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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.

Just getting the Press Release ready (we'll never leave it until 15 minutes before the start to let you know who's riding!). I'm guessing you're most interested in Newcastle - the guests are Doolan (for Robbo) and Aaron Summers (for Stevie W). On EWR form, it's pretty much like-for-like. Summers also guests for Workington (for Cookie). All the best Rob

We were chatting to one of the Sheffield fans, and agreeing that the decision to exclude Georgie was ridiculous. It was clearly triggered by a slight contact from Lewis Kerr and Lasse Bjerre entering the first turn, leading to a heavier contact between Bjerre and Tero, which led to Tero losing control. Georgie was the completely innocent party in it. It should have all 4 back. If you had to exclude someone, it was one of Kerr or Bjerre - it started with them. As we are discussing it with him, Tero got booed by a few Sheffield fans (just a few - certainly not all) as he walked off the track. He was correctly directing his ire at the referee. But a few were booing Tero. I was just glad he was back on his feet. All the best Rob

Traffic nightmare getting to Owlerton yesterday. It was busy all the way up and then there was a bad accident four junctions from Sheffield (actually the other way, but two lanes were also closed in my direction) which meant a detour around the outskirts of Mansfield. Eventually got there for Heat 8, for Josh Auty's barnstorming TR. I was told the first seven races were pretty processional in any case. Then took well over 3 hours to get home, due to two night closures on the M1 (it should take 2 hours coming home at night). I won't bother going to Sheffield on a Thursday night after work again. The Thursday night traffic is almost as bad as the hell day for travelling that is Friday. All the best Rob

Is the lesser-spotted-Holder riding tonight? All the best Rob

HENDERSON INSURANCE Scunthorpe Scorpions have revealed the prices for the double-header against Newcastle and Workington at the Eddie Wright Raceway on August Bank Holiday Monday (3pm). And the good news is that there are BIG SAVINGS for all, compared to the price of two single-header SGB Championship meetings. The Admission prices for the double-header are: 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 Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey said: “We’ve tried to set the admission prices so that they are really good value and there are big savings for all adults, compared to the price of two single-headers. “For example, if you normally pay the concessionary rate of £13, you’ll pay £20, so across two meetings, that’s a saving of £6. And we’ve kept the prices for kids at £5, despite the fact it’s double the action. “It’s a very expensive meeting for us to put on and we need to cover the cost. I’ve tried to be fair to everyone, and I hope everyone can appreciate that. “It’s going to be a fascinating afternoon’s action, since Newcastle and Workington are the two clubs directly above us in the SGB Championship table and, if results go our way, a double victory could take us above both of them. “We 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 around a top racetrack for a reasonable cost.” 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. * SCORPIONS will also 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 money paid over each year both to currently injured riders and those who are wheelchair bound due to a speedway accident.

Thanks. BTW Aarnio is OK. All the best Rob

Did Aarnio fall in that one? All the best Rob

SCORPIONS LOOKING TO ‘CLICK’ HENDERSON INSURANCE Scunthorpe Scorpions have a big weekend of SGB Championship action ahead of them, with a visit to bottom club Berwick on Saturday (7pm), followed by a home meeting against Peterborough Panthers at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Sunday (5.30pm). Scunthorpe have already won once at Berwick this season, and are looking to make it four victories in four matches against the Bandits. Meanwhile, Peterborough make third appearance at the Eddie Wright Raceway in 2017. The Panthers won 46-44 in April, before the Knockout Cup clash between the two sides was washed out in early June, with Scorpions leading 19-11 at the time of the abandonment. Scorpions are set to use rider replacement in both meetings for the injured Jake Allen. Skipper Michael Palm Toft says: “We’re capable of winning both meetings, both at Berwick, and at home to Peterborough. “It’s just a case of us all clicking at the same time. When we do that, there’s no reason why we can’t win against anyone.” On Sunday, Chris Harris will be on World Longtrack duty and Peterborough bring in Scunthorpe asset Thomas Jorgensen as a guest. Jack Holder is also unavailable, with his replacement yet to be determined. Promoter Rob Godfrey says: “I’m looking forward to seeing Thomas Jorgensen back at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Sunday, even if it’s as a guest for the away team. He’ll always be welcome here. “I’m sure he’ll be involved in some great battles against our riders.” There are 21 heats of action in total on Sunday, including a six-heat second half challenge match between Scunthorpe Stags and Wolverhampton X Factor. 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. 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. Peterborough Panthers: 1. Thomas Jorgensen (guest), 2. Guest for Jack Holder (TBC), 3. Paul Starke, 4. Bradley Wilson-Dean, 5. Ulrich Ostergaard, 6. Simon Lambert, 7. Tom Bacon. Junior challenge teams: Scunthorpe Stags: 1. Luke Whitehead, 2. Sam Chapman, 3. Chris Bambury, 4. Sheldon Davies. Wolverhampton X Factor: 1. Sam Wright, 2. Connor Fletcher, 3. James Chattin, 4. Stephen Whitehouse.

Premiership - Monday and Wednesday Championship - Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday That would work. Although in the long-term, they need to phase out and eliminate doubling-up. All the best Rob

Compost, no problem, it's an interesting analysis and does show have safety has improved down the decades. You're never going to be able to stop every serious accident, but let's hope that David Nix in 2002 remains the last fatality in British Speedway for a long, long time. All the best Rob

I know. They are as much as a tw*t as he is for biting. All the best Rob

Whether you like Greg or not, surely he has to be a wildcard for next year. His GP record: 1995-2000: Automatic qualifier for next year. 2001: Won the GP Challenge. 2002-2016: Automatic qualifier for next year. Once the other riders have proven they can knock Greg out of the top eight over the course of a full season, then it's time to discuss whether his Grand Prix days are behind him. In the meantime, I think he fully deserves his first-ever wildcard entry to the series. All the best Rob

Compost, very interesting but you've missed out Wayne Garrett, who was sadly killed at Newcastle in 1992. All the best Rob

Surely Lebedevs has to be one of the wildcard picks. Best rider outside the Grand Prix series and better than quite a few in it as well. You can't have all the wildcards going to the riders already in the series. How about: 1. Lindback 2. Hancock 3. Lebedevs 4. A Danish rider All the best Rob

Well I was stood just beneath the ref's box and I felt it was rather obvious that Ryan took a heavy knock from Schlein. The race really should have been stopped, with Schlein excluded. Having said that, we also had a couple of refereeing decisions go our way. The ref was consistently rubbish! Scorpions undone by a brilliant performance by King and that surprise result to Heat 12. All the best Rob

If the World Cup is anything to go by, then Madsen is unable to perform on the big stage. Still NKI for me. Unless Nicki P can get back to fitness. All the best Rob

Well, it's now midday. Any sign of the two guests for Peterborough? All the best Rob

Doh! Not sure what happened there - now corrected. Are the Massif heading to the EWR today? All the best Rob

Forecast looks absolutely fine for the rest of the day as well. I'm setting off from Oxfordshire just before 2pm. All the best Rob

Weather forecast is absolutely fine. All the best Rob

SCORPIONS LOOKING FOR HOME COMFORT HENDERSON INSURANCE Scunthorpe Scorpions are looking to build on their “best result of the season” when they host third-placed Ipswich Witches in a SGB Championship encounter at the Eddie Wright Raceway tomorrow (Sunday, 5.30pm). Last Saturday, Scorpions took a superb 50-43 victory at Workington, their first win at Derwent Park since 1980. Lewis Kerr (10+2), Tero Aarnio (10) and Michael Palm Toft (9+1) were the top scores in a very solid performance by the Scorpions, with new signing Jake Allen contributing 6+3. However, Scorpions must go into action against Witches without Allen, since the Australian, who celebrated his 22nd birthday on Friday, broke two small bones in his wrist, while riding at Somerset on Wednesday. Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey said: “We’ve had a lot of misfortune this season, and Jake’s injury is the latest chapter of that. He’d done such a good job for us so far, scoring paid nine at Workington and then top-scoring for Scorpions in the fours at Peterborough. “We’re hoping he won’t be out for long, while our only option against Ipswich on Sunday is to use rider replacement in his absence. “However, we must be positive, and look to the fact that his rides can be taken by Josh Auty, Ryan Douglas and our reserves, and they all had good meetings in our victory at Workington last week.” Ipswich Witches, who have a very potent spearhead in former British Champion Danny King and Australian international Rory Schlein, won a thriller at the Eddie Wright Raceway in May, winning by 46-44, and Sunday’s encounter promises to be another humdinger. Godfrey comments: “It’s going to be tough because Ipswich are a good side who are very much on course to claim one of the four play-off spots. But the boys are very upbeat after the win at Workington, which was our best result of the season. “Momentum is a big thing in speedway and we’ll be looking to maintain that. “We’ve shown what we can do when the boys all perform to their capabilities, and we can do that again.” There are 21 heats of action in total on Sunday, including a six-heat second half Northern Junior League match between Halifax Dukes and Northside Stars. 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. 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. Ipswich Witches: 1. Danny King, 2. Kyle Newman, 3. Cameron Heeps, 4. Rider replacement for Justin Sedgmen, 5. Rory Schlein, 6. Nathan Greaves, 7. Connor Mountain. Northern Junior League teams: Halifax Dukes: 1. Kean Dicken, 2. Joe Lawlor, 3. Jordan Palin, 4. Harry McGurk. Northside Stars: 1. James Hitchin, 2. Lewis Millar, 3. Corban Pavitt, 4. Gregor Millar.