PolskiZuzel 329 Posted February 25, 2023 10 hours ago, Aries said: ..... f the negative comments seem to be coming from the Poles, and yet the same people seem happy for him to resume racing in their native Poland. How does that make sense? Not all Polish fans are happy for him to resume racing in their native Poland. Opinions are divided in the same way as in England. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PolskiZuzel 329 Posted February 25, 2023 22 hours ago, neils said: He he has a Visa then? Saifutdinov is to return to the British league after a twelve-year break. (…) There were immediately speculations about the other two Russian speedway riders with a Polish passport and the potential chances, that is Artem Łaguta and Vadim Tarasenko could also sign a contract with an English or Swedish league club. (…) we inquired at source whether such a transfer would be possible and whether the announcement of Emil Sayfutdinov's contract at Ipswich Witches is formally approved by the FIM. Mikael Karlsson, head of the track racing commission of the Swedish motorcycle federation, spoke briefly but to the point on this matter. - According to the information I received from the FIM, three (Russian)riders with a Polish passport are allowed to start only in the Polish league. He repeated this answer to us twice for the sake of clarity. SVEMO does not expect Russian speedway riders with a Polish passport to join any Bauhaus-Ligan team in the 2023 season. Therefore, we have to wait for official announcements from the international motorcycle federation, and we hear in the environment that the consent for Sajfutdinov is a matter of a few days. For now, however, all formalities are beyond any binding Source: SportoweFakty.pl 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topsoil 2,498 Posted February 25, 2023 23 hours ago, Blupanther said: There are two types of people in this world. Those who believe all the propaganda they hear on television, and those who don't... And those who believe all the propaganda they read on twitter, and those who don't 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted February 25, 2023 I see there is now a report in Poland saying this might happen? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,023 Posted February 25, 2023 2 hours ago, PolskiZuzel said: Saifutdinov is to return to the British league after a twelve-year break. (…) There were immediately speculations about the other two Russian speedway riders with a Polish passport and the potential chances, that is Artem Łaguta and Vadim Tarasenko could also sign a contract with an English or Swedish league club. (…) we inquired at source whether such a transfer would be possible and whether the announcement of Emil Sayfutdinov's contract at Ipswich Witches is formally approved by the FIM. Mikael Karlsson, head of the track racing commission of the Swedish motorcycle federation, spoke briefly but to the point on this matter. - According to the information I received from the FIM, three (Russian)riders with a Polish passport are allowed to start only in the Polish league. He repeated this answer to us twice for the sake of clarity. SVEMO does not expect Russian speedway riders with a Polish passport to join any Bauhaus-Ligan team in the 2023 season. Therefore, we have to wait for official announcements from the international motorcycle federation, and we hear in the environment that the consent for Sajfutdinov is a matter of a few days. For now, however, all formalities are beyond any binding Source: SportoweFakty.pl What about Chuganov... or Holta for that matter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orion 7,615 Posted February 25, 2023 6 hours ago, stevehone said: i think if you look away from mainstream media you might find out what USA have been doing in Ukraine over the years that has totally pi55ed off Putin Ah ..Away from the mainstream media Nutty right wing websites you mean lol 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluTiger 21,701 Posted February 26, 2023 19 minutes ago, orion said: Ah ..Away from the mainstream media Nutty right wing websites you mean lol The Guardian is hardly right wing Mr Einstein... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/13/ukrainian-shell-russian-border-town-donetsk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,997 Posted February 26, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, Blupanther said: The Guardian is hardly right wing Mr Einstein... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/13/ukrainian-shell-russian-border-town-donetsk But it is mainstream media Einstein. Steve was saying we should look elsewhere for our info. Which is what Orion was replying to. And he was spot on with the source of most of your crazy posts Edited February 26, 2023 by iris123 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Binman 83 Posted February 26, 2023 One fact He is Russian no getting away from that on a Polish licence loophole just the same as commonwealth riders coming in to NDL always have a family member that was British there not .now it's happening so let's get on with it British Speedway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,706 Posted February 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Binman said: One fact He is Russian no getting away from that on a Polish licence loophole just the same as commonwealth riders coming in to NDL always have a family member that was British there not .now it's happening so let's get on with it British Speedway Not just a Polish licence and not even a new Polish licence. He has been a Polish citizen and licence holder since 2009 A point that could swing any argument against him is where he resided during 2022. I don't know the answer but prepared to plays devil's advocate Did he live in Russia or stay as a Polish resident? Given he couldn't ride anywhere he had no reason not to "go home" if that's how he saw it Doesn't prove any definitive reason to continue his ban or not but would add weight to the debate of either viewpoint IMO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Call me wolfie 677 Posted February 26, 2023 17 hours ago, Crumpet111 said: Maybe you should trot over to the Ukraine thread to post your views. This is actually an Ipswich speedway thread for us happy Witches fans. Glad you’re so happy with your teams choices and actions, have you ever stopped to think the timing of the announcement was carefully planned for the anniversary of the invasion for maximum media exposure? I’m also happy, safe in the knowledge that CVS would never stoop so low. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Smith 5,666 Posted February 26, 2023 There's so much Sayfutdinov will have to go through to get a work permit. He'll be invested as to family history i.e. Oligarch family members, any serving family members from Cold War era on, financial history etc etc. Lots of hoops Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,706 Posted February 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Daniel Smith said: There's so much Sayfutdinov will have to go through to get a work permit. He'll be invested as to family history i.e. Oligarch family members, any serving family members from Cold War era on, financial history etc etc. Lots of hoops Perhaps where you put will have its already had to..... Perhaps where you put will be its already was.... Hoop - jump - through , hoop - jump through ..... Next! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Al 708 Posted February 26, 2023 On the one hand, prior to the invasion of Ukraine there were thousands of young Russians working in IT and finance jobs for non-Russian companies in the UK, a large proportion of them in and around London. Not multiple property-owning super-rich or agents of the Russian state. I presume they are still here, unless having made their own decision to leave. Then you have the head of the IOC apparently absurdly suggesting that Russian competitors could be allowed to compete as neutrals at the Paris olympic games in 2024, seemingly not realising that in a great many cases, those competitors would still be supported and even employed by the Russian state. Emil S seems to be an instance falling in the middle. I presume he still retains a Russian passport along with his Polish one. He has represented Russia relatively recently, and has not seemingly renounced his Russian-ness. But I'd doubt if he is currently funded or supported by the Russian state. Where does he keep his money? Does he have any private backing from Russian companies or Russia-domiciled individuals? Where did he live and get income from during 2022? Surely these kind of things would need to be clarified before clearance could be given - or maybe they already have been? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPEEDY69 1,260 Posted February 26, 2023 Seems a little bit of envy on here, great work by Ipswich to create such interest and excitement for British speedway 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
