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I will never not be a fan of zmarzlik, his attitude to winning is matched by his talent and imo is by far the greatest rider the sport has ever had, his pass on Thompson tonight was just pure class, started a lap before by showing Thompsen his front wheel up the inside making Thompsen change his line leaving zmarzlik to go where he needs to get the speed to pass him ,irrespective of how good the opposition is or isn’t, it is arguably harder to beat anyone nowadays because all 16 riders have pretty much identical engines obviously with their own set ups which wasn’t the case back in the 60s 70’s 80s or any decade you care to mention, when the few had far superior engines to the rest of the field, speedway has had some greats over the years but imo none had the complete package like zmarzlik

I pointed this out 2 years ago, he is very fast when out front but is scared in traffic, you wont coach that out of the lad unfortunately.

A shame that TNT's coverage ended before the presentation, I was hoping we might get a glimpse of this Elsie Cue that they kept mentioning.

Bet he has better written English

The riders coming out at the end of the meeting to encourage the crowd is to be commended. The enthusiasm is great and I just wish that more UK based spectators got to see how it can be done and channelled some of that to the local teams. It might not have been as spectacular but back in the 70’s good crowds at stadia were the norm and on a Saturday night Rayleigh versus Romford or Canterbury or Eastbourne or Ipswich saw it packed. Sadly the glory days have long gone but the fever you get from Poland is something to behold.

He won't change. He shuts off every time. You can't carry three riders and expect to win. Him being No2 means Heat 8 will always be a 1-5 against

Cool,Pleased you enjoyed it and I spoke to a few scorpion fans on the first turn. Enjoyed the meeting and lots of positives for the comets and as long as it is a good meeting I am not to bothered about the score as long as the racing is good,But I always want the Comets to win.Well done both teams for a entertaining meeting.

Birmingham had 9.66 available to replace Zagar. Could've picked anyone in the world, apparently Castagna was the strongest rider willing to come? If they had known Gusts was getting dropped, I'd have given him a shot ahead of Hume tbh

Yes he scored well for Poole too, shame we let him go.

The winner should be the top scorer from 20 heats (after any necessary run-off). It was bad enough when 21st heat was introduced to individual meetings, so that the winner could be the fourth best. Now the GP winner could be the tenth best. Nonsense!

Can we go back to 1994 when we had a proper World Speedway Championship

It reminds of what Dimitri Berge was like when he came back from the injury he suffered (can't remember what it was) when he was with us. So maybe......it could be coached out of him, but from what i've seen so far, and also going back to watch him riding for Oxford on YT everything everyone is saying is on the mark, gates and flies off into the distance, or misses it and then just can't/won't/or unable to mix it when the chance arises

The Tigers have won three from three away from home so far this season.

The National League Fours. The good old day’s.

Kings Lynn need to take him out of the firing line as well. His confidence is shot. He needs to get riding back in the 3rd division to build up his confidence in my opinion.

He was looking for dirt to grade.🤔

That was a good meeting on what may have been a difficult track but full credit to both teams and that is what speedway is about, well done to both sets of riders.

Boughen just shuts the throttle in tight situations.

We’re a 3 1/2 man Team though.

Anyone think lewi kerr will be dropped to bring Ben cook back when he's fit?

100% correct. Jack Smith outscored the Glasgow's two reserves and Boughen on his own. they will be found out big time away from home!

Kelsey dugard was on the spanners for vinnie at worky yesterday

I don't even think tonight is as obvious as what other meetings have been!

Boughen is very frustrating to watch. Again goes ridiculously wide in heat one. repeatedly moving at the starts and shutting off as soon as anyone come underneath him. someone needs to advise him. I know Bomber is his mentor but what works for bomber won’t perhaps work for Ashton.

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Then I personally think it was a howler to not resign Vinnie. He will never be a world beater but he had a fantastic rapport with the Poole has and that is something never going to happen with Starkey, even if he scores more points. The fans want a rider who shows his heart on his sleeve and gives his all with a sprinkling of personality. Vinnie had that in spades. I think Danny thought snr’s behaviour could tarnish the images of the club, and that wasn’t acceptable.

I think a lot of the chasing pack go missing at crunch time which is the difference. As someone previously said, BZ seems to step it up a few levels when it matters whilst the others dont on a consistent basis.

I still think Zmarzlik would win, but the last time they were in, Laguta beat him!!!! He's not had the chance to defend his title. No one is going to tell me that having Laguta & Emil in the GPs in place of Kvech & Huckenbeck would not be a good thing for everyone except the 2 omitted riders.

Times of matches today are 4pm UK time and 6.30pm UK time.

I watched the Edinburgh meeting on BSN and thought Cookie said slicker and more consistent.

I agree, laguta is a brilliant rider and very fast but I’ve seen laguta when the track doesn’t suit him, you don’t see that in zmarzlik, there is plenty of riders who beat zmarzlik but those riders then go missing in the next round, even on his bad days zmarzlik never goes missing

Think he said consistent, Jamie likes to dawdle along in the tractor, like most on here I fear another short season with plenty free Saturday nights

Its hard to see anyone stopping Zmarzlik in the next 3/4 years. He could well go on to be a 10x world champion. as good a rider as Laguta is, I don't see him getting anywhere near Zmarzlik in the GPs now.

First trip over to Workington yesterday and wow what a great set up that is, including some great weather A decent meeting and a good day out Congrats to the Comets on the win

Agree, I think we’re going to have 1 less home meeting this year as the Border Trophy wasn’t on the calendar. I’d be very surprised if we got 40pts at Redcar next Friday. Anyone else think the track is far too slick? Other than the first couple of bends, the racing is so boring.

Nice to see vinnie foord having a good score for worky this afternoon, just shows what riding on a good track does 😛

Imo a good thing, should encourage or make it easier for new clubs to get started or former clubs to comeback and not have to pay loan fees to the sports fat cats.

For the first time ever, I have zero interest in this year's GP's. The lineup is same old same old, and weak, and the new scoring system is absolutely ridiculous. They have turned it into a clown show...

Belle Vue v Sheffield: 50-40 1. Kurtz - 13 (5) 2. Blodorn - 6 (4) 3. Lidsey - 8 (4) 4. Cook - 5 (4) 5. Bewley - 12 (5) 6. Zischke - 4 (4) 7. Mulford - 2 (3) Total - 50 1. J Holder - 11 (6) 2. Rowe - 4 (4) 3. Pickering - 6 (4) 4. Sedgmen - 3 (4) 5. C Holder - 8 (5) 6. Kerr - 5 (4) 7. Flint - 3 (3) Total - 40 Sheffield v Belle Vue: 54 (94) - 36 (86) 1. J Holder - 13 (5) 2. Rowe - 7 (4) 3. Pickering - 10 (5) 4. Sedgmen - 4 (4) 5. C Holder - 10 (4) 6. Kerr - 5 (4) 7. Flint - 5 (4) Total - 54 1. Kurtz - 12 (6) 2. Blodorn - 3 (4) 3. Lidsey - 6 (4) 4. Cook - 3 (4) 5. Bewley - 8 (5) 6. Zischke - 3 (4) 7. Mulford - 1 (3) Total - 36

Good meeting with an excellent finale but took far too long to run at over 2 hours. Boughen already looks likes he needs a spell at reserve which he's not going to get.

It's the first time I've seen him ride for a while and I can't believe how unwilling he is to mix it. I genuinely thought it was forum hyperbole the way it was being described, but no, he just doesn't seem willing to race at close quarters.

With Zmarzlik we are seeing one of the true sporting greats and should appreciate it whilst he's at his peak. He's a level above every other rider when push comes to shove and knows exactly how to win a GP series - consistency. We'd all like a more competitive championship, but this guy is simply a legend. If he wants it, and avoids injury, he could dominate for another five years.

Interesting comment from a Poole Pirates fan

Hagon can still ride in NL/NT. Anyone who rode in 2024 is eligible for 2025.

I agree, 3 stronger riders have gone elsewhere, Kerr, Cook & Sedgmen. I don't know if Brummies tried them, but I'd rate them all ahead of Castagna & Hume.

A few people (possibly even Crump & Rickardsson said it) tried to make it sound like Lambert was his main challenger after "getting the monkey off his back" with a first GP win. But the very next round he failed to make the semi final. I can't see anyone getting close to Zmarzlik, feel he's gonna be the first rider to win 7 world titles. Probably more of injury doesn't stop him.

Then fans wonder why the season then runs to the end of October.

Sayfutdinov is not in Zmarzlik's class currently. Needs to get his motors sorted, looks miles off the WC currently. Even regarding Laguta I have my doubts. Kudos to Zmarzlik he is a great WC.

The FIM have scheduled a secret meeting for tomorrow to see how they can penalise zmarzlik at the next GP

Correct ref should have let it go and given a warning after the race as he penalised himself.