Scunthorpe 2026

[lewy]

Just now, foreverblue said:

Maybe they should have tried harder, success would mean more gate money

Yeah whatever 🤡

[Biffa]

So on the strengthening subject, I don’t know averages current or start of year, I presume All Teams could only do a like for like or re-declare. So for example using Scunthorpe as the example as we are on their thread,they couldn’t sign anyone over an 8 point average, as that would make 2riders over 8. So in theory all signings must now be 7.99 or under, unless you’re dropping your No1? 

[Paul Johnson]

10 minutes ago, Biffa said:

So on the strengthening subject, I don’t know averages current or start of year, I presume All Teams could only do a like for like or re-declare. So for example using Scunthorpe as the example as we are on their thread,they couldn’t sign anyone over an 8 point average, as that would make 2riders over 8. So in theory all signings must now be 7.99 or under, unless you’re dropping your No1? 

Yes you could only sign 1 over 8pt rider,u can have all 8s if they upped their averages, i think thats why we wanted kemp as he was under 8,,like for like is ok for one rider but anymore you have to stick to 40.

[szkocjasid]

1 hour ago, Biffa said:

So on the strengthening subject, I don’t know averages current or start of year, I presume All Teams could only do a like for like or re-declare. So for example using Scunthorpe as the example as we are on their thread,they couldn’t sign anyone over an 8 point average, as that would make 2riders over 8. So in theory all signings must now be 7.99 or under, unless you’re dropping your No1? 

I'm pretty sure the 8 point rule was for initial declarations, so any team should be able to sign a second 8 pointer now, if there's anyone available that is?

[Fortythirtyeight]

3 hours ago, foreverblue said:

Maybe they should have tried harder, success would mean more gate money

Workington went bust winning the league.

[Paul Johnson]

Just now, Fortythirtyeight said:

Workington went bust winning the league.

Didnt Glasgow nearly years ago?

[foreverblue]

7 minutes ago, Fortythirtyeight said:

Workington went bust winning the league.

I am sure Scunthorpe could have strengthened without going bankrupt. 

[Fortythirtyeight]

1 minute ago, foreverblue said:

I am sure Scunthorpe could have strengthened without going bankrupt. 

If you knew your speedway history you would know thumping teams doesn’t necessarily mean an increase in the attendance but does mean a very large increase in your wage bill.

[LisaColette]

6 hours ago, YeOldPitGate said:

And that'd the issue Rob will only offer a packet of fags which is great from a sustainability point of view but equally a shame as if they dropped Ablitt and got in Vuolas they should be pretty much unbeatable at home all season barring injuries (possibly Poole aside).

We have already lost there though.  Although cup tie was pretty much done anyway. 

[singy13]

42 minutes ago, Fortythirtyeight said:

Workington went bust winning the league.

i don't think winning the treble in 2018 was why the club went bust. Granted though that may have been the 'final nail' as they say. But in reality Laura was losing funds faster than snow off a dyke during seasons before 2018....I was told by a staff person that crowds were down to 300/400 before 2018. Laura Morgan bravely kept things going while obviously hoping for the upturn that never came. She wasn't the first Comets owner to lose big style, speedway can be so hard to bear.

[foreverblue]

1 hour ago, Fortythirtyeight said:

If you knew your speedway history you would know thumping teams doesn’t necessarily mean an increase in the attendance but does mean a very large increase in your wage bill.

If you knew your speedway history, getting beaten every week usually means a drop off in attendance. Winning at home is vital for attendances. You don't have to thump them just win and win on aggregate if you can.

[mikebv]

3 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

If you knew your speedway history, getting beaten every week usually means a drop off in attendance. Winning at home is vital for attendances. You don't have to thump them just win and win on aggregate if you can.

The sport is down to its die hards...

Winning the majority of meetings at home is the only priority for many promoters...

Do that, and crowds will stay pretty much the same...

There is zero big reward for winning any league, so why risk the clubs ongoing existence by spending money it hasn't budgeted for?...

A title winning team at the majority of clubs won't generate much extra income, so why bother given their outgoings will increase ..

Workington, when they won the treble, would have budgeted for around 90 points (like most do) for their home and away meetings, and ended up with a team that often battered the opposition at home, and often scored 40+ away... 

Their crowd numbers didn't cover that "success"...

Only 15 clubs are left, so all need to cut their cloth accordingly as to what they can afford...