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Would need Saudi investment to make that viable.

Doyle and Mickelsen would of been top 6 had it not been for injury so no surprise with those two picks. Kvech + Huckenbeck are simply in for commercial reasons (Czech + German SGP) although I have nothing against either rider and they were certainly offering something to the SGP. Madsen without the personal problems and able to concentrate on speedway would be more competitive than the latter two. Could it be that if 3G Logistics his ex partner was involved with still a lead sponsor ??? With so much press and even some FIM representatives banging the drum for the return of Sayfutdinov and Laguta back in the SGP I thought it may be possible but not to be. Nothing against Kvech and Huckenbeck but a little underwhelming.

It come as no surprise that Birmingham is likely to close. The crowds have been poor for a number of years and with the Perry Barr Greyhound news was always facing an uphill battle.

At the start of the season I personally doubted Birmingham would run in 2025 with the Greyhound situation. Following the latest press release from Birmingham , I think that is it with speedway in the Midlands apart from Leicester. Cash flow issues >> Never a good look think that is goodnight from the Brummies.

Leicester were built to be solid and were found out in the final by a strong heat leader pair in Bewley and Kurtz. Lions could keep Fricke but need a second strong heat leader and then a rider like Lawson can tuck in as the third heat-leader potentially. Decent season for the Lions build and go again next season.

Zero point of a podium race, Wild Cards = Doyle , Michelsen , Laguta and Sayfutdinov

Leicester have always looked at a balanced team. Fricke has been excellent at home and is a strong #1. Lawson offers excellent support at #2 even if he has to go at heatleader #3 will be dependable , if averages allow I would not look to change too much. Dan Thompson at reserve or even as a second string gives the team a solid base,

In the Premiership most of the Aces had a bad meeting so no doubt Lions will be hoping for a repeat performance. Could weather play apart in the 2nd leg. Lions are solid at home with Fricke, Lawson, Douglas and Masters giving them a solid top 4 if they can all make strong contributions and Becker and reserves outscore their Aces counterparts it could come down to those heats 13+15. BUT a big ask for the Lions.

All for Monster asking Sayfutdinov to come back into the series as he is sponsored by Red Bull !!

FIM Speedway yesterday tweeted an image stating that : Another rider to be confirmed this weekend after the Final round of the #SEC Zmarzlik, Lambert, Lindgren, Vaculik and Bewley have already qualified for 2025 SGP. So with 6th place likely to be Holder and then SEC winner Lebedevs / Madsen will be all about the SGP Challenge + Monster Wild Card Roulette.

s = 51 Tough meeting to call tonight. For the Tigers. The Holder brothers should be scoring pretty much the same as Mon night. Harris rides Owlerton well especially if a little grippy and expect him to score more than 5. Pickering without the mechanical woes should score more than 4. Howarth should double his score at home. Edwards and Gilkes tough to call but should out score the Aces reserve pairing. As for the Aces Lidsey, Blodorn and Cook not scored heavily at Owlerton. So the Aces will need Bewley + Kurtz to score heavily and hope either Blodorn, Lidsey or Cook can have a decent meeting. Can see this being close with the reserve heats and Howarth Pickering vs Blodorn Cook battle being a major factor in determining who comes out of the meeting victorious - unless Turnbull has been brought in as Referee to throw all logic out of the window. Hopefully some decent racing and no race line 1ft wide from the fence.

Interesting meeting tonight. Picko can't have the same machinery problems and Bomber should score better than he did at the NSS on Mon. As for the Aces will need the reserves to contribute and Cook + Lidsey to come to the party. In rider match-ups Edwards +0 bs Vuolas +0 - Edwards scored 7+2 in last meeting versus the Aces amd the Finn has only raced at Owlerton once I believe. Pickering -2 vs Cook +2 - Picko has been in excellent form apart from Mon due to mechanical woes. Cook's form at Owlerton isn't great so see Pickering bringing this home. Edwards over 4+ Cook under 6 Kurtz +2 vs C Holder -2 - Holder was in superb form on Mon but if Aces want this to go to the wire ; Kurtz and Bewley have to score heavily.

A fan of Tai of what he brings to the sport and also that he is outspoken enough to say it like it is. However with only 4 wildcards I think he will miss out. Doyle should be a certainty to get one he was more than competitive at the start of the season. Other Wildcards will be dependent on who qualifies in the challenge. Hopefully Lebedev wins the SEC to guarantee his spot which then would mean Madsen will need a Wild Card. Did anybody note Artem Laguta's IG feed with a photo of him lifting the World Championship with "Great memories - Maybe one day I'll be back 💗 " Perhaps there are discussions in the background to bring him back in 2025

Great to see Lambert finally win a SGP. Fully deserved has been a model of consistency this season . As he said if he didnt win one this season that would be all that would be discussed over the winter. Hopefully now he can build on this and take a Silver Medal at Torun and challenge again in 2025.

Tend to look at Total riders points or rider match ups Wozniak 2+ he usually has one good ride. Zmarzlik under 11 Nilsson 3+ hoping that he gets a dominant inside gate and picks up points #gatingtart Kvech 3+ usually has one decent ride. Holder under 9 has been out of form in the SGP recently Lebedev 7+ big ask but has every chance. Gone for Thomsen e/w 16/1

Lublin have already eaten into the Torun lead. Decent ride by Lambert in Ht9 !!!

I am sure Louis touched on the point of taking the inside gates in a Final and not offering the inside gate to Zmarzlik or Lindgren who are likely to make the most of the advantage. Especially when the track is graded before the Semi-Finals and Final which can take any advantage of Gate 4. Plus Gate 3 tends to be the Graveyard Gate. Hopefully Lambert is saving his Torun form for the last SGP.

Surely Hawkins meant it was a pain in the arse being without Emil.

Not seen anything but looked a bad one. Shame for MM because he was starting to get it together in the SGP series. Feel for Lebedevs he was excellent tonight and deserved a Final spot.

It would seem Fricke had no problems with it. 18pt MAX

I follow American Football and Phil means College Football , not the NFL which is decided on the teams record W-L-D The College Football Playoffs are selected by a committee rather than by a simple win-loss record because college football teams play such different schedules. The committee, made up of athletic directors and former coaches and players, ranks the teams based on their play on the field and considers conference championships, strength of schedule, head-to-head competition and comparative outcomes of common opponents. Florida State were controversially excluded from the play-offs despite going 13-0 through the season. They lost their QB through injury and the committee decided not to include them in the play-offs. Many believe that the Broadcasters were influential as a team with greater support / following would of missed out and Florida State without their star player would not of been competitive.

No great surprise, He said in interview it is the worst injury he has had and he has proved humans can't bounce a number of times now. Hope to see him back in 2025 fully fit and raring to go.

If a rider qualifies then they deserve the SGP spot. If Brennan get a SGP place and qualifies, he has as much right as any other rider. Although I imagine there are plenty of riders with more Prague experience but if you can put 5 starts together on that track you have every chance.

Lebedevs to make his first final ???

Pleased that there was a good crowd for Lawson. He was good value when an Eastbourne Eagle and has been a consistent rider for a good while now in both British Leagues.