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Maybe, I’m not blaming the people I’m just saying this should be a thing that needs to be addressed and pressed

What is noticeable about Poland is how many people (in addition to other team wear) have club scarves and wave them at any opportunity - especially during races as their riders go by. It creates a great effect and is very visible. It's virtually non existent in UK, but so easy to do

Meeting will be over by Heat 10 imo, Ellis' injury will probably bring down Ipswich's points total a bit but nowhere near enough to give BV a realistic chance of making the Final. Damage was done on Monday and I think the BV fans in attendance knew that as well by the applause at the end of Heat 15.

Perhaps people go straight to the tracks from work? The Premiership is an evening sport over here in the UK as opposed to a weekend sport in Poland. Maybe this influences what people wear?

North or South stand?

Even more reason to put him in if he's already there. Przyjemski, Blodorn, Bednar are all in their respective SON squads. Neither him nor Ellis will get in the main team anyway, so probably a moot point, but he's a young rider having a good season.

When I was there a few weeks back I think I saw around 10 including my son, me and the Mrs were talking about how nobody was wearing them

I'd disagree with that actually, last time I was up there, in the south stand, I actually did notice how many team shirts were being worn by the fans... maybe it's different in the posh seats in the main stand

Ffs 🙄 I’m not comparing the two I’m pointing out that merchandise is and should be a must for all team sports including speedway in Poland the uk or on the moon, it’s branding and branding generates publicity and awareness but for whatever the reason we don’t seem to push it, so get off your high horse and actually get the point

Both clubs agreed the dates without anyone else having to get involved. Even with the guests Glasgow have too much fire power over the two legs for us to cause any real problems.

I can still see this being pretty close... If you match the top 5's up... Doyle v Kurtz Emil v Bewley Brennan v Lidsey King v Cook Thompson v Blodorn I reckon there could be no more than a 2 to 4 points difference... probably just in favour of Ipswich The big issue for Belle Vue could well be at reserve where I can see the Witches pair out scoring the Aces duo by at least 8 points... Really looking forward to it and hope that the relatively kind weather forecast turns out to be accurate...

Was that when he called Monmore his premiership home?

so is Wiktor Przyjemski, hes also in the main squad.

Ffs, I wish everyone would stop comparing British speedway with Poland, completely different animal, in Poland speedway is virtually the national sport, said it so many times how many other sports in Poland have any sort of history/following? Speedway is tribal over there like football here, so merchandising is big business and they buy the shirts etc and follow their team, that finished years ago in British speedway, probably around the time of the premier league starting and coverage of football increasing, one notable aspect of this happened this last couple of weeks, Lublin having to restructure themselves because council grants which most teams receive are being cut because there local football club is doing well and maybe that’s a sign of things changing.

No problem you know we’re I stand so keep it warm for me. Hope you’re well m8.

Good post rich,also with ever tightning budgets clubs are desperate to avoid any financial hit that can be avoided

Rightly or wrongly, we are in the situation these days where the decision on whether to run a meeting or not is decided on the basis of the weather forecast. You would think that the most reliable source would be the Met Office, their forecast predicted impossible conditions for speedway so I don't think the promotion can be blamed for their decision. As it turned out, had the meeting started at 7.30 prompt (as I think it should every week!) then its possible the meeting could have been completed. Isn't hindsight a wonderful thing!

I would wear the chocolate hat!

No it doesn’t, how much merch is seen worn inside the stadium ? Very little, I’m not having a dig at BV this is every track, it doesn’t have a brand or an identity, my son has a belle vue shirt and he is one of the very few who wear them on race night, the brand is what sells the team

I agree with that, supporters dont have that bond with their clubs that they used to have. When clubs had riders that were their riders that had an affinity with the club it was different, Belle Vue had Wilkie, PC, and Mort, Ipswich J Louis, Sanders, Davey, Kings Lynn Betts, Lee, Leicester Wilson, Coventry Boocock for example, fans and riders had that loyalty to their particular club. Today the riders are hired hands in comparison, but you could say the same about football too, times change and loyalty today is to Poland and the big money. Cant blame the riders considering the risks in the sport.

No it doesn’t, how much merch is seen worn inside the stadium ? Very little, I’m not having a dig at BV this is every track, it doesn’t have a brand or an identity, my son has a belle vue shirt and he is one of the very few who wear them on race night, the brand is what sells the team

Talk of Ipswich roughing up the track, i dont think theres any need for them to do that to pull back six points against us, given our performances at Foxhall this season and our weakness at No2 and 6 and 7.

Sunday’s matches line-ups Tarnow v Lodz play-down final 1st leg -start time 1pm UK time Tarnow 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Lodz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Lsszno v Bydgoszcz grand final 2nd leg (45-45) - start time 3.30pm UK time Leszno 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Bydgoszcz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Sunday’s final 1st leg NON TV line-ups Pila v Gdansk Pila 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Gdansk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8