Scunthorpe Vs Coventry (nl) - 26/05/14 (follows Pl Koc Match)

[lucifer sam]

NEW VISITORS TO EDDIE WRIGHT RACEWAY IN BANK HOLIDAY 30-HEAT FEAST OF SPEEDWAY

 

FLUIDAIR POWER Scunthorpe Scorpions are looking for a win by four points or more against the Peterborough Panthers at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Bank Holiday Monday (3pm), to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Premier League Knockout Cup.

 

The KO Cup clash forms the first half of a double-header that sees not only one, but two brand new visiting teams to the Eddie Wright Raceway. The second half pits the Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Stags against the Coventry Storm in National League action.

 

Peterborough Panthers have dropped down to the Premier League in 2014, after 15 successive seasons in the Elite League.

 

Peterborough and Scunthorpe regularly competed against each other in the old National League (the name for the second tier at that point) between 1972 and 1985. The Panthers visited both of Scunthorpe’s previous homes, Quibell Park and Ashby Ville. But never the Eddie Wright Raceway… until Monday.

 

In fact, the Panthers were the last-ever visitors to Scunthorpe’s second home, Ashby Ville. Scunthorpe won 40-37 on May 13, 1985, with Andy Buck scoring a 12-point maximum for the Stags. Days later, Scunthorpe withdrew from the National League, and it was 20 years before Rob Godfrey brought speedway back to the town.

 

Coventry, a top flight club since 1957, have never previously visited a Scunthorpe track in official competition, although the Bees did send along a team to a couple of four team tournaments at Quibell Park in the 1970s.

 

Coventry entered a second team, the Storm, in the National League in 2013, and with Scunthorpe also entering a team in the NL this season, the two clubs will finally meet in league competition at Scunthorpe.

 

Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey said: “It’s nice to be meeting a couple of teams who have never been to the Eddie Wright Raceway before - it gives a bit of variety.

 

“Hopefully a good number of Panthers’ fans will come along to a track they’ve never visited before. They won’t be disappointed, they will find that Scunthorpe is a racer’s track, just like Peterborough.

 

“Our main objective will be to do everything we can to progress to the quarter-finals of the Knockout Cup, where Plymouth await the aggregate winners.”

 

Scunthorpe trail by just three points (43-46) after a battling performance in the first leg at Peterborough on Tuesday. In a match of fluctuating fortunes, the Scorpions recovered from ten points behind to lead 37-34, and then the Panthers rallied in the final two races.

 

Scunthorpe do have an injury concern, as flying Australian Ryan Douglas suffered a wrist injury in the 40-55 defeat at Plymouth on Friday, where recent signing Nicolai Klindt was again in terrific form for the Scorpions.

 

Monday’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 Bank Holiday Monday:

 

Adult: £17.00

Student/OAP: £15.00

Child (10 – 17): £5.00

Child (0 – 9) Free (accompanied by paying adult)

Family Ticket £39 (2 adults, 2 Children 10-17)

Match Programme: £1.00

Expected teams for Sunday (English unless stated):

Teams for Monday:

 

FluidAir Power Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Josh Auty, 2. Nicolai Klindt (Denmark), 3. David Howe, 4. Ashley Birks, 5. Ryan Douglas (Australia), 6. Matt Williamson, 7. Thomas Jørgensen (Denmark).

 

Peterborough Panthers: 1. Ryan Fisher (United States), 2. Lewis Blackbird, 3. Ales Dryml (Czech Republic), 4. Ulrich Ostergaard (Denmark), 5. Lasse Bjerre (Denmark), 6. Joe Jacobs, 7. Oliver Greenwood.

 

Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Stags: 1. Steve Jones, 2. Arron Mogridge, 3. Danno Verge, 4. Michael Neale, 5. Sam Chapman, 6. Ryan MacDonald (Scotland), 7. Reece Downes.

 

Coventry Storm: 1. Jon Armstrong, 2. Luke Crang, 3. Marc Owen, 4. Dan Greenwood, 5. Oliver Greenwood, 6. Ryan Terry-Daley, 7. Martin Knuckey.

 

 

Peterborough Panthers at EWR

 

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

Lasse Bjerre PL 6 29 44 2 6.07 6.34 11 from 6 rides (2011)

Lewis Blackbird PL 14 60 77 13 5.13 6.00 15 + 2 from 6 rides (inc 6 pts T/R (PL (2013)))

Ales Dryml DEBUT PL MEETING @ EWR

Ryan Fisher PL 5 24 48 2 8.00 8.33 13 + 1 from 5 rides (2008)

Oliver Greenwood DEBUT PL MEETING @ EWR

Joe Jacobs PL 1 3 1 0 1.33 1.33 1 from 3 rides (2013)

Ulrich Ostergaard PL 6 27 48 4 7.11 7.70 18 from 6 rides (inc 6 pts T/R (2008))

 

Other Notes

 

Lasse Bjerre

2011 Danish Under-21 Champion.

Member of Denmark's World Under-21 Team Cup Championship Winning Team in 2010.

Member of Ipswich's Premier League Fours Championship Winning Team in 2010.

Qualified for this season's World Under-21 Individual Championship Finals.

Recently named as a 'doubling-up' rider with Leicester for the rest of the 2014 Elite League season.

 

Lewis Blackbird

2013 Scunthorpe Scorpion.

Member of Mildenhall's National League KO Cup Winning Team in 2011.

Captain of Mildenhall's 2012 National League side, which won 5 major trophies at that level.

Member of Dudley's 2013 National League Championship, Pairs and Fours Winning Teams.

A Fast-Track Reserve with Eastbourne for the 2014 Elite League season.

 

Ales Dryml

Has competed in the Speedway Grand Prix Series and has represented his country in the Speedway World Cup.

2012 European Champion.

Won the 2004 and 2007 European Pairs Championship with his brother Lukas.

Member of Oxford's 2001 Elite League Championship Winning Team.

Member of Poole's 2003 Elite League Championship and KO Cup Winning Teams.

 

Ryan Fisher

American International who has represented his country in the Speedway World Cup.

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

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

 

Oliver Greenwood

Ex Scunthorpe Saint who has the most wins in the Open Class of the club's regular Amateur Meetings (to date).

The named No 8 when the Saints won the 2011 National League Championship.

Rode as a Guest for Somerset's Premier League Winning Team in the 2nd Leg of the 2013 Play-off Final.

Scored a first maximum at Premier League level last month at home against Plymouth.

Also riding in 2014 for Coventry in the National League.

 

Joe Jacobs

Member of Mildenhall's National League KO Cup Winning Team in 2011.

Member of Mildenhall's NL Championship, Fours, KO Cup and National Trophy Winning Team in 2012.

A Fast-Track Reserve with Wolverhampton for the 2014 Elite League season.

Also riding in 2014 for Mildenhall in the National League.

 

Ulrich Ostergaard

Member of Peterborough's Elite League Championship Winning Team in 2006.

Named as the 2008 Premier League Rider of the Year by the Speedway Riders Association.

Since 2008 has rode regularly at both Elite and Premier League levels.

 

Peterborough Panthers' Results at EWR

 

First meeting that Peterborough have ridden at the EWR.

 

 

* The Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Stags ride at Stoke in National League action tonight (Saturday). 15-year-old Reece Downes is set to make his return from a broken wrist, while Michael Neale comes in to replace Liam Sanderson, who broke his collarbone in the Amateur Meeting at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Sunday.

[Jayne]

Thought Reece Downes was named in the 1-5 not reserve.

[mdmc82]

NL Speedway ‏@NLSpeedway 38s

Coventry Storm win 64-26 at Scunthorpe Stags with maximums from @OllieGreenwood3, @DGR_greenwood, @marcowen94 & Armstrong #NLSpeedway

Well done Coventry Storm

[Craftman]

Did any home rider win a heat ?

[NeilWatson]

Did any home rider win a heat ?

No - 15 heat wins for the Storm.

Edited May 26, 2014 by NeilWatson

[Panthers89]

Did any home rider win a heat ?

 

Is it a surprise, when Coventry Storm all bar 1 rider, have higher averages than Scunny's number 1?

 

Ridiculous IMO to build a team like that, blood the youth, with 3-4 newbies, but having 6 is a step too far, and I guess the only way of getting fans in, is to add it to a Premier League meeting.

[Guest WTF1]

 

Is it a surprise, when Coventry Storm all bar 1 rider, have higher averages than Scunny's number 1?

 

Ridiculous IMO to build a team like that, blood the youth, with 3-4 newbies, but having 6 is a step too far, and I guess the only way of getting fans in, is to add it to a Premier League meeting.

Yes i agree that Scunthorpe should include at least 2 experienced riders and high scorer's to help the young lads in the side but if Scunthorpe are going to continue as they are then what is the point of including Steve Jones who is scoring no more than the rest of the young lads so give his place to another up and coming rider

[montie]

Thought Reece Downes was named in the 1-5 not reserve.

You seem some what obsessed with Scunnys team either the choice of rider of the riding order Jayne

[greyhoundp]

Yes i agree that Scunthorpe should include at least 2 experienced riders and high scorer's to help the young lads in the side but if Scunthorpe are going to continue as they are then what is the point of including Steve Jones who is scoring no more than the rest of the young lads so give his place to another up and coming rider

 

To be honest, i was thinking that myself. Or i will suggest a rider who could possibly replace Steve Jones as the experienced guy, his name Mark Robinson, now i dont know if he wants to return to racing he was being touted by Cradley fans as a possible reserve for The Heathens during the 2012/2013 close season, however it appears that the powers that be decided he should have an average of something like 7, which wouldnt bother Scunny. It may be that Mark only wanted to ride for Cradley but it could be worth a phone call.

[mikebv]

I heard recently that each team now only pay their own riders and not both teams from a meeting, is this correct?

 

if so then this is not a bad idea as a business model to be fair...

 

running the NL meeting as an addition to the main meeting creates a 'value for money' package for the fans who are also, as its a double header, in the stadium longer so bars/catering should also benefit...

 

using a team of 'proper juniors' also can lead to low scores initially which ultimately reduces points money paid out thus providing a cost effective way of hopefully unearthing a few riders for the PL team...

 

if just one british rider comes through then it would have been worth it, yes getting beat each week can knock confidence, however nothing is more important in their development than track time with competition, which scunthorpe seem to be providing plenty of for their riders..

 

add in a great racetrack and you have a well thought out set up at scunthorpe....

[Ommer Mon]

Yes but have you considered the effect it may have on some of the other teams competing in the League? They are paying their riders for a shed load of points for both the home and away matches and Kings Lynn for example also drew Scunny in the Cup.

 

In addition they also have the difficulty of selling this as 'entertainment' to their own supporters which will restrict revenue for that particular match at least.

[Jayne]

You seem some what obsessed with Scunnys team either the choice of rider of the riding order Jayne

Not obsessed with any rider and if they followed the rules like everyone else I wouldn't need to comment. To be polite I'm fed up of certain teams being allowed to bend the rules to suit. I've no problem if we all abide to the same regulations but it seems that Scunthorpe, who have chosen to set their team up in the way they have, have their own rules regarding line-ups at least.

[montie]

Not obsessed with any rider and if they followed the rules like everyone else I wouldn't need to comment. To be polite I'm fed up of certain teams being allowed to bend the rules to suit. I've no problem if we all abide to the same regulations but it seems that Scunthorpe, who have chosen to set their team up in the way they have, have their own rules regarding line-ups at least.

 

Well maybe you need to look at the declared line up not the one on the BSPA site---then you wouldnt need to make snide little comments on here

 

why not report it to the very top???

 

Care to name the "certain teams" in public???

[Jayne]

 

Well maybe you need to look at the declared line up not the one on the BSPA site---then you wouldnt need to make snide little comments on here

 

why not report it to the very top???

 

Care to name the "certain teams" in public???

The last team declaration we had was number 9 which is also available for anyone to view on the BSPA website. Perhaps you are privy to a different one but that is irrelevant as this is not the first time Scunthorpe have moved their riders around to suit this season. If snide is telling it how it is then so be it. I just want a level playing field for everyone or is that too much to ask?? As for certain teams in this instance you know full well that I mean Scunthorpe and for your information I have reported it as I am quite within my rights to do, we will see what happens but I can guarantee if Buxton did the same it would not be allowed.

Edited May 27, 2014 by Jayne

[montie]

The last team declaration we had was number 9 which is also available for anyone to view on the BSPA website. Perhaps you are privy to a different one but that is irrelevant as this is not the first time Scunthorpe have moved their riders around to suit this season. If snide is telling it how it is then so be it. I just want a level playing field for everyone or is that too much to ask?? As for certain teams in this instance you know full well that I mean Scunthorpe and for your information I have reported it as I am quite within my rights to do, we will see what happens but I can guarantee if Buxton did the same it would not be allowed.

with 6 x 3 pointers in the team does it make such a big difference??

 

maybe if your reporting is correct they will remove the points scored by the team??

[phillwhitewasmad]

If teams weren't so keen on murdering scunny every week they would use different guests not big scorerers who will come and bully the little kids for easy pocket money so they reap what they sow regarding payment

[Jayne]

with 6 x 3 pointers in the team does it make such a big difference??

 

maybe if your reporting is correct they will remove the points scored by the team??

The fact that they have chosen to have six 3 pointers in the team is irrelevant, it is not an excuse to ignore the rules. I don't want any points deducted I just want everyone to abide by the same rules. If that's Scunthorpe's version then fine as long as it applies to everyone.

 

As for if I am correct it quite clearly states "Hiererarchical order is in accordance with the declaration of the team/s below" on each team declaration.

[Craftman]

The fact that they have chosen to have six 3 pointers in the team is irrelevant, it is not an excuse to ignore the rules. I don't want any points deducted I just want everyone to abide by the same rules. If that's Scunthorpe's version then fine as long as it applies to everyone.

 

As for if I am correct it quite clearly states "Hiererarchical order is in accordance with the declaration of the team/s below" on each team declaration.

 

Have to agree with Jayne , it's a case of all abide with the rules or don't bother at all !

[lucifer sam]

The fact that they have chosen to have six 3 pointers in the team is irrelevant, it is not an excuse to ignore the rules. I don't want any points deducted I just want everyone to abide by the same rules. If that's Scunthorpe's version then fine as long as it applies to everyone.

 

As for if I am correct it quite clearly states "Hiererarchical order is in accordance with the declaration of the team/s below" on each team declaration.

 

And in Scunthorpe's latest declared line-up, Reece Downes and Ryan MacDonald were 6 and 7, and that's why they rode yesterday at reserve, in accordance with the rulebook.

 

I thought you'd be trying to work with Scunthorpe, in trying to get a more reasonable points limit for future seasons (e.g. 35) to benefit both clubs. But all you want to do is try to pick holes with the Scunthorpe line-up. I've always been very impressed by the set-up at Buxton. But Jayne, I have found one or two of your comments on here disappointing.

 

Personally, what concerned me more yesterday was that one side was using a 40-plus year-old rider as a guest, rather then promoting one of their lads from their MDL line-up. Different teams have different agendas in this league, I accept that, but Coventry are running a second team to find stars of the future. Why book a guest in his 40s? They could have used a junior and still won the match comfortably.

 

All the best

Rob

Edited May 27, 2014 by lucifer sam

[mikebv]

If teams weren't so keen on murdering scunny every week they would use different guests not big scorerers who will come and bully the little kids for easy pocket money so they reap what they sow regarding payment

fair call...

 

teams must know that they are going to win, and by a large margin when they race scunthorpe, therefore its an ideal opportunity to 'blood' some rookies themselves as guests to see if they too can unearth some potential talent out there..

 

would make a closer more competitive meeting too...