Ghostwalker

Which problems? Dackarna being rubbish hasn't anything to do with the squad system. Neither does it say anything about the squad system itself. This is how Dackarna decided to build their team. it is built around Nicki scoring 12+ points. The problem tonight was that MJJ+Doyle+Hans scored 14p together from 16 heats. A British style guest rider system would not change that. Remember that Vetlanda is also missing a rider, his name is Jarek Hampel, a pretty good rider. Thanks to the squad system, Vetlanda can use Emil S instead of Hampel. Rather than using a random rider for each meeting. Then look at the Vetlanda team, Emil S+Tai + Zmarzlik as heat leaders with Ljung and THJ as second strings + Holta at reserve. Nicki and Joonas would have made it closer but Vetlanda would have won easily anyway.

Yes, see the end of the first post.

Weather is go for launch. Haven't rained for most of the day and no more rain is expected. The other meeting could probably have been held today as well but the forecasts yesterday said lots of rain all day and evening. It have also been confirmed that tomorrow's meeting will be televised.

Jan Konikiewicz head of SEC believes that Gorzow will remain in the GP-calender because, according to him, the Gorzow GP is to important for BSI to drop. However he is also talking/negotiating with Gorzow for SEC. https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=sv?sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A//www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/543981/sec-realna-alternatywa-dla-grand-prix-w-gorzowie-to-zapewne-proba-wywarcia-presj

Normally R/R is only allowed for injured riders and for riders that are occupied with federation meetings (national and international championship meetings and etc), however for postponed meetings R/R is also allowed for riders that are occupied with another league meeting. The rule that applies here is rule * 5.10.4

No need. Read the rules. Rules 9. *, particularly rule 9.2.1 and *9.7.1.3. For straights formplywood 16-25mm thick, but apparently no mesh fence on the straights anymore. However these specifications are mandatory for every 500cc track that is used for league racing and competitions. So of those tracks that still are in use in Sweden, all tracks except one or two, have use this construction. Otherwise they would not be approved for league racing and competitions.

In Sweden, the fences along the straights are regular mesh fence with a thin wooden plywood like (formplyfa) board outside. This is the same at all tracks since it is specified in the rules.

I would wait until the EU-commission have decided whether or not geoblocking is in violation of EU rules regarding free movement for goods and on EU's inner market.

Piraterna - Indianerna moved to Wednesday, Holder and Iversen will therefore miss semi final 1.

Unfortunately the weather forecasts doesn't look good. Also Nicki Pedersen have announced that he will not ride tomorrow.

Swedish "Play-offs" 2015. Elitserien semi-finals: Elit Vetlanda (1) - Dackarna (4) and Indianerna (2) -Piraterna (3) This Tuesday (September 1st) Piraterna-Indianerna Piraterna Greg Hancock Victor Palovaara Chris Holder Patryk Dudek Piotr Pawlicki Daniel Davidsson Fredrik Engman Indianerna Antonio Lindbäck Artem Laguta Piotr Protasiewicz Fredrik Lindgren Niels-Kristian Iversen Joel Andersson Mikkel Bech Will be very close, possibly a slight advantage for Indianerna. Piraterna defeated Indianerna with 12p a few weeks ago, but neither team was full strength, Piraterna didn't have Piotr Pawlicki and Indianerna didn't have Artem Laguta and Piotr Protasiewicz. Indianerna won the first meeting by 6p but R/R for Lindgren, Nicholls instead of Artem and Rory Schlein on the reserve. Piraterna didn't have Darcy.. Dackarna-Elit Vetlanda Dackarna Michael Jepsen Jensen* ** Jason Doyle* ** Krzyszof Buczkowski* ** Joonas Kylmäkorpi R/R / Hans Andersen ** Nicki Pedersen / Hans Andersen ** Mikael Max* ** Robin Aspegren* ** Elit Vetlanda Tai Woffinden Peter Ljung Emil Sayfutdinov Tomas H Jonasson Bartosz Zmarzlik Kenny Wennerstam Rune Holta Dackarna's team is about uncertain at the moment. Joonas is confirmed as not riding. Nicki would decide Tuesday am. If he doesn't ride Hans Andersen will have to come in for either Nicki or Joonas. Nicki said in a comment to a Danish newspaper that he have a loss of memory from the actual crash and the first few moments afterwards. Imo it would be reckless by him to try and ride just 3 days after banging his head in the way he did yesterday. *=R/R for Joonas, **=R/R for Nicki. ---------------- Lineups for final 1 Tuesday Sep. 15th, Indianerna - Elit Vetlanda Live on Eurosport 2, 6pm UK time. Indianerna Antonio Lindbäck Fredrik Lindgren Piotr Protasiewicz Artem Laguta Niels-Kristian Iversen Mikkel Bech Joel Andersson Elit Vetlanda Tai Woffinden Peter Ljung Emil Sayfutdinov Rune Holta Bartosz Zmarzlik Kenny Wennerstam Tomas H Jonasson Final 2: Elit Vetlanda - Indianerna, Wednesday Sep. 16th. Live on Eursport 2 @ 6pm UK time. Elit Vetlanda Tai Woffinden Peter Ljung Emil Sayfutdinov Rune Holta Bartosz Zmarzlik Tomas H Jonasson Kenny Wennerstam Indianerna Antonio Lindbäck Fredrik Lindgren Piotr Protasiewicz Artem Laguta Niels-Kristian Iversen Joel Andersson Mikkel Bech ========================================= Allsvenskan promotion cup 2015. Masarna (1) - Västervik (3) & Vargarna (2) - Griparna (4). Masarna-Västervik 62-28 Griparna-Vargarna. 49-41 Västervik-Masarna 40-50 (68-112) Vargarna-Griparna 63-27 (104-66) Final 1: Vargarna - Masarna, September 17th @ Ica Maxi Arena, Norrköping. Final 2: Masarna - Vargarna, September 24th @ Brovallen, Avesta =============================================== All meetings starts at 19.00 CEST / 18.00 BST: Live results at: http://www.svemo.se/Speedway (result pages will be blank until maybe 10-20 min before start of the meetings) Blank race card: http://www.mediafire.com/view/hq5xgd1bg2gz5z4/Blank_Heat_schedule_ES.AS.pdf All Elitserien play-offs will be broadcasted live by Cmore. This weeks main meeting is Dackarna-Indianerna. Eurosport 2 UK is scheduled to show it live from 6pm UK time on Tuesday, continental ESP will not show it at all (not even highlights) as far as I can see. Next week, it will be live on ESP 1 UK from 6p, UK time but again not on continental Eurosport. I have not been able to locate a stream. The usual sites have nothing listed.

Munkebo have now been approved as a host for Superfinalen which will take place on September 9th at 18.00 Danish time. http://speedway-league.com/nyheder/ http://www.fyens.dk/sport/Speedwayens-Superfinale-koeres-i-Munkebo/artikel/2774840

Zmarzlik will be in the GP-challenge next week so he have a good chance of qualifying.

Nicki Pedersen was taken to hospital where they were to do a CT scan of his head due to a suspected concussion. http://www.vimmerbytidning.se/article/articleview/66150/1/159

Well done Zagar.

Nicki did the right thing to withdraw from the meeting. WWouldhhave been dangerous to continue. Also think that this was the last championship straw disappearing for Nicki. Grin might also pass him in the standings.

Possibly collarbone or concussion or something like that.

Good to see Nicki and Zagar up and walking.

Idiotic move by Doyle. Right call by the ref.

Surely you don't expect the ref to exclude someone of the untouchables? Especially not in the first bend.

The Super league final will be at Munkebo.

I have a week memory of seeing Grigorij Laguta use it.

Patryk Dudek will replace Darcy Ward in Piraterna. http://www.speedwaynyheter.se/2015/08/28/dudek-in-i-piraterna/

Maybe to some extent, at least those who ride in England as well as in two or three more leagues. I general I think it is a bad idea to forbid riders from earning a living and I also think that the EU would possible crack down on it as they could see it as a restriction of work or similar which would be against the EU rules. Basically you cannot restrain a EU-citizens from taking a job in another EU-country. It is pretty much the same as when FIA "tried" to ban SGP-riders from also riding in the SEC. IIRC, there is thread (started by me) somewhere in the general/news section about a similar suggestion from FIA. Since the EL itself has 2-3 meetings per week, a restriction of 3 meetings per week would be difficult. There wouldn't be any riders available since "everyone" would have hit the limit on Wednesday already if they apart from EL also would be riding in Sweden or Denmark. Pol and SGP/SEC wouldn't be possible, I don't think there would be any problems for the riders to do Elitserien (Tu) DK (We) or + Allsvenskan (Th) + GP/SEC (Sa) and Polad (Su). It would give them 3-4 days "off" per week. It is when you add EL/PL into the equation that the problems arises. Then add possible postponed meetings to that and a 3 meeting limit would be more or less impossible. Sure I agree with your sentiment that some riders maybe gets a little too exhausted from all travelling back and forth but I However one thing that both riders and FIM/national federations could look into is how to deal with injured riders. Too many injured riders are riding/making comeback too early despite that they should be at home healing their injuries. Many riders just seems to consider it a matter of enduring the pain. Any rider that suffered a concussion should be forced to rest for at least 1 week. The same goes for any rider who uses a medical note so that his team can use R/R. If R/R for medical reasons then automatically 7 days rest. Possible also requirement for medical clearance for those who have been injured for a longer period of time (3-4 week or longer).

meeting eventually started and Munkebo managed to win with 46-41 after being down by 12p at the most.