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Poor old Lewy, a stressful first week back at school and then a drubbing for the Devils at Scunthorpe. Yes, Rob G made it very clear what had happened with Theo. All the best Rob

Cracking final home meeting of the season last night. Who would have put money from 8-16 that the Scorpions who win the next six races with 5-1s!!! All the best Rob

Cheers - hope that quite a few of the Tigers' faithful come across to see Andre Compton and David Bellego in action tonight. Two solid teams on track tonight - should be a good 'un. And yeah, it would definitely be nice to finish our home fixtures with a win. If we win tonight and then nick a point from Peterborough on Sunday, there's still a chance we could finish tenth. All the best Rob

Lewy, drop it, he's injured - we've not made ourselves stronger, tonight we had a MDL rider at No 2. Some decent guests tomorrow, though, should be a cracker!!! All the best Rob

Nah, let's win tomorrow and Plymouth can get the points they need from Rye on Saturday. All the best Rob

Final score: Plymouth 62 Scunthorpe 30. It will be far closer at the Eddie Wright Raceway tomorrow. All the best Rob

The 36-point-limit has worked really well, the league is so better balanced this season. The 2015 NL has been the most competitive for years. I hope the 36-point-limit is kept for the next few years to ensure a constant stream of young talent into the league. All the best Rob

A little side discussion: I always thought it was Knutson rather than Knutsson? All the best Rob

SCORPIONS AIM TO GO OUT WITH A BANG FLUIDAIR POWER Scunthorpe Scorpions, supported by Henderson Insurance, are looking to finish their 2015 home fixtures on a high, by overcoming in-form Plymouth Devils in what promises to be a humdinger of a meeting at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Friday evening (7.30pm). The home match comes in the middle of a final flurry of activity for the Scorpions, which also seems them involved in away meetings at Plymouth on Thursday (7.15pm) and Peterborough on Sunday (3pm). Scunthorpe have already avoided the wooden spoon position after their victory over Redcar at the EWR last Friday. But with Newcastle, Berwick and Rye House all within reach, there is a chance for the Scorpions to further improve their final league position. Having defeated Newcastle (54-38), Berwick (49-44), Sheffield (49-41) and Redcar (51-39) around the Eddie Wright Raceway in recent weeks, a victory over Plymouth would mean Scunthorpe would finish the season with five successive home victories. Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey said: “We want to bow out with a victory at home on Friday; it’s as simple as that. No-one wants to lose their final home match of the season in front of their own fans, especially after we’ve build up a nice run of wins in recent weeks. “Plymouth are coming to Eddie Wright Raceway seeking vital points to overhaul Ipswich to reach the play-offs, but if they want the points off us, then they are going to have to fight for them!” The Scorpions find themselves three riders down on Friday, with Zdenek Holub and Theo Pijper out injured, while Andreas Lyager has an under-21 commitment. Godfrey adds: “We knew we would be without Andreas on Friday, but it’s a blow to have both Theo and Zdenek on the sidelines through injury. “We’ve brought in two Sheffield riders in the shape of Andre Compton and David Bellego. Not only are they both quality performers around the Eddie Wright Raceway, but also hopefully their presence will entice a few Tigers’ fans to make the journey up the M18 on Friday, especially as Sheffield don’t have a home meeting this week. “Meanwhile, this is the last chance for supporters to see Wilko, Leigh, Alex and Nike in action around the Eddie Wright Raceway in 2015, and with Plymouth desperate for the points, I think we can see out the season with a fantastic meeting at the best racetrack in the country.” There’s always a bit of extra spice to clashes between Scunthorpe and Plymouth, as the two clubs were arch-rivals in the Conference League days of 2006 and 2007, when the Scorpions swept all before them, and often met the Devils in the final of competitions. A reminder of the special promotion, which sees all accompanied children under the age of 16 admitted for free. Admission prices for Friday: Adult: £15.00 Student/OAP: £13.00 Child (16 – 17): £5.00 Child (0 – 15) Free (accompanied by paying adult) Family Ticket £35 (2 adults, 2 Children 16-17) Match Programme: £1.00 Expected teams for Friday: FluidAir Power Scunthorpe Scorpions, supported by Henderson Insurance: 1. Rider replacement for Zdenek Holub, 2. David Bellego (guest), 3. Andre Compton (guest), 4. Carl Wilkinson, 5. Leigh Lanham, 6. Alex Davies, 7. Nike Lunna. Plymouth Devils: 1. Ryan Fisher, 2. Morten Risager, 3. Jack Holder, 4. Todd Kurtz, 5. Kyle Newman, 6. Sam Simota, 7. Linus Eklof. Plymouth Devils at EWR Ave Ave Name Lge M R Pts BP (no BP) (w BP) Best Performance Linus Eklof PL 4 15 8 1 2.13 2.40 5 from 5 rides (2012) Ryan Fisher PL 6 30 65 2 8.67 8.93 17 from 6 rides (2015) Jack Holder DEBUT PL MEETING @ EWR Todd Kurtz PL 8 36 45 8 5.00 5.89 12 + 2 from 5 rides (2014) Kyle Newman PL 4 17 14 3 3.29 4.00 7 + 1 from 4 rides (2013) Morten Risager PL 6 23 22 2 3.83 4.17 7 + 1 from 4 rides (2014) Zdenek Simota PL 1 4 3 1 3.00 4 3 + 1 from 4 rides (2014) Other Notes Linus Eklof 2008 European Under-19 Team Champion Member of King's Lynn's Premier League Championship, Premier Trophy and KO Cup Winning Teams in 2009. Member of Poole's Elite League KO Cup Winning Team in 2012. Ryan Fisher Has represented his Country in 13 World Cup meetings. Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Championship, Premier Trophy and Play-off Winning Teams in 2008. Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Play-offs Winning Team in 2009. Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Championship Winning Team in 2010. Jack Holder 2011 Australian Under-16 350cc Champion. 2013 New South Wales Under-21 Champion. Todd Kurtz Member of Newport's Premier League KO Cup Winning Team in 2011. Member of Somerset's Premier Shield and Four-Team Championship Winning Teams in 2014. Kyle Newman Winner of Queensland State Under-21 Championships in 2011. Member of Weymouth's Conference League Championship Winning Team in 2008. Member of Bournemouth's National League Championship and KO Cup Winning Teams in 2009. Member of Newcastle's Premier Shield Winning Team in 2011. Member of Poole's Elite League Championship Winning Team in 2011. Member of Somerset's League Cup Winning Team in 2012. Member of Somerset's Premier League Championship and KO Cup Winning Teams in 2013. Member of Poole's Elite League Championship Winning Team in 2014. Member of Poole's Elite Shield Winning Teams in 2014 and 2015. Morten Risager Has ridden in 1 Speedway Grand Prix meeting. Member of Coventry's Elite League Championship Winning Teams in 2005 and 2007. Member of Coventry's Elite Shield Winning Team in 2006. Member of Ipswich's Premier League Four-Team Championship Winning Team in 2011. Zdenek Simota Has ridden in 2 Grand Prixs and 5 World Cup meetings. Made his British League debut in the 2005 Premier League with Reading. 2004 Czech Republic Under-21 Champion. Plymouth Devils' PL Results at EWR* 19 August 2011 PL L Scunthorpe 56 Plymouth 37 02 September 2012 PL L Scunthorpe 54 Plymouth 39 16 August 2013 PL L Scunthorpe 56 Plymouth 34 27 April 2014 PL L Scunthorpe 52 Plymouth 43 * The two teams have also met regularly at CL/NL level and the Scorpions proved to be a constant thorn in the Devils' side throughout Scunthorpe's glorious 2006/07 seasons. (stats by John Eyre)

Two Sheffield riders, David Bellego and Andre Compton, in for the Scorpions on Friday: http://scunthorpescorpions.co/?p=4356 All the best Rob

HT, I see you point, but I think RG wants to finish our home fixtures on a high. The way I see it is that if beat we beat Plymouth on Friday, it forces the Devils to win at Rye House on Saturday, and then we go up another place (past the Rockets) in the league table. All the best Rob

1. Peter Collins 2. Bluey Wilkinson 3. Bjorn Knutson All the best Rob

You can't make it up on this forum at times. A brilliant, new, purpose built stadium.... and people still find something to moan about All the best Rob

What's Oscar Pistorious got to do with it? All the best Rob

About £6.20 sounds about reasonable. In fact, it's on the bargain side for this particular programme - I'm sure I've seen it on sale for £10 before. Bid a little higher next time - no-one is going to give the programme away. All the best Rob

Um, given the September 13th deadline, surely it's the PL meeting against Berwick that should be run this Friday? All the best Rob

Yes, as announced by Rob G on the centre green last Friday. All the best Rob

A reminder that the SEASON FINALE of speedway action at the Eddie Wright Raceway takes on Friday (September 11th) at 7.30pm, with the Fluid Air Power Scunthorpe Scorpions, supported by Henderson Insurance, taking on the old enemy Plymouth Devils, in Premier League action. The Devils are chasing VITAL points in their chase to clinch the final play-off spot, while the Scorpions will be equally determined to stop them and finish our home fixtures on a HIGH. With the future of speedway at the venue uncertain, this is the last chance for supporters to turn up in force and show that the sport belongs at the Eddie Wright Raceway. Since the announcement that this year could be the final year of speedway at the EWR, we've tried not to bang on too much about it, for fear of creating a negative atmosphere, while it's been encouraging that crowds now seem to be bubbling somewhere around the break-even figure. But now seems the right time for a timely reminder. Rob & Gail Godfrey have yet to make their decision regarding next season. They've continued to do everything to make Scunthorpe Speedway as successful as possible - the signings of Zdenek Holub, Andreas Lyager and Leigh Lanham are proof of this. Let's make sure we turn up in force on Friday, to show to Rob & Gail that we're grateful for the last ten fabulous years of brilliant speedway action around the best racetrack in the country, and that we don't want this to be the end of the story. DON'T MISS IT!!

Well done Bomber!!!!!!!!!!!! All the best Rob

Has anyone got a link for this meeting? Thanks. All the best Rob

HOLUB OUT OF TONIGHT'S KEY CLASH ZDENEK HOLUB, No 1 for the FluidAir Power Scunthorpe Scorpions, supported by Henderson Insurance, has been ruled out of tonight's Scunthorpe vs Redcar clash at the Eddie Wright Raceway (Friday, 7.30pm). The 19-year-old Czech Republic international avoided any broken bones in a crash in his homeland last night, but is being checked over for possible ligament damage to his knee. The Scorpions will use rider replacement at No 1 in his absence, but it will not curb Scunthorpe's desire to win tonight's key clash.

But the Bees match is not being held on the Tuesday? All the best Rob

*FRIDAY MORNING UPDATE: 19-year-old Zdenek Holub is a doubt for tonight after sustaining a knee injury in a heavy crash in the Czech Republic on Thursday evening.

After the 45-45 draw at Redcar last night, Scunny now need just a win by ANY margin tonight to avoid the wooden spoon. It should be a cracking night's racing - looking forward to it. All the best Rob

I was going to go next Tuesday, but can't make the new date. Why was the date changed at such short notice? All the best Rob