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The cost is the most expensive ticket in all of the league, they are charging 120 złoty when other clubs charge 45 złoty. A big difference for the Polish fans, Falubaz fan club have decided to attend Thursdays meeting but to wear all black in protest, Grudziądz are also potentially joining the protest.

Entertaining meeting on a beautifully prepared track. The track changed constantly as the dirt moved out and the moisture evaporated quickly. It is a constant battle to retain enough moisture on such a wide track in full sun and breeze. The two Comet 5-1's in heats 12 and 14 both involving Cooper Rushen who fully demonstrated his superb bike skills and advanced racing brain for someone only 16 sealed the meeting for the Comets after it was all square at the interval with a few home fans getting a bit uneasy. The job was completed in heat 15 with classy win by Comets No1 Jonas Jeppesen from the impressive Josh Pickering with Cookie 3rd. Young Niklas started really well but appeared to suffer bike problems in his 3rd ride which probably curtailed his scoring. It was great to see Tate win heat 14 this can only be good for his confidence. The skipper started really well but at the sharp end of the meeting was on the wrong end of Scunny heat advantages in heats 11 and 13. The Scorps battled away with every rider chipping in at times. Stand outs were Picko and young Ryan Ingram at no7 whose progress is impressive. Good to see Captain Comet make a return, big well done to whoever it is 😉🤣 UTC.

This is the realistic view. Anyone looking for Mario to be another Villads will be disappointed. He's not. Villads is an elite prospect, an established SGP2 rider and an SGP3 medallist. Mario is not. Yes, he has a team medal, but that's from one meeting where yes, he did really well, but you also need to keep it in perspective. If you compare Villads to Mario in the Polish league last year, there's a big difference. In the second tier, Villads was 7th in the averages, Mario was 35th. Converting to British style averages, Mario averaged 4, Villads averaged 7.4. Villads also comes from Denmark, and their tracks and climate is a much more natural transition for a rider coming to Britain. None of this is to say Mario is a bad signing. I always saw it as a risk, and a much bigger risk than Kevin Juhl Pedersen, but one well worth making. What matters is his progression come August/September. He will struggle at some tracks, but the hope is that he learns and comes back stronger next time he sees them. I'm sure he'll be fine at home once he's had a few race meetings too, which is always different to practice. Give the guy a chance, but don't build him up to be something he was never going to be either.

Well, as far as I am aware, they're the only organising body to have made any statement about the issue at all.

Floodlights were intended to be in before the season started with a 6pm start, the electricity board haven’t installed them yet though.

Derek Sneddon is hoping your wrong.

He was very impressive looks like you have uncovered a gem. Would like to see Berwick have a better season with some success it has been long overdue.

After the meeting batch spent alot of time with jamie ,jonas was helping tate aswell these are the things most fans dont see,am sure young cooper wont be too bothered at the loss of a point.

thrown the glass ball away and sacked gypsy rose lee . You can't be right all of the time and some of us are rarely right at all, I'm in the second category 🤣. Looks like my instincts were bob on regarding Reid Battye after watching the Aussie Champs series though. This ex road racer just had the build, style and racing instinct to make an impact and he certainly did that last night. Could be a tough weekend next week for the mighty Comets.

Anders not having much luck these last couple of seasons..

Agreed, but I always feel six is due more leniency than seven as they’re in more difficult races. I think that’s why Hodder was retained over Perry. Quite worrying how poor our reigning British U21 champion looked in addition to our former Bandit who appeared to be shutting off entering bends. I really like Hodder, but slowing down to hit the corner raises big concerns.

I'm not sure it would have changed much. The points don't reflect, but I do think Hagon looked more competitive than Hodder last night. Edit - I also think Howarth should have gone off 15m than replace with Hodder in H9.

On a similar note, should Hagon have replaced Hodder in heat fourteen? Neither rode well, but Hagon had just relegated Battye to last in heat twelve, so in my opinion, the obvious strategy was to do a reserve replacement. Forgive me if I’ve missed a rule.

I’m not disputing any of this - you’ve quoted me saying ”patience is key” and ”I hope he comes good” - but the fact of the matter is, we’re talking about someone whose arrived a gold medalist at the SON2 and victor of the Gold Ribbon, ahead of several big names. It cannot be argued that the pre-season excitement has been extinguished somewhat. It’s difficult not to compare him to our most immediate similarity; Villads Nagel who was younger and arrived mid-season, but who hit the ground running. As I said, I hope he comes good.

He wouldn't be the first nor last time do 2 or 3 on the bounce. He had good pace & energy, I think he's the type of rider to thrive in those circumstances. There was an interval between 11 & 12 too.

Some of the Europeans boys that have had a taste of polish money over the last year or so have been demanding silly money/can’t fit in their schedule when being told the going rate for someone on their average. Then appeared at an alternative club in the UK all of sudden a couple of months down the line. Plymouth’s latest signing being one of those. Anyway all the best to the kid as think he’ll actually do okay. Talented rider imo.

You miss one obvious fact When 16 - 17 year old British lads turn up with the sponsored van festooned in Stickers, 3 CL Class bikes festooned in Stickers, dad and mom and 10 relatives all wanting free tickets and a couple of PL level mechanics and wanting more a point than most CL teams pay an experienced second string plus bonuses and all other sorts, then actually keen potentially progressive early 20's European riders who are here to race and learn can overall be a far more economical option. Then when these 16-17 year olds do anything remotely notwworthy they feck off to one of the "big clubs". That's after they have signed for your NDL team at 15, only agreeing because you promise them a CL place if they perform well, and when they do, they still feck off to another CL Team, then its not hard to wonder why some young british riders who think the Sport has the money it had 20 years ago are quite simply pricing themselves out of the market.

I think you’ll find it’s nothing to do with the SCB

I'm a gardener you lemon 😂 FWIW if there was still grass in the middle at Lynn I don't imagine that would get cut every week either!

Except the ref's official score card gave the point to Rushen.

Just like the 'Champions' League in footy, and look how popular that is

2 meetings in and not a penny spent 😂

As a lifelong Brummmies fan, I got so disillusioned with the sport that I walked away from it mid season 2024 and haven’t been to a meeting since. there are many similarities with the start Northampton have had to this season , joining the league at the last moment and all the ensuing problems that brings, with the last few seasons at Birmingham. I have thus learned not to have any great hopes or expectations of the upcoming season . I got used to under strength teams snd often, deeply frustrating snd disappointing team performances. I am going to give Northampton a go as they are anew team and thus, I do not have to support any team that I have been “against”, for year after year . all I ask of my new team this season is that all riders and management give it 100% at all times and adopt a positive attitude to a difficult season with a view to being able to start next season on a more even playing field with the other teams where team building is concerned. Can I wish everyone connected with Northampton an injury free season and, one with as few problems both on and off the track as possible. To me, a success season will be one where it hasn’t been embarrassing to admit to being a Northampton fan and more importantly, one where the club grows snd there is not in any doubt about them running again next season

Along with learning UK tracks ,the lad is adjusting to also being over here on his own at a young age. Considering 1st race was Armadale, second was a wet Ashfield and third an extremely slick gate and go Shieldield he has still managed to score points, but time will tell if he can add to those points each meeting as he settles both on and off track.