Newcastle Vs Scunthorpe (Championship Shield) Sun 15/04/2018

[ellioth4]

First Newcastle home meeting of the season, wonder how they will all perform on the home track against Scunthorpe?

Speedway Updates site are looking for a texter to text updates through to the site for this meeting? If anyone can help, please send me a private message with your moblie number?

Thanks Elliot

[beaky11]

Any scorpions fans making the trip north (or south in my case) for this ?

[IronScorpion]

Have you checked the weather forecast? Maybe ok now but race time, very dodgy!

http://www.metcheck.com/WEATHER/now_and_next.asp?zipcode=newcastle&locationID=62684&lat=55&lon=-1.6&GL=MULT

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcybg0u3e#?zoom=9&lat=54.98&lon=-1.62&map=Rainfall&fcTime=1523754000

[beaky11]

No I hadn’t but it’s only an hours drive from Berwick for me so might be worth the risk

[Lewis]

1 hour ago, beaky11 said:

Any scorpions fans making the trip north (or south in my case) for this ?

Yep just decided, first trip to watch Speedway at Newcastle.... wouldnt have dreamed of doing this last year but finally we have a decent team and a chance, although we dont go well round Newcastle, you never know

Oops just seen the weather forecast .... damn ... not worth risking it from North Lincolnshire

[crazysue]

We still need a texter for this meeting, is anyone able to help please?

 

Thanks 

[StevePark]

1 hour ago, Lewis said:

Yep just decided, first trip to watch Speedway at Newcastle.... wouldnt have dreamed of doing this last year but finally we have a decent team and a chance, although we dont go well round Newcastle, you never know

Oops just seen the weather forecast .... damn ... not worth risking it from North Lincolnshire

Rain on the MetOffice site for Byker, now forecast (50% chance) from 21:00.  So we should be OK.

Lewis Kerr guests for Stevie Worrall at number 1 for the Scorpions.

[Tsunami]

Anyone in doubt about the meeting, it has just got the red light to go ahead. So get your coat on and get yourself along to Brough for what should be a hugely competitive meeting.

[Gemini]

Anyone in doubt about the meeting, it has just got the red light to go ahead. So get your coat on and get yourself along to Brough for what should be a hugely competitive meeting.

Don't you mean Green light?   Bit worrying really  if you think the red light means go when driving. 

Edited April 15, 2018 by Gemini

[New era Panthers]

2 hours ago, Gemini said:

 

 

Don't you mean Green light?   Bit worrying really  if you think the red light means go when driving. 

It's o/k   he's colour blind

[screm]

2 hours ago, Gemini said:

 

 

Don't you mean Green light?   Bit worrying really  if you think the red light means go when driving. 

After watching another NUFC win Mr Tsusami was probably delirious so i think we can forgive him this time.

[mauger65]

a competitive meeting but the victory didn't even cover up the cracks that are apparent 

Lewis Kerr is hit or miss at Brough and was a real gamble by scunthorpe....... and luckily this was a miss ..... his 5 points from 4 rides cost Scunthorpe the match.

given that people like ricky wells, Richie Worrall, aaron summers were available .... the decision to pick Lewis was baffling to say the least

 

 

[bri1966]

First time on the track for the Diamonds. Not a bad effort. Why people winge after one meeting baffles me. Give these lads  a chance. My best years following the Diamonds was when we were the Federation Specials and they didn't win much.Just be glad we have speedway . Keep the faith. 

 

[diamond@heart]

Good result for the Diamonds against a good Scunny team.  I think the result may have been different if they had Stevie or better guest than Kerr, who will probably admit it was not his best Brough performance.  Having said that we could point to points lost by Rose after his fall, as he did not seem the same rider (who can blame him) and Aarnio when it looked like someone forgot to put fuel in the bike for his first ride.  Good points collected by both reserves and Robbo got better as the night went one.  I wonder whether Aarnio and Wethers will be switched around as Aarnio seems to ride a similar line to Ludvig and looked to be getting in his way.  Good performance by Aarnio and think he may be a trump card for us if he continues performances like that.  Great performance by Garrity and I know he is not everyones' favourite but personally I think he is great and top draw.  Love watching him race and would love to see him as a Diamond, Auty impressed me as well, probably one of his better performances around Brough.

 

Onwards and upwards and Redcar on Thursday, then Berwick on Sat with the Bears on Sunday, should be interesting.

[Chewbacca]

A blueprint for the season I suspect. Creep to a 10 point lead before heat 13 and hope it is enough. It was this time, just.

[bruno]

First trip to Newcastle and was a bit shocked was expecting a bit of a dump the way some go on but i thought it seemed a decent set up. Track was a bit patchy to start but first meeting and dodgy weather so wasn't too bad. A few decent races, I'd be happy enough with it being our track

[Chewbacca]

29 minutes ago, bruno said:

First trip to Newcastle and was a bit shocked was expecting a bit of a dump the way some go on but i thought it seemed a decent set up. Track was a bit patchy to start but first meeting and dodgy weather so wasn't too bad. A few decent races, I'd be happy enough with it being our track

"some" only go on when they've had a hiding

[ruffdiamond]

26 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

"some" only go on when they've had a hiding

and,,, shouldn't take any notice of Redcar fans

[diamond@heart]

23 minutes ago, ruffdiamond said:

and,,, shouldn't take any notice of Redcar fans

Is that when they talk about the Newcastle track or in general

[Tsunami]

4 hours ago, Chewbacca said:

A blueprint for the season I suspect. Creep to a 10 point lead before heat 13 and hope it is enough. It was this time, just.

To be fair Chewy, the opposite scenario last year didn't always work did it. We have what we have, and our strength should be before the heats 13 and 15, but you never know. Crowd was not bad considering the comments on here, and the freezing conditions and the car park was pretty full very early on. The track was as expected, given the water that had to removed from ontop, and squeezed out from within the shale. It actually had to be watered  before the meeting, Jonny and his staff having been very successful in their efforts to get the surface under control. With the threat of rain for about 9.00pm, the track would have been slick to ensure it lasted the the meeting safely. It have a little grading early on but there was never any problem with it. Not the usual grip on the outside for the Ludde type passing but consistent and rideable. Two big crashes, first with Simon  N when his bike seemed to slow very quickly coming out of he second bend. The other crash was when Danny dropped it between the 3rd /4th bends, and the following Lewis Rose went cartwheeling over Danny and his bike, so very lucky that all three were able to continue riding in the meeting, although Lewis seem very cautious in his next ride, finishing in third and last place. Obvious very rusty and machinery not at full pace at times, so I would expect better and more consistent scoring in our future meetings. A wins a win, just ask Raf after our win versus the Arse despite their 70 % possession.

A few flyers last night, which would have been stopped last year, but at least it happened to both sides and they speeded the meeting up. Remember this was only our second meeting and Scunny had ridden more, so I would think things will improve as they all had good rides throughout the meeting. Glad to hear the comments of Bruno who paid his first visit to Brough and wondered why the club/stadium/track attracts some comments from out dearest neighbours the Smoggies. It's just part of their DNA I am afraid, a bit like the Mackems and football. Ah bless. Pity you didn't let me know you had managed to make, would have been pleased to meet you and show you around. 

Meeting saw a lot of good racing and fine performances from the dynamic duo Garrity and Auty. Best meetings they have had at our place, which Garrity is full of praise of(even when he was a smoggie). 

Decent meeting on a freezing night, and enough on display to know that things will get better as they solve mechanical issues and get a track they can let rip on with more grip. 

 

RIP Ivan, the Worlds greatest ever speedway rider