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Hi all, I don’t often comment on here but I do feel the need to clear this up. we did plan to run rr at home as we felt it was the best option and would reasonably cover for tofty, plus give our riders an extra ride. However as some of you know Kyle’s partner is heavily pregnant and is due anytime and late Friday night he informed me that she was having what they thought maybe contractions, it turned out to be a false alarm but myself and Rob felt it was too much of a gamble to run rr incase something happened before the meeting. Kyle also had my full support in whatever he chose to do. Getting a suitable guest was difficult, we tried all these riders and more but for whatever reason couldn’t or didn’t want to do it, it was never a financial issue as it never got that far. Ashton was more than happy to do it and yes it didn’t work out for him but if we had run rr and something had happened to Kyle Sunday morning the club couldn’t have put a team out as we had already exhausted all avenues, ok granted it didn’t happen but it could have. well done to Poole on their deserved victory yesterday, they are a formidable team that just keep coming at you heat after heat but I won’t let it take the shine off what has been a good year, we just came up short at the end. cheers David

Boughen was brought in at no 1 as Kyle Howarth was a massive doubt to make the fixture as his partner is expecting a child . David Howe Scorpions team manager addressed this after the match in the club house He stated Tofty was defiantly out and Kyle was less then 50/50 to make the meeting so he asked riders to fill in ,certain riders were cup tied as they had ridden for other clubs in the play offs , riders wanted to much money and other riders turned down the booking so by having Ashton in the team they would always have a minimum of six riders and a R/R facility to take on Poole . Kyle did make the fixture and yes Ashton was a little out of his depth but was brave enough to take the booking and thank you for doing that . It didn’t matter what side we had our Poole were too strong for us and were class on the night .no hard feelings to any riders from Scunny as it was a tough gig and a meeting to far. What we do get at Scunny is top class racing and that’s why I go following Hull Vikings demise about 18 yrs ago .Support speedway or we won’t have Speedway in a few years Rant over well done Poole and let’s see what next season brings as I’ve got knowledge of the Scorpions side for next year and it’s a fact we will be a top 4 side again . Plus watching speedway in September when some clubs finished there season 6 weeks ago

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Or do both....? One for the racing... One for the event... The best of both world's...

No they shouldn’t, they should be in as Russians,wear the Russian flag on their suits and have the Russian national anthem played if the win a round

2nd medical tomorrow I hear.

Fricke, Lawson, Masters, Becker, Douglas, Kemp (G), Hagon Kurtz, Blodorn, Lidsey, Iversen (G), Bewley, Vuolas, Mulford

I couldn't agree more with this statement.

Syzmon at the moment is having a torrid time in GP and Ekstraliga. I hope his luck changes, he is scoring about 3/4 points a meeting for Stal and I was at the meeting with Torun yesterday and again he had a nightmare. I think it’s more physiological at the moment, he is a good rider but very emotional too, things with his dad this season and the pressure he is under must be hard. Hancock has been a disaster for him. Now the Stal president said they will terminate his contract potentially this season, but only 1 day before Torun Grand Prix he was told his contract is secured for next year. He must be struggling. I feel for him, he is one of the really good genuine guys of the sport. I hope he comes to England and really hits the ground running! Although I think he will stay in Scandinavia.

There's still a 2nd leg to come.

You can't blame Boughen. Only one guy to blame and that's the guy who wants to do everything on the cheap. Pay King or Kerr etc what they want and least makes the meeting a little bit more Competitive.

Hardly Leicesters fault the weather is shocking.

It's time to part company with Max Fricke, Leicester nor any club for that matter will ever win a title with him at no.1, good rider though he is. Jason Doyle is the best rider Leicester has had in the current era, he's a winner and the club should be going the extra mile to try and get him back on board. Szymon Wozniak will probably lose his GP place and could be ideal to have as the second rider of a new spearhead. He'd possibly be assessed as 8 but if given 7 would be a great acquisition and would possibly enable a clear third heat leader to be brought in. Overall, I think Leicester should ring the changes for 2025 but that could include bringing back some riders who have been there before, Dan Thompson being another, and his brother Joe.

It's a good job that the flights and hotels that I booked for Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney & Perth for every weekend in October 2025 came with free cancellation! ✈️🏨🎟️🦘

And that’s exactly why Cardiff got a crowd of 40,000 before the novelty wore off, the GP needs a new Cardiff not a BV, I’ve been to belle vue a couple of times this year for league matches and as great as the racing is it’s not what I and others want from a GP

If you want to watch proper racing go to Belle Vue. If you want to sit in bar outside the stadium all day, go to Cardiff.

It wasn’t oversized, it was the first GM engine which was far superior to the weslake/godden or Jawa that was used at the time and it was pretty much the end for those 3 manufacturers, the mk1 GM was a very quick engine but was very unreliable with rocker arms and conrods breaking frequently

Personally I find the modern style of riding unattractive and they all look the same...very little individualism.

I was watching an old SGP on youtube the other day, think was Prague 2002. Had Millard and Tatum commentating and in all honesty the whole presentation was streets ahead of what it is now. And everyone (myself included) used to slate Millard! Tatum is IMO fine as a back up but needs a proper commentator ahead of him. Pearson was superb IMO and is very badly missed. Pearson's excitement along with his excellent knowledge of the sport was brilliant and wont hear anyone tell me different. Pundits, presenters and commentators make errors in all sports at all levels and thought the people each week slating Pearson were a bit harsh. Granted Millard was a bit of a plank but still streets ahead of what we have now. Watch an old SGP or Elite League meeting on youtube from 20 ish years ago and watch a modern day one and you'll see what I mean. I find Chris Louis a very informative guy but he is as boring as they get when commentating. When you had Pearson & Tatum commentating, Johnathan Green and Louis/Johno in the studio and Sophie Blake interviewing in the pits, it was pretty good.

6 man Teams (maximum CL Average Limit in place to stop those who are too good for NDL being declared in 1-6) 1&4 Heat Leaders 2&3 2nd Strings 5&6 Reserves 15 Heats - 5 Programmed Rides Each No R/R (when a lower average rider replaces missing rider the order gets adjusted accordingly) Unattached 3point Guests Only from Published Pool of Riders not in any 1-6 (1-6 to be adjusted so Guest goes in at number 5 or 6) Injuries during meeting to be covered alternatively ride by ride by reserves It's a DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE not WIN at all cost League!

This lot caught my eye, which is in an upcoming sale at my local auction rooms. It includes what I imagine to be one of the bulletins posted outside the stadium during the period following Tom's tragic accident.

I would tend to take the opposite view, why rush him back in a dead rubber essentially, let him get fit for the play off final

To be honest it gets more farcical every season.Everything rosy though.

Not that much difference between him and Kerr id say, but didn't massively follow his scores at BP.

Scunny were reminiscent of the Comets in the 2nd leg of the playoff semi final against the Pirates. We never really got going either but this is what the Poole top 4 have done to teams all season. The Poole reserves didn't do much but it didn't matter because the top 4 were so dominant and very rarely have Lawson, Brennan or the Cook brothers had a bad day at the office this season.

Neither Cardiff or Belle Vue are close to me but hope it's a success. I'll stick to the guarantee of it being on, at Cardiff and watch BV on TV.

Heading home now, thanks to the Scunthorpe fans for making us so welcome. Good racing, see you next year.

I live in hope rather that expectation!

I think the one benefit from this addition of manchester is that it might at least provoke a bit of interest from the BBC in the days before and during the Event. They have become very Manchester centric and biased in their reporting since relocating to Salford. Hopefully for once Speedway can get some free publicity and a bit of a boost. Certainly the BSPL should be all over this possible angle / spike in awareness.

Hasn't really kicked on in Poland. Think he's approaching 24 so u24 league in Poland soon be unavailable to him. Makes sense would look to Britain now.

Ipswich don’t help train up youngsters and they use the money saved to offer better terms to lads that have developed some potential elsewhere.

I have booked a flight for next weekend. I will be there to witness Laguta deliver the biggest comeback in speedway history.

He got one last year with those two already in it. He shouldn't this year though.

the world is waiting for the underdogs (Poo;e) to stop all the bs about their team and get behind a great club like Scunthorpe who build teams to produce entertainment for the fans from other teams and also their true supporters and not the glory hunters who MUST win at all cosst other teams . mon the scorps .

Remembering Svein on this day, gone but not forgotten.

Cracked the 1000 👍 I'm not a big fan of petitions because they usually don't mean a lot but a 4 figure total is certainly better than 3 figures.

If thinking inside the box, means putting a GP on the best track I. The country, then I'm glad they did that. Personally I don't see why anyone would be against this round, if they prefer Cardiff - just go there!

the gp needs top class racing.

Imo putting one at belle vue is a case of thinking inside the box, this is not about the have or have nots about BV but Cardiff was something different, it was the whole fan experience and that’s what’s new is needed now, a new fan experience and you ain’t getting that at belle vue, it’s not for me

they should let them ride , but search them before the meeting for hang grenades and AK 47s.if non found i think people should be safe.

Leicester have always looked at a balanced team. Fricke has been excellent at home and is a strong #1. Lawson offers excellent support at #2 even if he has to go at heatleader #3 will be dependable , if averages allow I would not look to change too much. Dan Thompson at reserve or even as a second string gives the team a solid base,

Must say she annoys me keep giggling when interviewing like a silly little girl

I'd like to keep the majority of the team but averages and the points limit will change that outcome. I want Lawson to stay but King's Lynn could come calling and on his average maybe he won't improve much on that next season. Douglas could go as well with rumours that Birmingham are circling for his services. Would be a smart signing for them. A new number 6 is needed. Can't see Cook staying and Kerr could end up back at Lynn or Oxford. 1. Fricke 2. ? 3. Masters 4. Becker 5. ? 6. Sedgmen? 7. Hagon

And women for cleanin', ironin', looking after the kids, and getting my bloody tea on't table the second I gerrin frum an 'ard days graftin'..... Proper order....

#BringBackMoley #MakeSpeedwayGreatAgain 😉

Adds 1.5 to his average despite woeful management of him at reserve and not deemed good enough to return. Madness.

If everything went well then they could've been. Harris riding like the number one he is, Worrall putting half a point on his average, Flint improving like Tom Brennan, Pearson showing his Plymouth form after leaving Birmingham, Complin putting 1+ on his average, this putting Starke to reserve - see his Workington scores, then Pijper at reserve scoring above oppositions 2.00 riders. Now these aims weren't realistic, but they were possible, to expect them all to happen at the same time was unlikely. Imo they certainly overrated thier riders, then the team rode below even most fans realistic expectations.

no offence to Perry but not really comparable.

I feel so youthful, just 4

What scares me is that I vividly remember watching six of the twelve OLDEST World Finalists race!