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Sportwoefakty don't realise it's 0 for fourth... but at least they're covering it tonight.

Ten years after Rune Holta won the World Cup for Poland? People are moaning that Lahti is competing for Sweden? Mark Loram was born in Malta! Tai Woffinden was raised in Australia. People in glass houses.

Yes... and it's basically between Germany, Latvia & Czechia. Let the France, Italy, Norway, Finland, Argentina, USA & Slovenia compete first to face them. And hold the three semi's over three legs in Germany, Latvia & Czechia on the day that nation has hosted a GP. Might get some interest then. Yes... it was sodding cold in that stadium tonight. I saw a woman in a Slovenia scarf, there were a few Germans, a couple of Swedes and a bunch of chaps from Argentina! No Latvians though, have seen them in Manchester. Rubbish. I've been to... 2014 SWC race-off, 2017 SWC race-off, 2023 SWC semis & race-off.. all hosted in Poland, without Poland competing, none of which were well attended. Poles don't turn up unless Poland are competing. That World Cup will be awful. The temporary track at the Narodowy starts getting rutted up after 3-4 heats on a single night. How on earth is it going to cope with 4 events? Probably exactly the same people as were there tonight, except the German's will go home. The noise that is generated in that arena is still superb without the hoards watching.

Is Huckenbeck even trying?

You can pay on card for refreshments in stadium.

If it rains it usually only dampens the inside metre of the track, the roof covers most of it. They really are flogging a dead horse putting on meetings that don't involve the Poles in Poland. 40 minutes to go and it's virtually empty. No merchandise on sale, autograph signing was cancelled " due to weather" - no one turned up.

But the reserve cam be used whenever.

Poland & Australia are favourites... GB will do well to finish third above Denmark. But I hope I'm wrong.

Latvia or Germany for third tonight? Assuming GB will cruise through, if so hope Brennan gets a few rides. Lindgren should do enough to see Swedes through.

Female... did Celina Liebmann do anything after leaving Workington?

This is no more.... or it has changed location. Whee is was now some Sphinx chain Shawarma place (bloody Tony Stark)... food was Ok, service was appalling.

Fairly sure Gorzow will win on aggregate quite comfortably now. But losing Vaculik & Lebedevs means they're likely to struggle again next year. They desperately need to find a decent 'senior' Pole. Do the club lose or gain financially from hosting a GP annually?

Thomsen was superb for yesterday, finished watching the replay this morning. Could have been different had Fajfer rode but Gorzow only actually got 6 points from the RR. As far as Bydgoszcz deserving a spot in Ekstraliga over Gorzow, well in terms of infrastructure Gorzow Stadium is far better than Bydgoszcz Stadium. Bydgoszcz have obviously built that stand on the back straight recently which is an improvement but the terracing on the bends is a fair distance from the track - I assume the track used to be much, much bigger? And as with viewing from almost any older stadium the air fence impairs the view from corners. Gorzow were looking for somewhere to practice that was similar track to Bydgoszcz ... is Leszno the nearest in terms of shape & size?

Just watching replay of Bydgoszcz v Gorsow ... Huckenbeck did deserve to go in heat 7.... Brennan must feel aggrieved. Overtakes Thomsen to win his first ride, then trails in behind Vaculik & Lebedevs then his afternoon is over.

Well he has to listen to it enough... I know when they're going to say Polski.

Suspect Lambert & Bewley will need to get the better of the Danes for third. Hadn't been aware how good Dudek has been, hence why I am no longer convinced Australia will win.

So they'll not be as strong, good. Gorzow are in trouble though.

World Pairs! I was fairly convinced Australia would win, but now I'm not so sure

So Lublin are losing Holder & Kubera but getting Woryna and who?

Which they did! Michelsen disappeared as Lambert acted as a mobile chicane.

Lublin need a 4-2 & 5-1 to level it on aggregate?

Lublin need a 4-2 & 5-1 to level it on aggregate?

Correct.

That could have been the most important point of Kawczynski's career, but he gave it away on the last bend, fool. He only had to creep around the white line!

Great team riding from Dudek.