Ghostwalker

Apparently there is an open meeting in Nyköping tonight. Lineup: 1. Alexander Edberg Griparna, 2 André Hertzberg Griparna, 3 Joel Larsson Dackarna, 4. Viktor Bergström Lejonen, 5. John Lindman, Griparna, 6. Freddy Godlund Örnarna, 7. Linus Eklöf Griparna, 8. Chlaus Vissing Dk, 9. Dennis Andersson Dackarna, 10. Robin Törnqvist Griparna, 11. Rasmus Eklöf Griparna, 12. Henrik Lindvist Elit Vetlanda, 13. Erik Andersson Masarna, 14. Henrik Karlsson Griparna, 5. Robin Aspegren Hammarby, 16. Sebastian Karlsson Gnistorna, 17. Rickard Forsblad Griparna.

Interview with Smedernas Team Manager Jimmy Jansson: Interview with Vetlanda's Bo Wirebrand: http://www.svt.se/sport/vi-maste-ta-tag-i-problemet

Line-ups for this weekend's Vetlanda team cup: http://www.elitvetlanda.nu/index.php?page=news&stage=1&id=2201 Qualification on Friday, Finals on Saturday.

Today the teams in Elitserien had a brief press meeting at Friends Arena in Stockholm. A summary in Swedish is available here: http://www.smederna.nu/?page=news&newsid=2627

Yeah noticed that on one of the pictures in one of the articles. However many tracks in Sweden have their 80cc as a stand alone track, but I guess that it would be to expensive and perhaps not enough space available for that option? Anyway big congratulations to the British speedway fans in general and the Belle Vue fans in particular to the new stadium.

why no 80cc track?

If you were the representative of my company I would, I also would if I were your boss and your drinking/partying would affect your performance at work. Darcy and Chris are both representatives of both the speedway sport itself and their teams and sponsors. The least you could ask for is some professional behaviour and for them to stay out of legal trouble. How would you feel if you were a boss and some of our employees would keep embarrass you, your business and themselves over and over again. For someone who has the profession of driving fast motorcycles around a narrow dirt track with three others, I don't think partying/heavy drinking is a suitable activity. What if he/any other rider (again) got himself injured prior to a meeting and your team lost because of that. Would you still considered it to be a "no story"? And where would you draw the limit for what is acceptable and not acceptable?

I strongly disagree. Both are professional speedway riders and then they have no business being in bar in the middle of the night.I would personally expect them to show some professional manner, especially after Darcy's previous "adventure". But perhaps Darcy's "new start" was just the start of a new pub crawl and not a new start of his life. They have signed contracts with teams in England, Sweden and Poland, that means that they likely have obligations to their teams. I doubt that running around at bars in the middle of the night is one of them. I always thought that being professional meant that you during the season, stay away from drugs, alcohol, partying, that you should eat and sleep well, that you have your equipment in good order.

I have not seen any listings yet.

So, DW, who is your favourite to win the (league/team) title this year.

yeah this was the same. Minimum 3 Swedish-licensed riders per lineup. We've had the same rule for years so why does it suddenly become a problem now?

It was supposed to have been a rule that 3 Swedish riders per lineup, however now this rule have been scrapped since its apparently is violating EU-laws that says that you cannot limit anything based upon nationality. The teams have made an agreement though to use three Swedish riders per lineup. IMO this agreement will be worth nothing and I think that many teams will break this rule, especially those who can put in a good foreign rider instead of a less good Swedish rider. I also think this rule was necessary for Swedish speedway. http://www.corren.se/sport/motorsport/olaglig-regel-skapar-oro-i-speedwaysporten-6362262-artikel.aspx http://www.corren.se/sport/motorsport/pirat-ledaren-foreslar-boter-6362266-artikel.aspx

Denmark usually have their meetings on Wednesdays, I think it is 18.30 Danish time (17.30 UK). For both time and what meeting check: http://kanalsport.dk/programoversigt

Well that means there will be three Smederna riders present then. AJ, Buczek and Szymon.

I've been told that this link should work http://www.fim-tv.co...3117431,00.html SVT-play works fine for em though. There have been a question posted on SVT's help forum so we'll see if threre will be a reply.

Weird, it says that it should be available for everyone.

Just a reminder about the live broadcast from Uppsala later today at 12.40 CET http://www.svtplay.se/video/1100220/24-3-12-40

I'd say keep the local wilds but ditch the season permanent wilds.

SVT will broadcast live from Uppsala on Sunday: http://www.svtplay.se/video/1100220/24-3-12-40 Broadcast starts at 12.40 CET and should be available all over the world. Also an article about Robert Henderson: http://ekuriren.se/sport/isracing/1.1726347-vastbrak-stoppar-king-kong-

I've been told that it is a new television channel called PRTV. apparently its run by some magazine dude

I think Gollob and Greg have showed that peaks can come pretty late in the career and Lindgren will be 28 and KK 29 this year. So I think that claiming that they already have reached their peak is a little too early.

Of course its their business, he is one of their riders. Regarding the legal matter, well FIM have a very similar clause in their licensing application so doubt that it would be illegal to have such a term in the contract. The official statement from the team also said that Dackarna have contacted Poole and Torun to try to make an effort together, both for Darcy's sake but also show that they fully deprecate themselves from the use of drugs and doping substances.

Darcy's Swedish team Dackarna have fined Darcy with a 6-figure sum* for breaching his contract in which there is a zero-tolerance clause for drugs and doping, which means that if a rider is caught using drugs and doping substances he will be fined by the team. * In Swedish money which means that the fines are at least £10'000. http://www.expressen...-drogskandalen/

Rospiggarna have signed Kauko Nieminen and Daniel Henderson. They replace Jari Mäkinen och Kalle Katajisto. http://norrteljetidning.se/sport/1.1999384-de-ar-rospiggarnas-tva-sista-nyforvarv