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Al, I don't think some people realise how restricted the rules are for guests for the lower PL reserve. To the point that I think Steve Worrall's injury hit Newcastle more than that of Richie. IMO there was nothing wrong with Tommy's inclusion on Friday. It would be daft getting a rider to drive across half the country (especially given the forecast) when there's a lad who lives just down the road who deserves a chance. Right, enough of all that, back to Somerset v Scunthorpe. All the best Rob

I see your point to an certain extent, but then again, you did release him. Tero Aarnio rode his bits off against Scunny in the Play-Off matches against us, to demonstrate we'd done the wrong thing in letting him go. Maybe Sam wants to prove the same point. Maybe he wants to score big time over the course of the final, to make the Somerset management realise that he's indispensible in 2013? Or maybe he just likes the idea of two more meetings to earn money from. All the best Rob

How is it Scunthorpe's fault though? We didn't have anything to do with the Edinburgh v Workington meeting, or the subsequent decision taken. Everyone was on tenterhooks until mid-morning on Saturday. Scunthorpe finished their play-off matches in good time on Sunday, October 7th. We couldn't do any more than that. It meant doing 3 meetings in 3 days, which is not ideal, but at this stage of the season, you have to accept every date you're given; so Rob and Richard accepted the October 5th date at Armadale when offered, even though we were already riding Workington on the 6th and 7th. Why there was a match scheduled to take place on the 19th in the first place is beyond me - it was much too late. Until Edinburgh v Scunny was rained off on Sept 28th, the October 5th date was free - I'm perplexed why the Edinburgh v Workington match had already not been confirmed on this date. Maybe you should ask Keith Denham why you weren't already there on the 5th? Maybe Workington didn't accept every date they were given, perhaps? In the meantime, this thread is about the final. I'm sorry you didn't get your 100/1 shot to win at Edinburgh, but that's life - the weather has messed things up in other competitions as well this season. I wish Workington Speedway the best under the new promotion - Keith Denham did everything he could but it just didn't work out for him. I'm sorry your team didn't win any of the major team competitions in 2012 (although the PL Paris is a very nice consolation and was very much deserved), better luck next year. Time to move on. All the best Rob

Sam Masters booked as a guest for both legs of the final, although his use on Friday is conditional on whether he rides for Poole that night. Poole MAY be in the KO Cup Final at Coventry on Friday (they still need to overcome Peterborough in the semi-final), and then the Pirates will select from their doubling up pair (Sam Masters / Ludvig Lindgren). If they plump for Sam, then Scunny will need an alternative guest. http://www.scunthorp...?Team=Scorpions All the best Rob

I've had my suspicions about Squall for a while. Hopefully Tubby will be coming along to do his streak as well. (Rob G has made mention of it every week ) All the best Rob

Edinburgh are only allowed to run on Fridays and Saturdays. And next Firday is too late - it's Somerset's date for the final. It's sad that Wokrington didn't get their 100/1 shot to win at Armadale. But a decision was needed in the light that the match hadn't been completed on time. All the best Rob

Not our fault if you couldn't complete your fixtures. We completed ours two weeks ago. All the best Rob

Edinburgh are a professionally run club. The loss of JDC is a big blow, but I hope they continue for many years to come. All the best Rob

Could you please point out which fixtures that Scunthorpe failed to complete? All the best Rob

Scunthorpe completed our fixtures as well, and scored 7 match points, despite being without 2 riders in one match, 3 riders in a further match, and 4 riders in the two remaining matches. Our riders (plus guests) battled their way to get into a very healthy position. Nothing farcical about that. All the best Rob

Scunny's original provisional date for the home leg of final was the Friday 26th, but was moved back to the 28th, to allow Somerset the 26th. All the best Rob

The conclusion to this year's Premier League title chase. The start-time is designed to be friendly to travelling supporters. Come on the Scorpions All the best Rob

Looking forward to a trip down to the Oak Tree Arena on Friday. Premier League result was 48-42 to Somerset - that'll do nicely. All the best Rob

Lots of sympathy for the Workington fans, but going by the results of the matches completed, this is the correct decision. Let's hope the weather now gives us everyone a clear run until the end of the season. I've not known a season since 1986 like this for the weather. And good luck to Workington for tonight. All the best Rob

Please note official website is at: http://www.scunthorpescorpions.co/ This has actually been the official website for a good chunk of the season, but the older one was being maintained at the same time. All the best Rob

Forecast for Bathgate for today is not good. Hope the rain stays away from the track. All the best Rob

That'll be Tom Young.... from Newport. Tom Young's done absolutely brilliantly this year, but do you really expect Edinburgh to ask Tom to drive all the way from Newport on a grotty day, when Tommy Fenwick is on the doorstep? Good luck tonight Tommy. All the best Rob

Yes, he comes from Falkirk and has done extremely well for the Saints given his almost total lack of speedway experience. Good luck tomorrow Tommy. All the best Rob

But the guests for the lower average reserve are very restricted. Newcastle, for example, have been really badly hit trying to find guests in place of Steve Worrall. It's highly unlikely that Edinburgh would be able to find a guest, using the current rules, capable of scoring more than a point or two. Tommy will go out there and give it 100% - as Montie has already indicated it's his chance to be a hero. But, at the end of the day, it's always going to be about how much the other six Edinburgh riders score. It was already much pretty like that when Helfer was riding. All the best Rob

Tommy Fenwick has been riding at No 2 or 4 most of the season for the Saints - not reserve. Give the lad a break. Good luck Tommy - hope you have a good one on Friday. All the best Rob

How much did Tai score in the GP challenge? All the best Rob

You are truly delusional if you think Woffinden will win a Grand Prix next year. MJJ has already won one, and how on earth he can be overlooked in favour of Woffinden is beyond me. Well, actually I do know why, but the logic is completely flawed. Why would anyone in this country be more likely to watch a GP if Tai Woffinden is in it rather than MJJ? All the best Rob Yup. Still doesn't change it from being a cr*p decision though. All the best Rob

With one exception. All the best Rob

Edinburgh website says: "both Richard Lawson and Rene Bach say they are fit to ride after injuries last weekend." All the best Rob

Well, no-one else has started this thread, so I will. The deciding match in Group 1 of the play-offs. Edinburgh cannot qualify (despite a very spirited display at Workington on Saturday), but will want to finish their season with a win, while Workington are after a rare away win at Armadale. It's fairly straightforward, but these are the scenarios: Home win for Edinburgh – Scunthorpe Scorpions progress to play-off final. Draw – Scorpions still progress to final, on race points difference, thanks to the big home wins against Edinburgh and Workington. Away win for Workington – Comets progress to final. According to the Edinburgh website, both Rene Bach and Richard Lawson will line-up for Workington despite their knocks last weekend. All the best Rob