lucifer sam Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 (edited) THE CHAMPIONS ARE COMING! THERE’S a mouth-watering double-header at Scunthorpe’s Eddie Wright Raceway on Sunday (3pm), with both the respective Premier League and National League champions in town. The FluidAir Power Scunthorpe Scorpions are involved in their first league match of the season, entertaining the Somerset Rebels; the team who succeeded the Scorpions as Premier League Champions. Meanwhile, the rookie riders of the Scunthorpe Stags face a very hard task – facing powerhouse Cradley Heath in a National League match. The Scorpions had suffered a torrid start to the season, losing their opening three League Cup matches and seeing No 1 Anders Mellgren suffer a fracture of the spine that is likely to him out of the rest of the 2014 campaign. But on Thursday night, the Scorpions took a terrific 53-41 away win at Sheffield, and the team will be hoping to continue that momentum against Somerset. “We’ve got to beat Somerset”, said Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey. “Up until the brilliant win at Sheffield, we’d had a horrible start to this season. We showed what we are capable at Sheffield, and we need to do that again at home to Somerset. “It’s vital for us to get our Premier League campaign with a home win – we don’t want to be playing catch up. I’m confident that we can start pick up away league points; but at the same time, we don’t want to losing points from home meetings. “It is a big meeting for us on Sunday. We’re bringing in Redcar’s Aaron Summers as the guest for Anders – the very best guest we could find.” Somerset have a very different looking line-up in 2014, but home and away wins against Newcastle to land the first silverware of the season in the Premier Shield, had demonstrated the Rebels again have a very effective team. The key to their team is Brady Kurtz, a highly-rated Australian who is brand new to British Speedway. Godfrey insists that the Scorpions will wait until the right time to bring in a replacement for the injured Mellgren. “It would be foolish to rush in”, he said. “We’ll wait until the right time, maybe it will be in a couple of weeks time, when the new averages kick in. “Whatever we decide, it will have a major bearing on the rest of our season. We need to make the right move, and make it at the right time.” Meanwhile, Godfrey was delighted with the progress shown by the Scunthorpe Stags last Sunday. Although the Stags lost 37-56 at home to King’s Lynn, it was a much improved performance on the Stags’ opening three matches, all of which resulted in heavy defeats. “I was very pleased by the performance of the Stags’ lads last week. Unfortunately we have a few of the boys out injured, but those left put in great performances, which were much improved from the previous week. “Both Ryan MacDonald and Danno Verge were paid for double figures, while Liam Sanderson’s ride to win Heat 14 from behind was just sensational. “We are on a hiding to nothing for this Sunday’s meeting against Cradley, but beyond that, we will see the riders continue to progress. “Last Sunday’s meeting convinced me we are doing the right thing with the Stags.” Danno Verge is away on Sunday – attending a training school held by former World Champion Jan O Pedersen in Denmark. Sunday’s adult admission price for the double-header is £17. It’s just £2 more than a single Premier League meeting at the Eddie Wright Raceway, for 15 extra heats of action. The circuit rightfully has won the award, several times, for being the best racetrack in the Premier League, so a full and exciting day of racing is ahead. Admission prices for Sunday: Adult: £17.00Student/OAP: £15.00Child (10 – 17): £5.00Child (0 – 9) Free (accompanied by paying adult)Family Ticket £39 (2 adults, 2 Children 10-16)Match Programme: £1.00 Expected teams for Sunday (English unless stated): FluidAir Power Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Aaron Summers (Australia), 2. David Howe, 3. Thomas Jørgensen (Denmark), 4. Ashley Birks, 5. Josh Auty, 6. Matt Williamson, 7. Ryan Douglas (Australia). Somerset Rebels: 1. Nick Morris (Australia), 2. Todd Kurtz (Australia), 3. Brady Kurtz (Australia), 4. Pontus Aspgren (Sweden), 5. Oliver Allen, 6. Charles Wright, 7. Paul Starke. Scunthorpe Stags: 1. Steve Jones, 2. Ryan MacDonald (Scotland). 3. Sam Woods, 4. Adam Kirby, 5. R/R for Arron Mogridge, 6. Sam Chapman, 7. Liam Sanderson. Cradley Heathens: 1. Paul Starke, 2. Nathan Greaves, 3. Tom Perry, 4. Max Clegg, 5. Steve Worrall, 6. Matt Williamson, 7. Danny Phillips. Somerset Rebels at EWR Oliver Allen DEBUT PL MEETING @ EWRPontus Aspgren PL 1 4 5 0 5.00 5.00 5 from 4 rides (2013)Brady Kurtz DEBUT PL MEETING @ EWRTodd Kurtz PL 6 26 24 6 3.69 4.62 12 from 7 rides (2013)Nick Morris PL 18 89 176 13 7.91 8.49 15 from 6 rides (2012)Paul Starke PL 1 3 0 0 0.00 0.00 Charles Wright PL 5 20 15 3 3.00 3.60 4 + 1 from 5 rides (2012) Other Notes Somerset are the current Premier League Champions and won the 2014 Premier Shield. Oliver Allen2013 Premier League Riders Champion.Has represented GB in Speedway World Cup Tournaments.Has won League Championship titles at National, Premier and Elite League levels.Member of Swindon's PL KO Cup and Young Shield Winning Teams in 2000.Member of King's Lynn's PL KO Cup and Young Shield Winning Teams in 2005.Member of Coventry's EL KO Cup and Elite Shield Winning Teams in 2006. Pontus AspgrenMade his British League debut with Wolverhampton in the 2012 Elite League.Rode at Premier League level with Rye House in 2013.Has represented Sweden at Under-19 and Under-21 level. Brady KurtzRiding in his debut British League season.Twice Australian Under-16 Champion (125cc) in 2009/10 and 2011/12.New South Wales Under-16 Champion in 2011/12.New South Wales State Champion in 2013/14. Todd KurtzMember of Newport's Premier League KO Cup Winning Team in 2011.Australian and New South Wales Under-16 Champion in 2007/08. Nick MorrisFormer Scunthorpe Scorpion and a member of the 2012 Premier League Championship Winning Team.Twice Queensland Under-16 Champion in 2008/09 and 2009/10.New South Wales Under-16 Champion in 2009/10.Member of Buxton's National League Championship Winning Team in 2010.Member of Glasgow's Premier League Championship Winning Team in 2011.Member of Swindon's Elite League Championship Winning Team in 2012.Member of Somerset's Premier League Championship and KO Cup Winning Teams in 2013.Named as a 'doubling-up' rider with Swindon for the 2014 Elite League season. Paul StarkeMember of Plymouth's Conference Trophy and KO Cup Winning Teams in 2008.Member of Plymouth's National Trophy Winning Team in 2009.Member of Newcastle's PL KO Cup Winning Team in 2012.Member of Dudley's NL Championship, KO Cup and Fours Winning Teams in 2013.Will captain Cradley in the 2014 National League season. Charles WrightMember of Workington's PL Fours and Young Shield Winning Teams in 2008.Member of Somerset's Premier League Championship and KO Cup Winning Teams in 2013. Somerset Rebels' Results at EWR 05 May 2008 PL L Scunthorpe 51 Somerset 3913 April 2009 PT L Scunthorpe 53 Somerset 4005 June 2009 PL L Scunthorpe 47 Somerset 4303 May 2010 PL L Scunthorpe 56 Somerset 4002 October 2010 YS L Scunthorpe 70 Somerset 2025 April 2011 PL L Scunthorpe 49 Somerset 4104 September 2011 PL Ph 2 L Scunthorpe 49 Somerset 4127 August 2012 PL L Scunthorpe 50 Somerset 4029 October 2012 PL POF L Scunthorpe 48 Somerset 4227 May 2013 PL W Scunthorpe 37 Somerset 56 (stats courtesy of John Eyre) Scunthorpe Scorpions Team sponsors: FluidAir Power Ltd:http://www.fluidair-power.co.uk Edited April 11, 2014 by lucifer sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Is Oliver Allen riding today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springdale Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Should be a good match Somerset did well last night at Rye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthers89 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Not many times a team with there 1,3 and 5 scoring 11 points would ever win a meeting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 (edited) 7 points 6 Rides. Good call getting shot of Proctor. Edited April 14, 2014 by semion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Beat me to it semmers, should have kept Proctor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coomie Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Little disappointed with that ,should have won today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Morris must have had bike problems to get taken from the back by both Scunny riders, one being a Reserve. Couldnt have seen that happening to Proctor. Still May and Hancock know best. Looks like Morris cost Somerset 2 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekker Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Bit of a blow for the Rebs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinh88 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 what do promoters see in aaron summers? Pontus looks a great signing must be said, one only wonders had the Rebels tracked jd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylcream boy Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Cracking match this afternoon, lots of twist and turns and a last heat decider. Flying Ryan was fantastic, and can only be a matter of time before all the team hit form. Anders may be back in 6 six weeks, which is great news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montie Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Morris must have had bike problems to get taken from the back by both Scunny riders, one being a Reserve. Couldnt have seen that happening to Proctor. Still May and Hancock know best. Looks like Morris cost Somerset 2 points. No bike problems for him in heat 15...3 3 racers having a go and one had to come third...great race Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffeboy Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Just got in and can`t believe that we have failed again in heat 15, hopefully that`s it now for the rest of the season and we can bring a few of these last heaters home. Like the remarks about Nick costing us, utter rubbish, he was brilliant last night at Rye ,skipper at 21 and team riding Todd home in two heats,think he will do for me.We need to get Olly back r/r is hard work.Good performance again by the Rebels (another 40 points)just failed at the last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springdale Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 I am afriad Morris is no Jason Doyle, definately cost the Rebels 2 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Just got in and can`t believe that we have failed again in heat 15, hopefully that`s it now for the rest of the season and we can bring a few of these last heaters home. Like the remarks about Nick costing us, utter rubbish, he was brilliant last night at Rye ,skipper at 21 and team riding Todd home in two heats,think he will do for me.We need to get Olly back r/r is hard work.Good performance again by the Rebels (another 40 points)just failed at the last. Haters are going to hate Cliffe - Friday apart when losing Olly cost us big time, we've had a good start to the season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffeboy Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Haters are going to hate Cliffe - Friday apart when losing Olly cost us big time, we've had a good start to the season. I agree, it`s tough at the top!, you would have loved it at Rye we were really good, Nick was excellent,as were all the boys. I am afriad Morris is no Jason Doyle, definately cost the Rebels 2 points. Who is, what a very siily statement........ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 I am afriad Morris is no Jason Doyle, definately cost the Rebels 2 points. Effectively from the original line up we planned to run in 2014, Aspegren is Doyle's replacement - who, whilst not tallying what Doyle would of been bound to score, has been superb for us so far home and away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Morris must have had bike problems to get taken from the back by both Scunny riders, one being a Reserve. Couldnt have seen that happening to Proctor. Still May and Hancock know best. Looks like Morris cost Somerset 2 points. Scunthorpe could also pick out riders who didn't perform the way we hoped. Summers last week scored paid 13 against us, this week paid 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coomie Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 (edited) Haters are going to hate Cliffe - Friday apart when losing Olly cost us big time, we've had a good start to the season. we don't have nick for the next 2 Fridays I belive Edited April 13, 2014 by coomie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 good to see josh back to normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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