Scunthorpe Scorpions 2020

[Richspeedway]

12 hours ago, Tosh1218 said:

When will the sides for this be announced , I was there with my dad for the last meeting which Jordan Palin won , unfortunately I’m away with it been bank holiday but please stop all the moaning the price . My dad is an OAP and I’ve purchased him a ticket for the next event , So let’s get the bullrubbish out the way by lining Rob Godfrey pockets you must all be stupid there will be better riders on show than the last meeting and Rob is prepared to put meetings on under the guidelines set out by councils , government etc so let’s back Scunthorpe as all the moaners will possibly get there way when it’s defunct . Simple fact support your local track or it might be lost forever 

Sorry Rant over 

Some names have been announced for Scunthorpe

http://scunthorpe-speedway.com/?p=11354

[therefused]

Not gonna lie i too think its a lot of money, I think £12 sounds like a fairer price. 

[StevePark]

13 minutes ago, therefused said:

Not gonna lie i too think its a lot of money, I think £12 sounds like a fairer price. 

Those attending will be paying £13.50 for the speedway + £1 Car Park + £1 Programme = £15.50.  I don't think that's a bad deal for watching some speedway in the current climate, when there is so few meetings to watch.

[arnieg]

Including car park, admission and prog Stoke and Kent were both £17 last year.  Belle Vue at £12 exc car park was the cheapest.

So this is broadly in line with NL admission costs.

Edited August 21, 2020 by arnieg

[Chris116]

We also need to remember that the size of the crowd has to be limited so if NDL meetings normally cost £13 with around 600 paying fans the admission price has to go up if only 400 are allowed by the rules in force at the moment. Last season I went to two meetings on the Isle of Wight and paid my £13 admission plus around £40 in train and boat fares from London. If the Warriors were to run a meeting this season (they have said they are not going to) I would expect the admission to be £14 or £15 and be quite happy to pay that amount. 

[IronScorpion]

17 hours ago, Moranboys said:

whenever has a prog at sunny been 3 quid and the parking 2.lol

Sorry, thought you were mentioning price at Sheffield but from previous posts, I remember you being a visiter to "Sunny" Scunny.

[flipper11]

4 hours ago, StevePark said:

Those attending will be paying £13.50 for the speedway + £1 Car Park + £1 Programme = £15.50.  I don't think that's a bad deal for watching some speedway in the current climate, when there is so few meetings to watch.

Its actually £15 per entrance ticket not £15.50.

The 50p is a charge by Paypal to collect the money.

[Pinny]

5 hours ago, montie said:

isnt the idea of any speedway meeting to make money?

where the hell did this anti making money thing come from? that how life works!

 

Course it is. Makes me laugh when people think promoters do it for the love of it.

 

their businessmen (most poor) and are in it to make money. End of.

 

[Fortythirtyeight]

I think Mr. Ringitsneck’s point has been lost although I don’t necessarily agree with the way he puts things across.

It was stated by Godfrey these matches were to help the kids upto NDL level get some race time. This appears to have not been quite accurate as it’s now being run as a normal meeting with riders getting paid and a paying crowd. That’s fine, that’s what it is.

The helping the kids is the misleading part , Carter and Lambert ( not yet announced to the public ) are certainly not kids , but let’s be happy that some kids are getting race time and some very desperate fans are getting to watch some form of racing.

[Moranboys]

3 hours ago, Fortythirtyeight said:

I think Mr. Ringitsneck’s point has been lost although I don’t necessarily agree with the way he puts things across.

It was stated by Godfrey these matches were to help the kids upto NDL level get some race time. This appears to have not been quite accurate as it’s now being run as a normal meeting with riders getting paid and a paying crowd. That’s fine, that’s what it is.

The helping the kids is the misleading part , Carter and Lambert ( not yet announced to the public ) are certainly not kids , but let’s be happy that some kids are getting race time and some very desperate fans are getting to watch some form of racing.

but not desperate enough to pay 31 quid for me and the missus, plus petrol and maybe a drink, bringing it to around the forty five quid mark

[phillwhitewasmad]

Really looking forward to the meeting it’s coming up quick 19 heats with some quality youth and some experienced hands . Also awaiting answer from ringitsneck on question posed.

Edited August 23, 2020 by phillwhitewasmad

[Justgotmecpc]

On 8/21/2020 at 6:05 PM, Moranboys said:

but not desperate enough to pay 31 quid for me and the missus, plus petrol and maybe a drink, bringing it to around the forty five quid mark

See your point on the cost but actually your probably going to get VALUE for the 45 quid you say it may cost you as it's 9 v 9 so plenty of heats to watch !!

[Moranboys]

18 hours ago, pienpeesman said:

See your point on the cost but actually your probably going to get VALUE for the 45 quid you say it may cost you as it's 9 v 9 so plenty of heats to watch !!

sorry, still not enticing enough.lambert max or paid max,palin the same and only opposition coming from the thompson twins.

[eric i]

There is enough moaning on here but is it the time to drag a rider out of retirement when there must be plenty of riders hungry for some racing.

[Fozzie4388]

Too be honest, I think it's great to see Mr C in the side some would argue there wouldn't be a Scunthorpe Speedway without the likes of Wayne Carter great chance and occasion to give him one last meeting.

[phillwhitewasmad]

I like the idea of Wayne riding he is and has been a major influence on a lot of the riders in both teams with many having started under his guidance on Scunthorpe’s mini track 

[Justgotmecpc]

26 minutes ago, phillwhitewasmad said:

I like the idea of Wayne riding he is and has been a major influence on a lot of the riders in both teams with many having started under his guidance on Scunthorpe’s mini track 

Spot on as his training days are a great experience for up & coming riders and old hands aswell

[Ringitsneck]

On 8/23/2020 at 10:20 PM, phillwhitewasmad said:

Really looking forward to the meeting it’s coming up quick 19 heats with some quality youth and some experienced hands . Also awaiting answer from ringitsneck on question posed.

As you write so much I assumed you had all the answers. I spoke to two riders parents over the weekend who confirmed their ownership of a 500 engine but I’m sure you know who has what in their garages? Age isn’t an issue when it comes to practising on a 500. Quite a few youngsters have had one season on a 250 then concentrated on a 500 well before they were of legal age to race one, some have done it from the 125 bikes.

The current 250 boys are very good but as I previously said, there isn’t enough of them in the country to make them compulsory in NDL teams.

[Fortythirtyeight]

Whilst you two have your disagreements , the current regulations do allow for mixed cubic capacity teams although not in the same races. 
The current Northern Junior league runs separate classes in the same team and in previous years at amateur level, different classes have competed within the same team, so it is not a new idea, although one I believe should be encouraged to give clubs incentive to find new youngsters to bring into the sport.

[Tosh1218]

Has the Leicester side been announced yet , I’m sure now Simon has been announced they will use someone like Danton Hume and Joe Lawler in there septet