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What's everyone's thoughts on riding order then? It will be interesting because Connor is a big number 1 obviously, but there isn't really an obvious number 5. Do you give it to Ace, or someone slightly more experienced like Luke? Personally I'd go 1. Connor Bailey 2. Sam McGurk 3. Harry McGurk 4. Luke Crang 5. Ace Pijper 6. Elliot Kelly 7. Luke Harrison There is absolutely zero weakness in that team, on paper they should walk this league... Especially when Luke Harrison makes it into the main body of the team, who's going to be at reserve?? One of the McGurks, that's crazy. Having Luke Crang and Sam McGurk as the second strings too is incredible. Can't wait to come over some point this season.

Plymouth Gladiators 1. Kyle Howarth 2. Ben Barker 3. Dan Gilkes 4. Jake Turner Cradley Heathens 1. Paul Starke 2. Keynan Rew 3. Alfie Bowtell 4. Adam Roynon Somerset Rebels 1. Charles Wright 2. James Wright 3. Lee Complin 4. Mattie Bates Poole Pirates 1. Richie Worrall 2. Danyon Hume 3. Kyle Newman 4. Ben Trigger

Does anyone know the riding order for either team?

I was meant to be going to this but unfortunately can't make it anymore... Hope it's a good safe meeting for all involved

Think Redcar's team this year is one of the better in the league, 3 brilliant heat leaders, 2 solid second strings and no matter who at reserve good, young lads at reserve... Think they're in with a shout of silverware this year and I want to thank the club for allowing the Diamonds to race once again, even if it was only for the one meeting. It's my closest track so I'm sure I'll be back across the a66 a few more times this year. Can't wait to see Jake Mulford grow over the season, I can see him having a big year both for Belle Vue and Redcar, he's certainly got something about him, especially at 18.

Hello. This is my first time coming to Sheffield in the car, can someone please let me know if the big car park to the south west of the stadium is for the speedway and if it costs anything? And if it does can I pay by card or cash only? Thanks

I imagine that there's people at the track now... they must have some kind of idea whether it's going to be on or not, why no update? This is why there's little away followings in speedway, always uncertainty sometimes right up until start time, not appealing travelling the whole country for nothing...

Personally think that Dan Gilkes (injury free) may give Leon a run for his money for strongest, but I do agree, Leon really is a good rider to have at number 7...

It's.......... Purple? Wtf is purple purple and blue purple?

It's not so much the weather on the day you've got to look at, it's how much water has the track soaked in over the past few weeks that's got to be worrying... This isn't something that happens overnight so it amazes me that the trackstaff at Redcar didn't foresee this on Sunday... Or did they? It is frustrating as a fan in situations like this, it's almost like our time and money is an afterthought but oh well...

Does anyone know the riding order for both teams?

Decent looking side and hopefully will give a very strong Redcar team a challenge... Looking forward to seeing the result, good luck to everyone and I really hope Max gets signed up somewhere soon...

Just hope it's on Had the hotel booked since Emil's announcement

Thanks, I didn't think they did but wasn't 100% sure... I take it that's the same for both cups too?

Paul Bowen is an alright signing, plenty character in the pits, decent rider on a 3 something average Luke Muff, I seriously don't understand all the hype... Unreliable, bad attitude, not even got very much potential... As you can tell he has swindled me (and many others) in the past, very disappointing side put out by the Colts this year, and it started off so well with Jack Smith, Sam Hagon and Matt Marson... Freddie Hodder looks a good prospect too

Strange question to ask here i know, but I don't want to create a whole new thread just to ask a question, but do League cup (or whatever you call it now) and KOC fixtures count towards the rider average? Also can Tact sub rides be used in either cup competition?

When practice at Scunthorpe, riders are required to have a SCB licence and are required to sign a day long insurance form, I imagine Jack Thomas is the same in that regard.

Oh dear..... how much to play with for the final rider, I'm guessing about 9ish?

People may not be impressed with this signing, but if you look at the other reserves in the league he's better than most (Not Zaine Kennedy, Jacob Hook, arguably Lee Complin, Kyle Newman, Jason Edwards, Joe Thompson perhaps), and if he can capture ANY sort of form should be pushing the likes of Alfie for that main body position again. I still think Birmingham's team looks the weakest in the league however...

As far as I know the under 24 ekstraliga is a mid week league?? Also Keynan Rew is a brilliant rider and one of the world's top prospects... he would tear the championship apart imo... he'd be an 8 point rider by the end of the season

If yous drop Newman you can fit Batchelor and Ablitt... but Kyle wouldn't fit in at Birmingham who are the only team with a spot left to fill, so it would be a bit harsh...

Is it really THAT important?

I've had the pleasure of visiting several fences over the last 6 years or so I've been riding, and I must say scunthorpe is one of the least forgiving... thankfully I'm not as quick as some of the previously mentioned riders, but it still hurts a lot more than say Newcastle, Redcar, Kings Lynn, never was quite sure why. There have been numerous severe injuries in the amateur meetings too down the years, where riders have hit the 'safety fence' at relatively slow speed and came out with serious injuries, although I do admit some of these instances are older riders who don't bounce quite the same. There needs to be an investigation into scunthorpes fence at least, even if it turns out to be good enough, better safe than sorry in these circumstances.

Could ipswich not move danyon to the rising start position and have anders rowe at number 6? If my memory serves me right they've got about a point to play with (I'm still working on the basis that rew is a 4.00, not sure if that's the case or not though?) And actually would that not move rew to 6 and Rowe at 2?

I would hardly call an extra 35 meters as 'twice the size'... I think the original poster was just referencing the speed of the tracks I guess?