Doubt Joe Thompson will do as good a job but the best of what is available. Welcome Joe and we all hope you can get dialled into the Wimborne Road circuit.

Are all playoff meetings on BSN?

A rare Sunday teatime treat at Wimborne Road on Sunday at 5pm as Pirates take on the Edinburgh Monarchs. A decent forecast with the risk of an afternoon shower but at the moment nothing to rain off the meeting. Not sure just yet who Pirates will be using as a guest. Nathan Ablitt should be a good shout imo. Would like an update on Adam Roynon injury, to give us an indication of if he will be back this year. Edinburgh bring along Craig Cook and Josh Pickering who both do OK around here. Interested to see Bastian Borke as he looked impressive at Berwick a couple of weeks ago. But really the Monarchs are of no serious threat and we should win this one very comfortably. Are Monarchs at full strength or using r/r ? A big crowd expected. Games open at 4pm.

Well that was a very good nights entertainment. Had the lot. Some brilliant passing by our boys, lots of very close and aggressive riding, spills where everyone walked away and a superb interview with Darcy Ward during the interval and more intimately at the press conference afterwards. The winning margin would have been wider but for Ben Cook losing a chain when we’ll clear, and the ref allowing Redcar some outrageous rollers which he let go. A very big crowd again were well entertained. Next up Edinburgh on Sunday afternoon at 5pm. Pirates go top of the league tonight. On another note, with Steve Worrall riding Cardiff, it gives perhaps Ben Cook a run out at the pairs at Oxford the night before?

Another fantastic heat. The reason? A well prepared track and Redcar actually gating.

Great meeting!

will buy the stream hope it’s still 11.99.

Hope it’s not r/r. Wright battles well and r/r won’t cover.

There were sponsors on the centre green last week but in a fenced off area in the middle. Chalk lines were running about 5 metres inside the track and no one was allowed closer to the track than that, except the starting track staff. Anyone know if Wright is riding tonight? If not guest or r/r?

Best wishes on a speedy recovery to Ben Barker. Nasty tumble that possibly cost Plymouth the win on the night. Nice to see a bigger crowd tonight than the debacle last week.

Way to go Steve Worrall. Cardiff Wildcard!

Are we getting to the stage that Justin Elkins will get the nod over Anders Rowe?

Redcar can cause a threat with riders who love the Wimborne Road circuit. Danny King is a track specialist and knows all the racing lines. Charles Wright is very entertaining and always battles hard. Riss less so. Danny Hume is quick around Poole and got a 5-1 in heat one in the first encounter. I think we will have too much in the tank but Redcar could run us closer than Oxford last week.

This meeting is now available on BSN. Obviously not the crash which caused injury to the photographer. The heat two takeout of Roynon is there though.

Pirates have got to finish top. That was a real battlers performance when we were left for dead out of the starting gate. What a brilliant effort and when you consider we were missing Anders Rowe who has been in great form and is a Scunthorpe track specialist, the victory is even sweeter. Special mention for Sam Hagon who looks like a very tidy rider and one for the future.

Great meeting. Pirates outgated in virtually every heat but our team of racers battled from the back to secure a fantastic Win. We are going to finish top of the league baring a disaster!

Yeeeeessssss!!!!!!!!!!

Pirates have had a winner in 3 of 11 heats but now all square!

At last we gate and bang a big 5-1. Didn’t have us down to winning this but need to show we can keep it relatively close. Sam Hagon last two second. Great little rider.

You don’t actually read that trolls 5hite do you?

Clearly a track with massive home advantage. Doesn’t help when we haven’t gated once so far to actually lead a heat out of the second bend. Missing Anders Rowe at reserve big time.

Seven heats and haven’t got close to gating once. Left for dead every heat.