Parr: No more slip ups
Redcar boss Gavin Parr knows his “Agilia” Bears side cannot afford any more slip-ups ahead of an important Cab Direct Championship weekend. Redcar host the Workington Comets this Friday night with tapes up at 7:30 at the ECCO Arena.
Parr knows his side need to be firing on all cylinders, “If we are going to make the play-offs we will probably need to win our last four matches, starting tomorrow night against Workington. If we are to beat the Comets all seven lads will need to be on their game, something which I don’t think we have had many times this season.”
Despite both sides having secured victories over each other at the ECCO Arena this season, Parr does not believe those early season results will have any bearing on tomorrow’s match, “I don’t think the results against Workington from the early part of the season will have any bearing on tomorrow. At the start of the season we struggled badly but then in the second match against Workington we rode really well and Jonas (Knudsen) probably had his best match for us.”
The Newcastle born team manager knows all about the threats posed by the visitors, “Craig Cook and Troy Batchelor go excellent around our track and so does Antti Vuolas. Workington have also strengthened up by bringing in Paul Starke at reserve and I know it will be a difficult match for us but I’m hoping we can rise to the occasion.”
Parr also explained Charles Wright’s rare off night in Redcar’s last match against Poole, “I spoke to Charles yesterday, his bike just wasn’t right all night against Poole. Charles was very frustrated, his engine had just come back from a service but he was down on power which is rare for Charles.”
The Bears have drafted in 2023 Bear Danyon Hume to guest in place of Connor Bailey. The rest of the Redcar line-up remains unchanged with Jake Mulford looking to continue his recent good form from reserve.
Workington have drafted in ex-Bear Jordan Jenkins to guest for their injured Australian Tate Zischke. The Comets are also without Claus Vissing who is unavailable, and with no facility granted, Ace Pijper steps into the breach. Additionally, Paul Starke is set to make his Workington debut after the former Glasgow man was signed up by the Comets this week.
Fans who are unable to attend tomorrow’s meeting are reminded that the meeting will be live streamed by our streaming partners Tapes Up Productions @ www.redcar-speedway.tv
Redcar “Agilia” Bears
1 – Charles Wright (C) 8.54
2 – Danyon Hume (G) 5.32
3 – Dan Gilkes 5.38
4 – Jason Edwards 6.22
5 – Danny King 7.61
6 – Ben Trigger 2.83
7 – Jake Mulford 4.05
™: Gavin Parr
Workington Comets
1. Craig Cook (C) – 8.94
2. Ace Pjiper (G) 6.33
3. Antti Vuolas 6.00
4. Jordan Jenkins (G) 6.96
5. Troy Batchelor 8.00
6. Sam McGurk 2.00
7. Paul Starke 3.51
™: James Denham