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No point in having seats, as soon as the tapes go up everyone stands up. Almost as dusty as Perry Barr.

The section of fans on the exit of the fourth bend can make some noise! Can't be more than 300 of them.

Everyone wearing a hat in the stadium takes it off for the National Anthem but everyone wearing a hoodie leaves their hood up?

Does anyone (unlikely I'm sure) know of a Sports Bar that will have Lublin v Torun on within 45 minutes walk of Bydgoszcz stadium?

Hope they have decent lighting at Grudziądz.. it's pitch black in Gdańsk now and it's not due to start tomorrow for another 40 minutes.

Adios Magic.

Well .. Sheffield riders are not worried about inflating their averages looking at he scores from tonight!

2025 FIM SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS – SON2 STARTING LINE-UPS: TEAM A – POLAND: 1. Wiktor Przyjemski (captain), 2. Damian Ratajczak, 3. Antoni Kawczynski. Team Manager: Rafal Dobrucki. TEAM B – GREAT BRITAIN: 1. Dan Thompson (captain), 2. Luke Harrison, 3. Luke Killeen. Team Manager: Neil Vatcher. TEAM C – AUSTRALIA: 1. Mitchell McDiarmid, 2. Tate Zischke, 3. James Pearson (captain). Team Manager: Mark Lemon. TEAM D – GERMANY: 1. Norick Blodorn (captain), 2. Jonny Wynant, 3. Mario Hausl. Team Managers: Sascha Dorner / Mathias Bartz. TEAM E – DENMARK: 1. Bastian Pedersen (captain), 2. Mikkel Andersen, 3. Villads Nagel. Team Manager: Hans Andersen. TEAM F – CZECH REPUBLIC: 1. Adam Bubba Bednar (captain), 2. Jan Jenicek, 3. Jaroslav Vanicek. Team Manager: Zdenek Schneiderwind. TEAM G – SWEDEN: 1. Casper Henriksson (captain), 2. Rasmus Karlsson, 3. Erik Persson. Team Manager: Linus Sundstrom. TEAM H – LATVIA: 1. Nikita Kaulins (captain), 2. Artjoms Juhno, 3. Damirs Filimonovs. Team Manager: Vladimirs Vagels.

So I have booked a ticket in the Gorzow end... Just noticed where the start line is!

That would suggest I'm in the section entering the first bend, which is what i did click on?

And go for a leak after heat 4.... lose the seat. Great! Is it still temporary plastic toitoi toilets in that section at Bydgoszcz?

Yes I've got something! it'll do.

Google translate says... Stand: B Sector: Away Entrance: Main Row: Seat: Hmmm.. Not sure I'll be buying a Brennan top if I'm in with the Gorzów supporters. Only league fixture I have been to at Bydgoszcz was Lokomotiv Daugavpils who I doubt would bring many supporters... Is there a fenced off section for visiting supporters at Bydgoszcz like there is at other tracks? Don't recall seeing one.

Absolutely not where I thought I had clicked but never mind.

Just watched that last few heats... what a finish! Västervik lucky, I assume Jepsen Jensen hit a rut on bend 4 lap 1 which lead to him losing control? I think I'll remember Mathias Pollestad from this point forward.

Holy Christ... Bydgoszcz ticket site is appalling! Can someone give me some idea where I am, please... Trybuna: B Sektor: Goście Wejście: Główne Rząd: Miejsce: Getting tickets for the grandstand was just stupid, tickets were appearing and disappearing before I could select them. The backstraight stand was sold out for season ticket holders!

Well if I go... I'll try to get a top! Thomsen is off, Lebedevs is off... I'm nut walking around with Fajfa on my shoulders! I'm sure at some point my Bewley / Wroclaw, Lambert / Torun, Fricke / Grudziądz tops will be out of date...

Double post - ignore.

Sounds dramatic on Sportwoefakty. From hero to zero for Brennan.

Västervik don't look any stronger than Smederna to me (although I know Speedway is not ridden on paper) I'm far from convinced this is done & dusted with Västervik winning in Eskilstuna. Having said that I'm only going by the riders I know - no idea on Leo Klasson, Mathias Pollestad & Anton Karlsson. Have only ever seen Mads Hansen name on scorecards.

That's the main event of the night out of the way early! Can't imagine either GB or Sweden struggle to qualify, guessing Germany v Latvia will be the battle for third. Czech's favourites for third from the other semi?

I've just got 560 zł for £120... If I'm going 7 fixtures (maybe/hopefully) that'll be enough for a snack at each, the in stadium beer will be gassy rubbish I'm certain, so I'll not bother. I might get a Brennan Bydgozcz top & a Lebedevs Gorzow top, but when I have purchased these previously I've been able to pay on a card (even at Grudziądz where the shop was a tent!)

How come Loktaev isn't in the Ukraine team?

Torun v Lublin was tremendous. Will try to watch Wroclaw meeting now.

GB v Sweden heat 3?