Trees 2,814 Posted June 1, 2019 12 hours ago, PHILIPRISING said: BUT a great deal of their sponsorship comes on the back of the GPs. It does? Thought it was from Polish league sponsors? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted June 1, 2019 6 minutes ago, OveFundinFan said: So, we have Dudek probably best gater in the world, Laguta up there with him, add Madsen and Hancock - stick them in the same race and it could be a real bun fight in the first corner. I think Polish speedway authorites are spoiling speedway. There should be no top class speedway the night before a world GP anywhere. Riders deserve to be able to put in the max effort to win the world championship, the pinnacle of any sport. They are just getting max exposure for their product, just as BSI/IMG want for their product .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PHILIPRISING 7,298 Posted June 1, 2019 12 minutes ago, Trees said: It does? Thought it was from Polish league sponsors? BUT many Polish sponsors do so because of the global coverage provided by the SGP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted June 1, 2019 34 minutes ago, PHILIPRISING said: BUT many Polish sponsors do so because of the global coverage provided by the SGP. Don't see much of BOLL over here, or a GARCEREK dealership but there ya go ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OveFundinFan 4,136 Posted June 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Trees said: They are just getting max exposure for their product, just as BSI/IMG want for their product .... Might be giving Polish speedway maximum exposure but does it produce world champions. Top Polish riders have been in the world championship finals since mid-late 50's, thats over 60 years but they only produced 2 world champions - and one of them whilst he rode very well on the day he won it, he didnt do much else on the world scene. What do you remember the most - who was world champion or who won a Polish domestic meeting.? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waiheke1 4,295 Posted June 1, 2019 31 minutes ago, OveFundinFan said: Might be giving Polish speedway maximum exposure but does it produce world champions. Top Polish riders have been in the world championship finals since mid-late 50's, thats over 60 years but they only produced 2 world champions - and one of them whilst he rode very well on the day he won it, he didnt do much else on the world scene. What do you remember the most - who was world champion or who won a Polish domestic meeting.? genuine question: would u rather have Tai as world champ and the struggling donestic product the uk has; or see Tai miss out but team GB dominate internationals and the UK undergo a resurgence with the domestic competitions emulating the polish leagues? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paleco 16 Posted June 1, 2019 1 hour ago, OveFundinFan said: Might be giving Polish speedway maximum exposure but does it produce world champions. Top Polish riders have been in the world championship finals since mid-late 50's, thats over 60 years but they only produced 2 world champions - and one of them whilst he rode very well on the day he won it, he didnt do much else on the world scene. What do you remember the most - who was world champion or who won a Polish domestic meeting.? Maybe we will have now in 10 years 8 Polish world champions. Polish speedway future looks bright. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted June 1, 2019 13 minutes ago, Paleco said: Maybe we will have now in 10 years 8 Polish world champions. Polish speedway future looks bright. As long as Poland keep sponsoring and paying riders of all nations they won't constantly dominate the World Championship ...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CB252 1,376 Posted June 1, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, OveFundinFan said: Might be giving Polish speedway maximum exposure but does it produce world champions. Top Polish riders have been in the world championship finals since mid-late 50's, thats over 60 years but they only produced 2 world champions - and one of them whilst he rode very well on the day he won it, he didnt do much else on the world scene. What do you remember the most - who was world champion or who won a Polish domestic meeting.? Not sure why you're so obsessed with the Poles lack of Individual World Champions? I guarantee you that any Pole would rather see their club win a League Championship than a Pole win the World title. That's why they turn up in huge numbers for team meetings. Pop over to Poland and watch a couple of Ekstraliga meetings and I'm sure that you will lose all apathy towards Poland and realize why riders favour it. It's a wonderful product that makes team Speedway feel like a proper sport, something it hasn't felt like here in the UK for many, many years. Riders missing qualification is frustrating, but it's high time the FIM and the series organisers started rewarding the riders for competing on the biggest stage of all. We've got Olsen taking quarter of a million quid to put a track down, and I'm sure countless others, getting fat off the series when it should be the riders earning the money. Riders in years gone by like Harris and Cook have had to pay through the nose to ride in the series and it's just ridiculous. I don't care if a rider is last in every round, he shouldn't be paying to ride in the World Championship. Christ, if a sport as dull as snooker can give it's World Champion quarter of a million quid for winning, all of the riders from 1-15 should be earning handsomely out of the series. Then the Polish conflict would disappear and Ekstarliga would make more of an effort to avoid GP dates. Edited June 1, 2019 by CB252 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
severnsider 197 Posted June 1, 2019 Zmarzlik could easily have broken his collarbone in his heat 14 crash last night. Would have been interesting the reaction that would have followed if he had. Luckily he was ok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tellboy 3,658 Posted June 1, 2019 Is there any links to this one please.Having trouble with Maniak tv for some reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,711 Posted June 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, tellboy said: Is there any links to this one please.Having trouble with Maniak tv for some reason. PM sent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,711 Posted June 1, 2019 Maniak 6 seems to be working ok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 valve 558 Posted June 1, 2019 23 hours ago, Zenit said: Those 6 riders are making money in poland today. Those 6 riders contracted to ride in Poland and not being allowed to attend GP practice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted June 1, 2019 Not the best of tracks. Hopefully we will see some good racing later as the meeting goes on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
