lucifer sam Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 (edited) SCUNTHORPE SPEEDWAY have slashed the admission prices for next Friday’s (September 7th) double-header against Rye House at the Eddie Wright Raceway (7pm) – as the club gear up towards the most important couple of months in their 41-year history. The double-header features the Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions in Premier League action against Rye House Rockets, followed by a National League clash between the Jotun Paints Scunthorpe Saints and the Rye House Raiders. Admission prices for this meeting have been cut to £10 for all adults (including concessions), while all accompanied children up to the age of 16 will be admitted for free. Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey said: “The brilliant win at Edinburgh on Friday evening just reinforced our belief that we can achieve what has been the unthinkable until this year – winning the Premier League title – and we’d just love as many people as possible to play their part in our challenge. “To see a big crowd and hear them get behind them is such a boost for the riders. “We hope the offer for the Rye House meeting will tempt along some of the old supporters of Scunthorpe from the 70s and 80s, plus some brand new fans. “There will be 30 heats of action on Friday and people have a chance to experience this for just £10. I’m sure people will realise that this is excellent value for money”, added Godfrey. The Scorpions currently sit second in the Premier League, and are almost certainties to qualify for the end-of-season play-offs. This season is proving to be Scunthorpe’s most successful in the club’s history. Scunthorpe’s previous best finish at second tier level was a fifth place in the then-titled National League in 1983. Edited September 2, 2012 by lucifer sam 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montie Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 30 heats for £10 is great value,hope many folk take advantage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 30 heats for £10 is great value,hope many folk take advantage More and more promotions are realising that speedway is over-priced . To be fair to Scunthorpe , they were always one of the more reasonably priced tracks . Berwick did it last night , Glasgow are doing it today . More need to realise that to stop the crowds staying away is to make it affordable . I hope the Eddie Wright raceway is packed out for these meetings . 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Well done on the price slash, shame some other promotions don't do the same. All credit to those that do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lioness Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 not only do Scunthorpe get the prize for the best meeting previews, Rob now picks up the prize for the longest subject line lol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eguin Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 30 heats for £10 is great value,hope many folk take advantage will be going to this, it's real good value there anyway. But as it costs me 20-25 pounds in petrol from Halifax return, even more so , value for money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Decided to give this a miss. What with the cost of fuel travelling up from London and a 6am start from work the next day. Plus the fact that the Rockets have virtually given up this year makes the trip unappealing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 (edited) “30 RACES FOR £10 IS UNBEATABLE VALUE!” DON’T MISS OUT ON THE CHANCE TO ROAR THE SCORPIONS INTO THE PLAY-OFFS ON FRIDAY! SCUNTHORPE Promoter Rob Godfrey has urged the club’s loyal supporters to spread the word regarding the £10 offer for Friday’s double-header against Rye House (7pm) at the Eddie Wright Raceway. The double-header features both Scunthorpe teams, the Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions and the Jotun Paints Scunthorpe Saints, in action against their counterparts from Rye House, who along with Scunthorpe, compete in both the Premier & National Leagues. Admission prices for Friday’s double-header meeting have been cut to £10 for all adults (including concessions), while all accompanied children up to the age of 16 will be admitted for free. The Scorpions are currently riding high in the Premier League table, in second place, just a single point behind leaders Somerset. Godfrey said: “The best way to spread an offer like this is often by word-of-mouth. People tend to be more responsive when told something face-to-face. So it would be great if the club’s fans could talk to their family members, friends and work colleagues, and tell them all about Friday’s 30-heat double-header and why they should come along to see the action. “The Scorpions are on fire at the moment. In the last week or so, we’ve seen off league leaders Somerset at the Eddie Wright Raceway, pulled off an absolutely stunning 54-39 away win at Edinburgh, and also scored an emphatic home win over our old rivals from Plymouth. “A win on Friday would seal our place in the Premier League championship play-offs and confirm 2012 as the most successful season in the history of this club since we started up in 1971. Of course, we don’t want to stop there; we also have serious ambitions of winning the play-offs to clinch the Premier League title. “It’s going to be an exciting run-in to the play-offs. Every league point is important as we aim for a top two place and the chance to have some say in our play-off opponents. Friday is vital, as are the following league matches against Redcar and Glasgow. “On Friday, there’s a chance to roar the team into the play-offs, and witness 30 heats of action for just £10 on one of the best racetracks in the country. That’s unbeatable value. “Our fans are great, and I’m sure they will do us proud, and persuade as many of their friends along as possible”, Godfrey concluded. Friday’s action gets underway at 7pm, 30 minutes earlier than the usual Friday start-time at the Eddie Wright Raceway, to accommodate all 30 heats of action. Edited September 3, 2012 by lucifer sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie4388 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Decided to give this a miss. What with the cost of fuel travelling up from London and a 6am start from work the next day. Plus the fact that the Rockets have virtually given up this year makes the trip unappealing. Shame that Shads but yes the fuel cost does take the mick. I dont think this will be as Easy for the Scorpions as some people think though. A lot depends on who the guest is i guess (Unless Gjedde is going to be fit). Mellgren seems to be in the form of his life and scores good point everywhere. Lambert has rode more laps round Scunny then most and scores very well round the track, Bunyan did well in the latter stages when he guested for Sheffield a few weeks back and i think the Dane could take a liking to the track seems to suit the Danish (Jorgensen, Palm Toft etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtdodger Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 great value for money this,thanks mr.godfrey! that said i don't think the scorpions should underestimate the rocket's they allways seem to enjoy racing at E,W.R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted September 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 (edited) SCORPIONS OUT TO ATTRACT BUMPER CROWD WITH £10 OFFER…. AND BEAT RYE HOUSE INTO THE BARGAIN! HENDERSON INSURANCE Scunthorpe Scorpions are looking to pick up all three Premier League points in their home fixture against Rye House Rockets at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Friday (7pm), as their continue their push for a top two spot in the regular league table, prior to the commencement of the play-offs in late September. The Scunthorpe Saints are also in action on Friday, taking on the Rye House Raiders in National League action. The double-header features special admission prices, with Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey having lowered admission to £10 for all adults (including concessions), while accompanied children up to the age of 16 will be admitted free. The fixtures are mounting in importance for Scunthorpe Scorpions, as they approach the business end of what is now almost certainly the most successful season in the club’s history, and Godfrey is hopeful that the tempting offer of 30 races for just £10 at one of the best racetracks in the UK will entice a bumper crowd to the Eddie Wright Raceway. While a win on Friday would confirm a Premier League place in the play-offs, the Scorpions are aiming for a top-two place and the chance to have some say in their play-off opponents. A finish of first, second, third or fourth would make it Scunthorpe’s most successful season since speedway started in the town in May 1971. Scunthorpe staged open meetings at their old Quibell Park circuit in 1971, before being accepted to the British League Division Two in 1972. A move to another venue, Ashby Ville, followed in 1979, before the club shut its doors early in the 1985 season. The highest league position obtained was fifth in 1983; the only time in thirteen completed league seasons that the old Saints/Stags finished in the top half of the table. Rob Godfrey, a local garage proprietor, reopened Scunthorpe Speedway at Normanby Road (later to be renamed the Eddie Wright Raceway) in 2005. With the Scorpions initially entered into the sport’s third tier, the Conference League, the club swept the board in 2006 and 2007, picking up successive Conference League titles, as well as numerous other honours. The Scorpions moved up into the Premier League (second division) in 2008, while retaining a Conference League side (the Saints). The club won a third National League (the new name for the Conference League) title in 2011, as a combined Scunthorpe / Sheffield side triumphed in dramatic fashion in the play-offs. Meanwhile, the main team, the Scunthorpe Scorpions established themselves as a mid-table Premier League team with finishes of: 11th (2008), 9th (2009), 7th (2010) and 7th (2011). The start of 2012 saw real optimism that a Premier League championship challenging team had been assembled. A run of injuries, most notably to No 1 David Howe threatened to ruin Scorpions’ season. But the addition of Nick Morris and Gary Irving to the side has turned the Scorpions into an excellent all-around team where all six riders (the club are currently using rider replacement for Howe, who is out for the season) are capable of scoring solidly. The Scorpions have scored 13 points out of 13 from their last four Premier League fixtures, with home wins over Sheffield (51-42), Somerset (50-40) and Plymouth (54-39), plus a highly impressive win at Edinburgh last Friday (54-39). They currently sit in second place in the Premier League. The league table (as of Tuesday, September 4th) sees Somerset on 42 points, just ahead of Scunthorpe and Leicester on 41 points, with Newcastle (with matches in hand) handily placed on 40 points. Also of importance are fifth-placed Workington on 35 points. Somerset have just two home fixtures remaining and can score a maximum of 48 points. With three home wins of 7 points or more (worth three league points each), the Scorpions can overhaul them to finish on 50 points. Newcastle can still reach 62 points, and must be considered as favourites to top the table. But a second-place finish for Scunthorpe, behind Newcastle, is very much possible. Three other teams can reach more than 50 points. But, to do so, Leicester, who have completed their regular home meetings, would have to pick up 10 points from three away meetings, which is a tall order. Likewise sixth-placed Edinburgh could score 54 points, if they picked up a maximum 24 points from their final 7 PL fixtures, but again that would be a monumental task for the Monarchs. Scunthorpe’s main rivals for second place appear to be the Workington Comets. If Workington picked up all 12 points from their remaining four home PL fixtures, then the Comets would move to 47 points. Workington have one away meeting left, a tough trip to Somerset on September 14th. If the Comets were to triumph in that meeting, then they could take second place. Scunthorpe Scorpions team manager Richard Hollingsworth said: “I’m well aware of all the permutations. I feel a top two finish is definitely within our grasp. But it would be foolish if we got too distracted by how other clubs are doing; we just need to concentrate on our own performances. “We can’t get ahead of ourselves, because there is no such thing as an easy fixture in the Premier League, so we need to just take it one meeting at a time. “We still have three meetings at the Eddie Wright Raceway in which we need to perform. “Rye House are recent double winners of the Premier League (2005 and 2007). While they are having a poor season by their own high standards, the Rockets still have some quality riders in their ranks, such as their No 1 Charlie Gjedde, a former Danish International. “The good news is that Nick Morris is back on Friday, after missing both meetings last weekend due to the World Under-21 Team Cup Final in Poland. Congratulations to Nick on picking up a silver medal with Australia. “I was impressed by the way the lads covered for the absence of Nick last weekend. It was a real team effort. On Friday at Edinburgh, the five regular Scorpions scored a mammoth 50 (paid 55) points between them. It’s such a plus when we know every one of our riders can go into every single heat capable of winning it. “A prime example was Michael Palm Toft in Heat 15 against Plymouth at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Sunday, when he beat both Ben Barker and Ryan Fisher. When you’ve got reserves capable of doing that, it gives us so many options.” The Scorpions will again be using rider replacement at No 2 for David Howe on Friday. Hollingsworth added: “Rider replacement works well at No 2 – better than it did at No 1. We are still on the lookout for the replacement for David, although time is running short before the transfer deadline. We will only bring in a new rider for David if it makes us stronger; if not, we’ll continue to use rider replacement for the rest of the season.” A preview of the following Saints v Rye House Raiders National League match will follow tomorrow. Friday’s action gets underway at 7pm, 30 minutes earlier than the usual Friday start-time at the Eddie Wright Raceway, to accommodate all 30 heats of action. Teams for Friday (English unless stated): Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Josh Auty, 2. David Howe R/R, 3. Thomas Jørgensen (Denmark), 4. Ashley Birks, 5. Nick Morris (Australia), 6. Michael Palm Toft (Denmark), 7. Gary Irving. Rye House Rockets: 1. Charlie Gjedde (Denmark), 2. Luke Bowen R/R, 3. Anders Mellgren (Sweden), 4. Simon Lambert, 5. Kasper Lykke Nielsen (Denmark), 6. Jason Garrity, 7. Jason Bunyan. Jotun Paints Scunthorpe Saints: 1. Lewis Kerr (guest), 2. Tommy Fenwick (Scotland), 3. Tom Young (Wales), 4. Max Clegg, 5. Gary Irving. 6. Danny Phillips, 7. Oliver Greenwood. Rye House Raiders: 1. Jason Garrity, 2. Shane Hazelden, 3. Ben Morley, 4. Luke Chessell, 5. James Sargeant, 6. To be confirmed, 7. Connor Coles. Scorpions Info Ashley Birks has now scored over 600 Points for the club (607 to date). Rye House Rockets at EWR Ave Ave Best Name Lge M R Pts BP (no BP) (w BP) Performance Jason Bunyan PL 5 22 37 1 6.73 6.91 14 from 5 rides (inc 4 pts T/R (2009)) Jason Garrity PL 1 4 5 0 5.00 5.00 5 from 4 rides (2011) Charlie Gjedde PL 3 13 27 1 8.31 8.62 14 from 5 rides (2011) Simon Lambert PL 44 196 273 49 5.57 6.57 15 + 2 from 7 rides (2009) Anders Mellgren PL 2 9 12 0 5.33 5.33 7 from 5 rides (2010) Kasper Lykke Nielsen DEBUT @ EWR Other Notes Jason Bunyan 7-time New Zealand National Champion Rode as the Wild Card in the first ever New Zealand GP in March of this year. Member of Isle of Wight's Premier League Pairs Winning duo in 2007. Named as a 'doubling-up' rider with Peterborough for the 2012 Elite League Season. Jason Garrity 2008 British Under-15 Champion. 2011 British Under-19 Champion. 2011 National League Riders' Champion. Member of Buxton's National League Championship, KO Cup and National Trophy Winning Teams in 2010. Charlie Gjedde Member of Danish World Cup Winning Team in 2006. Has ridden in 2 GP's (2003 and 2006). 1995 Danish Under-21 Champion. Member of Newport's 2011 Premier League KO Cup Winning Team in 2011. Named as a 'doubling-up' rider with Belle Vue for the 2012 Elite League Season. Simon Lambert Has ridden as a member of the Scunthorpe Scorpions and Scunthorpe Saints sides. Twice winner of the Conference League Pairs Championships for Boston (2007 and 2008). Recent signing who replaced Ritchie Hawkins. Anders Mellgren Twice winner of the Swedish 80cc Championship in 2006 and 2007. Member of Newport's 2011 Premier League KO Cup Winning Team in 2011. Kasper Lykke Nielsen Signing who replaced Jordan Frampton in the Rockets' line-up. Made his Premier League debut at Leicester last month. Rye House Rockets' PL Results at EWR 19 September 2008 PL W Scunthorpe 40 Rye House 53 17 April 2009 PT L Scunthorpe 52 Rye House 43 14 August 2009 PL L Scunthorpe 49 Rye House 41 16 October 2009 YS S/F L Scunthorpe 51 Rye House 42 04 July 2010 PL L Scunthorpe 55 Rye House 37 08 April 2011 PL L Scunthorpe 56 Rye House 38 (stats courtesy of John Eyre) Edited September 4, 2012 by lucifer sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Have Charlie Gjedde and Jason Garrity been officially named in the line up, or is this just guess work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted September 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Have Charlie Gjedde and Jason Garrity been officially named in the line up, or is this just guess work? Shadders, it's per the programme. All the best Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Shadders, it's per the programme. All the best Rob I'll wait to see what's on the Rye website. Still an outside chance I'll make this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie4388 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Do it Shadds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC Rides Again Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 (edited) With Garrity and Gjedde this should be more of a contest. Here's hoping they both make it to tapes. Weren't Fenwick and Greenwood due to swap race jackets for the contest with the Raiders ? Edited September 4, 2012 by EC Rides Again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted September 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 With Garrity and Gjedde this should be more of a contest. Here's hoping they both make it to tapes. Weren't Fenwick and Greenwood due to swap race jackets for the contest with the Raiders ? Stuart P did mention it was a possibility. Maybe it's changed after Tommy's super performance on Sunday; why change Tommy to another number when he's already starting to ride well and score points? All the best Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie4388 Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Gjedde misses out according to the BSPA website. Stuart Robson in. Robson and Gjedde both have Similar history round the EWR. Charlie only dropping 1 point when their with Newport last season and Robson getting 11+2 from 5 rides only a few weeks ago when Newcastle visited so a good choice of guest. Jason Garrity is still touch and go whether he'll make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Gjedde misses out according to the BSPA website. Stuart Robson in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Gutted i'm not going now. Robbo in a Rye House race jacket again is something not to be missed. Damn work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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