dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 What agreat result for the Witches! Well done to the boys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 I'll have some humble pie as well please but with chocolate sauce ! But you never know , we might have even won with a no2 that's capable of scoring a few points ! He still needs to go " Big Time " and we might have a half decent season ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Jacobs Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 What agreat result for the Witches! Well done to the boys. All six of them They must have a looked at the perfectly prepared EWR and thought, why can't the ref postpone this too? Splendid result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badge Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 All six of them They must have a looked at the perfectly prepared EWR and thought, why can't the ref postpone this too? Splendid result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalSin Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 I'll have some humble pie as well please but with chocolate sauce ! But you never know , we might have even won with a no2 that's capable of scoring a few points ! He still needs to go " Big Time " and we might have a half decent season ! I hate to keep talking about needing to axe a rider especially when we've just achieved a terrific result at a track we rarely do well on, but it's really starting to get frustrating. Just a single point would have done from him tonight. Needs to go. Other than that very encouraging start to our PL campaign. Apart from the obvious, nothing wrong with this team at all and a shoe in for a play off place if Makinen gets replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 (edited) Isn't that two points from 6 meetings now from Makinen? Deary me enough is enough surely Mr Louis! Even with Barker still not up to the form he's capable of that's a great result. Not many teams will pick up points there. Edited April 19, 2013 by Catch22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Great result for the witches,shame if we had a number 2 who could score any points we would have won, but two away points is a good start to the league programme. Does anybody know if anyone films the meetings at Scunthorpe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Didn't see that result coming. Still a good meeting though & well done to Ipswich on getting the draw. Heeps is defintiely your man of the match but all chipped in with good points with Lanham winning it at the death. The scorpions couldnt gate to save their lives for the last 7 heats (with the exception of heat 14). Makinen looked awful but Risager wasnt much better only able to beat Bates from the Scorpions. The scorps are still not firing on all cylinders, 2 heat wins at home for Auty & Howe is not good enough but our problems are more or less coming from the reserve berth. I thought before the season started that we were going to struggle, you need one strong reserve to carry the other & take rides from riders in the main body who are having issues. To be fair Irving would have given us that & it was unexpected when he decided to call it a day. I think Bates with a 6.5 established rider would have been great & allowed Birks/Toft into the reserve position with Bates, anyway I guess Douglas has 12 meetings to shape up & start scoring or we are going to have a long old season. Bates is on the pace but it doesnt matter if you are 2m behind or 100m if you still end up 4th after the first bend and get a 0 virtually every race. Hopefully this is a wake up call for the scorps, Ipswich looked much better this year but are not as strong as Somerset, Worky, Newcastle or Edinburgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Ipswich looked much better this year but are not as strong as Somerset, Worky, Newcastle or Edinburgh. but they could be with the right change! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Ok so with a point scoring number 2 we would have won, but some people are never happy are they! Tonight Makinen was beaten away from home by Auty, Howe, Birks and Palm Toft. He then fell in his last heat adding Jorgensen and Bates to the list. Fall though came at a time when Scunthorpe were in a 5-1, but Barker made it a 3-3 in the rerun. So could say he contributed to the 2 points! However just from the Jackal i'll look at Risager's night too. He "beat" Tungate in his 1st heat when teammate retired. And then beat Bates twice for 3-3's.Ok he scored 4 points but beat a 3 point "NL" rider, something that Makinen should and maybe could given the chance...... Up the Witches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Jacobs Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Fair play to Lanham who I was critical of last season, but has taken on the Captain's role and is doing a good job on and off track. He was the only old timer to give up his place in the Edinburgh British Semi, so he could race for his club, and produced a top performance tonight to make it worthwhile. Not bad: passing the home #1 on the line in a last heat decider! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalSin Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Ok so with a point scoring number 2 we would have won, but some people are never happy are they! Tonight Makinen was beaten away from home by Auty, Howe, Birks and Palm Toft. He then fell in his last heat adding Jorgensen and Bates to the list. Fall though came at a time when Scunthorpe were in a 5-1, but Barker made it a 3-3 in the rerun. So could say he contributed to the 2 points! However just from the Jackal i'll look at Risager's night too. He "beat" Tungate in his 1st heat when teammate retired. And then beat Bates twice for 3-3's.Ok he scored 4 points but beat a 3 point "NL" rider, something that Makinen should and maybe could given the chance...... Up the Witches! Come on 2 points from 6 meetings is bloody awful!! Tonight was tough for him yes but it's still zero points and the continuation of contributing absolutely NOTHING. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Quality racing as always at the EWR, I think Scunny will have to make a change at reserve if they going to make the play offs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ipswich Jules Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 A huge win here for Scunthorpe is my prediction with Makinens 3 ride duck and most of the Witches struggling. Prove me wrong riders and I will eat humble pie willingly. How's that pie tasting Aljack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 One change and its a play off team, pure and simple. Makinen would even struggle to get in the Coventry team on this form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montie Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Over 15 heats I think that was a fair result...some good racing Auty and Barker going at it was great entertainment Few dodgy decision along the way and a last heat decider all adding to the meeting Good night out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Quality meeting...a draw probably a fair outcome. If the next home meeting is half as entertaining then the sky viewers are in for a treat. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Very pleasing start to our Premier League campaign. Heeps has been a little star so far this season the lad has a bright future no doubt. Ellis too looks a very talented lad and will improve as the season progresses. He's already taken some good scalps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scunny1 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Cannot carry two reserves, Bates is not up to this level yet, Tom Young would have scored many more points at home,time for changes at the bottom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WTF1 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 (edited) Edited April 21, 2013 by WTF1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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