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Good luck to Scunny if they get through and maybe? ride Somerset will try and get to the Somerset home leg.Are you Scunthorpe fans hopefull or are you just happy you have had a great season and anything else is a great bonus?

 

To not reach the final having finished runner-up in the League would be an anti-climax, I think. To do it without Tommy "the gun" Jorgensen will be difficult and mean that only five "proper" Scorpions will have landed the trophy if the team succeeds in taking the title, which is a little bit of a downer.

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Good luck to Scunny if they get through and maybe? ride Somerset will try and get to the Somerset home leg.Are you Scunthorpe fans hopefull or are you just happy you have had a great season and anything else is a great bonus?

Would be hopeful with a full team but i'm afraid it is just a lottery now ,can't say i'm a fan of play off's ,but it would certainly be an injustice if it wasn't a Newcastle v Scunny final, although it is quite feasible ( although highly unlikely ) that the teams that finished 5th and 6th in the league could be in the final, try explaining that to a non speedway person, perhaps Plymouth could play the winners of the play off final as a wild card so it goes on and on, and as for a play off trophy for the teams that finished in the bottom half of the league don't even go there, is speedway run by the Chucklebrothers

In answer to your question ,yes very happy with Scunny's season .

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Would be hopeful with a full team but i'm afraid it is just a lottery now ,can't say i'm a fan of play off's ,but it would certainly be an injustice if it wasn't a Newcastle v Scunny final, although it is quite feasible ( although highly unlikely ) that the teams that finished 5th and 6th in the league could be in the final, try explaining that to a non speedway person, perhaps Plymouth could play the winners of the play off final as a wild card so it goes on and on, and as for a play off trophy for the teams that finished in the bottom half of the league don't even go there, is speedway run by the Chucklebrothers

In answer to your question ,yes very happy with Scunny's season .

im hoping for anyone but Scunny to be honest, they gained a massive advantage for being average early doors....hopefully worky will win the group and face any of the other group as they've been up there all season, not been able to strengthen and soar up the league...daft sport but thems the rules I suppose :)
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im hoping for anyone but Scunny to be honest, they gained a massive advantage for being average early doors....hopefully worky will win the group and face any of the other group as they've been up there all season, not been able to strengthen and soar up the league...daft sport but thems the rules I suppose :)

 

Not really true we have been good all season we just had mostly away meetings the first half of the season due to weather so we were in a false lower position. we were always high up in the minimax tables

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Like most teams that win a title Scunthorpe played their hand well when injuries happened to the original 1-7. Armstrong being "let go" and Howe's absence for most of the season cancelled each other out as far as "breaks" go. Key decision that the management took was re-declaring with Morris effectively coming in for Aarnio. Irving falling back into Scunthorpe's lap was a real stroke of luck (thnaks Mr Denham).

 

The first match at Edinburgh is key to the Scorpions chances. The Monarchs will have Cook and Tabaka back on board this time out compared to the league fixture last month.

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im hoping for anyone but Scunny to be honest, they gained a massive advantage for being average early doors....hopefully worky will win the group and face any of the other group as they've been up there all season, not been able to strengthen and soar up the league...daft sport but thems the rules I suppose :)

I'm sorry you feel that way about Scunny but Tero Aarnio had to go somewhere and you were chosen.

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HUGE WEEKEND AHEAD FOR SCORPIONS

 

HENDERSON INSURANCE Scunthorpe Scorpions commence their Premier League play-off campaign this weekend with home and away fixtures to 2003, 2008 & 2010 Premier League Champions, the Edinburgh Monarchs.

 

The Scorpions travel up to Scotland to Armadale on Friday (7.30pm), before bringing the Monarchs back to the Eddie Wright Raceway on early Sunday evening at 5pm.

 

It is the first time that the Scorpions have ever featured in the play-offs at Premier League level. They compete in a group of three teams, which in addition to Scunthorpe and Edinburgh, also features the Workington Comets.

 

Scunthorpe earned their placed in the play-offs by finishing second in the regular league table after a storming finish to their Premier League campaign, which saw the Scorpions win 13, draw 1 and lose only 2 of their final 16 Premier League fixtures, after a tough start which saw them lose 6 of their opening 8 league fixtures in a tricky period in May and June.

 

The Scorpions are arguably the form team in the division, having picked up 22 points out of 22 in their final 7 league matches. Those final 7 fixtures consisted of six home victories at the Eddie Wright Raceway, plus a 54-39 away win at Edinburgh, where the Scorpions return on Friday.

 

Team manager Richard Hollingsworth said: “I am genuinely proud that we finished second in the league table, just one point behind Newcastle.

 

“It’s not been a straight forward season by any means; we were struggling with injuries from day one when Tom Armstrong crashed out of the opening meeting of the season. We’ve also been without David Howe for the vast majority of the season; we can count the number of times we’ve tracked a full side without guests or rider replacement on one hand.

 

“Injuries, sadly, are part and parcel of the sport, and there are other teams who have also overcome problems on that front as well.

 

“We knew all along that we had a good side this season. The addition of Nick Morris and Gary Irving did help to transform our results, but we had a team largely consisting of young riders who we knew would just get stronger and stronger as the season continued. Even Josh Auty, our No 1, is still just 22 years old.

 

“We’ve seen Thomas Jorgensen (now sadly injured) and Ashley Birks both come on in leaps-and-bounds, and it’s been particularly satisfying to see Michael Palm Toft hit form, after a difficult patch earlier in the season.”

 

Hollingsworth is now concentrating on the four play-off group matches ahead.

 

“The clock is now reset to zero; everyone starts from scratch again in the play-offs. However, what we do take into the play-offs is a feeling of self-confidence and belief, built up by a very good set of results over the last two to three months. We honestly believe we are capable of winning our play-off group and then winning the final.

 

“It certainly won’t be easy, because all the teams in the play-offs are quality sides. It’s impossible to get into the top six without having a good side. However, we have beaten all our opponents at some point during the season, and we will be looking to do that again in the play-offs.

 

“Over the next four meetings, every single match point and indeed race point could prove to be crucial.”

 

Meanwhile, everyone at Scunthorpe is looking forward to the weekend.

 

“Edinburgh have been one of the teams to beat at this level”, explained Hollingsworth. “The Monarchs were league champions in our first year in the Premier League in 2008. These are the kind of big fixtures we’ve looked forward to for a long time – to take on teams like Edinburgh in the play-offs.

 

“And while they are a big team, we can beat them. We’ve already done the double over the Monarchs in our regular league fixtures.

 

“We bring in Kevin Doolan as a guest at Edinburgh on Friday, while Jason Bunyan (fresh from 12+1 against Glasgow last week) is again our guest at the Eddie Wright Raceway. Kevin and Jason fit in with our regular riders very well.

 

“It’s a cliché to say each week that it’s the biggest meeting in the history of the track, but in our case, it’s absolutely true. Last Friday, we were involved in one of two fixtures that determined who finished top of the table – a situation we’d never been in before at this level.

 

“And then the play-offs are another step up again, because these are the actual meetings that determine who wins the championship.

 

“Sunday is a huge night at the Eddie Wright Raceway. Our admission prices have been pegged at the usual levels, at just £14 for adults, and we hope the public of Scunthorpe will respond with a bumper turn-out and really get behind the boys, as we endeavour to reach the Grand Final.”

 

Sunday’s action is concluded by an eight-heat youth 125cc championship that sees eight of the stars of tomorrow battling it out for a trophy.

 

Teams for Sunday (English unless stated):

 

Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Josh Auty, 2. David Howe R/R, 3. Jason Bunyan, 4. Ashley Birks, 5. Nick Morris (Australia), 6. Michael Palm Toft (Denmark), 7. Gary Irving.

 

Edinburgh Monarchs: 1. Craig Cook, 2. Derek Sneddon (Scotland), 3. Theo Pijper (The Netherlands), 4. Matthew Wethers (Australia), 5. Andrew Tully (Scotland), 6. Jozsef Tabaka (Hungary), 7. James Sargeant.

 

Youth 125cc championship: 1. Dan Thompson, 2. Kyle Bickley, 3. Macauley Leek, 4. Jack Parkinson-Blackburn, 5. Jamie Halder, 6. Joe Thompson, 7. Ben Woodhull, 8. Luke Woodhull.

 

 

Scorpions Info

 

Josh Auty has now become the 4th highest all-time points scorer for the club (1302 to date).

 

Edinburgh Monarchs at EWR

 

Ave Ave Best

Name Lge M R Pts BP (no BP) (w BP) Performance

Craig Cook PL 7 32 48 1 6.00 6.13 16 from 6 rides (2011)

Marcel Helfer DEBUT @ EWR

Theo Pijper PL 3 13 15 2 4.62 5.23 10 + 2 from 5 rides (inc 4 pts T/R (2012))

Derek Sneddon PL 6 25 21 4 3.36 4.00 5 from 4 rides (2011)

Jozsef Tabaka PL 1 3 3 2 4.00 6.67 3 + 2 from 3 rides (2010)

Andrew Tully PL 7 33 56 3 6.79 7.15 16 from 5 rides (inc 6 pts T/R (2009))

Matthew Wethers PL 6 24 32 3 5.33 5.83 7 + 1 from 4 rides (2008)

 

Other Notes

 

Craig Cook

2009 National League Riders Champion.

Member of Workington's Young Shield Winning Teams in 2009 and 2010.

Member of Buxton's National League Championship, KO Cup and National Trophy Winning Teams in 2010.

Ridden in the Elite League during the 2012 season as a 'doubling-up' rider with Belle Vue.

 

Marcel Helfer

German international who has ridden for his country at full and under-21 level in World Team Cup competitions.

Rode at Berwick earlier this season in the GP Qualifying Round, scoring 2 points.

 

Theo Pijper

Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Championship Winning Team in 2003.

Member of Glasgow's Premier League Championship Winning Team in 2011.

Member of Swindon's Elite Shield Winning Team in 2009.

 

Derek Sneddon

Member of Armadale's Conference Trophy Winning Team in 2005.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Championship, Premier Trophy and Play-Off Winning Teams in 2008.

Member of Newcastle's Premier Trophy, KO Cup and Play-Off Winning Teams in 2010.

Member of Newcastle's Premier Shield Winning Team in 2011.

 

Jozsef Tabaka

Hungarian international who has returned to the club having rode for Edinburgh during the 2010 season.

 

Andrew Tully

Ex-Scunthorpe rider who was a member of the successful Conference League teams in 2006 and 2007.

~ Member of Scunthorpe's Conference League Championship and Conference Trophy Winning Teams in 2006 and 2007.

~ Member of Scunthorpe's Conference League KO Cup and Conference Shield Winning Teams in 2006.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Championship Winning Teams in 2008 and 2010.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Play-Off Winning Teams in 2008 and 2009.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier Trophy Winning Team in 2008.

Member of Armadale's Conference Trophy Winning Team in 2005.

2012 Scottish Open Champion.

 

Matthew Wethers

Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Championship Winning Teams in 2003, 2008 and 2010.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Play-Off Winning Teams in 2008 and 2009.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier Trophy Winning Team in 2008.

 

Edinburgh Monarchs

 

Premier League Champions in 2003, 2008 and 2010.

Premier League KO Cup Winners in 1997 and 1999.

Premier Trophy Winners in 2008.

Premier League Play-Offs winners in 2008 and 2009.

 

Edinburgh Monarchs in 2012

 

Qualified for Premier League Championship Play-Offs by finishing in 5th position in the league table.

Scored a total of 41 points during the league season.

Have reached the PL KO Cup Semi-finals after beating Rye House (100-80) and Glasgow (98-82).

Finished in 6th position in the North Group of the League Cup.

Defeated Glasgow 94-88 on aggregate to win the Spring Trophy.

 

Last 6 Results

 

22 September 2012 PL A L Edinburgh 35 Rye House 58

21 September 2012 PL H W Edinburgh 55 Leicester 38

16 September 2012 PL A L Edinburgh 39 Newcastle 53

14 September 2012 PL H W Edinburgh 57 Rye House 36

14 September 2012 PL H W Edinburgh 57 Glasgow 35

07 September 2012 PL H W Edinburgh 48 Ipswich 42

 

Edinburgh Monarchs' Results at EWR

 

26 May 2008 PL W Scunthorpe 39 Edinburgh 53

25 May 2009 PL L Scunthorpe 49 Edinburgh 44

11 July 2009 PT SF W Scunthorpe 44 Edinburgh 46

31 May 2010 PL W Scunthorpe 41 Edinburgh 48

02 May 2011 PL L Scunthorpe 46 Edinburgh 44

29 August 2011 PL(Ph 2) L Scunthorpe 50 Edinburgh 41

07 May 2012 PL L Scunthorpe 55 Edinburgh 37

 

(stats courtesy of John Eyre)

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im hoping for anyone but Scunny to be honest, they gained a massive advantage for being average early doors....hopefully worky will win the group and face any of the other group as they've been up there all season, not been able to strengthen and soar up the league...daft sport but thems the rules I suppose :)

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Over 2 legs Home and Away I think Edinburgh will be the dark horses.with Cook and Tabaka back from injury

 

This group of Scunny Worky and Edinburgh could easily go down to points difference,all three teams are strong at home so theres a good chance there will be no away points scored

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HUGE WEEKEND AHEAD FOR SCORPIONS

 

HENDERSON INSURANCE Scunthorpe Scorpions commence their Premier League play-off campaign this weekend with home and away fixtures to 2003, 2008 & 2010 Premier League Champions, the Edinburgh Monarchs.

 

The Scorpions travel up to Scotland to Armadale on Friday (7.30pm), before bringing the Monarchs back to the Eddie Wright Raceway on early Sunday evening at 5pm.

 

It is the first time that the Scorpions have ever featured in the play-offs at Premier League level. They compete in a group of three teams, which in addition to Scunthorpe and Edinburgh, also features the Workington Comets.

 

Scunthorpe earned their placed in the play-offs by finishing second in the regular league table after a storming finish to their Premier League campaign, which saw the Scorpions win 13, draw 1 and lose only 2 of their final 16 Premier League fixtures, after a tough start which saw them lose 6 of their opening 8 league fixtures in a tricky period in May and June.

 

The Scorpions are arguably the form team in the division, having picked up 22 points out of 22 in their final 7 league matches. Those final 7 fixtures consisted of six home victories at the Eddie Wright Raceway, plus a 54-39 away win at Edinburgh, where the Scorpions return on Friday.

 

Team manager Richard Hollingsworth said: “I am genuinely proud that we finished second in the league table, just one point behind Newcastle.

 

“It’s not been a straight forward season by any means; we were struggling with injuries from day one when Tom Armstrong crashed out of the opening meeting of the season. We’ve also been without David Howe for the vast majority of the season; we can count the number of times we’ve tracked a full side without guests or rider replacement on one hand.

 

“Injuries, sadly, are part and parcel of the sport, and there are other teams who have also overcome problems on that front as well.

 

“We knew all along that we had a good side this season. The addition of Nick Morris and Gary Irving did help to transform our results, but we had a team largely consisting of young riders who we knew would just get stronger and stronger as the season continued. Even Josh Auty, our No 1, is still just 22 years old.

 

“We’ve seen Thomas Jorgensen (now sadly injured) and Ashley Birks both come on in leaps-and-bounds, and it’s been particularly satisfying to see Michael Palm Toft hit form, after a difficult patch earlier in the season.”

 

Hollingsworth is now concentrating on the four play-off group matches ahead.

 

“The clock is now reset to zero; everyone starts from scratch again in the play-offs. However, what we do take into the play-offs is a feeling of self-confidence and belief, built up by a very good set of results over the last two to three months. We honestly believe we are capable of winning our play-off group and then winning the final.

 

“It certainly won’t be easy, because all the teams in the play-offs are quality sides. It’s impossible to get into the top six without having a good side. However, we have beaten all our opponents at some point during the season, and we will be looking to do that again in the play-offs.

 

“Over the next four meetings, every single match point and indeed race point could prove to be crucial.”

 

Meanwhile, everyone at Scunthorpe is looking forward to the weekend.

 

“Edinburgh have been one of the teams to beat at this level”, explained Hollingsworth. “The Monarchs were league champions in our first year in the Premier League in 2008. These are the kind of big fixtures we’ve looked forward to for a long time – to take on teams like Edinburgh in the play-offs.

 

“And while they are a big team, we can beat them. We’ve already done the double over the Monarchs in our regular league fixtures.

 

“We bring in Kevin Doolan as a guest at Edinburgh on Friday, while Jason Bunyan (fresh from 12+1 against Glasgow last week) is again our guest at the Eddie Wright Raceway. Kevin and Jason fit in with our regular riders very well.

 

“It’s a cliché to say each week that it’s the biggest meeting in the history of the track, but in our case, it’s absolutely true. Last Friday, we were involved in one of two fixtures that determined who finished top of the table – a situation we’d never been in before at this level.

 

“And then the play-offs are another step up again, because these are the actual meetings that determine who wins the championship.

 

“Sunday is a huge night at the Eddie Wright Raceway. Our admission prices have been pegged at the usual levels, at just £14 for adults, and we hope the public of Scunthorpe will respond with a bumper turn-out and really get behind the boys, as we endeavour to reach the Grand Final.”

 

Sunday’s action is concluded by an eight-heat youth 125cc championship that sees eight of the stars of tomorrow battling it out for a trophy.

 

Teams for Sunday (English unless stated):

 

Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Josh Auty, 2. David Howe R/R, 3. Jason Bunyan, 4. Ashley Birks, 5. Nick Morris (Australia), 6. Michael Palm Toft (Denmark), 7. Gary Irving.

 

Edinburgh Monarchs: 1. Craig Cook, 2. Derek Sneddon (Scotland), 3. Theo Pijper (The Netherlands), 4. Matthew Wethers (Australia), 5. Andrew Tully (Scotland), 6. Jozsef Tabaka (Hungary), 7. James Sargeant.

 

Youth 125cc championship: 1. Dan Thompson, 2. Kyle Bickley, 3. Macauley Leek, 4. Jack Parkinson-Blackburn, 5. Jamie Halder, 6. Joe Thompson, 7. Ben Woodhull, 8. Luke Woodhull.

 

 

Scorpions Info

 

Josh Auty has now become the 4th highest all-time points scorer for the club (1302 to date).

 

Edinburgh Monarchs at EWR

 

Ave Ave Best

Name Lge M R Pts BP (no BP) (w BP) Performance

Craig Cook PL 7 32 48 1 6.00 6.13 16 from 6 rides (2011)

Marcel Helfer DEBUT @ EWR

Theo Pijper PL 3 13 15 2 4.62 5.23 10 + 2 from 5 rides (inc 4 pts T/R (2012))

Derek Sneddon PL 6 25 21 4 3.36 4.00 5 from 4 rides (2011)

Jozsef Tabaka PL 1 3 3 2 4.00 6.67 3 + 2 from 3 rides (2010)

Andrew Tully PL 7 33 56 3 6.79 7.15 16 from 5 rides (inc 6 pts T/R (2009))

Matthew Wethers PL 6 24 32 3 5.33 5.83 7 + 1 from 4 rides (2008)

 

Other Notes

 

Craig Cook

2009 National League Riders Champion.

Member of Workington's Young Shield Winning Teams in 2009 and 2010.

Member of Buxton's National League Championship, KO Cup and National Trophy Winning Teams in 2010.

Ridden in the Elite League during the 2012 season as a 'doubling-up' rider with Belle Vue.

 

Marcel Helfer

German international who has ridden for his country at full and under-21 level in World Team Cup competitions.

Rode at Berwick earlier this season in the GP Qualifying Round, scoring 2 points.

 

Theo Pijper

Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Championship Winning Team in 2003.

Member of Glasgow's Premier League Championship Winning Team in 2011.

Member of Swindon's Elite Shield Winning Team in 2009.

 

Derek Sneddon

Member of Armadale's Conference Trophy Winning Team in 2005.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Championship, Premier Trophy and Play-Off Winning Teams in 2008.

Member of Newcastle's Premier Trophy, KO Cup and Play-Off Winning Teams in 2010.

Member of Newcastle's Premier Shield Winning Team in 2011.

 

Jozsef Tabaka

Hungarian international who has returned to the club having rode for Edinburgh during the 2010 season.

 

Andrew Tully

Ex-Scunthorpe rider who was a member of the successful Conference League teams in 2006 and 2007.

~ Member of Scunthorpe's Conference League Championship and Conference Trophy Winning Teams in 2006 and 2007.

~ Member of Scunthorpe's Conference League KO Cup and Conference Shield Winning Teams in 2006.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Championship Winning Teams in 2008 and 2010.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Play-Off Winning Teams in 2008 and 2009.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier Trophy Winning Team in 2008.

Member of Armadale's Conference Trophy Winning Team in 2005.

2012 Scottish Open Champion.

 

Matthew Wethers

Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Championship Winning Teams in 2003, 2008 and 2010.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier League Play-Off Winning Teams in 2008 and 2009.

Member of Edinburgh's Premier Trophy Winning Team in 2008.

 

Edinburgh Monarchs

 

Premier League Champions in 2003, 2008 and 2010.

Premier League KO Cup Winners in 1997 and 1999.

Premier Trophy Winners in 2008.

Premier League Play-Offs winners in 2008 and 2009.

 

Edinburgh Monarchs in 2012

 

Qualified for Premier League Championship Play-Offs by finishing in 5th position in the league table.

Scored a total of 41 points during the league season.

Have reached the PL KO Cup Semi-finals after beating Rye House (100-80) and Glasgow (98-82).

Finished in 6th position in the North Group of the League Cup.

Defeated Glasgow 94-88 on aggregate to win the Spring Trophy.

 

Last 6 Results

 

22 September 2012 PL A L Edinburgh 35 Rye House 58

21 September 2012 PL H W Edinburgh 55 Leicester 38

16 September 2012 PL A L Edinburgh 39 Newcastle 53

14 September 2012 PL H W Edinburgh 57 Rye House 36

14 September 2012 PL H W Edinburgh 57 Glasgow 35

07 September 2012 PL H W Edinburgh 48 Ipswich 42

 

Edinburgh Monarchs' Results at EWR

 

26 May 2008 PL W Scunthorpe 39 Edinburgh 53

25 May 2009 PL L Scunthorpe 49 Edinburgh 44

11 July 2009 PT SF W Scunthorpe 44 Edinburgh 46

31 May 2010 PL W Scunthorpe 41 Edinburgh 48

02 May 2011 PL L Scunthorpe 46 Edinburgh 44

29 August 2011 PL(Ph 2) L Scunthorpe 50 Edinburgh 41

07 May 2012 PL L Scunthorpe 55 Edinburgh 37

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(stats courtesy of John Eyre)

Over 2 legs Home and Away I think Edinburgh will be the dark horses.with Cook and Tabaka back from injury

I have to agree if Cookie is 100 per cent fit[mind you a certain Mr Grieves was a good guest]thinking about going to this one think it will be acracker
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Is there anyone going to this meeting who would be able to text updates to the updates site? If so, could you please either leave a message here or send me an email or pm.

 

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