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Anyone who thinks Keynan Rew is worth signing on anything other over 4.00 is crazy.

If Bewley finishes top 6, Fricke's 4th spot in the qualifier gets him in. Pzedpelski out, Nilsson in is the only change I foresee unless the Russians are back. Doyle & Thomsen in the most peril if that occurs Shame Kolodziej didn't qualify through SEC, may have got Janowski kicked out.

Having read the comments on the updates forum I'm trying to spot the "bad luck". A Batchelor EF granted, a shedded chain when clashing with a team mate in 3rd & 4th. No mention of Zagar doing anything wrong when passing King / Tungate when they fell? I'll watch it at some point when I'm back from Torun, assuming the TV box has recorded it. 38-52 isn't luck, it's a convincing result.

It doesn't really work... Only Brennan has progressed. He is better than Etheridge now.. Woo!

Season over for Aces.

Kurtz, Wright, Brennan, Blodorn... will be back. If Kemp or Flint are available as RS I'd take one, only ones that have done anything at NSS to suggest they are worth signing. Mountain has been Ok but must be too old now. Fricke has been disappointing for me, Zagar has been good but is getting on. If Aces can get Bewley back, he'd be the one to excite. See who fits after that. Wouldn't touch Etheridge with a barge pole. Fail to see what he has to offer.

There wasn't much shale to grade later on as they removed the majority of the dirt from the track after heat 8. But it is a bloody big track!

Unfortunately circumstances conspired against me today, as they did when the Aces visited AoESg previously this season. At least I made it for the pairs. Hope Panthers are running in 2023.

What is Panthers likely line-up? Harris, Basso, Nicholls & RS. RR & two guests?

Unsure on ZZ assumed it was the same as RR! But doesn't seem to be. Guests are just a joke. Of the top five, two must be Polish seniors and one must be U24. The two reserves must be U21 Poles and the #8 (if named) has to be under U24.

No idea. The only thing I have heard is that Zmarzlik is leaving Gorzow for Lublin to replace Mikkel Michelsen. Strange, you'd think having signed Zmarzlik it would be one of their senior Poles making way for him especially as Michelsen has been better than Hampel & Drabik. I think there will be allot of changes this winter following that. I hope the situation with ZZ (RR) available for Russians all year is different (obviously I hope Putins invasion is over). How come both Zmarzlik and Vaculik can take RR for Anders Thomsen when both are higher in the averages than Thomsen? Different RR rules or am I incorrect?

He did miss a season, it is only his first year back. 22nd in Ekstraliga averages with 1.738 (although he was much higher at the start of the year) when you compare him to his fellow Poles, that's higher than Smektala with whom he came through the ranks and Przedpełski & Przemysław Pawlicki who are a few years older. Discounting Miśkowiak (reserve) the only Poles with a higher average are far more experienced riders except Kubera who has been #8 most of the year. He has fallen significantly behind Lambert (9th on 2.144) who he beat for U21 titles.

I'm not convinced it is over, Gorzow reserves will only get a 1 point at Lublin. While I'm sure Zmarzlik will go almost unbeaten even he can only score 21 points. Wozniak & Vaculik both need to get double figures.

Smederna v Rospiggarna 13/09 19:00 Lejonen v Dackarna 13/09 19:00 Rospiggarna v Smederna 20/09 19:00 Dackarna v Lejonen 20/09 19:00

No Lublin or Gorzow riders as same day as Ekstraliga playoff final second leg.

Fricke & Kurtz for Aces next Monday.

Hadn't even watched the "Super Heat". I'm sure Harris will be much improved on the 15th, hope the track is.

The first 7 heats were curb crawling follow the leader stuff. Improved a little after that.

If Klindt gated first! Did nothing otherwise. Got Eurosport recording paused. No way is Howarth in front of Zagar as the two cross the line in heat 3. Zagars front tyre & chest are in front of Howarth... ref obviously might not have the benefit of this.

Strange meeting, Aces win comfortably but Fricke & Zagar only get one heat win between them. Zagar did get very close to passing Howarth in heat 4, then was pipped to the line by Holder in heat 9 after passing the Aussie earlier in the heat. Etheridge v Ellis was a great race but cut a 3/4 of a lap short by Ellis' shedding which caused him to fall. By the end of the night there was only 1 line to be on, a couple of feet from which caused Howarth to run out of room as Wright & Blodorn got there at the same time. Bit unlucky to be excluded, guess ref couldn't say all 4 back as the three of them were almost on the back straight. Blodorn again the pick of the Aces pack. With Kurtz not far behind but for a poor heat 11. If Klindt didn't register the fastest heat of the year in heat 5 I'd be surprised was super fast. Howarth was decent, Holder improved after a poor first ride. Ellis doesn't look right, Mountain had a decent battle for a point in heat 14 and was on the pace. Posted between heat 14 & 15.

Yeah, delighted to see the blue skies of Burnage after sporadic rain for most of that crawl north. They will need to get on with it due to second half action.

Is this fixture is a victim of the rain I may cry, nearly 3 hours to get to Sandbach service due toM6 bing shut.

No Belle Vue home fixtures have been rearranged so it is the original staging. No idea on Polish fixture.

Chestchowa have made an enquiry about Tom Daley's availability after that turn. Hansen excluded, disgrace.

Victor Palovaara 15 point maximum! WTF.