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Poor analogy. This wasn't a refereeing decision on who was excluded from a race. It was a rider taking an ineligible ride. If a football club fields an ineligible player, then they have points deducted (Oxford United fell foul of this a few years ago). All the best Rob

Grachan, cheers mate. Seriously though, if a rider has taken an illegal ride, surely it has to be pointed out. All the best Rob

It certainly should be. I made sure the BV management were aware of the infringement before the meeting was over, during the ridiculous lenghty 'grading break' between Heat 13 and 14. That's, of course, if he hadn't already been spotted down the pits. As already pointed out, it's a matter of fact that BWD was not allowed to replace Musielak. All the best Rob

How can a rider who has been officially signed out of the meeting be excluded under the two minute allowance? He must have still been in the meeting, and therefore the reserve replacement in Heat 12 was illegal. All the best Rob

I was there on the night and well aware that the rules had been broken. During the ludicrous 'grading break' between Heat 13 and Heat 14, took a little wander in the direction of the pits and made sure that the BV management knew of the infringement. All the best Rob

SCORPIONS SEARCH FOR CONFIDENCE-BOOSTING WIN HENDERSON INSURANCE Scunthorpe Scorpions will complete their home league meetings, when they host Workington Comets in SGB Championship action at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Sunday (5.30pm). It’s not quite the final action for Scunthorpe on their home circuit, since there’s also the visit of Peterborough Panthers in Knockout Cup action on a week on Friday (September 22), plus the chance of further progress in that competition, if Scorpions can overturn a 18-point-deficit from the first leg. Scorpions are due to be at full strength on Sunday, while a drawcard is the presence of British Champion and national skipper Craig Cook, who is almost certain of a place in the Speedway Grand Prix series in 2018. Cook was missing when Comets visited on August Bank Holiday Monday. Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey says: “We ran up a big score against the Comets when they visited us for the A fixture only three weeks ago on August Bank Holiday Monday - that 61-30 win was our biggest win of the season. “Meanwhile, the 50-43 away win at Workington at the beginning of last month was probably our best performance of the year and so we really do need to be looking at beating the Comets for the third time this season on Sunday. “Last weekend, we were exposed yet again by an Edinburgh team who simply got their heads down and got on with it when the rain came halfway through the meeting. Somehow, we managed to turn an eight-point lead into an eight-point defeat within the space of just six races. “On Sunday, our riders need to step up and give us a bit of fight and passion against a Workington side that we know we can beat. “If we can do that, hopefully it will give us a bit of belief and a bit of confidence that we can have a right good go against Peterborough in the Knockout Cup and try to pull back that 18-point deficit to reach the semi-finals.” Godfrey is urging fans to make the most of the chance to see action at the Eddie Wright Raceway before the season ends. “We’ve only got one guaranteed home match after this one”, he stated. “Only too soon it will be the winter, and then it will be a long time before supporters can get their speedway fix again. “I’m sure there will be some great racing on Sunday. Craig Cook was missing for Comets last time around, and he’s always good value around our track, plus our old friend Thomas Jorgensen will be in action. “Jake Allen had a brilliant home debut for us last Sunday, and it’ll be interesting to see how he fares against the top Comets.” Admission prices for Sunday: Adult: £15.00 Student/OAP: £13.00 Child (10 – 17): £5.00 Child (0 – 9) Free (accompanied by paying adult) Family Ticket £35 (2 adults, 2 Children 10-17) Match Programme: £1.00 Expected teams for Sunday: Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Lewis Kerr, 2. Jake Allen, 3. Michael Palm Toft, 4. Ryan Douglas, 5. Josh Auty (captain), 6. Tero Aarnio, 7. Josh Bailey. Workington Comets: 1. Craig Cook, 2. Mason Campton, 3. Ty Proctor, 4. Matt Williamson, 5. Thomas Jorgensen, 6. James Sarjeant, 7. Paul Bowen.

Paulco, I admire your restraint in calling Schlein 'Rory' instead of 'The Poo Boy' so far on this thread. Unfortunately, the weather looks dreadful for Glasgow for the whole day. All the best Rob

That result was not mathematically certain. Glasgow 5-0 in Heat 10 makes it Redcar 24 Glasgow 37. Five 5-1s to Redcar then make it Redcar 49 Glasgow 42. That rule may have been quoted, but it certainly wasn't applied correctly. All the best Rob

Remember that one well - I think I was stood next to you. Yesterday, he did well, although he got 6+3 by beating Josh Bailey three times and MPT on a malfunctioning bike. All the best Rob

Well done to Edinburgh on a well-deserved win. But yet another meeting thrown away by Scunny. The only bright spot was a brilliant performance by Jake Allen. How well did he do, and he's not even 100% fit yet! You couldn't fault Josh Auty for effort. Elsewhere, it was the same old story. Too many engine problems; too many indifferent rides when the heat was on. All the best Rob

ALL SYSTEMS GO AT EDDIE WRIGHT RACEWAY SCUNTHORPE PROMOTER Rob Godfrey has assured supporters that it is still ‘All Systems Go’ for today’s meeting at the Eddie Wright Raceway between Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions and Edinburgh Monarchs (Sunday, 5.30pm). Sheffield have postponed their double-header, but both the amount of rain already received, plus the forecast for today, is different for Scunthorpe. Godfrey explains: “I pay for this additional forecast, which tends to be more accurate, and I believe we will fine for today’s meeting. “There is a chance of rain, but we’ve prepared the track accordingly. We’ve packed it hard. And it’s only a chance. I’ve looked at my extra forecast and I just can’t see where the rain is on that one. “I’m fully confident that we’ll see a meeting at the Eddie Wright Raceway today. “I realise there are a lot of Sheffield fans who were after a speedway fix today, who now may wish to make the trip up the M18 to see some action at our track.”

Sheffield fans after a speedway fix today might be interested in this: ALL SYSTEMS GO AT EDDIE WRIGHT RACEWAY SCUNTHORPE PROMOTER Rob Godfrey has assured supporters that it is still ‘All Systems Go’ for today’s meeting at the Eddie Wright Raceway between Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions and Edinburgh Monarchs (Sunday, 5.30pm). Sheffield have postponed their double-header, but both the amount of rain already received, plus the forecast for today, is different for Scunthorpe. Godfrey explains: “I pay for this additional forecast, which tends to be more accurate, and I believe we will fine for today’s meeting. “There is a chance of rain, but we’ve prepared the track accordingly. We’ve packed it hard. And it’s only a chance. I’ve looked at my extra forecast and I just can’t see where the rain is on that one. “I’m fully confident that we’ll see a meeting at the Eddie Wright Raceway today. “I realise there are a lot of Sheffield fans who were after a speedway fix today, who now may wish to make the trip up the M18 to see some action at our track.”

I would imagine Bewley will be back by Wednesday, won't he? What's he done - a groin strain? All the best Rob

CRACKER SET FOR EDDIE WRIGHT RACEWAY HENDERSON INSURANCE Scunthorpe Scorpions will be looking to avenge their biggest home defeat of the season when Edinburgh Monarchs visit the Eddie Wright Raceway tomorrow (Sunday, 5.30pm), in the penultimate SGB Championship home meeting of the season for Scorpions. Top Australian prospect Jake Allen is finally set to make his home debut for the club. The 22-year-old suffered a wrist injury shortly after signing for Scorpions, following a couple of impressive away performances. Meanwhile, Josh Auty is set to return from a shoulder injury. Auty revealed on his twitter account: “Nothing broken thankfully! Just need to rest as my shoulder is still swollen. I'll be back racing Sunday.” The tough-as-teak Yorkshireman sustained the injury at Wolverhampton on Monday. Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey says: “It’ll be a tough match, I’m sure of that, because Edinburgh won here by sixteen points in April. “But we’ll be doing everything we can to avoid a repeat of that result and end up with the spoils this time around. “Edinburgh have got far more to lose than we have, since they are currently battling Redcar for the final spot of the play-offs. “I’m very interested to how see Jake Allen goes in his home debut for us. “All-in-all, there’s plenty to suggest that this will be a fascinating meeting, with some fabulous racing.” There are 21 heats of action in total on Sunday, including a six-heat second half Northern Junior League match between Halifax Dukes and Redcar Cubs. Admission prices for Sunday: Adult: £15.00 Student/OAP: £13.00 Child (10 – 17): £5.00 Child (0 – 9) Free (accompanied by paying adult) Family Ticket £35 (2 adults, 2 Children 10-17) Match Programme: £1.00 Expected teams for Sunday: Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Lewis Kerr, 2. Jake Allen, 3. Michael Palm Toft (captain), 4. Ryan Douglas, 5. Josh Auty, 6. Tero Aarnio, 7. Josh Bailey. Edinburgh Monarchs: 1. Guest for Sam Masters, 2. Josh Pickering, 3. Ricky Wells, 4. Mark Riss, 5. Erik Riss, 6. Max Clegg, 7. Mitchell Davey. Northern Junior League teams: Halifax Dukes: 1. Dan Gilkes, 2. TBC, 3. Jordan Palin, 4. Sam McGurk. Redcar Cubs: 1. Gavin Parr, 2. David Pye, 3. Alex Goldsborough, 4. Kyran Lydan.

In which case, they need to start advertising that as the start-time. Instead of looking like a team who start late every single week. To clarity, the advertised start-time of a meeting should be when the racing starts. Not when the parade starts. All the best Rob

That's not on time. On the BSPA website it says: 07/09/17 1930 Ipswich v Berwick (SGBC) That means the racing should start at 7.30pm. All the best Rob

Is Dan Bewley back for Glasgow today? All the best Rob

Really shocked about this - I interviewed Lee less than a month ago. RIP Lee. All the best Rob

'Twas the Coatbridge Tigers as well. All the best Rob

Who were the original Tigers, and who were the copycats (excuse the pun)? All the best Rob

Spinny, It's all explained in the third paragraph if you follow the link. Guests are allowed if the rider is doubling-up elsewhere. All the best Rob

Team update here: http://scunthorpescorpions.co/?p=7697

Cheers. Talking of changes, there's possibly one still to come. Keep 'em peeled! All the best Rob

He's set to ride at Workington tonight, is he not? I haven't heard anything to the contrary. All the best Rob

BANK HOLIDAY TREAT AT EDDIE WRIGHT RACEWAY HENDERSON INSURANCE Scunthorpe Scorpions are aiming to move up the SGB Championship table in a big twenty-four hours for the club. Scorpions travel to Newcastle on Sunday evening (6.30pm), before entertaining both Newcastle Diamonds and Workington Comets in a 30-race double-header at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Bank Holiday Monday afternoon (3.00pm). Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey says: “We’ve made no secret that we’d like to move up the SGB Championship league table a couple of places before the end of the season. “It’s going to be a tough ask, because Newcastle and Workington have matches in hand on us, rather than the other way around. “But our next three meetings are against these two clubs, and if the results go in our favour, it gives us a chance of catching them. “A double victory - worth six points - at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Monday is a must, while a win at Newcastle is not out of the question, because we were only lost by two points up there earlier in the season. “We used to be on a hiding to nothing when we went up to Newcastle, but we now have a number of riders who can score good points at Brough Park. Lewis Kerr, Michael Palm Toft and Tero Aarnio were all in double figures on that previous visit in May.” Godfrey stresses that he needs a decent crowd for the double-header at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Monday. He says: “We’ve done everything we can to make the double-header as attractive to supporters as possible. “It’s only £5 more for full-price adults, for double the action. In fact, there are significant savings across the board, compared to the price of two stand-alone SGB Championship meetings. “It’s an expensive meeting to put on. The admission prices are great value and we need the fans to respond, by coming through the turnstiles. “It’s going to be a fascinating afternoon’s action, with Newcastle and Workington the two clubs directly above us in the SGB Championship table. “There’s some highly attractive visiting riders on display, such as Robert Lambert, who has recently won both the European Under-21 and European Under-19 championships. That’s fantastic for British Speedway and I congratulate him on that double. “On Bank Holiday Monday, we see him in battle against our own Scorpions. Josh Auty was on top form against Peterborough last week, with 17 points, and Josh’s races against Robert Lambert should be worth the admission fee alone. “We’d also think the meeting will be highly attractive to any neutral fans, who want to see a real feast of 30 heats of speedway action for a reasonable cost”, Godfrey concludes. Admission prices for Bank Holiday Monday: All Adults (Adults / Student / OAP): £20.00 Child (10 – 17): £5.00 Child (0 – 9) Free (accompanied by paying adult) No family tickets Match Programme: £1.00 The savings: Full paying adult. Usual price for two single headers = £30. Monday’s price = £20. SAVING of £10. Student / OAP. Usual price for two single headers = £26. Monday’s price = £20. SAVING of £6. Child (aged 10-17). Usual price for two single headers = £10. Monday’s price = £5. SAVING of £5. Expected teams for Bank Holiday Monday: Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Michael Palm Toft (captain), 2. Rider replacement for Jake Allen, 3. Lewis Kerr, 4. Ryan Douglas, 5. Josh Auty, 6. Tero Aarnio, 7. Josh Bailey. Newcastle Diamonds: 1. Robert Lambert, 2. Ashley Morris, 3. Kevin Doolan (guest), 4. Ludvig Lindgren, 5. Aaron Summers (guest), 6. Ben Hopwood, 7. Alfie Bowtell. Workington Comets: 1. Aaron Summers (guest), 2. Mason Campton, 3. Ty Proctor, 4. Matt Williamson, 5. Thomas Jorgensen, 6. James Sarjeant, 7. Tom Woolley (guest). * SCORPIONS will hold their annual collection for the Speedway Riders’ Benevolent Fund on Bank Holiday Monday, between the two meetings. It’s a massively worthy cause, with £98,000 paid to 30 riders during 2016 – beneficiaries are both current riders with injuries, plus those who have been left wheelchair bound due to a speedway accident.