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Havvy looking well compared to recent years. Good to see.

I'd be more concerned on why a guest for Cook whose chosen to ride in Poland over the club he captains personally!!

I thought Kerr did tonight what he was signed for. He won heat 14 and he had to do that. Let’s hope he continues to improve and his scoring going ahead reflects this.

Ridiculous that Wroclaw have to use Zach Cook tonight to replace Kurtz... They should be allowed to have used Zmarzlik, Jack Holder, Lindgren or Emil as a guest... Like a proper Speedway league would...😆

Thompson underwent surgery in Bangladesh this week . His wrist is now full of titanium so I’m hearing. On route home he fell out the back of the tuk tuk and sprained his other wrist so I’m told .

The ref was a Polish Michael Oliver who wanted to make the meeting all about himself tonight.

The club could be honest and pay Jensen for the point.

Tobias rider of the night.

A fast Flint. 😆 Funniest post on the forum this year! Well done.

I assume that’s the difference from racing for £1000 a points vs £100 a point. Never have the dedication here that they have there. I think Polish teams run the show there, riders run the show here because they are needed so desperately.

What time does the Lewi Kerr character assassination post usually happen at. Just so as I can get the popcorn on my way home. Thanks in advance.

How on earth does a fixture like this go ahead? Fixture planning at its finest, especially with so many gaps, surely a more suitable date could be found?

Roll Up! Roll Up! Form an orderly queue!

Really ? In no way was that anything other than a racing accident

Can’t understand why they haven’t graded that Berm on the outside

Some refs these days seem to have a burning desire to be the main attraction.

Not sure about the team managers decision not to give Masters the tac sub ride! Ok Jenkins was missing in heat 13 - just use Hook, then Sam as a tac sub for Hook in heat 14!

Great analysis, adding to this… next season Poland announced all teams do not need 2 Polish under 24s riders, but they will require 4 Polish riders in each team.

Poland has a perfect "how not to do this" model to ensure that they don't follow... The UK had the best riders and had great mainstream TV coverage in the 70's. Built on a hugely successful national team.. With the domestic leagues living off that interest . They then decided to bring in journeymen from all points of the globe to take up places UK riders used to get, thus, the conveyer belt of UK talent ground to a halt, and teams were no longer made up of "local lads" but overseas riders who got replaced like for like using a revolving door.. With the result that mainstream media dropped their coverage as the national team stopped winning. Beaten by riders the UK trained.. And domestic speedway crowds dropped accordingly.. Move forward to the late 90's and guestfests and doubling up/down started to became rife, because of the lack of riders, due to the fact UK lads were not coming through anymore due to the restricted chances of the previous decade.. Then the GP stars cleared off when the Sky money stopped and left clubs scrabbling around to make enough "decent teams". But inflation busting admission fee increases still took place year on year to see inferior riders race. As fans stopped going, those left, got charged more.. (a great plan).. Poland ensure that their national team is always "in the mix" as they know that this is what keeps national interest, and also ensure that their "conveyer belt" of talent keeps coming through by protecting places in every team for Poles.. They have even launched an U24 league to ensure they get the pick of all the best talent from around the globe, just in case not enough Poles come through of the right level.. Covering all bases in a controlled way.. What the UK did (and still does), Poland will avoid like the plague...

The argument about Starke or Ritchings is put to bed once and for all …. Still find it weird Poole fans thought Starke should go lol Poole do shout from the rooftops when they win and then have to blame a rider or two every time they lose …. Kerr Starke and Thomsen the match winners tonight ….

What is ridiculous is Zack cook was allowed to dump his British team to ride for Wrocław

Obviously im all for Gorzów it being my partners home city, but by the sounds of it, if they can stay in the league they can open up funds and build a solid team next year and come out swinging… that’s my hope anyway!

Do we need Zach Cook. Let him ride in Poland

Sensational result!!!

Ashley Holloway getting his weekly mention during an Ekstraliga broadcast.

Cannot imagine a similar situation in the UK. Well done to the track staff for at least giving it a go to get the track race-able. Time will tell if it works OK and hopefully safe riding for all.

We don't need a commentary, you'll only spit your dummy out when you lose.

Ratajczak developing into a very good rider. Steady progress....

Could be close unless Harrison picks up a shoulder injury.

Absolutely Sensational wont work then.

Links for Rybnik v Zielona Góra: http://video.ucoz.lv/index/live1/0-7 https://vk.com/video-53550004_456242229 https://vk.com/video-81427162_456239711

Manchester is right in the middle of Britain. Probably the fairest place to hold a G.P. to make sure it's equally accessible for everyone. You complain t's too far for you to travel from Ipswich? Manchester is 230 miles from Ipswich. Ipswich to Cardiff is 260 miles.

Have Poole fans written of this season already? Already planning for 2026

Something of a farce. Shame really, as Oxford was one of the meetings I was looking forward to. Sam Masters getting 7 rides is enough to induce sleep. Watching him dribble round the white line whilst half a lap ahead is not my idea of entertainment. I pay money to watch racing, not exhibitionism. He has the highest average of any rider in the Championship and is the only second tier rider with a Premiership average of over 7.00 (indeed, it's over 7.50!). "Look at me... dribble, dribble... I'm too good for this League... dribble, dribble... another win... Ker-ching!" Joy 🙁

Trouble is British Speedway is letting itself be trodden all over nowadays and then wonders where the crowds have gone.

I don't think riding in SGP/SGP2 qualifiers is taking the P out of British speedway. It's up to British speedway to schedule its fixtures better.

Then no one would have any riders! Championship is just a stepping stone to other leagues.

Ipswich showing why they called it early. Sheffield causing everyone to turn up only to be turned away.

No,they have the wrong bikes

Shovlar not whinging about the ref tonight, even havelock admitted starke wasn't at the tapes when the2 minutes was up

Stream and ref all over the place.

Barker already scored way more than Boughen. Go Anders!

Speedway doesn't do common sense

Yes Barker is a good upgrade for Boughen and Edwards is a upgrade on Zach in his current form for Poole. R/R should work for DT for Glasgow, we do have the better reserves and Starke rode for Glasgow last season so that should be a plus. Overall expecting an easy home win.

Got to be King for me as well. Cook scored 4 on his visit this season, and we need as many points as we can get, for at least the aggregate point in the return fixture. Hope Musielak has a stinker.

Apparently Will Cairns hasn't broken anything, just a bit of ligament damage and bruising

Very good summary. I've been going on about these 10 minute plus grading breaks for ages, I've even started timing them!!!! It's always easy to moan which I don't want to do but we can't afford to be making silly decisions, some of which must be having an effect on crowd levels as they as clearly down on last year for sure.

Fish on!

The team was built top heavy with 2 x 2 pointers at reserve, to get a stronger reserve they would have to drop 1 of the top 5 and as you know if we drop 2 then have to bring combined averages to under 40, if our top 4 /5 continue to do the business then it gives our 2 young reserves time to gain experience and they actually do okay against other 2 point reserves

"For one night only" on several occasions....