Scunthorpe 2026

[szkocjasid]

Great signing for Scunthorpe & gives them a brilliant number one. Might be hard to build a strong team using up over 1/4 of the points limit on one rider.

But if I was a Scunthorpe fan that wouldn't bother me, I'd just be happy to see Picko flying around the track each match.

[Noelinho]

2 hours ago, Mr Blobby said:

Heard about it last week, rest the team will have to be on peanuts or scunny will be financial trouble.

Can’t imagine the rest will be winning much points money. This isn’t going to be a strong team.

[topaz325]

Can I get the lottery numbers from Blobby. 

Edited 4 hours ago by topaz325

[WookieboyDon]

2 hours ago, eric i said:

Josh Pickering 11.64

Zach Cook 7.54

M.P.toft 6.10

C.Mountain 5.96

D.kennedy 4.63

R Ingram 2

M.Simpson 2

39.87

Zach Cook will not be racing in the Championship next season 

[Spiderman1]

49 minutes ago, Noelinho said:

Can’t imagine the rest will be winning much points money. This isn’t going to be a strong team.

Yep,fans were complaining about their heat leaders in 25, think they’ve gone way heavy for a number 1, great rider hope they have a plan and riders booked

[szkocjasid]

While Pickering's average will be 11.46 - 11.64, as soon as he races ONE match, he'll revert to his Champ rolling ave from the 2024 season (9.21). So if Scunthorpe planned their first BSN / league match to take place before 23rd April, they'd be dropping over 2 points from their limit in time for May. Could sign a temp 2 pointer, then replace him with a 4 pointer for the first set of averages?

[eric i]

12 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

While Pickering's average will be 11.46 - 11.64, as soon as he races ONE match, he'll revert to his Champ rolling ave from the 2024 season (9.21). So if Scunthorpe planned their first BSN / league match to take place before 23rd April, they'd be dropping over 2 points from their limit in time for May. Could sign a temp 2 pointer, then replace him with a 4 pointer for the first set of averages?

Is this true? so on the 1st of May we could change the temporary 2pointer for Simon lambet.

[Youhave2minutes]

15 hours ago, WookieboyDon said:

Zach Cook will not be racing in the Championship next season 

Ok

[Youhave2minutes]

1 hour ago, eric i said:

Is this true? so on the 1st of May we could change the temporary 2pointer for Simon lambet.

You joking.

[szkocjasid]

2 hours ago, eric i said:

Is this true? so on the 1st of May we could change the temporary 2pointer for Simon lambet.

those are the rules used for Riss at Redcar this season

[szkocjasid]

2 hours ago, eric i said:

Is this true? so on the 1st of May we could change the temporary 2pointer for Simon lambet.

 

1 hour ago, Youhave2minutes said:

You joking.

If you treat it like signing Lambert on a 2.00 ave instead of a 4.5(ish) ave, it's a no brainer imo

[Gazc]

6 hours ago, eric i said:

Is this true? so on the 1st of May we could change the temporary 2pointer for Simon lambet.

I would keep the temporary 2 pointer if that’s the case.

[Youhave2minutes]

7 minutes ago, Gazc said:

I would keep the temporary 2 pointer if that’s the case.

So would I. A rider going up in career while Lambert going down. It’s all about bringing youngsters on, how can you do that if a has been is blocking that spot

[Fromafar]

On 10/30/2025 at 7:00 PM, Mr Blobby said:

Was going to Pila till he asked for £80k signing on and £800 a point. So they told him to bolt.

£8 signing on and £1 a point at Scunny.

[szkocjasid]

3 hours ago, Gazc said:

I would keep the temporary 2 pointer if that’s the case.

depends who he is, if they signed a Cairns or Rushen certainly wouldn't drop him, but if it was a sub 2.00 rider like Spencer this year or Perry at Poole last year of course they're gonna wanna strengthen up.

[szkocjasid]

3 hours ago, Youhave2minutes said:

So would I. A rider going up in career while Lambert going down. It’s all about bringing youngsters on, how can you do that if a has been is blocking that spot

I'd argue that's what the development league is for "bringing youngsters on". Besides if they ride better than "has-beens" they won't get dropped.

[szkocjasid]

Even if Scunthorpe were thinking they'd be able to make a change once Pickering gets a new average, it may not all be plain sailing. I believe if a rider finishes the season with a club, but doesn't start the next one, he can't be brought back it without management committee approval i.e Lambert. If they thought Scunthorpe had tried to pull a fast one with the averages (even if it's legal) they may not approve.

Secondly what if the first match got postponed, then they didn't race till after 23rd of April, would mean Pickering wouldn't get a new average till 1st June. Then the team averages may have gone up, not allowing as many points available to strengthen up, would a rider be willing to dot out the start of the season & risk their team spot no longer being there?