Fozzie4388

The only problem is with picking a random number 7 who won't be expected to score is if a rider gets injured meaning r/r or worse the strong reserve gets injured leaving the number 7 having to take 7 rides could cost the team a meeting. So it nyeeds to be someone who can at least mix it or be on pace. Not someone like Bulley, Dwyer, Halder or McDonald whose names I've seen mentioned. Jack Thomas or Bickley (if he doesn't ride for Workington) would be great candidates.

Jack Smith signing 3 for Sheffield

Short season that's the usual in Poland, Sweden etc and the less meetings less chance of having to freeze your crown jewels off in March and October

Barker already signed for Redcar

Everyone knows I'm not Godfrey's biggest fan but i'd like to congratulate him on building a very decent playoff challenging side this year. I wish them all the best for the new season, Hopefully it'll bring the crowds back. It's a shame Young Jenkins is only doing NL this year as he would of been an ideal candidate for the Number 7 role. Can't think of many others that would fit the number 7 role perhaps Jack Thomas from Kent then there's Tom Brennan although he lives a long way from Scunthorpe, Also David Wallinger (Not as strong as Thomas or Brennan) as I know Scunthorpe used him a few time last years or Taylor Hampshire with the top 6 Scunny have built at least they'll be no pressure on whoever does take then number 7 Jacket Hopefully for Scunthorpe a hidden Gem can pop up during the winter months at the EWR.

Paul Bowen rides at 7 for the comets

All of about 50 then?

Wonder how the crowd will be effected today with Sheffield riding at home too

Fair play to Scunthorpe good 4 points them. Just shows what happens when you have 7 riders on the ball the same night and no taggers on just making up the numbers.

The Godfrey effect

Joe Lawlor

Announcement at 8.30pm

Just the 4 months too late

Serious question How does Wilkinson keep his job?

I've got an appointment with a wall and some drying paint

If there's a couple of coach loads from Glasgow they'll probably outnumber the home fans

Blimey one Richard Hall is bad enough a team certainly doesn't need Two

If Wilkinson doesn't win the reserve race or at least finish 2nd behind Bailey he deserves sacking on the spot

Well done Scorpions another great away effort

Scunny should win this one

Scunny certainly missed their star man Kerr they also miss a strong reserve now Wilkinson is down there.

It's quite likely they've already proved they're a better team when Auty isn't in the side.

As SCB said earlier http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.4290 Pavlic was banned for 28 days then he RETURNED to Swindon's line up in 2009 so the rule obviously hasn't been in since 2005.

I'm sure Auty's sponsors would have rather had him racing the past couple of weeks instead of throwing a hissy fit like a little girl (not for the first time) and pretending he was retired

Ryan might just need to follow the likes of the Worrall twins and Thomas Jørgensen move away from Scunny get some track time elsewhere and further his career perhaps even return to Scunthorpe in the future. You could even use MPT as an example he left Scunthorpe rode for a different team for a while came back and now look at him he's a lot better then he was first time round minus the spell at reserve in 2012