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For me it looks like it’s heading this way, just my opinion though! Time will tell, another signing to be announced next Wednesday! Josh Pickering 10.64 Dan Gilkes 4.45 Michael Palm Toft 6.05 Connor Mountain 5.25 Tate Zischke 6.54 Vinnie Foord 3.30 Ryan Ingram 3.55

Great news that Picko is returning, he’s worth the admission fee alone!

Thomson won’t be eligible for the reduction for missing a season as he’s not British

Tate Zischke it is! I’m delighted with that signing!

I wouldn’t mind the Kennedy brothers back however having one season in the UK and then one season not really riding can’t be that helpful for development - which seems to be how Zaine’s career is going. Albeit I understand this season it probably wasn’t their choosing to not ride

So today is the day of first signing announcement. I’m hoping it’s a big statement signing in retaining Josh Pickering, but we will have to see!

That’s along the lines of what I’m thinking. Perhaps Gilkes instead of Kennett and maybe Allen instead of Zischke if we can’t get Zischke

Just a team idea Josh Pickering 10.64 Dan Gilkes 4.45 Michael Palm Toft 6.05 Connor Mountain 5.25 Tate Zischke 6.54 // Jake Allen Vinnie Foord 3.30 // Anze Grmek Ryan Ingram 3.55 if you wanted to go stronger at reserve you could go with Grmek (who I was impressed with when guested for Glasgow) but then would have weaken the no5 berth with Jake Allen

Didn’t know he had been riding in Sweden to be fair. Just had a look at his scores and looks as though he did ok, not sure on the level though. As he’s rode in Sweden would that now make him a 5.00 rider though?

I did see that and thought back to his time as a scorpion. However he didn’t set the world alight then and can’t have improved much as he hasn’t been riding!

I don’t think you can blame the lad that much, he’s rode for the club for 3 years which is a reasonable length of time and wants to move on. If he had slagged the club off or left mid way through a season I could maybe understand some anger but he’s within his rights to decide where he wants to ride

I think with Ablitt he just doesn’t quite have the consistently from meeting to meeting just yet, however I do think there is a good rider in there. He’s only young and dominated a number of the youth ranks when he was younger. For me he’s a 50/50 for 2027, wouldn’t be shocked to see him but also wouldn’t be shocked to see him dropped

Didn’t know that to be honest. Just thought he was out as he has been doing the Buxton events only recently

So the end of season is here and what a season it’s been for the Scoripons upsetting all the odds to tie the final and be robbed by an unfortunate referring error. Turning our attention to next year where we do we go with this team. As someone who has been to most meetings my general opinions are ramblings as some might say about each rider are below. Josh Pickering - Superb no1 best in the league and great entertainment. Michael Palm Toft -was totally horrific for the first 2/3 of the season then totally turned it on for the latter half of the season. Would I sign him again, probably. Luke Harrison - progressed nicely and was do well in the No5 berth. Already said he is going elsewhere for 2027 and wish him nothing but the best. Connor Mountain - Always reasonably consistent and reliable, looking at his average I would deffo get him in for 27. Nathan Ablitt - arrived on an inflated average and hadn’t rode the year before. Nathan definitely progressed and did well enough in the main body however when it came down to it in big meetings he went missing. The jury’s out as to whether I want him back. Jacob Hook - Had the unenviable task of signing half way through the season and then got injured. Unsurprisingly struggled and didn’t lower his average enough to entice me into thinking he’s a good signing. Ryan Ingram - Had a great first season at the level, was super around the EWR however struggled away from home. Would I sign him for his home form? Probably, however needs to offer a little more away from home on that average in 27. Potential incomings - as we all know Rob has his mould of rider. I would like Jordan Jenkins however I think Berwick will be after him. Have seen Tate Zischke mentioned on this thread, he would be a great signing on his average and rides the EWR well, however can’t see it. We probably need another lower point reserve and I don’t know where it’s coming from. Do we take a pun on Vinne Foord or Jack Smith? I think i worked out that James Shanes average is 3.22 with all the new reductions for riders returning to the sport, and I dare I say it Jason Garrity would be on a good average but how would that go down with the fans?

Tipped by most to finish bottom and now they’re in the grand final - what an effort from the Scorpions! 🦂

Scores in the play offs don’t count towards averages!

Rained a lot overnight but quite sunny now. Believe there’s chance of a shower this afternoon but on the scorpions Facebook they seem confident the match will go ahead

Apparently he said in one of the post match interviews in the cafe that he’s keen to stay next year!! I certainly hope he does!

Yeah I would agree 5+2 riding at number 3 in his first meeting is a decent effort!

Scunthorpe wouldn’t have been able to run R/R because Gilkes was dropping to reserve this month. I think it’s perfectly reasonable that you are allowed to replace an injured rider and thought it has always been the rule.

Well Jacob Hook it is. As people have said it won’t be easy for him to jump straight In having not really ridden much this season however there’s no doubting he is a talented lad. Scunthorpe aren’t been blessed with options, the only other rider I could think of was Fredriksen who was one short of the Olympic rings at the EWR earlier this year. As for those saying why didn’t they change earlier I think the Scunthorpe promotion were looking at changes however since the recent strong run in form you aren’t gonna make any changes, they would be silly to change a winning formula!

If a rider is injured (which Gilkes is) I believe you can make changes after the deadline

Has he even come over to Europe this summer? Is he racing in Poland? Edit - looking at his Facebook page for his racing he rode in a meeting in Aus in June. Can’t imagine he would come all the way from Aus for a handful of meetings.

Yeah Jonas fits, I think he would be a good signing for Leicester.

I have just spotted Anti Vuolas in the crowd which is an interesting one!