Mad Max Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Lyager must be nailed on given all previous assurances, IMO Palm Toft will be in, most logical choice but not necessarily the best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 That was a truly outstanding meeting put on by Scunthorpe and the 16 riders. It was thoroughly entertaining throughout and a fantastic race track!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebaron Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 (edited) Oh my oh my what a meeting the British Semi Final was last night. Truly out of superlatives for the outstanding racing but then again I knew that you could not put out that quality of field on the EWR and not have one hell of a humdinger. Had Sky covered it Kelvin and Nigel would have been going nuts !!. Shame the cameras were not there. Richard Hall arch villan at Scunny and out of a job at Sheffield had superb night and was even a hero when Kyle Howarth went full pelt under Josh Auty felling him to the track. So full marks to Hall for dumping his bike quick fire! to avoid hitting the Scorpions No1. Up gets Richard Hall to immediately check that Josh was ok reversing an unsavoury incident that went off between them at the EWR in the past. Hats off to Richard Hall ! The action on track was neck and neck no quarter given all night. Witness Josh Bates v Jason Garrity (as Rob says; "the let him out for the night) team mates but at it hammer n tongs. But the stand out performer ?.. young Robert Lambert you will not see better execution of speedway round the EWR than his sweeping round the outside of eventual winner Simon Stead to win by nigh on half a lap. Chris Harris Grand Prix star put his reputation out there with a predominantley Premier League field and needed all of his track craft to stay with the front runners. The meeting cracked along at an incredible pace.1hr 30mins for 21 races with riders put on two mins consistently up to the tapes to keep things moving. No delays. Just a massive thank you to all the riders; officials and Scunthorpe Speedway for reminding all of us lucky enough to be there why when Speedway is done proper its still is the Greatest Show on Earth ! Edited May 14, 2016 by the outsider 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Josh Auty 7.60 Ryan Douglas 7.05 Alex Davies 6.53 Carl Wilkinson 4.74 Zdenek Holub 3.0 Josh Bailey 3.0 this gives 31.75 and 10.75 pts for the final rider... are we really going to use this on a 7 pt assessed rider who will probably end up as a 5ptr? Although I dont want to see any rider lose there job, I would hope to see at least 2 changes to utilise the points available or get huge big hitter in the Stead/Cooke mould, not sure there is a budget or rider available that fits that scenario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Giving his scores this season, and slump in average, why would Holub not be the one to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillwhitewasmad Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Lyager is nailed on robs said it often enough so that only leaves one spot. Also the big hitter you mention isn't out there to have even if we could afford one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Mpt was in attendance last night, putting two n two together...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Can scunny fans do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 (edited) Geez lewy... Any chance your mouth bleeds every 28 days... Edited May 14, 2016 by Albert 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scunny1 Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Mpt was in attendance last night, putting two n two together...? MPT is in attendance most weeks, now often seen pushing a pram. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthers89 Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Based in Yorkshire now so his local track ain't it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Based in Yorkshire now so his local track ain't it Lives in Sheffield area so not that far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 MPT is in attendance most weeks, now often seen pushing a pram. Correct... but never seen him embrace the promotion team like he did last night ... time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebaron Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 (edited) Robs said that the changes will leave us with a team; they believe will at least win home matches. We seem to have definitely made a commitment to Andreas Lyagers inclusion; so I cannot square winning home matches by including Lyager; Holub and Bailey. All three are learning the ropes at Premier League level. So we keep Josh Auty; Ryan Douglas; Alex Davies; and Carl Wilkinson. Josh Baileys position is protected so he is safe. Ashley Morris is replaced by Lyager and alas it will be Zdneck Holub who steps down (albeit he has had precious little chance to show his undoubted potential). Replacing Holub with most likely MPT,or say Ty Procter definitely strengthens the team without giving us the second "big hitter" but MPT or Procter do have the experience. It should then see Wilko revert to reserve and a riding order say; 1.Auty 2.Lyager,3.Douglas; 4.Davies; 5. Procter/MPT; 6.Wilko 7.Bailey. Its solid enough; if MPT comes in he can link up with Lyager and pass on his knowhow and help him settle. I do think it is quite tough on Holub; who clearly has potential; Rob says no one's place in the team is safe; but in the end it will come down to how many "new to PL" riders we can afford to carry along in the hope of realising their potential now. Three is a bit of a leap of faith if we are to realistically win home matches and keep and build the crowd levels at the EWR. So reluctantly; we will put Zdnecks British career on hold for now and hope that these two changes will give us the shot in the arm we are looking for the rest of the season. After last nights British Semi-Final; the entertainment bar has been lifted once again; and with the line up above there is sure to be more interesting times and thrilling Speedway at the EWR as the re-energised Scorpions pick up for the rest of the season starting next week against Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Tigers. With a quick return for last nights winner Simon Stead; and team mates Kyle Howarth(3rd) Jason Garrith (Qualifier) and Josh Bates its one not to be missed that's for sure. Edited May 14, 2016 by the outsider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 (edited) You could, possibly, say that Holub was put into a similar position as Victor Palovaara was when he joined Glasgow. 7pt assessed average and thrown in at the deep end at No.1. Victor settled down when moved away from being a No.1 and now has a 5.28 average. Given time, Holub may well do a similar thing. The question is, do you give him that time and, if you do, at what expense? Edited May 15, 2016 by Steve Park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Its interesting how some promotions can pick a decent side pre season and stick with it, yet other promotions cant pick a decent side from a blank canvas, relying on getting averages down to bring others in.... Season in season out. Shouldnt be allowed other than injuries Imo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 (edited) Its interesting how some promotions can pick a decent side pre season and stick with it, yet other promotions cant pick a decent side from a blank canvas, relying on getting averages down to bring others in.... Season in season out. Shouldnt be allowed other than injuries Imo. I think its to do with finances, clubs like Redcar, Scunny and Plymouth don't have the cash to pick and choose any rider they want so they have to take a gamble on riders, often these riders will not live up to their average. If these clubs can't then strengthen their teams they will struggle and that will lead to poor crowds and that could lead to dire consequences. Edited May 15, 2016 by eric i 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montie Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Its interesting how some promotions can pick a decent side pre season and stick with it, yet other promotions cant pick a decent side from a blank canvas, relying on getting averages down to bring others in.... Season in season out. Shouldnt be allowed other than injuries Imo. Are you actually saying teams should not be allowed to change unless there is an injury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Are you actually saying teams should not be allowed to change unless there is an injury?Think is wrong that a month or so into the season teams can change the side yes, making them stronger for the league campaign.... PL cup is a joke and a massive chance to manipulate things in time for the league campaign. Makes a mockery things in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Think is wrong that a month or so into the season teams can change the side yes, making them stronger for the league campaign.... PL cup is a joke and a massive chance to manipulate things in time for the league campaign. Makes a mockery things in my opinion. IMO I don't think most clubs are manipulating the averages i.e telling riders to lower their average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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