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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.

The last couple of meetings on TV and BSN has seen tracks that can only be described as poor, this includes British racing and the Grand Prix's. I thought the BSPA had a track curator who was in charge and over looking tracks? In a few weeks time we have the chance to put on a show piece for the world to see, I think we all acknowledge that the Belle Vue track is the best for racing in his Country, please let the local track prep team work on it and present it, nobody wants to watch a gate and go bore fest, fans pay to be entertained right now they are not, its no good commentators saying the track will be good later on, most times it isn't, fans need to be entertained from heat one. Speedway as a sport is up against it, pizz poor tracks are nailing another nail in it.

Bartek was voted "Sports Personality Of The Year" a few years ago... You only have to see the national companies advertising on TV using Speedway riders to see how these lads are well known amongst the wider sports watching community... Similar to how the top riders in the 70's over here were recognised as "top sportsmen" at the time.. As I say, Poland won't screw up the sport like the UK promoters did, and still do...

Looked to me that Starke had just got to the tapes when the 2 minutes was up although wasn’t ready to start. In my opinion the ref should just should green light and tapes up, he shouldn’t give the rider extra time to get settled but equally I don’t think an exclusion is necessary if they are at tapes

Just imagine if the Ekstraliga did have a guest system which saw riders ride for rival clubs. The fans would cause a riot lol.

Thinking we are going to come up short but hope not. Harris and Howarth 13 and 15 with Flint in the other two. Thoughts are that we are weaker with no Cook and they are much stronger with Barkers haul tonight. And we have Cairns coming in three weeks.

Taken from what is titled this years regulations "A team may include 1 rider who has previously achieved an MA above 4.00 to a maximum of 6.00 (inclusive) in the Championship League (prior to the 2024 season) who is not declared in a Championship or Premiership Team Declaration. If that rider is then declared in a Championship or Premiership Team Declaration the NDL/NDT club will have 28 days to replace that rider from the date of the Championship/Premiership declaration"

You'd imagine others were asked first. Not the strongest at Lynn but has ridden well and given maximum effort in the past as a guest so hopefully he helps the team to victory. Really excited to see what Luke can do.

Yes

It’s getting beyond farcical these .Fewer fixture supposedly because own riders availablity and now it guests for every fixture at most tracks.Mediocre riders taking the p#ss out of GB speedway away 1/2 the season.

I've had my disagreements with you in the past, but this is spot on.

It still finished earlier than most Glasgow meetings.

Where's the profanity filter gone?