Scunthorpe 2026

[Paul Johnson]

Depends on what the exact rule says..Maybe the rule dosent include 3rd tier racing? 

[Ryan555]

36 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said:

Which is wrong, rules there for guys who are trying to get back into the sport not for Godfrey to make up as he goes so he can fit people into his team. 
 

People wonder why the sports dying when you’ve got people like him. 

At the end of the day I hardly think people are not going to watch speedway because Nathan Ablitt has had an 8 percent reduction!! The sports struggling for a host of other reasons!!

[thebaron]

Always going to be Lambo I suppose. I get it when we need a 4pt+ rider so lets hope he can find some form and prove an inspired pick?

Looking at the fixtures I do think we are in for some testing times until the first green sheet averages. Redcar and then Poole at home look tough to me. Both have riders who go well at the EWR. So I think we are going to have to take the hit over the initial weeks. Away is a worry and Pickers is going to be busy. 6 rides min home and away but should be worth watching. 

Theres going to be changes for sure. I think Voulas will arrive at Scunny in May. Too good a Championship rider to be missing out and available as Comets are not using him. 

We wont be winning any silverware as it stands. I'm usually not one for making changes. But this team looks ripe for it from design and speedway being speedway enforced change as the season unfolds. 

We're going to find out thats a fact. 

 

[Sir Sidney]

7 hours ago, Paul Johnson said:

Depends on what the exact rule says..Maybe the rule dosent include 3rd tier racing? 

010.2.3 Amended MA’s

With the approval of the BSP LTD GC or Directors for: -

a) riders who have been absent from British Speedway racing for

more than 3 seasons (the table in 10.2.2 will be used as a

reference, the MA may be increased or decreased)

b) riders who have been absent for more than 1 full season due to

a speedway injury

c) in the Championship League a British rider not having ridden

in a Professional League in the previous season(s) may apply

for an 8% reduction on their previous Championship average

N.B this regulation will be reviewed by the SCB at the end of

the 2026 season

[phillwhitewasmad]

8 hours ago, Mr Blobby said:

Which is wrong, rules there for guys who are trying to get back into the sport not for Godfrey to make up as he goes so he can fit people into his team. 
 

People wonder why the sports dying when you’ve got people like him. 

Think they used the same equation that they used to get Max Perry into your Ndl team a few years ago . Don't seem to remember a great debate on that

[geoff100]

With simon u will get 100% effort every meeting he is a racer.

[Mr Blobby]

2 hours ago, phillwhitewasmad said:

Think they used the same equation that they used to get Max Perry into your Ndl team a few years ago . Don't seem to remember a great debate on that

Come on now let’s not 😂 

Two completely different situations in a two completely different leagues. Let’s not start trying to compare apples with pears. 

[phillwhitewasmad]

2 hours ago, Mr Blobby said:

Come on now let’s not 😂 

Two completely different situations in a two completely different leagues. Let’s not start trying to compare apples with pears. 

Yes must agree totally different in the first case they just  altered the rules to allow a rider in . Where as in this case they applied a rule voted on at the agm by all promoters alleged

Edited 5 hours ago by phillwhitewasmad

[Ben91]

Assuming the team will be changed once Pickering's average drops it's difficult to judge the whole. That signing itself, despite being a marquee one, has hamstrung the rest of the team build. If Ablitt's been given a reduction despite having raced last season that's dodgy though. 

[crescent girl]

16 hours ago, scunny1 said:

If ,we win at home, then it will not be by huge margins. We therefore need good point scoring away from home for any aggregate score competitions.

They're ALL aggregate score competitions!

[Mr Blobby]

39 minutes ago, phillwhitewasmad said:

Yes must agree totally different in the first case they just  altered the rules to allow a rider in . Where as in this case they applied a rule voted on at the agm by all promoters alleged

Of course tweaking the averages so at the time in a development league a young promising teenager can still ride is the same as making a rule up, which I believe is only this year and to be looked at for next so Rob can fit Nathan in his side in a so called professional league. 
 

Was announced to bring riders lost to the sport back yet been written in the rule book differently so things like what’s happened has happened. It’s down now so is shat it is. Don’t trust the guy in charge which he’s given plenty reason not too. 

Edited 4 hours ago by Mr Blobby

[Paul Johnson]

From what i read the 3rd tier is a development league and not classed as professional?

c..

 In theChampionship League a British rider not having ridden

in a Professional League in the previous season(s) may apply

for an 8% reduction on their previous Championship average

[Mr Blobby]

17 minutes ago, Paul Johnson said:

From what i read the 3rd tier is a development league and not classed as professional?

c..

 In theChampionship League a British rider not having ridden

in a Professional League in the previous season(s) may apply

for an 8% reduction on their previous Championship average

Which is a bit different to how they announced it in the press release which was: 

 

RETURNING RIDERS (CHAMPIONSHIP ONLY): If a professional British rider has not ridden in previous seasons, they may apply for a reduction on their previous Championship average of 8 per cent for each year missing. It is hoped that this will provide some assistance to riders who have taken time out of the sport, and who are now once again seeking team places. 

 

The way they’ve said it sounds like it it’s for riders looking to make a comeback in the sport not guys who’ve still rode and decided not to ride championship. So it seems like the rule has been written in a way that it can be abused, which in this case clearly is. 

 

[PersonalResponsibility]

15 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said:

Which is a bit different to how they announced it in the press release which was: 

 

RETURNING RIDERS (CHAMPIONSHIP ONLY): If a professional British rider has not ridden in previous seasons, they may apply for a reduction on their previous Championship average of 8 per cent for each year missing. It is hoped that this will provide some assistance to riders who have taken time out of the sport, and who are now once again seeking team places. 

 

The way they’ve said it sounds like it it’s for riders looking to make a comeback in the sport not guys who’ve still rode and decided not to ride championship. So it seems like the rule has been written in a way that it can be abused, which in this case clearly is. 

 

The "professional" bit is no doubt the defence we'll hear (if we hear anything). It's also strange that the rule was brought in, yet how many riders have made comebacks? I think it's a good idea, but you'd have thought they'd heard whispers of at least a handful of riders wanting to come back. Seems not.

[StevePark]

47 minutes ago, Paul Johnson said:

From what i read the 3rd tier is a development league and not classed as professional?

c..

 In theChampionship League a British rider not having ridden

in a Professional League in the previous season(s) may apply

for an 8% reduction on their previous Championship average

If you get paid, is that not classed as professional? If it's amateur, you don't get paid?

[Sings4Speedway]

4 hours ago, Mr Blobby said:

Come on now let’s not 😂 

Two completely different situations in a two completely different leagues. Let’s not start trying to compare apples with pears. 

Surely its trying to compare apple cider and Perry.......

 

One was tweaking a rule post season starting the other squeezing one in pre season with the caveat that it will be taken out if it doesn't suit Scunthorpe at the end of the year either way both are nonsense.

[Mr Blobby]

1 hour ago, PersonalResponsibility said:

The "professional" bit is no doubt the defence we'll hear (if we hear anything). It's also strange that the rule was brought in, yet how many riders have made comebacks? I think it's a good idea, but you'd have thought they'd heard whispers of at least a handful of riders wanting to come back. Seems not.

Spot on, it’s just a cover up for the real reason as to why it exists. 

[Sings4Speedway]

Im assuming Connor Coles, Ben Morley and Max James all have to apply to get the 8% reduction which may or may not be granted.....

[phillwhitewasmad]

54 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said:

Spot on, it’s just a cover up for the real reason as to why it exists. 

its for the good of the sport😁

[mikebv]

24 minutes ago, phillwhitewasmad said:

its for the good of the sport😁

Just like the Rising Star criteria when it was launched......