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Not helped by this : https://news.expats.cz/coronavirus-in-the-czech-republic/czech-republic-coronavirus-updates-july-22-212-new-cases/ “More than 120 people are in quarantine following a party at a nightclub in Prague 2, where 59 people fell ill with coronavirus, according to a report in Seznam Zpravy. Several football players from Prague’s Bohemka, Sparta and Dukla were at the party and became infected as well, interrupting their summer training. There are more than 600 cases of coronavirus in Prague.” Heaven knows what they were (not ?) thinking

Prague GP unlikely to happen, until 2022 or 2023.... https://news.expats.cz/weekly-czech-news/czech-borders-may-remain-closed-for-the-next-two-years-say-top-officials/ Czech borders may remain closed for the next two years, says top official Czech Crisis Staff head Roman Prymula told Czech Television today that border restrictions in the Czech Republic over the coronavirus situation may last up to two years March 22, 2020 4:55 pm Czech Crisis Staff head Roman Prymula told Czech Television today that border restrictions in the Czech Republic over the coronavirus situation may last up to two years, and largely depend on the management of the epidemic in other countries in Europe and across the globe, reports the Czech News Agency and Novinky.cz. While the situation in the Czech Republic is thought to improve from mid-April, estimates aren’t as optimistic for other countries in Europe. The situation in other European countries will not be good,” Prymula told Czech Television. “There it will take months and long months.” According to Prymula, international travel will most likely be limited for the next year or two, and Czech residents should count on taking their summer holidays within the Czech Republic this year. Prymula’s statements were supported by Czech Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch. “The point is to avoid having a second or third wave of the epidemic, so that people from other countries such as Italy, France, Spain, Germany, do not begin to flow [into the Czech Republic],” he told Czech Television. “I do not want to provide false optimism, but I hope that it will be possible to keep the number to 10,000 [infected with coronavirus],” Prymula added. “We are able to operate effectively with up to 15,000 [cases].” He also stated that precautionary steps taken by the Czech Republic have seemed to have a positive impact on the situation. “I don’t want to overestimate, but when everyone looks at the increase [in cases], we managed to fix it to less than the initial 45%, which was better than in Italy. We are able to flatten the curve.” The Czech borders have largely been closed for the past week, with exceptions for necessary freight and cargo transport, and for residents who live near the border and commute to work. They require daily documentation to leave, however.

Wont be Nicholls, as BSPA website announces him as signing as having signed for fellow Monday night track Kent Kings **EDIT - Of course, it is possible, as Kent will have to change racenight now

Yes, he has, but will be sharing the #1 duties with Nicki Pedersen.... Not like you to not tell the full story, Phil, especially as its on your employers website..... https://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/7929/doyles-danish-deal Aussie ace Jason Doyle is on his way to Denmark for 2020 after joining Holsted’s squad. The Newcastle-born racer is set to share the No.1 berth with triple world champion Nicki Pedersen and will only race a limited number of fixtures. Doyle has already agreed terms with Vastervik in the Swedish Elitserien and has made no secret that he’s keen to stay with Swindon in the UK. He has also been heavily linked to Polish side Czestochowa. A busy schedule suits the 2017 world champion and he’s looking forward to playing a part for the Danish Tigers. He said: “I am excited to announce I have signed a contract with Holsted Tigers in the Danish Super League. I will not be racing the full season in Denmark but just a few matches. “I am super happy to have the opportunity to race for one of Denmark’s prestigious speedway clubs. See you all in 2020! It’s going to be a great year!” He will indeed race on Wednesdays in Denmark, but its not going to be every week, even more so when you consider that Holsted raced 10 fixtures last year prior to the Danish Play Offs, so Jason will probably have 5 or so matches for Holsted...

Did you fly to Bucharest, and then take the train to Braila ?

That wasnt the case ! You state yourself that Zach lost confidence, and decided to step away from speedway for this year. Lampart had his permission to ride here revoked by his Polish club, Motor Lublin, due to his poor form for them, and was more often than not, reduced to a role of spectator in Poland, with Robert Lambert appearing regularly instead of him. therefore, neither rider was "sacked" as you put it !

No, this guy :

Thats it, thank you

Berwick have rode at Berrington Lough before its miles from anywhere, in a place called Ancroft. They had an air ambulance in attendance, as the place is so remote. in 1991, Berwick joined the top division, signing Kelvin Tatum from Coventry, Richard Knight from Kings Lynn and Jimmy Nilsen from Swindon. The then promoter, a Liverpudlian called Terry, whose surname I cant recall, later served a prison sentence for fraud IIRC.

Orion is spot on, your post is a brain dead one, to put it mildly ! I am no fan of the Poole promotion at all, but it looks like Mr. Ford is cutting his cloth, accordingly....Would you prefer it if Poole simply closed down ?! All teams can only beat what the opposition puts in front of them..... Swindon rode brilliantly over two legs, to trounce Ipswich, they won the final in some style....It certain wasnt boring on the terraces ! Of course, your opinion would have been different had Belle Vue won the title, and maybe there is more than a touch of Sauvignon Sour Grapes in your post, as Swindon beat Belle Vue in the cup final too. In every sport, in every season, there will be successful teams and not so successful teams, and you quite possibly dont understand the cyclical nature of sport.

I bought it on the kindle app for my phone, £6.47, the first chapter tells you it isnt going to be full of "I am better than everyone else" In answer to your question, depends how keen you are read the book

It was Brits in U15, the lady immediately to my right and I had our backs doused with beer from the drunk lads behind me ! I think there were from south Wales judging by their accent, but not entirely sure !

I always buy from "See Tickets" well in advance

Adonis is talking bullocks, but then, looking at his avatar of Yaxley_Lennon, what can you expect ?! Its a good read, and definitely not full of "I am better than everyone else" ! My advice would be buy it, see what you think, you can always sell it on Ebay, Gumtrre, etc....

£50 ?! I paid £19 last year, £20 last night, and £20 for next year earlier this morning, in block U15 on level 6 in the upper tiers. That block is positioned just as the riders exit the 4th bend.

Thought this deserved its own topic, rather than being buried in the thread about the meeting itself : http://www.speedway-prague.cz/zakaz-vstupu-s/ (The above is in Czech, English and German) Mos of the stuff is common sense, such as weapons, drugs, etc. But also it says that no bags or rucksacks are allowed, which I can see a lot of people failing inadvertently foul of...

Emailed the club, and it appears small bags / rucksacks are allowed : From: SGP, sekretariat <sekretariat@speedway-prague.cz> Sent: 05 June 2019 12:23 To: Jeff Povey Subject: Re: Položky, které nejsou povoleny pro Marketa pro Speedway Grand Prix / Items not allowed into Marketa for Speedway Grand Prix Hello Jeff, small rucksack (for pens, programme etc) will be allowed. The ban applies to large backpacks and suitcases. Best regards, Eliška Rybenská Stadion Markéta - sekretariát SGP a MLT Auto klub Markéta při PSK Olymp Praha U Vojtěšky 11, 162 01 Praha 6

More houses being built very close to the track.... https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/southwest/homes-planned-for-former-motorola-factory?utm_source=southwest_newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=southwest_news_tracker&amp;utm_medium=top_story_article Homes planned for site of former Motorola factory 30 Jan 2019 South West Property Up to 159 homes could be built on a disused car park in Swindon, part of a former Motorola site, if plans submitted by Homes England are brought to fruition. The land also includes offices formerly occupied by Vygon, as well as a carvery. The site was previously earmarked for expansion by Morotola and then by Vygon, before being demolished to slab level in 2010. Vygon currently occupy part of the former Motorola site, which also starred in the James Bond film The World is not Enough as a Turkish oil platform, having moved in in 2011. If approved by Swindon Borough Council, the 16.1-acre site would be developed with 111 market homes, 36 social homes and 12 intermediate homes. The application's design and access statement reads: "To the north-west of the site is the Abbey Greyhound Stadium - recent residential development is underway on sites around the stadium. "The nearest residential development is adjacent to the west of the site and is accessed off Salzgitter Drive. To the south of the site is the Vygon light industrial site with a mix of other uses to the south-east including a restaurant/pub, gym/sports centre, office space and an existing and emerging retail park. "The proposals for this site will therefore be central to these changes and will help to create a new and vibrant neighbourhood. "The most dominate feature in the vicinity is the adjacent Vygon building - a leading supplier of medical and surgical disposables. This is a light grey clad warehouse building, set back from the site boundary, with a distinctive horizontal ‘tube’ projecting from the main building. "Whilst the plan demonstrates one potential way of developing the site, it is for illustrative purposes and shows how the quantum of development described in this statement can be accommodated on the site."

Yes, correct, and your point is ? Speedway existed in Bristol and Swindon long before Somerset started up, and people from the Weston area still attend at Swindon... Being retired, they also go to Somerset, as they enjoy watching as much speedway as they can.

No, Travel Plus and Tee Mill Tours were two totally separate companies. Travel Plus is owned by James Easter of course, whilst TeeMill was owned by Reg Thomas and Steve Millard.... Went on a few trips with TeeMill, one after they helped me overcome a last minute cancellation of a TravelPlus trip to a World Longtrack Final . TeeMill trips were always good fun, usually with the late Dave "Flash" Roberts as courier, along with the also late Dave Rattenberry in attendance. Also usually present was a lovely guy called Ken Carpenter , who was the photographer for the now defunct Speedway Mail.

Well into double figures re the number of people travelling from Bristol to Swindon ! Re Newport, what would have much more beneficial of course is the stadium not burning down due to arson ! And yes, a lot of people travelled from Bristol to Newport. Its not just Bristol, either, I know people that travel to Swindon from Bath, Weston Super Mare, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Bradford on Avon, South Wales....

Not sure why anyone would use Travel Plus, or any "organised" tour, these days. The "DIY" route of flights, with accommodation booked through Travel Republic, Booking.com or AirBnB is so much cheaper...

Re transport to / from Prague Airport, Uber is an option I sometimes use, works well, and cheaper than the previously mentioned rip off taxis. Pick Up point for Uber at the airport is the car park across a couple of zebra crossings from terminal 1, the terminal into which UK flights arrive at. Re Pickpockets, keep your wallet in your front pocket....Personally, never had a problem re pickpockets in 21 years of going to Czecho, for the Golden Helmet and Grand Prix.

Fully agree to all of that ! Personally, I also think the sentence was very light, 2 years 8 months for his actions is nowhere near enough, in my opinion !

Wonder if the new national stadium in Bratislava will be considered in a couple of years ? Bratislava is a great city to spend time in. https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20906724/slovakia-to-pay-more-for-its-ultra-modern-national-stadium.html Slovakia to pay more for its ultra-modern national stadium Bratislava will have one of most modern football stadiums in Europe and the state is ready to pay more, says PM Peter Pellegrini. Bratislava will soon have one of the most modern football stadiums in Europe, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini said after visiting the construction site of the National Football Stadium (NFS) on September 4. He admitted that the state’s investments in this project could increase. This is partly because the construction costs will be higher than the original amount resulting from the tender. Ivan Kmotrík Senior, the head of the construction investor – National Football Stadium – admitted, as quoted by the TASR newswire, that the price has changed over time. This is a consequence of increased labour costs and new UEFA demands regarding lighting and certain parts of the stadium’s infrastructure, according to him. “It will be €7 million, perhaps €12 million more expensive. I’d be glad it if it weren’t more than five-six million,” said Kmotrík, according to TASR. Setting priorities and negotiating Whether the state will eventually pay more than expected when buying the stadium is a question of negotiations as well as priorities, the PM noted. “We must clearly determine whether we want the most up-to-date lighting and infrastructure possible, or if we’ll require something cheaper that lags behind the modern world,” Pellegrini said. He added that “if we are to build a stadium, it must be in such a way that all who come to it will admire it”. According to the PM, it also depends on what's left on the investor’s shoulders as a result of the increased investments and what the state can contribute. “We’re ready, I repeat ready to talk about it,” said Pellegrini, stressing that the decision must be transparent and that it's the right thing to do. In this regard, he argued that the cost of the stadium, with the technical parameters that it is supposed to have, will be one of the lowest in current conditions when calculating cost per seat (the capacity will be 22,500 seats). “In any case, the capital city deserves a modern football stadium,” he stressed, as cited by the newswire. Other potential use of the stadium Bratislava Mayor Ivo Nesrovnal agrees, pointing out that the new “Tehelné Pole” (meaning Brick-field, name of the area and the previous stadium) will allow Slovakia to host teams and hold big matches. The stadium will also become the site of great cultural events. “The background of the stadium can help create opportunities for developing congress tourism, which has huge potential,” Nesrovnal said, as quoted by the Sme daily. The new stadium should receive final commissioning approval by the end of the year or early 2019. Although it is possible that the first match will be played there as early as this year, regular matches should be played from the beginning of the spring during the current football season, TASR wrote. The new stadium is being built by STRABAG Pozemné a Inžinierske Staviteľstvo which, according to the contract with the investor – NFS – is supposed to complete the stadium within 76 weeks for €49.81 million ex-VAT (€59.77 million VAT-included). The state pledged to complete the construction and subsequently buy the non-commercial part of the stadium and to provide NFS with a contribution worth €27.2 million, which is due to be deducted from the purchase price. On the same day, the football pitch, which the investor built in the complex of the nearby athletic elementary school Kalinčiakova, was opened. Another similar football pitch will be built in the school premises by the investor, Sme reported.