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Have no fear. We'll get our revenge the next time a Polish club signs a Scotsman...

You are really embarrassing yourself. Calling yourself a wakner tops the lot. This is not a thread for controversy. There is a guy in a hospital bed with very serious injuries with a mother and wife praying for every positive moment in hope for their boy. Pinny pretty much sums it up.

And to think the abuse Marcin got for going to his stag do to get out of riding armadale, oskar seen the place once and trying to get ways out of riding it 🤣.

It's common knowledge that at times Craig struggles with his mental health. If he's not in a good place at this moment in time, then he's done the right thing in not riding. Let's hope he's getting the help he needs and we see him back riding soon.

You can walk round Plymouth, probably take you about a minute

This, x100. Only in speedway could the novelty of seeing a rider for the first time be take away at 24-48 hours notice because said rider is signing autographs in Poland. It’s a constant dilution of the British product.

The blame game has started I see. Shocking accidents happen all around the world in speedway so see no need for people to be saying "Poland again" or words along those lines like I have read elsewhere on the forum and social media. Garry Stead and Lawrence Hare both had nasty accidents which left them in wheelchairs in the UK and there are many more. Its a dangerous sport and accidents will happen. Main thing is Woffy makes a full recovery. The way they went into the fence, I would be amazed if the outcome would be different on any track in any country.

You're spot on. In the early days of cinder tracks it was hard to produce a good starting area, as the back wheel spinning dug big ruts, worse than the ruts dug in modern shale tracks. Also electric cables to operate the starting gate etc often ran under the track and needed protection. In those glorious days before Health & Safety, the easiest solution was to concrete over the starts. Again, as you say, this was dangerous due to a lip being created which would act as a take-off ramp, and dangers due to the increasing grip on change of surface. (As previously discussed with riders hitting a concrete kerb and taking off - the coefficient of friction between a rubber tyre and concrete is much higher than that between rubber and shale). Also, as anyone who has looped a bike will attest, landing on a shale track hurts a lot, but landing on concrete hurts a hell of a lot more. As track preparation techniques improved, with better quality shale surfaces replacing cinders, concrete starting grids were banned.

https://x.com/SpeedwayGB/status/1908213116770324527?s=19

There's (a positive) update on Sportowefakty... Woffinden has woken from his (induced) coma according to reports.

100%... The big difference isnt the overall racing but the size of the crowds... An "average" meeting (of which most were just like today), didn't seem so average when you had decent crowd numbers who brought noise and a fair few away fans to add a bit of rivalry and increased the atmosphere...

... and can somebody change the topic title to '5h1t a brick' 🙏

Sadly we won't see Polis but on the other hand it makes Edinburgh stronger on the night and likely to win and allows headlines like 'Despite no Oscar performance, the Monarchs come up victorious thanks to Victor'

We wait and do it properly 🤣

We need to accept that meetings at nearly every track are not going to be thrill a minute with passing in almost every heat. Was it ever any different though? I’ve been watching speedway for over 40 years and despite people saying the entertainment isn’t what it was due to various reasons, I personally don’t think it’s any different now to what it’s ever been. We all know the NSS is a cut above in terms of racing, but after travelling up and down the country watching speedway the last few years, the rest all seem to be very similar in what they produce. Mostly processional with a few really good heats throw in. But again, it’s always been that way in my experience.

Although not a Sheffield rider, I would say that Sayfutdinov would disagree with you!

Have nothing against Polish riders, in fact most are great to watch, however am not so sure about celebrating having one when permission for availability from Polska can change almost overnight. Not the riders fault at all but it does leave a sour taste in the mouth especially as it could well happen again in the future. # bum deal for the paying public.

Zagar is 42 and way passed his best..Surely it cant come as much as a shock

If Riss scored 10 instead of 20 Oxford get battered. He didn’t and they didn’t, just like Tungate didn’t get 5 more. Bloody daft playing what ifs because you can play that game both ways.

Every time I’ve watched a Oxford meeting on stream it’s always a dust bowl the bowser is totally inadequate and is unable to put enough water down during the meeting. But it always seems it’s far too dry from heat one. Maybe they can’t get on the track early due to the greyhound

"Your"??? Who's embarrassing himself? 🤣

See I don't mind replies like this, pointing out why my suggestion isn't a good one. Rather than someone suggesting I'm clueless. Although so far, no one has been able to suggest a better replacement than MPT (except a 75% guest) if MPT is such a bad suggestion, it should be easy for people to name stronger (realistic) signings right?

Another big one to start off the season, we will be there to watch Troy and Tate do the business!

glasgow had their p&p today too so he was up there for that anyway

6 points from the reserves, 5 more than most were predicting and key to the win! Max was pretty consistent and Freddy's last ride was really good. Dan T is absolutely flying and could be a genuine threat to bomber at number 1 if maintains this form.

presumably still struggling with the hip injury he sustained at lynn on monday

04.04.2025: IMME, Lodz: https://vkvideo.ru/video-228433959_456239232

MJJ has just won the Ekstraliga riders Championship. Feel for Brum fans as he's taking the micky out of them.

Can only see a heavy defeat for Birmingham sadly based on performances so far

Err! This is a discussion forum mate......wind your neck in!

"It wasn't about the track at Sheffield, it was about the fence. I hit it with the footrest going into the third bend. The fence was not straight and that's what caused the incident. I like the track when I can ride the berm." A certain Mr E Sayfutdinov in today's Star.

It’s not as daft a suggestion as it seems. No it won’t happen of course, but would it improve the entertainment if dialled in home riders started behind the visiting riders? 100% yes.

Probably the most boring meeting I have ever attended at Owlerton, one pass, Flint on Jeppeson in heat 8 and the rest you could fill your programme in 30 yds after the tapes. I doubt even if Birmingham had gated more often it would have been much different as the 2 times that MJJ and Zagar did pop out in front there was still no way Josh or Chris could pass them as the track offered nothing either inside or out. Maybe with last years injuries sustained at Owlerton, the constant slagging off of the Owlerton track for too much dirt building up on the outside and the recent injuries suffered by Tai, maybe the Tigers management and track staff took this onboard and produced an ultra smooth slick track....all in the interests of rider safety, which I'm all for. Although to part with cash for fuel, car parking, programme and entrance as well as my time, then sorry I demand entertainment for that kind of outlay, thankfully next week will be spent watching the "racing" on BSN

I don't think Ipswich think they've got it all sown up, maybe some fans do & not just Witches fans. Despite lasts nights score, I still feel Ipswich are the strongest team by far, they look like the type of team that can win away without being at thier best. However anything can happen over two legs in the play-offs. So Witches (baring injuries) are massive favourites to top the table, doesn't mean they're guaranteed to win the league.

Even his r/r rides got a maximum

Wasn't it ....'set-ups' after the first match v Leicester ??? The only excuse I can think of is.....'B'ham's so called TOP 3 are 'sh#te' yet again!? No desire....'meal tickets'!!! No disrespect to Flint/Rowe, but they shouldn't be peeing all over B'hams Heat Leaders....especially on a proper race track like Sheffield!

Can I change the word 'are' for 'were' ? Absolutely pathetic showing from B'ham !

Riss is class act.Illness and injury have held him back.IMO

brum had two meetings before this sheffield none rowe and flint getting hatfuls while tobi scores three all very bizarre

No one has said it outright. Just picking up on the general vibe on the forum. I actually think that the Witches have a superb team at this present moment (April) but so much can happen between now and September….. Satisfied?

That performance tonight was for Tai. I said earlier in the thread we were never going to get beaten tonight. Okay reality check Birmingham are by far not the strongest team in the league, but they did try but Sheffield stepped it up a level and everyone of the 6 riders deserves credit and all played their part in the win. Anders Rowe and Leon Flint deserve special mentions. I don't think I have ever seen a better performance from home debut from Anders, and I think that this season he will reach heatleader standard for Poole. And Leon awesome performance but for an engine failure it would have been 13 from 5 rides tonight, and with Leon on this sort of form along with Kyle Howarth, Chris Harris and Dan Thompson in good form Glasgow have a power packed top 4 that should do well in the championship.

If Riss scores 20 but Oxford still lose, how are they gonna win a match?

It’s literally a truck with two water tanks on the back and then two hoses spurting out water without any kind of even spray! Like you say it just isn’t fit for purpose. Poor meeting, non existent grip and a lot of the riders on both sides were struggling to get any kind of speed. Riss was fantastic and knowing him as we do having watched him at Foxhall for a few years, that track was perfect for him. On a positive note, great to have Oxford back all the same. Job done and on to Birmingham Monday.

Anders having a stormer, good news for the Pirates.

Although it seems extremely unlikely, maybe Cook is unavailable for pairs but will be ready for start of season!!!!. It seems very unfair to fans who booked a bus to the pairs expecting to see Kildemand (can't predict injuries) and Cook (whose participation has apparently been iffy for weeks or maybe months) riding. Without knowing all the facts, for the club to issue a statement regarding rider participation and without much clarity only 2 days before the event seems pretty pathetic and disrespectful to the fans. Maybe it's to do with legal reasons or maybe they genuinely haven't a clue what's happening. Either way it just looks bad. Anybody put their season ticket up for sale on ebay yet?

MPT would be worth a shout imo

Indeed stevebrum.I was at the meeting in 2012 where TWs team Wroclaw were riding Rzeszow when Rico lost his life.I got talking with TW before meeting as I knew his Dad from his Brummies years(as it was part of his contract with Wroclaw to do interviews,meet and greet fans,and other promotional stuff) and met him at the airport next day before heading back to the UK.He gave me a lift home to near where I live and was fantastically accomodating in difficult circumstances.It's pretty difficult to take onboard with his current plight with all that it affects.I,like all others who post on here wish the fella the very best for a positive outcome.🫰

It's poor that the Poles keep releasing information when they've been asked to not make everything public yet. I'm sure most people would like to know but ultimately it's none of our business really, his family should be able to do that when they're ready. Best wishes to Tai for a full recovery.

I only visited Odsal once - the 1996 PLRC - and it was an experience that will live with me forever. The atmosphere, the banking, the racing, etc, Odsal and Bradford Dukes were a huge loss to the sport.