Steve55

Not a lot for the Sheffield fans to get exited about, apart from when we went 10 points up after heat 10, but I guess we all knew they'd pull it back again and I suppose we're all expecting another good thrashing at Brough on Sunday! So not a lot of expectation of progressing to the semi's.

Well lets hope there's no truth to any of it, otherwise whose going to employ him!

Well Bates has said Sheffield are not going Elite league, so if it is just the two leagues next year we'll be in the lower one. Whatever it's called there should be quite a few more teams in it than this years Premier and I would think the points limit will most likely change in a downwards direction to accommodate the National league riders. All this may delay team building for next year. As for Jason coming back next year unfortunately I can't see that happening. But we will have to wait and see as usual.

Heard some rumours last night regarding Garrity and I emphasise these are rumours. Garrity or his mechanic has been disqualified from driving (reason unknown) and that Rentruck have taken his hire van off him. This has apparently caused some friction between the rider and both promotions he rides for. At Ipswich when he declared himself unfit to ride, Boocock told him if he wasn't riding that night and the Friday, he wouldn't be riding at the PLRC on the Sunday and at that point the exchange got physical and Garrity had Boocock by the throat, Josh B tried to intervene and also had a physical exchange with Garrity. As a result the Sheffield promotion immediately dispensed with his services and when the Coventry promotion were informed of the circumstances, they also sacked him. Don't know the accuracy of these rumours, but if anyone knows different please correct this.

Whatever team we turn up with at Newcastle we're going to get stuffed. If we can win the home tie by twenty points plus we'll have a chance!

From what Simon said after the PLRC it would appear that he's considering retirement, and if he gets the chance I think he would be presenting alongside Nigel Pearson on Sky, giving Tatum the chance to concentrate on his managerial job with Lakeside. Howarth has had a reasonable season, sometimes looked really good, but had the occasional off night. Berge is definitely ok around Owlerton, when he gates, didn't see him pass many when he didn't, and he didn't do that well at the away tracks did he? Sissis might perform better with improved machinery under him. Greaves needs to concentrate on the National League. Garrity won't be back if he's fallen out with the Bates clan. although I'd like to see him back as he's provided the most entertainment this year. Bates, I didn't want to see him here this year, but when his family is running the show, can't see him going elsewhere, please let me be wrong!

Tigers poor away form continues..............

When the council cone off 400 yards of carriageway, just before the stadium, 35 minutes before the start of the meeting some people couldn't get there in time - Not their fault! Plus there was no chance of a rain off last week.

Can't see Greaves having any joy this evening, the one point he should have scored was nicked on the line by Bewley as he was wide awake and Greaves obviously not! As for the starts, the referee did penalise the Tigers last night every time it was an 'unsatisfactory start'. Nobody touched the tapes though! Just hope everyone stays safe tonight.

This subject was discussed on the Sheffield V Peterborough thread over a week ago, it's ok talking about it, but talking ain't going to resolve the issue. Greaves just isn't going to improve no matter how harshly he's spoken to, he just isn't ready for the Premier league. Actions speak louder than words and as was said over a week ago it's no good waiting whilst things get worse. If changes are to be made, make them now.

It would appear that most Tigers fans think Greaves should go. Unless he gates there's no way he gets into the points, he just isn't capable of passing anyone, where as Sissis obviously can. Know he's coming back from a serious injury, but the team needs points from the reserves especially now when Simon and Josh, both seem to be struggling for form. Can't wait for Jason Garrity to come back, but again it might take him a few meetings to get back to where he was prior to getting injured.

Need the change now, not when it's too late!

Think uncle Damian will do that? Who would they bring in for Josh, any ideas? As for Greaves what about James Shanes, or is he hooked up elsewhere, know he has quite a lot of grass tracking commitments.

Didn't look any bigger than usual for this fixture to be honest, don't know many who'd pay £90 plus for a hotel to get £5 off admission to a speedway meeting! As for young master Bates all his talk in the programme about how well his 'Ash-Tec' engines are working, if that's so it must be down to him for his recent poor performances, especially last night when he needed to step up when he was really needed. Is he carrying an injury? or was it the disappointment of being dropped from the team GB squad?

Sounds like there'll be tumble weed blowing along the terraces at Owlerton tonight!

You're right about that, those two were really up for it and everybody was on their toes during those races. As for Thursday it depends on what mood the Sheffield riders are in, could be that you will beat us here as well! If Bates is riding anything could happen, and I mean 'anything'.

Without Garrity I forsee Sheffield getting quite a few points behind in the first leg, probably too many to get back, especially after the way the Diamonds rode a few weeks ago at Sheffield!

Got to agree with the above post, some decent riders in the Bears team, if they perform, well it could be close. With Garrity missing that's 14 or 15 points we would probably get, going on his last two home performances, so some fans may be being a little over confident.

Good to see the Sheffield promotion are looking to the future, great signing!

They knew that the NL lad wasn't part of the 'new team' but they were talking about the lad who wasn't there and MPT who was, but wasn't doing very well!

The above post from the 'Outsider' is a reasonable description of the meeting, from the Scunthorpe side of things that is. If Josh Bates hadn't have nearly put himself into the fence on the fourth bend in heat 3 and not had mechanical issues in heat 7, the meeting would have been well beyond the Scorpions by the end of heat 10! Also can any one enlighten me as to how the ref could award heat 11 with Douglas the winner, seeing as he was laid out on the track? The main reason that the Scunny pair ended up colliding was that Stead was putting pressure on them and was more or less alongside Douglas when he collided with Nielsen. Think that one should have been a re-run. Also prior to the Scunthorpe 'comeback', there were quite a few home fans around where I was standing who were voicing their opinions on the 'new team' and they didn't seem very happy. Looking around the crowd last night it appeared that there were as many Sheffield fans there as there were Scunthorpe supporters which doesn't bode well for them when teams from further afield come to the EWR.

Smart move, I didn't travel either and I'm only 20 minutes from the track!

Thought you were working?

Same in North Sheffield, very light rain at present. Looking at the forecast this may cease before 7pm, dependant on how much comes down could be ok! Time now 16.34 hours.

To be fair to Glasgow,one or two of them had some mechanical issues, but apart from Worrall and Ayres the rest looked poor. Barker didn't get going until the end of the meeting and the race between him and Berge in heat 15 was great viewing, pity he didn't start the meeting like that as it would have made Glasgow look a lot better team. Lawson and Summers were particularly disappointing last night!