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SGP reporting that Sayfutdinov may sit the Ekstraliga season. Might actually mean it's a contest for the first time in a while.

I just had email saying it was postponed. Are tickets going to be automatically refunded?

Nobody is saying they do, but it doesn'tseem likely riders would turn down employment if it doesn't affect their current working schedule.

With Jonasson's average removed from the original septet there is 7.64 available for team building, where is the sense in signing a rider a rider on 5.38. Ludvig Lindgren, Victor Palovaara & Dimitri Berge are three riders who do not have a Championship ride and all averaged more than Grobauer in recent years. I know signing a Dane is not ideal due to race night but there are a host of Danish riders who also fit.

I totally disagree. Without the THJ potential X factor, Brummies now look the weakest team.in.the league except for possibly Newcastle. Two heat leaders in CH & JG who often miss the gate. Probably the weakest third heat leader in the league. AM & JS are returning from injury

I want a season ticket refund.

If Grobauer was worth signing he'd be in the Rebels 1-7. Asking Morris or Shanes to stand up as third heat leader after their injuries last year is asking too much. I do wonder if the THJ "signing" was a publicity stunt to flog season tickets, he was never coming.

Consecutive wooden spoons likely.

So... Swap a 6.9 former GP rider for a 5.4 never gonna be. Is that the only change? I guess THJ sold a few season tickets.

Actually I don't know anything about work permits, nor do I care to. I just remember when Becker was suggested as a Brummies rider in 2020 people piped up that his work permit means he can't ride in the 2nd tier. If Rebels have something that means they can sign riders Birmingham can't, I suggest Birmingham get that something if they ever want to win anything.

I guess the theory that Becker work permit doesn't allow him to ride the Championship was total *%$£ then! I think he'll be a great signing for the Rebels, might be a little hit & miss away from home as he will not have seen most of the tracks before but give him a little time.

For anyone interested Sale Sharks v Saracens is on the Friday at 15:00, tickets now on sale. Should be easy to attend both.

Anders Thomsen? Poor in SEC.

Fairly sure I put Ipswich not Wolves to finish last in 2019. Have not heard the end of it.

Following recent signings I stick by the above. Going for - Swindon Belle Vue P'boro Sheffield Ipswich Kings Lynn Wolves Think P'boro look good, bags of experience which usually means the team starts the season strong but can run out of gas, just hope NKI's schedule doesn't mean he'll miss too many fixtures. Andersen needs to stay fit. Play-Offs, likely. Not so sure about Witches, it looks allot better than the team they started last season with, who I thought would be the whipping boys of the league yet they made the playoffs. Hope not too much is expected of Crump after being away for 8 years but he was a class act so may well end up as Witches #1 And fair play to them giving Kemp a chance at reserve. Play-Offs, unlikely.

There is little point emailing the official Lublin email address, it will respond eventually, very late. They were more responsive over Facebook messenger. They sell tickets through a mobile App which is unavailable outside Poland, which isn't very helpful. Or at least that was the case last year.

Doubt a Wroclaw Ekstraliga match would sell out, it's a big stadium but as I discover with Lublin last year, why risk it.

Gorzow to Gdansk is a long drive.

Sorry to ask but don't wish to traipse the whole thread, no meetings yet planned on either the Friday before or the Sunday after the Prague GP?

#8 is U23? I'm guessing Lebedevs & Milik are too old..

Surely they can only have 3 of Lebedevs, Milik, Batchelor & Lambert riding in any one meeting? Or has the 2 Poles in the top 5 rule been relaxed? Or do one of them ride on a Polish license?

He lasted a whole two rides in Lions colours from memory. Has rather stagnated in his development since then.

All 3 of them?

Doyle & Fricke will surely start as favourites. Not convinced Dudek will partner Zmarzlik even with Janowski out of the picture, are the Pawlicki's & Drabik also out of the running for a spot on the Polish team?

Good news is I'm only definitely going to miss the Leicester fixture in August due to vacation. Was expecting a few more than that, hope to see each visiting team once.