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100% agree.

Yes, agree with you there. The tribal thing with team and supporter connection is fundamental to working class sports such as football. That level of passion will never be witnessed currently in British speedway which relies (due to rider shortage) on guests and doubling up, thus diluting the rider/team connection.

£600k for "its leaders"?.. Jeez... How much for some top riders?

I’d be more happy if Sheffield rode that night this was called off. Like they did against us in the final when it suited them.

Speedway in Poland is the complete opposite of the uk. It’s a proper professional sport that brings in crowds sponsors & tv money. No Micky mouse rules guest feats etc. It allows a proper connection between the team & the supporters giving the tribal aspect. This leads to the chanting & people wanting to wear the club scarfs etc Its everything uk speedway should be.

To be honest there isn’t any option now. To few riders to little investment over many years, no real development programme & to few opportunities to ride. The sport has gone to far down the road to failure to turn around now.

It won’t work now because we are to far down the path to collapse. With the right business model back in the day it would have worked like every other pro sport that runs with a squad system.

Great commentary you provided about your weekend. Any tips or suggestions you can offer about arranging this type of trip would be greatly appreciated. Send me a message if you get a chance as I cannot make it this year but hopefully can fulfil the dream of going to a weekend of Polish speedway in 2026.

I’ll second that.

"Could" is the key word. It could be that the Champions have already been decided, and this is just another match ... I'm not a fan of the play-offs, but they very often do lead to a 15-heat shootout for the League title, which does create excitement and some degree of interest.

We'll see. 10p isn't much against Lejonen on their home track. "highlights": https://www.ess-play.com/video/s-2025-09-02-highlights-smederna-lejonen-8f6ib8 Attendance was only about 3600.

Two good guests, would not surprise if Ipswich won. I think it is ok having guests for a re-arranged fixture.

I paid £8 entrance £2 programme and free parking to watch Jason racing for Częstochowa at gorzow on Sunday

Forecast has improved a little so may be not.

10 point lead should be enough next week

Is that the ‘we are the people’s champions’ or does that risk alienating half the fanbase 😉

Better change it so Poole can host the 2nd leg.

Not all clubs pay riders on a weekly basis so some riders will always be behind with their owed earnings. That could be to do with waiting till they stage their next home meeting to generate income. I know who you assist and did hear the issues he discussed with you know who, who stated it would be settled very soon, knowing the club involved I don’t think there’s a need to panic but I would say that as I’m not owed money.

However, when Drabik misses the gate he doesn't manage to get back Smederna really slow from the gate tonight. We might salvage this win, but dont see Smederna wiinning in Gislaved next week.

1. More meetings at home, more income. 2. The proof is in the riders who are owed money, ( a rider I sponsor is one such individual ) and one of which has already gone public via internet posts . However, they ( thats more than one ) have been assured they will get paid , sometime. Riders should be allowed to withhold their service , without threat of suspension, if not paid within a set time period. Too many examples over the years of this sort of thing. Lets hope its just a hick-up this time.

After a slow but even start to the meeting Smederna is now 8p ahead with 5 heats remaining. Smederna vs Zmarzlik is currently 1-1. Bartosz won his first heat but lost to Drabik in heat 9. Drabik was sligthly ahead into first bend and could choose his favourite line and that was it.

I don’t agree with not using a rider from a play off side unless you have raced against them Say Ipswich beat Belle Vue and then Sheffield beat Leicester then if Emil gets injured we can use Fricke rather than a mercenary for 1 meeting And I don’t believe we should use Bewley or Kurtz because we knocked them out If it’s a Belle Vue v Sheffield final and Jack Holder is injured then Sheffield can use Emil

After a slow but even start to the meeting Smederna is now 8p ahead with 5 heats remaining. Smederna vs Zmarzlik is currently 1-1. Bartosz won his first heat but lost to Drabik in heat 9. Drabik was sligthly ahead into first bend and could choose his favourite line and that was it.

It'll be rained off 😁

Works for football.