Phil The Ace 2,860 Posted September 18, 2016 I know EL riders are bad at lap of honours but my God. They are worse in Poland. Is it against the rules over there or something Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry 1,319 Posted September 18, 2016 The riders are too busy congratulating each other to bother about acknowledging the fans. Years ago if 2 riders had a great race they would shake hands and that would be that. Now you get race winners fist bumping and high fiving opponents they hadn't even seen during the race! It's all got too 'chummy' for my liking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THE DEAN MACHINE 4,755 Posted September 19, 2016 I know EL riders are bad at lap of honours but my God. They are worse in Poland. Is it against the rules over there or something to.be fair the opposition riders are given a hard time by the home fans , watching the final yesterday the home riders were waving to the fans but the gorzow riders kept their heads down after the race but at the end of the meeting the the home fans left the stadium and the 1000 away fans were kept back and all their team went over to them , as a measure of how much the opposition give riders a hard time , in the gorzow GP when Jason Doyle won , he walked back to the pits in front of us and he took some right abuse from 3/4 of the stadium simply as he rides for Zielona gora , no other reason , Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gemini 4,894 Posted September 19, 2016 I don't watch any Speedway from Poland but I wouldn't like things to be that intense over here. I don't suppose others will agree but that's how I feel. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pawel115 251 Posted September 19, 2016 Relationship between rival fans in Poland are very hostile especially between Gorzow-Zielona Gora, Rzeszow-Tarnow,Wroclaw-Leszno or in the past Torun-Bydgoszcz hence the special sections of stands available to visiting team fans who are seperated at all times,fans are also escorted by riot police(riot police in large numbers are also present at all derby meetings) it is very similar to football but on smaller scale(Celtics-Rangers relationship comes to mind).Some videos to help understand this i myself condone this type of behavior and seen it while at Rzeszow-Tarnow derby many times. Leszno speedway fans being escorted by police for a match against Wroclaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDfNXXAAV50 Â Zielona Gora-Gorzow derby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXrLFRLaFSc&list=LLixlQvDVOCzfjDqCX568AsA&index=247 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted September 19, 2016 I don't watch any Speedway from Poland but I wouldn't like things to be that intense over here. I don't suppose others will agree but that's how I feel. Â It is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted September 19, 2016 It looks pwoper naughty more like a football match, wouldnt want that here ta. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starman2006 2,355 Posted September 19, 2016 It looks pwoper naughty more like a football match, wouldnt want that here ta. Likewise.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) When in Poland we went to a meeting by train which had a lot of the away supporters on. At the station in the town where the meeting was taking place the platform had many police with big dogs ready to escort the fans to the actual stadium. We along with non speedway passengers were allowed to leave the platform. The fans had the same escort back to the station after the meeting. It did seem to be that whoever won a race the opposition fans booed them so it is not surprising they do not ride round for a lap of honour. Edited September 19, 2016 by A ORLOV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gemini 4,894 Posted September 19, 2016 Â It is. Really? Okay I don't mind admitting I hate Poole and probably the Leicester v Coventry, Wolverhampton v Cradley matches in the past were pretty intense but nothing like the rivalry in Poland. That's what I like about Speedway ~ I can quite happily watch a meeting with fans from the opposing team with no problems. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadders 4,135 Posted September 22, 2016 I like the idea of walking up to a speedway stadium and being able to watch from wherever I want without the fear of having my head kicked in. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted September 22, 2016 Perhaps one day Polish fans will feel like British fans and appreciate the racing of all riders whether for their home team or not, as for potential violence, thank goodness we have nothing like that in GB. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THE DEAN MACHINE 4,755 Posted September 22, 2016 Perhaps one day Polish fans will feel like British fans and appreciate the racing of all riders whether for their home team or not, as for potential violence, thank goodness we have nothing like that in GB. no we have nothing like that in GB , here we have a team sport with no team identity that is down to the last hardcore supporters 🙁 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thrillpool 67 Posted September 22, 2016 It looks pwoper naughty more like a football match, wouldnt want that here ta. I quite like the idea of octogenarians scuffling with each other, using their flasks as weapons whilst Craig Saul is on the tannoy talking about half price lucky bags from the track shop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted September 22, 2016 I quite like the idea of octogenarians scuffling with each other, using their flasks as weapons whilst Craig Saul is on the tannoy talking about half price lucky bags from the track shop. Pwoper naughty. I like the idea of walking up to a speedway stadium and being able to watch from wherever I want without the fear of having my head kicked in. Like the Norf Bank at Highbury in the 70s/80s! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
