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If Sheffield had a couple of KO Cup meetings under their belt then I would've said Sheffield all day long as they're a much better team than Birmingham. It's just these early season meetings can be a bit of a lottery sometimes with left field results due to some riders having a few last minute issues that need sorting out. From what I can recall I think only Chris Holder has taken part in a challenge match in the UK so far this season (Peter Craven Memorial) so Birmingham should be sharper despite being the inferior team. I hope Sheffield win for Tai though. EDIT Anders Rowe took part in NKI's Testimonial.

I'm sticking with my original prediction of course as I think race sharpness will play a role. Birmingham are difficult to work out because they either get battered in one sided meetings or they take teams to last heat deciders.

They probably won't tbh lol.

I hope that Sheffield can pull off a win for Tai but I think Birmingham will win due to Sheffield having not ridden a meeting this season. Tobiasz Musielak knows his way around Sheffield and I'd fancy Jason Edwards to be the highest scoring reserve on show.

A new article is available on Sportowefakty in regards to Tai's condition / health for those of you who want to read it. I will not be posting it on here due to the fact that I fully respect the wishes of Tai's family and the fact that the Sportowefakty article has likely been posted without their consent. Just like the Speedway World, My thoughts and prayers are fully with Tai and his loved ones.

Marek Cieslak is just talking nonsense to try and stay relevant in 2025. Even the riders are refusing to take part in Sparring matches in Poland now with various postponements taking place due to the air fences after Tai's awful crash.

True, Would only work if a club covered the riders travel costs on the night but then that's more money a club would have to pay out on a weekly basis for a rider who more than likely won't take any part in the meeting.

For those that cant see it due to them not having a META/Instagram account.

That's only fair imo. Fingers crossed that we hear a positive update in regards to Tai's health in the near future (When his loved ones are ready of course)

This meeting was basically the Speedway equivalent of the UEFA Champions League 1st Leg between PSG and Liverpool. The much better team on the night lost due to various things going against them.

You still would've lost even if you used a Tactical ride and got a 5-1 from it which says it all really. I'm not even on a wind up, I just genuinely don't see how Belle Vue can find any positives out of last night other than being gift wrapped the win through lady luck.

If this was a boxing match, It would result in a 1st Round stoppage. Ipswich by 20 points but it could rise to 30 points if Francis Gusts has an off night.

Despite the defeat imo, King's Lynn came out of last night's meeting with more positives than Belle Vue. Everyone at King's Lynn should be thinking of the positives rather than the negatives because there's a lot to be encouraged about last night imo. King's Lynn's top two only scored 6+1 between them and it still only resulted in a 2 point defeat due to three 5-1's turning into three shared Heats which would've resulted in an easy 10 point win on the night, A winning margin that most forum members predicted before the off. The defending Champions Belle Vue are being branded as one of Ipswich's main threats this season (Bookies 2nd Favourites), Unlike Oxford who are nailed on for the wooden spoon (On Paper) and King's Lynn's rock solid 1-7 with no real big hitters proved that they could more than compete with Belle Vue around the AFA. Where's what have Belle Vue really got to gloat about, They won but it was only due to the other teams misfortunes, They'll know full well that they cant rely on that happening to the opposition every week so in reality they still need to improve drastically if they want to defend their title.

I don't know why Aces fans are going over the top for, Yes you finished the meeting well as I said last night and you won the meeting by 2 points but the warnings signs are still lingering in regards to the Belle Vue 1-7. Got to take into account that If it wasn't for King's Lynn's issues earlier in the meeting it would have resulted in a third straight double digit defeat for Belle Vue this season (50 - 40). I'd be happy with the win but I'd also be very wary at the same time because it was far from convincing and you needed alot of luck against a team that doesn't have an out and out No.1/No.5.

Belle Vue 5 Race Winners in the last 5 Heats showed alot of bottle and character, They took full advantage of the luck that they got earlier in the night. Heats 12 & 14 proved to be very costly for King's Lynn tonight and King's Lynn cannot afford that to happen much this season with the way the team has been built as they'll always be sitting ducks in Heats 13 & 15 against a team that has a strong No.1/No.5. Best wishes to Ashton Boughen.

I'm giving it a miss as well Bald Bloke. I like the Lidsey bet but he hasn't started the season well so despite the easier rides on paper, I'm not confident enough to put money on the bet. I only had Lidsey down for 6 and Lawson down for 5 but that was based around Harris finishing ahead of Lawson on both occasions.

Tough one tonight. I've got KL 52-38 BV but that's not with a tactical ride included, If the tactical is a Kurtz/Bewley 5-1 then I've got the final result down as KL 50-40 BV also. Kurtz +1 v Harris is tempting but I cant bring myself to back it due to the amount of easy points Harris is going to rack up at reserve and as always if a KL rider hits the tapes or misses the 2 Mins Rob will just give the ride to Bomber. The only bet that I like is JAIMON LIDSEY 0 v Richard Lawson @ 21/20 and that's because Lawson is facing Kurtz & Bewley twice whilst riding with Bomber twice.

CLUB STATEMENT: TAI WOFFINDEN AS you are most likely aware, Sheffield racer Tai Woffinden was involved in a crash whilst racing in Poland on Sunday. Whilst we understand the concern for Tai’s health and wellbeing, Sheffield Speedway will not be going into any further detail at this stage. We are in constant communication with his family - who have confirmed that reports in the Polish media have gone out without their permission or approval. Members of Tai’s family will be flying to the hospital later on Monday evening, where he is currently being treated, and will provide the club with a full update as and when they have learned the full facts and when they are comfortable in doing so. Sheffield Speedway once again politely asks supporters not to respond to rumours out of respect to Tai and his family.

Rowe @ No.6 would be a trump card like Dan Thompson imo. Maybe they'll get a big hitter but I'm just guessing that they won't because Oxford surely would've snapped one up if riders were available instead of running a 1-7 that's way under the points limit.

He's just trying to manipulate a distasteful pile on instead of realising the obvious. I too was feeling sick to my stomach after reading the translation as I don't understand a word of Polish so I ask for all articles to be translated by Google and those were the words that it produced for me. As a British person, I wasn't to know that some Polish words have different meanings to them, Only someone who speaks fluent Polish and English would know that. After I was made aware, I then altered the article and said that I'd be happy to make any further adjustments if needed.

We'll chat via PM as I'm not clogging up this thread with you. But it's not my fault that Google Translate is a rubbish app that doesn't produce an accurate Polish to English translation.

I've now edited the article, Let me know if you want me to adjust anymore of it as I'm more than happy to do so. Also I wouldn't recommend anyone to use Google Translate when keeping an eye on Tai's recovery as it's clearly not a good app and it could leave fans fearing the worst.

Correct foreverblue, I used Google Translate to post the Polish article on here for those that don't follow news from the Polish Speedway sites.

As in me or the person that's written the Polish article?

There will be no official announcement on the health of the world champion. Here's the reason On Monday, official information was to appear on the health of Tai Woffinden, who had a serious accident on the track in Krosno. However, it turns out that the fans will have to be patient. Let us remind you that the three-time individual world champion had a serious accident during Sunday's sparring, which was held on the track in Krosno. At the entrance to the first corner of the seventh race it was very tight. Tai Woffinden, Bartosz Banbor and Franciszek Majewski got stuck with their motorcycles and fell on the track. The juniors eventually returned to the car park on their own, but the Briton suffered a lot. He fell under an inflatable berm and was hit hard by one of the motorcycles. Initially, the medical services had a big problem to get him out from under the gang. Then he was treated on the track for a very long time. The player was initially transferred on a stretcher to an ambulance, and then he was taken to a helicopter of the Air Rescue Service from Sanok, which landed on the pitch of the stadium and transported him to a hospital in Rzeszów. Woffinden is currently undergoing detailed examinations there. The first unofficial information from people present in the machine park said that the rider of the Rzeszów team suffered many fractures. Injuries to both arms, both legs and broken ribs were suspected. As we have established, some of them have already been confirmed. After the fall, Woffinden was in great pain and was therefore given strong anesthetics. So far, the club from Rzeszów has not provided official information about the health of the former world champion. He limited himself to a short statement, confirming that initial diagnoses speak of numerous fractures. The residents of Rzeszów also assured that detailed information will appear on Monday after the tests. Now, however, it turns out that the club cannot give them to the fans, which is due to legal reasons. - We ask for your understanding. Due to medical confidentiality, we cannot provide information about Tai's health. As soon as we receive permission to do so, we will provide all the details to the public - one of the Stal activists tells us. Let us add that such permission can only be granted to the club by the player or his immediate family. Unofficially, we know that Stal is already in contact with Faye Woffinden. As we have agreed, the wife of the British speedway rider is to appear in Rzeszów in the near future. Currently, all the details are being determined, and Stal activists are doing everything to provide them with the best possible conditions in this difficult situation. Let's remind you that Tai Woffinden has just returned to speedway after a serious injury from last year, which was a broken elbow. In his history, the 34-year-old has won three individual world championship titles - in 2013, 2015 and 2018. After many years spent at Betard Sparta Wroclaw, where he was an icon of the club and a fan favorite, he decided to move to ZKS Stal Rzeszow, where he wanted to rebuild his form in the 2025 season.