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Or maybe not.

Andy Graham was good at Monmore & Brandon. Which was useful for a Cradley rider. Handberg finished third when Havelock won the title at Wroclaw, it was very damp that day. That was a fluke!

Are they really sticking to the U24 in the 1-5 being Polish too?

Don't really get Lambert's issue, why would a Swedish team sign him anyway when he couldn't be bothered to turn up for the Vastervik playoff final meetings which cost them the title. I can't imagine that attitude will be appealing for any Swedish teams, his best bet for a second league to Poland in 2027 is Premiership.

Can't be bothered to read whole thread. My theory on Aces 2027 is... Kurtz Zishcke Blodorn Brennan Bewley Bailey Cairns

That guest MM booking was absurd.

Holy Christ, that wouldn't have got the occasional fan to turn up if it was. They were proper intimidating on a Bank Holiday Monday. Sam Ermolenko couldn't ride Cradley until 91 when he became almost unbeatable around Dudley Wood until closed, Simon Cross broke his back in 90, he was never quite the same after that. Both at their peak would have been duel. In the mid 90's when time Hamill & Hancock were at the top of their game, Cradley were better at Monmore v/s Wolves than they were at Dudley Wood. Andy's Philips & Graham were also tidier around Monmore than Dudley Wood and Scott Smith would inadvertently take some Wolves rider out at some point so going around him wasn't an option, not that overtaking him on the inside was difficult.

Well class rose to the top, Tiges didn't have a (none Kings Lynn rider) who could compete with Aces top two. But Belle Vue riders threw so many points away not committing to the wide line, it was ridiculous, to go fast you can't just touch the wide line you have to go deep into it or not at all. The choice of guest for Belle Vue was bizarre, why not go with RR? Blodorn left Holder & Flint in his wake in his second ride then changed his bike for his third ride, why? The Ipswich throttle monkey judges can shut up. Kurtz, Fricke & Doyle rode the quickest line all night and won by mile when they hit the front. But Zischke & Cook won the meeting for Belle Vue but they kept switching lines when they didn't hit the front.

And most of them are absolutely hopeless. Pawelczak & Malkiewicz are the only ones to finish higher in SGP2 than Cairns other than the aforementioned Przyjemski. Paluch is the only one to have averaged above 1.500 (6.00 in our terms). If they start promoting the likes of Kawczyński, Ratajczak, Bańbor & Hurysz into the U24 positions the standard of the league is going to deteriorate, immensely. Apparently the rules for #8 / #16 are changing so it's only Poles U21 (if Google AI is to be believed) which is a good thing, no more b******s like Gorzow used this year with Pollestad appearing in every heat except the named (probably anonymous, certainly ride less rider named in the U24 position) as well as a few others. So what will happen? Cierniak (Lublin) & Przyjemski (Bydgoszcz) will be deployed as genuine riders in the U24 position, the other 6 teams will name a none existent PZM licensed entity in that position. The best Polsih U21 rider each team can muster will be deployed as #8 / #16 to take those rides (and a few others). Then the rest of the junior positions will be filled up by the best 8 none PZM licensed riders and a bunch of uncompetitive Poles. And we moan about guests.

I fail to see how Janowski justifies a wildcard, he was appalling in the Ekstraliga playoffs. Second in SEC so qualifies because SEC Champion Madsen was top 7 in GPs. Meh. For captain post allot twit you only have Laguta & Sayfutdinov to blame for their lack of SGP inclusion since they ride on PZM licenses - their choice. PZM don't enter them in competitions. They could ride on Latvian licenses but then they'd be classified as foreign seniors for Ekstraliga team building. I'm not sure Sayfutdinov has overtaken Adams as the best rider to never been World Champion in my life time. Darcy Ward versus Zmarzlik could have been amazing. Hancock & Doyle probably wouldn't agree.

Cierniak & Przyjemski are the only two Polish Ekstraliga standard riders aged over 21 but under 24 when the 2027 season starts. That rule can't remain it is simply not feasible.

You can blame Google AI, that's what it told me.

Brennan to Poznań

Leszno - Parnitskyi (J), Cook, Rew, Pi Pawlicki. Grudziądz - Bailey (J), Lindgren, Tarasenko, Jepsen Jensen, Małkiewicz (J) Zielona Góra - Madsen, Ratajczak (U24), Lebedevs, Kubera. Wrocław - Janowski, Laguta, Kurtz, Gusts (U24), Mikkel Andersen, Sitek. Toruń - Lambert, Dudek, Sayfutdinov, Michelsen, Kawczyński (J). Gorzów - Thomsen, Pr Pawlicki, Przedpełski, Nagel (U24), Bednar (J), Paluch (J). Lublin - Cierniak (U24), Bańbor (J), Jaworski (J), Zmarzlik. Bydgoszcz - Woźniak, Buczkowski, Fricke, Douglas, Przyjemski (U24), Pawełczak (J). Bad news for Gorzów it seems Pollestad is off to Torun to replace Blodorn who is likely join Lublin. If Kołodziej retires Leszno are hoping to sign Kowalski. Zengota likely to sign for Zielona Góra. No rumors that Bewley, J Holder, Woryna, Vaculik, Drabik are likely to change clubs. Bydgoszcz likely to retain Andrzejewski but targeting Bastian Pedersen, so expect #8 stupidity for Przyjemski or Pawełczak. Miśkowiak to Leszno Assuming no injuries Toruń will surely retain title, relegation could be interesting; would expect Bydgoszcz U24, #8 sillyness & Juniors will be effective can't see Buczkowski getting many rides. Leszno look in trouble.

Thomsen & Bednar (R) confirmed they were staying with Gorzow. Bydgoszcz likely to sign Douglas, Fricke, Wozniak, Przyjemski (U24), Pawełczak (R) and trying to sign Bastian Pedersen (R). Lindgren to Grudziądz. That is all I have read so far but I've not been scouring sportowefakty I'm sure there is more on there if someone cares to look.

Joe Thompson take a bow. Leicester will need heat advantages in heats 12 & 14 I suspect.

If Lambert hasn't ridden for Vastervik due to GP's that isn't really captain duties.

Well I'm not sure which 2nd leg is the most of a write off.

Well I'm not sure which 2nd leg is the most of a write off.

Dan Thompson's 14th-16th laps of the night were finally sensible.

Are the Thompson's always dreadful at Owlerton?

Are the Thompson's always dreadful at Owlerton?

Are the Thompson's always dreadful at Owlerton?

Why hasn't Lambert appeared in the final for Vastervik?

Cook & Zishcke have overtaken KJP haven't they?