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Hope it's Stansted or anywhere else on bank hol Monday might be a push!

I'd say Kurtz might bring a few challenges to a few finals this year to get Zmarzlik thinking but apart from that, Zmarzlik will win it again, now I watch SGP hoping someone else will win a meeting, just to bring some jeopardy, but he is so much better than anyone else it's crazy. It's like he is working on tick over majority of the meeting and then when he actually need to take it to another level he just changes gear. Brilliant rider, such a shame he couldn't make it work out to replace Doyle last season at Foxhall, not just for Ipswich, but to see how he attacks and rides the tracks in England.

I watched on TNT 2. I had the advert and then the footballer being interviewed. Only thing I can think is that the programme was due to finish at 20:30 so it over ran and they couldn’t show the remainder of the show on TNT.

Correct: He has the top average of 2,533 in three matches, compare that to Zmarzlik within four matches 2,500.

Is it just me or did the programme just end and go straight into this football interview in the car 😆I watched on TNT2… maybe should have watched on discovery+

Not really when he beats Zmarzlik (current world champion) in league meetings. Calm down.

Definition of gate and go, such a poor watch.

Depends if Sheffield are racing because they wouldn't have J. Holder! I'd love just a European Cup Comp. but everyone rides for everyone in the different league!

Jenkins has pulled out of tonight's semi-final for the British Championship with injury to his neck and back from last night's Oxford crash. Gutted for him as his social media page made him sound pretty deflated about it. Witches social media stated ' hoping to be fit for Monday'.

One question, why do Ipswich, Belle Vue and Sheffield have to get punished because other teams can't do a good job at securing a solid team? Ipswich could lose hundreds of supporters if Emil or Doyle goes, and Birmingham gain another man and his dog turning up because they arrive at PB. Just face facts, some clubs have better support than others. Instead of watering down the league, maybe think about trying to promote the product you have now in a better way, Birmingham have a decent team and is located in the second capital of the country but can't get anyone in the stadium. When I was working the other day down in Essex with some sub-contractors from Brum I told them I'm watching the Birmingham vs Ipswich speedway that night and they didn't even know that PB housed speedway! That's more of an issue than trying to do a 6 man team or nick other riders from good teams.

I'd say this season is the strongest league for a while. Now you have 5 teams competing for the play offs and not 4. It's always about luck of injuries, Tai this year and I'm sure (although i don't want it) there will be more to come this season. Keep a fit team and you can sneak the play offs. Ipswich almost came out worse on Monday when Brennan had his crash, i had flash backs of last season starting over again!

Leicester lost to Ipswich, at Leicester 😂... you were saying? Oh and Kings Lynn, Oxford, Leicester, Belle Vue and Birmingham have all lost this season. I'll stop typing now to save your point.

Remember that you can’t use our rider for your points on Monday. Brennan will be in witches colours 😉

True Grit (programme after speedway) is more entertaining than the meeting! Dan and Joe Thompson look so young 😂

Oskar Paluch would be an ideal choice ! One of the best Polish juniors around.

I did know what you mean but magic is an average rider in Ekstraliga as well. He isn’t a top pole rider full stop. But I do really like him as a person! Very classy.

Embarrassing support from Kings Lynn, looks about 100 people there if that! If anyone watched speedway for the first time they’d be shocked it’s a competitive sport!

TNT making British speedway look a lot more classy and professional on the preview!

Yeah and lost against home and away against Ipswich as well, It’s still a speedway meeting which both teams wanted to win, so I class that as another two defeats. - you’ve lost against Sheffield and Ipswich, hence why I said you’re not in the top 2 teams of the league. I never said they would have the same team next season ? I said they built this team over the past 2 seasons to get to this stage.

1 & 2 are Witches & Sheffield at the moment. Only teams that are unbeaten. Belle Vue are up and down and struggle away. Witches and Sheffield have consistency currently. What is the problem with a sports league being split between top and bottom? Most sports league have strong teams and weak teams, that’s sport… whether you like it or agree with it. Ipswich built their team over 2 seasons, hasn’t just happened over night.

Only speedway would you get your teams rider then riding for your Rivals 🤣 Just hope he doesn't get injured! Hopefully be a good meeting for the fans to watch on TV.

I saw this with my Dad when he came last in heat 4 against Edwards. He could have dive bombed the first bend twice but shut off, I don't think he would have been told to ride safely, I think he just knows that we were 15-3 up at the time and the risk / reward wasn't worth it. If we were behind he would have made a move I think.

Just to give the official statement and not just peoples guesses: Sayfutdinov was level on 8+1 but was suffering with bike issues on the night, whilst Doyle on 8+1 was put out in heat 15 instead, meaning Thompson got the nod. With Rew and Jeppesen suffering from illness and Jepsen Jensen absent, Birmingham put out Hume (3), Vuolas (2+1), Musielak (2) and Edwards (2). I've been to every home match this season and the crowd level was definitely lower, although remember this was streamed on BSN. People may wish to pay £12 so the family can watch it instead of, for example, x4 tickets at the stadium. Kings Lynn bank holiday will show if the Witches fans are getting bored or not, but I believe it will be packed as its a day out and local Derby!

Routine win, more interested in the Billy Sanders heats. He was a true legend of the sport and Ipswich.

Finest track in speedway is a long shot, Britain maybe, but I don't think even any Ekstraliga 2 teams would swap theirs for yours! The stadium is pretty small to be a national stadium... any decent event you need to rent another stand. I'm sure Foxhall holds more!