Scunthorpe 2026

[Youhave2minutes]

19 hours ago, SteelShoe said:

Lambo and Ablitt

What an anti climax that is

[Youhave2minutes]

Filling the number 2 team spot is new to the sport Issac Hunt.

[Tinker]

I sometimes rate teams as to whether I would go to watch them away from home. This Scunthorpe side is one I would definitely not turn out for. Apart from Pickering it's very much same old same old and they will definitely end up at the bottom of the league if changes are not made. Apart from Picko and to a lesser degree Harrison, there is not one glint of excitement in the side. 

[Paul Johnson]

3 hours ago, Tinker said:

I sometimes rate teams as to whether I would go to watch them away from home. This Scunthorpe side is one I would definitely not turn out for. Apart from Pickering it's very much same old same old and they will definitely end up at the bottom of the league if changes are not made. Apart from Picko and to a lesser degree Harrison, there is not one glint of excitement in the side. 

Theres maybe half a dozen Scunny fans go to watch away and we have a bus company sponsoring us!!!!!

[Diamonds85]

What would Ablitts average be? If its his 2024 average - 2.5% it puts Scunthorpe over the limit.

[Youhave2minutes]

17 hours ago, Tinker said:

I sometimes rate teams as to whether I would go to watch them away from home. This Scunthorpe side is one I would definitely not turn out for. Apart from Pickering it's very much same old same old and they will definitely end up at the bottom of the league if changes are not made. Apart from Picko and to a lesser degree Harrison, there is not one glint of excitement in the side. 

Totally agree seems to be loyal and hang on to the old faithfuls 

[M.D]

2 hours ago, Diamonds85 said:

What would Ablitts average be? If its his 2024 average - 2.5% it puts Scunthorpe over the limit.

He didn't ride last season so gets 8% off then the 2.5%

[RS50]

33 minutes ago, M.D said:

He didn't ride last season so gets 8% off then the 2.5%

He rode for the Steelers.

Also looking at the BSPL statement on this issue, it states they may apply for the 8% average reduction.

[dontforgetthefueltapsbruv]

Rather ironic really that when one big league is discussed and the loss of the star rider is lamented by some it is defended by others stating "you still get great races with the likes of Simon Lambert" "great team man" "we could do with more like Simon Lambert" "we need to develop and look after our own" yet even the team that is signing the one we have don't seem greatly enthusiastic about it!!

Surely every team should be fighting over him....... 

[M.D]

47 minutes ago, RS50 said:

He rode for the Steelers.

Also looking at the BSPL statement on this issue, it states they may apply for the 8% average reduction.

He also rode for the Kent Eagles but I bet he does get the reduction..

[Ryan555]

27 minutes ago, M.D said:

He also rode for the Kent Eagles but I bet he does get the reduction..

I don’t think anyone can really begrudge the lad a reduction. He’s a young British lad that will more than likely be froze out the sport otherwise! Anyway he might not be in the team after all!

[dontforgetthefueltapsbruv]

20 minutes ago, Ryan555 said:

I don’t think anyone can really begrudge the lad a reduction. He’s a young British lad that will more than likely be froze out the sport otherwise! Anyway he might not be in the team after all!

And people wonder why so many riders have called it quits over the last few years....

[eric i]

 

4 hours ago, Diamonds85 said:

What would Ablitts average be? If its his 2024 average - 2.5% it puts Scunthorpe over the limit.

Yes he would fit regardless of whether he gets a further reduction.

[Ryan555]

1 hour ago, eric i said:

 

Yes he would fit regardless of whether he gets a further reduction.

If it’s Lambert and Ablitt, Ablitt would need the 8 percent reduction. Scunthorpe have 9.33 points left to play with and Lambert is 4.49 with British reduction and Ablitt would be 4.91 with British reduction 

[eric i]

 

23 minutes ago, Ryan555 said:

If it’s Lambert and Ablitt, Ablitt would need the 8 percent reduction. Scunthorpe have 9.33 points left to play with and Lambert is 4.49 with British reduction and Ablitt would be 4.91 with British reduction 

9.51 points left to play with according to confirmed signings. Is Josh Pickering 11.46?

[crescent girl]

7 hours ago, Ryan555 said:

I don’t think anyone can really begrudge the lad a reduction. He’s a young British lad that will more than likely be froze out the sport otherwise! Anyway he might not be in the team after all!

He froze himself out, in a way!  Declined at least two invitations to ride for clubs he judged "too far north" didn't he?

[szkocjasid]

9 hours ago, RS50 said:

He rode for the Steelers.

Also looking at the BSPL statement on this issue, it states they may apply for the 8% average reduction.

 

8 hours ago, M.D said:

He also rode for the Kent Eagles but I bet he does get the reduction..

To me it would be logical to say a Brit who didn't ride in the Prem or Champ qualifies for the reduction. But the BSPL announcement talked about riders returning to the sport, that doesn't sound like the Ablitt scenario.

[Ryan555]

16 hours ago, eric i said:

 

9.51 points left to play with according to confirmed signings. Is Josh Pickering 11.46?

I thought Pickering was 11.64 because his final average in the prem was 7.76 x 1.5 = 11.64

[SteveLyric2]

2 hours ago, Ryan555 said:

I thought Pickering was 11.64 because his final average in the prem was 7.76 x 1.5 = 11.64

Isn't his final Edinburgh GSA in 2024 relevant?

[arnieg]

2 hours ago, Ryan555 said:

I thought Pickering was 11.64 because his final average in the prem was 7.76 x 1.5 = 11.64

Correct.

The 11.46 figure includes 25 Sept v Leicester which is not included in the final GSA's

And no his last Championship average is not relevant as he did not ride in the  Championship in 2025.