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3rd bend always does collect water and first bend to a lesser degree. Why not just roll out some covers to vulnerable area, like cricket covers for example. As for rain just before the meeting, no, finished raining at least an hour before tapes up.Some Scunny riders were driving out at 18.04 hrs, just as I was driving in. No rain until 20.50 so it could have taken place if Ref pushed two minutes after every race.

Called off at 6.00pm , stops raining at 6.30pm and it was not that heavy as I was in the car park and live locally. Seen much heavier rain and track rideable, feel sorry for the travelling fans.

Weather is dry but clouding over with little wind. Local forecast is odd showers turning into more prolonged later-after 9pm hopefully.

More team manager mistakes cost us points- he might know all the rules, but rider selection is not his strong point.

Best track for passing and sheer entertainment from the riders has to be Scunthorpe. Best track for facilities?- all depends what you want, keep your carvery,inside viewing etc, I go for the racing and like the smell of methanol and taste of shale.

Fanzone on Wood Street a massive mistake, too small, no atmosphere- move it back to usual place next year please. Stunter was great, just been out on my Beemer trying some moves-pillion not impressed! Whole presentation was super slick and very impressive- early ish finish meant half hour wait for local train back to car 6 miles out of Cardiff , But back home just outside Scunthorpe for 01.15 hrs and never broke speed limits. The other Scunny lad is turning out to be a very worthy World Champ and fantastic ambassador for our beloved sport- Well done Tai on and off track!!!

From a neutral stance and it is really strange not having your own team to support- Ref made a good, brave call on final heat. Was it really such a great meeting? In my opinion seen much better racing before. Not having your team in the final makes for a quicker return to your car,just a pity some moron boxed me in -Thanks to the guy who helped me out. Back next year with a Scorpion pairing hopefully!

Strength in depth wins out again on an entertaining meeting.

Hmmm , so potentially bottom of league qualify ,but current 3rd don't???

Is this Rob's " I paid extra for this wrong forecast" ???

Err Thomas Jorgensen is a Scunthorpe Scorpion rider and was guesting.

Birks is more of a team player, David Howe looked well miffed with his whole team and management all night at Sheffield on Thursday. I would leave Birks in and let Howe go myself, if averages fit .

More like Thomas Jorgenson being the sacrifice than Auty or Birks. He would do you a good job at Sheffield too.

Cannot get 24hr forecast right ,so what chance that far ahead ... and I'm still waiting to use all the rock salt I bought two years ago for the predicted bad Winters!!!

The way we Scorps are performing at present Tigers side looks quite strong.

Hope Josh and Ash show some form or we will get stuffed big time.

Are these from German or Japanese league???

If we ever went down the line of "Referee's Assistant", in my opinion they need to be stood on bend 1 since thats where 75% of start incidents occur. That is first bend bunching, leaning on each other or just sliding off untouched.

Thanks to our two guests for your useful contributions, as for our own team members-what the F*** is going on, 15 points between you all is not good enough!!! Another team talk from Rob is required and sorry Matt, its a season too soon for you.

What they had two tactical rides to get them back in. Who is worried about Tommy and Cap'n Birks not me? TJ at reserve will be mega points for him. I am more worried about daylight track drying out and losing what little home advantage we have on every Sunday and Bank Holiday meeting, looking forward to usual Friday night race nights.

Two miles away from track-weather is dry, cloudy and 12 degrees. Forecast this afternoon is odd shower but mainly sunny intervals-it will be Baltic as usual as wind is in the East.

Local forecast is similar to todays, that is sunshine and showers- although all the showers seemed to have missed us today. EWR drains well and dries out quickly so unless it persists it down, it will be game on.

Scunny already do let students in for £5,rest of the leagues should follow their example.

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Scunthorpe is a working town who's major employer has shed hundreds of jobs recently. Add in all the contracting firms who have also lost out locally because of the Steel Industry downturn and it is clear to see money is tight in the town. Do you really expect the paying fans to pay out for Premier League meeting home and away and National League meetings home and away. The lucky few might be able to afford, but in reality most cannot. Premier League is not much of a lesser standard than Elite, however the gulf betwen Premier and National League is in my opinion huge. I will pay to watch Premier league because it is a better product and I have that choice. If I only had a National League side to watch locally then I would support them. You pays your money and takes your choice, double headers Prem and National league for us are good value.