Ghostwalker

Some stuff are actually totally free. http://eskilstunasmederna.se/tappert-gang-tog-ned-trappa-fran-sporthallen/

It has been moved about 8 m forward. It is not much but it's the maximum possible without also moving the referee box. It has been claimed that the old position was creating "unsafe" conditions in the first bend due to all riders going for the same racing line. Smederna are also trying to improve the racing quality by, other than moving the start, changing the first bend and put some new shale on. They have also made / planning to do some other changes to arena. Changes such as a new overpass over the pit entrance / exit, new loud speakers and possibly also a large outdoor LED-display board.

More track work at Smedstadion. https://www.instagram.com/p/BTgiHSUDZuM/

I agree with TDM. When the green light comes on, everyone should be standing still and if someone moves, give that someone a warning.

Official scores are way wrong . Greg got an extra point despite being last .

Mikael Max' farewell race will be broadcasted live by the local newspaper. It is free for subscribers, all other have to buy the broadcast for 59 SEK. http://www.barometern.se/sport/sporten-direktsander-max-avskedsrace-blir-show/

Track work in progress at Smedstadion https://www.facebook.com/eskilstunasmederna/posts/1356275747799243 https://www.facebook.com/eskilstunasmederna/videos/1356293017797516/

Valsarna intends to ride in Allsvenskan in 2018 (if there still is an Allsvenskan in 2018) http://nwt.se/sport/speedway/2017/04/27/vi-kor-allsvenskan-2018

Well ok then. On a more serious note, it is very hard to make a ranking since teams are very equal in strength. Masarna, Rospiggarna, Dackarna, Piraterna and Vetlanda are likely the top 5 teams in no specific order. Smederna, Lejonen and Indianerna to fight for positions 6-8.

1. Smederna 2-8 who cares .

Rest in peace Alan and a big loss for this forum.

Dackarna's Alex Johansson have decided/forced to have a take out from speedway due to illness (twar).

New dirt going down onto the track at Smedstadion https://www.facebook.com/eskilstunasmederna/videos/1353503148076503/

Tomasz Gollob have suffered serious injuries to head and spine in a motocross accident during a MX event in Northern Poland. http://sportowefakty.wp.pl/zuzel/682275/dramat-tomasza-golloba-wypadek-na-crossie (translated with GT): Fortunately Tomasz is concious and seems to able to move arms and legs.

He is a former Holsted Speedway board member/chairman/manager, being involved with Holsted speedway for some 20 years. He was elected new "foreman"/manager for the Danish speedway commission on a "repræsentantskabsmøde" held during the last weekend in February. http://www.holsted-speedway.dk/nyheder/rudi+steen+hansen+takkede+af_586/ http://www.jv.dk/sport/Speedwaysportens-nye-foerstemand-er-fra-Holsted/artikel/2483573

Rudi Steen Hansen who is the manager for the Danish speedway commission thinks that the riders gave up too early. A decision will be taken early next week on how to handle the situation. http://sport.tv2.dk/motorsport/2017-04-22-speedwayboss-om-aflyst-loeb-koererne-gav-for-tidligt-op

The latest episode of Speedwaypodden which is made by Swedish radio P4 Kalmar. http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=4265&artikel=6677763 Previous episodes: http://sverigesradio.se/sida/avsnitt?programid=4265

Sure I agree with your points/concerns. I think the idea of a new league would be that it would somewhere between Allsvenskan and Elitserien in quality if it happens. I also don't think that all teams would have to have the same budget as the top Elitserien teams. I don't know the exact financial status of each team but i think that Griparna are pretty stable from what I've heard. They were a bit loud about the need/cost for a new air fence. Some claim though that Griparna had the money but that they complained so that the city would help fund the new airfence. Vargarna is a bit uncertain still for 2018 and beyond but they claim that it's looking "bright". I don't know about Örnarna. I would guess that they are somewhere in the middle, not in immediate danger but also not very stable. Indianerna is the most troubling and I think it will depend on the weather. Too many rain offs and I think they might run into new problems. ----------- Smederna have decided that the start will be moved by 8 m forward. http://eskilstunasmederna.se/arbetet-fortgar-pa-eskilstuna-motorstadion/ Smederna's press and practice have been postponed due the track works needing some more time and due to the uncertain weather forecast for next week. http://eskilstunasmederna.se/press-practice-flyttas-fram/

Here http://metalspeedwayleague.dk/hold.aspx

Well that is of course a theoretic possibility but IMO if it is 10 teams, that means teams would only have div1 teams. We need as many teams as possible in the combined league so that the Swedish riders will have as many riding opportunities as possible. Teams for Elit Vetlanda lagcup http://www.vetlandaposten.se/article/polske-stjarnan-kor-elit-vetlandas-lagcup/

That is a very good attendance but the key factor is what attendance Torun have based their budget on. If 13K shows up on average but the budget is on 15K, they are 2K short on average. Then there are more teams in Poland then Torun and it's not really fair to judge from one meeting only. However as I said 13K is a very good attendance with the poor weather and everything and I am not saying that Polish speedway is in any sorts of financial trouble. I do think that Polish speedway might risk painting themselves into a corner due to their increasing demands on the riders regarding priorities over other leagues.

Daguavpils weather: https://www.instagram.com/p/BS_tYqWByU_/

If a merged Elitserien/Allsvenskan is going to work, they have to have two meetings/week for parts of the season since it otherwise isn't possible to have 22 meetings+play off during the available months. IMO due to climate/weather, the seasons can't start earlier then may and needs to finished by early October.

That is correct, 3068 on average http://www.elitspeedway.com/nyheter/e/70/bra-resultat-for-speedwayklubbarna-i-publikbarometern/ Which is an increase by 19% from 2016. However I mainly think it is due to good weather (no rain offs in Elitserien for 2016) and Masarna's return to Elitserien. Elitserien is still the 3rd best attended league in Sweden and speedway is also the 3rd best attended sport in Sweden. football (Allsvenskan) is nr 1, icehockey (SHL) is nr 2. http://www.svt.se/sport/motorsport/speedwayen-lyfte-rejalt-pa-laktarna/

Smederna press and practice will be held at April 25th. Practice during the day with a race in the evening between Smederna riders. http://eskilstunasmederna.se/press-practice-25-april/