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We went last year and as you mentioned above it was a poor GP, this was the very reason we decided to give it a miss. plus all the reasons you mentioned. You are spot on. I would have been livid it I had gone yesterday and come across this farce.

What about Andrzej Jonssonek :

Went through the Main enterance Veltins Nordkasse. Sat in Block X, next to the empty stand. PA did not work until heat 19.

[i with lots of fellow Poles coming out of the stadium on Saturday were complaining about the track and the poor racing ( If that was what you could call it) The PA system was useless, only could hear anything by heat 19. Getting into the stadium was a nightmare, and then the stewards who were checking you looked like OAP's. Lots of us were complaining that we had paid over the odds for our seats, when their were far cheaper ones available. We all bought into the idea of the 100th GP and the prize money would provide for a exiting finale to the GP season. How wrong we were, yes it was mainly down to the poor showing of TG, etc. How long before we get fed up with the way Olsen keeps doing the tracks and producing boring racking, but clean advertising. I will certainly think about what GP's I will attend next year.

Brilliant meeting, plenty of exitement, however for a first class venue, the PA system was hopeless. Could not hear anything. Tried to change seats so that we could hear and was told by the stewards it was not allowed. Stewards told me that the best they could do was radio through to the control centre. Even the big screeen did not show who was riding until late on in the meeting. They need to do something about the it next year.

I think a lot of what you say is correct. In particular to the competitiveness of the EL in that different race nights, the second nature of getting the setup right, all leads to being sharp and ready for any occassion and any track. In regard to the EL being the best, this is where I have lots of arguements with my fellow Poles, who seem to think that Polish is best. It may be the best in regard to exicting speedway and entertainment. But it has not been able to produce riders who can adapt to the different tracks and setups in a way that the Scandinavians and Aussie riders seem to able to manage.

Poland are World Champions . About the only world cup win this year.

World U21 champion is Zabik

1. Hancock. 2. Rickardsson. 3. Crump. 4. Hampel

Kevin, As from the 1st November. Bydgoszcz will be served from Stanstead. (Air polonia) Gdansk is being served from Luton /Stanstead (Wizz/Air Polonia) Torun you can get to via Bydgoszcz. Leszno is served from Stanstead (Poznan) (Air Polonia) Wroclaw is served from Stanstead/Luton (Air Polonia & Wizz

A.Jonsson. T. Gollob T. Rickardsson J. Hampel

I watched the Final on TV, and in my opinion Lindback was at fault in the semi. Sure there was some elbowing going on, but the fact is that Miskowiak was in the lead going into the bend, Lindback tried a wild burst up the inside and lost control resulting in both riders coming off. Clearly Lindback hit Miskowiak it was not the other way round. As for the track being set up for the Poles, yes I agree, but did not the Danes do the same for the World cup last year.

I am told from one who was there that Lindbaeck actually fenced Miskowiak and the decission from the ref. was OK. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No No No! That is absolute rubbish! Didn't you watch it on TV? It was on satellite. Lindback was clearly leaned on to such an extent he had to fall. The ref got it wrong. I don't begrudge the guy his title. The Poles set the track up perfectly for their home riders, but to have the ref side with the home guys as well does give them a bit of an unfair advantage. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I can't recieve Polish SAT channels. But as I said I was told that Lindbaeck was on the inside of Moskowiak and lost control of the bike, as he often does, and then fenced Miskowiak. I just wonder what match you have been seeing, as my informations are from two different sources watching the match in live. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>