Najjer 2,890 Posted November 1, 2021 The U24 league idea is an absolute belter and will be a great addition to the main league The play off idea is an absolute shocker and must have been given to them by Rob Godfrey or something. A team can finish 6th in a 8 team league, lose their first round of play off matches and still win the league! I don’t begrudge the top 6 qualifying but surely it has to be 3 v 6 and 4 v 5 with the winners then advancing to meet the 1st and 2nd placed teams. After the roaring success of the play offs this year it seems mad to change the system so drastically. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gambo95 91 Posted November 2, 2021 On 11/1/2021 at 7:20 AM, Najjer said: The U24 league idea is an absolute belter and will be a great addition to the main league The play off idea is an absolute shocker and must have been given to them by Rob Godfrey or something. A team can finish 6th in a 8 team league, lose their first round of play off matches and still win the league! I don’t begrudge the top 6 qualifying but surely it has to be 3 v 6 and 4 v 5 with the winners then advancing to meet the 1st and 2nd placed teams. After the roaring success of the play offs this year it seems mad to change the system so drastically. I think the U24 league could be good also. Why does the team at the top of the league not get to choose their opponents? The team that finished 6th could be the only team to take the bonus point of the team in first so that team could be the last team they would pick (eg Peterborough didn't pick Sheffield this year after Sheffield won at Peterborough but that would have been the seeding if UK took that method)? There is no real advantage to being top other than having the choice of having the 2nd leg at home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,736 Posted November 2, 2021 On 10/31/2021 at 4:25 PM, Najjer said: So I’ve just seen - this is going to get interesting after the agreement on a deal and photo of him in Gorzow colours. Be a shame if he goes to Wroclaw as could make them even stronger than this year. Bartlomiej Kowalski now confirmed for Wroclaw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Najjer 2,890 Posted November 2, 2021 Talk of Toruń looking at Tom Brennan whose currently under contract at Lodz 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronScorpion 1,407 Posted November 3, 2021 Any idea what day will be the race day for the U24 league if the riders can not race on the same day as their Ekstraliga teams? Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday is the choice for the Ekstraliga at the moment. Very fluent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Najjer 2,890 Posted November 3, 2021 1 hour ago, IronScorpion said: Any idea what day will be the race day for the U24 league if the riders can not race on the same day as their Ekstraliga teams? Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday is the choice for the Ekstraliga at the moment. Very fluent. Esktraliga matches are always scheduled for Friday and Sunday - it’s only been some of the rescheduled matches that take place on other nights. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Najjer 2,890 Posted November 3, 2021 Jakobsen, Tarasenko and Krakowiak all confirmed at Grudziadz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,736 Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) Maksym Drabik confirmed for Lublin- suspension over in time for start of 2022 season. Edited November 4, 2021 by racers and royals 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HenryW 1,178 Posted November 4, 2021 Not that it comes as any surprise, Emil Sayfutdinov has been confirmed at Torun for 2022. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,736 Posted November 5, 2021 Mateusz Cierniak again for Lublin in 2022 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,736 Posted November 5, 2021 Artem Laguta signs new 3 year contract at Wroclaw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCookie 753 Posted November 6, 2021 J Holder stays with Torun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topsoil 2,498 Posted November 6, 2021 According to Speedway star this week, Ekstraliga matches were watched by an average 139,000 viewers per meeting. Wonder how this compares to matches Sweden and Britain? Anybody know the figures from these leagues? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCookie 753 Posted November 6, 2021 6 minutes ago, topsoil said: According to Speedway star this week, Ekstraliga matches were watched by an average 139,000 viewers per meeting. Wonder how this compares to matches Sweden and Britain? Anybody know the figures from these leagues? Looks like 2007/08 were pretty good compared: https://www.methanolpress.com/sky-sports-british-speedway-viewing-figures-2002-2009/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Najjer 2,890 Posted November 7, 2021 Sebastian Szostak stays at Ostrow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
