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Millsy is a great guy, I hope he's not too bad. Any news on teams? All the best Rob

I notice Edinburgh have now managed to get in another home meeting before the cut-off date (double-header on 12th and single header on 13th), so they'll finish top and have first pick. I doubt very much if they'll pick Scunny. Well, they can, if they fancy going out at the group stage All the best Rob

On current form, surely David Howe should be there? All the best Rob

Interesting to see if the Scorpions can go well around Berwick tonight. Also interesting to see if Berwick take up the Ice Bucket challenge, as issued by Scunthorpe last night: http://scunthorpescorpions.co/?p=1897 All the best Rob

6 riders and R/R for ice bucket challenge All the best Rob

Good night of speedway, despite Peterborough - apart from the mad Ostrich - failing to turn up. Well done to Scunny on now being 99% sure of being in the play-offs. Ice-bucket challenge.... can't really describe it... check out the photo here: http://scunthorpescorpions.co/?p=1897 All the best Rob

Not sure about DOB, etc, but Layne is the brother of Faye Cupitt, the girlfriend of Tai Woffinden. All the best Rob

But it was August that was the complete washout All the best Rob

Well, you certainly wouldn't have beat Scunny the other night without Ales Dryml. He was far better e.g. Lasse or Nicki B. All the best Rob

Chiquitita? All the best Rob

DECISIVE MEETING AT EDDIE WRIGHT RACEWAY ON FRIDAY FLUIDAIR POWER Scunthorpe Scorpions are looking to all-but-mathematically clinch a place in the Premier League play-offs, by taking three points off rivals Peterborough Panthers at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Friday evening (7.30pm). Scunthorpe lost 44-45 in a tightly-contested encounter at Peterborough on Tuesday night, where they were a little unlucky not to win the meeting. However, the point gained for a narrow away loss moved the fifth-placed Scorpions just that little bit nearer to securing a place in the top six. Friday is well-and-truly a ‘seven pointer’, and its potential effect on the final league table could be significant. Three points for the Scorpions (for a win of seven points or more) would move them onto 43 points and mean either Workington or Peterborough would have to put together an impressive string of results to overhaul them in fifth place. The chances of both Peterborough and Workington BOTH going on such a run, to push the Scorpions down to seventh and out of the play-off places would be somewhat unlikely. However, four points to the Panthers (for an away win of seven points or more), and the Scorpions would still to left with work to do from their home and away meetings with Berwick (September 6 at Shielfield Park and September 9 at the Eddie Wright Raceway) and the visit to Rye House on September 13. Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey enthused: “I think it’s going to be an absolute belter. The results between Scunthorpe and Peterborough this year have been 46-43, 46-44 and 45-44. Both teams ride the other team’s racetrack so well. “Both teams need the points from this meeting. I’m sure Peterborough will be fired up for the meeting, and I can assure everyone that our lads will be.” Since the reintroduction of the play-offs in 2012, the Premier League has become all about peaking at the right time, and Godfrey feels this is starting to happen with his team. “We’re now moving into the business end of the season”, he said. “We put in a shaky home performance to Redcar at the Eddie Wright Raceway last Wednesday in what was our first complete meeting for weeks, after the rain interrupted us for a few weeks. “But since then our riders have performed well - winning in fine style at Redcar, so nearly taking a point at Workington, beating Workington at home with some comfort, and being unfortunate not to win at Peterborough as well. “I feel we’re moving into form just at the right time. “Ash (Birks) has now kicked on, and he’s going to be a real asset down at reserve, just as David (Howe) was last month, and Thomas (Jorgensen) and Ryan (Douglas) were before that.” There are 24 heats of action in total, with a nine-heat second half, including a Midland Development League match between Castleford and Belle Vue. Admission prices for Friday: 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 Friday (English unless stated): FluidAir Power Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Nicolai Klindt (Denmark), 2. David Howe, 3. Ryan Douglas (Australia), 4. Josh Auty, 5. Thomas Jørgensen (Denmark), 6. Tom Perry, 7. Ashley Birks. Peterborough Panthers: 1. Stuart Robson (guest), 2. Adam Roynon, 3. Richard Hall, 4. Ulrich Ostergaard (Denmark), 5. Ales Dryml (Czech Republic), 6. Max Dilger (Germany), 7. Nicki Barrett (Denmark). Midland Development League teams: Castleford: 1. Danny Phillips, 2. Tom Bacon, 3. Adam Portwood, 4. Ben Hewitt. Belle Vue: 1. Michael Neale, 2. Scooter Webster, 3. Shaun Tedham, 4. Sam Darroch. Peterborough Panthers at EWR Ave Ave Best Name Lge M R Pts BP (no BP) (w BP) Performance Nicki Barrett PL 1 3 1 0 1.33 1.33 1 from 3 rides (2013) Max Dilger PL 4 15 11 2 2.93 3.47 4 from 4 rides (2013) Ales Dryml PL 1 5 6 2 4.80 6.40 6 + 2 from 5 rides (2014) Richard Hall PL 45 205 377 24 7.41 7.86 17 from 6 rides (2008) Ulrich Ostergaard PL 8 37 67 6 7.24 7.89 18 from 6 rides (inc 6 pts T/R (2008)) Adam Roynon PL 5 21 26 5 4.95 5.90 8 + 2 from 4 rides (2013) Other Notes Nicki Barrett Made his Premier League debut for Berwick during the 2012 season. Signed for Peterborough in June to replace the injured Oliver Greenwood. Max Dilger 2008 German Under-21 Champion Made his Premier League debut in 2009 for Edinburgh. Ales Dryml Has competed in the Speedway Grand Prix Series and has represented his country in the Speedway World Cup. 2012 European Champion. Won the 2004 and 2007 European Pairs Championship with his brother Lukas. Member of Oxford's 2001 Elite League Championship Winning Team. Member of Poole's 2003 Elite League Championship and KO Cup Winning Teams. Won the 2004 and 2007 European Pairs Championship with his brother Lukas. Richard Hall Former Scunthorpe rider who has scored over 450 points for the club. Member of Peterborough's Elite League Championship Winning Team in 2006. Member of Peterborough's Elite League Shield Winning Team in 2007. Ulrich Ostergaard Member of Peterborough's Elite League Championship Winning Team in 2006. Named as the 2008 Premier League Rider of the Year by the Speedway Riders Association. Adam Roynon 2006 Conference League Riders Champion. Member of Mildenhall's Conference League Championship and KO Cup Winning Teams in 2004. Member of Rye House's Premier League Championship Winning Team in 2007. Member of Dudley's National League Shield and Four-Team Championship Winning Teams in 2011. Member of Dudley's National League Shield Winning Team in 2012. Member of Workington's Premier League Pairs Winning duo in 2012. Peterborough Panthers' Results at EWR 26 May 2014 KOC L Scunthorpe 46 Peterborough 44

More like a fifth or a sixth full. Meanwhile, there were abount 10 of us dotted along the back striaght. A cracking meeting between Peterborough and Scunny... watched by next to nobody! Incidentally, why was Peterborough vs Scunny taken off this thread title? It seems to be the match most of us are discussing. All the best Rob

I would say it was one of the best meetings I've seen this season yesterday, but actually it was two of the best meetings, as the Scunny Stags meeting was superb as well. Fantastic 30 heats of speedway action - the Eddie Wright Raceway is quite simply the best racetrack in the country. David Howe's ride in Heat 15 was simply awesome. All the best Rob

But David Howe is currently at reserve for Scunny, despite being 2nd in our 2014 averages - due to meetings from last year still counting!! It should be 16 meetings max for rolling averages. All the best Rob

Since when has Coventry had a curfew? I'd known second halves finish at 11.20pm. All the best Rob

Good grief... it looks like they're JUST started the second meeting... gonna be a l-o-n-g night All the best Rob

I think Workington put on their website that they'd requested a later deadline, but it had been rejected - hence all their double-headers etc. All the best Rob

Deadline is September 14th. All the best Rob

It was a bit of surprise when prior to Heat 15, the announcer (I quite like him, is he a Geordie?, sounds like it) asked who was supporting the two teams - plenty of noise for Scunny, hardly none for Redcar. The Redcar fans do seem to be on a bit of a downer. One of those meetings where the lack of racing was compensated by the closness in the scoreline. All the best Rob

Fantastic win for the Scorpions - takes off a bit of pressure, now we just have to hold at home and we should be in the play-offs. The lead keep on exchanging hands, but the 5-1 in Heat 14 plus a 3-3 in Heat 15 secured the win. All the best Rob

Phew!!!! 46-43 to Scorps after last-heat decider!!! All the best Rob

Weather forecast now looks much better for this. My annual trip up to Redcar - and hoepfully a nice away win for the Scorpions All the best Rob

Haven't heard anything to the contrary as yet. Matty Orange seems to have completed two meetings last night, despite his finger injury, so hopefully he's OK. All the best Rob

KIDS GO FREE ON SUNDAY! ALL CHILDREN aged 17 or under will admitted free into Sunday’s (August 31) double-header at the Eddie Wright Raceway. The 30-heat feast of action sees the FluidAir Power Scunthorpe Scorpions take on the Workington Comets in a vital Premier League clash (start-time 3pm), followed by a Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Stags vs Stoke Potters National League encounter. Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey said: “We’re hoping families will take advantage of this offer and come along to the Eddie Wright Raceway, to see a whole afternoon of thrilling speedway action. “We’re hoping to see some brand new faces to enjoy the only professional motorsport with no brakes and no gears, while also realising this may appeal to fans travelling from further afield. “We’re proud that we have one of the best racetracks in the country, and 30 races around here are likely to contain plenty of excitement. “The meeting against Workington is a vital meeting for our play-off qualification hopes, and could easily turn out to be a cracker.”

KIDS GO FREE ON SUNDAY! ALL CHILDREN aged 17 or under will admitted free into Sunday’s (August 31) double-header at the Eddie Wright Raceway. The 30-heat feast of action sees the FluidAir Power Scunthorpe Scorpions take on the Workington Comets in a vital Premier League clash (start-time 3pm), followed by a Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Stags vs Stoke Potters National League encounter. Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey said: “We’re hoping families will take advantage of this offer and come along to the Eddie Wright Raceway, to see a whole afternoon of thrilling speedway action. “We’re hoping to see some brand new faces to enjoy the only professional motorsport with no brakes and no gears, while also realising this may appeal to fans travelling from further afield. “We’re proud that we have one of the best racetracks in the country, and 30 races around here are likely to contain plenty of excitement. “The meeting against Workington is a vital meeting for our play-off qualification hopes, and could easily turn out to be a cracker.”