RobMcCaffery

They've also replaced Iversen with the returning Miedzinski. Funny how they managed to get relegated, eh? Suggests something was badly wrong behind the scenes. Normally relegated clubs shed the best riders while promoted clubs strengthen, like Lublin and Grudziadz in recent years. This season it didn't happen. There have been far too many walkovers in both of the top leagues this year.

He was a promising u-21 rider for Zielona Gora but seemed to be struggling in senior ranks - until now.

By the way, there is speculation that certain riders in Poland are using nitro methane, which I haven't heard of for a while. I remember one start marshal complaining after a meeting "Someone's on nitro - smells like pig.........dung" (I cleaned that one up). Nothing to do with Laguta's winning margin of course. Just an idle thought. https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/zuzel/893694/zuzel-wraca-temat-dopingu-technologicznego-na-tapecie-butelki-z-nitro-ekspert-mo

Still Czech, and likely to be a cancelled one soon. A promising career seems to have stalled in the past couple of years.

Stop whingeing about your scorecard Dave ;-) (Obviously a hungry man)

The lower infection rate which allowed crowds to be re-admitted was an amazing achievement by the Polish promoters. Are you sure you'll get all the Polish matches?

No, Sabmar do well. Not all minor stations are accidents waiting to happen. Don't have a lot of speedway this year though. Over here, away from sport, Talking Pictures is run by a father and daughter from a garden shed. Doesn't have to be elaborate to work. We were very low budget but always delivered the product on time .

They seem to be similar to the Motors TV channel in content and style, and that ended messily.

Well, I wouldn't drink what they were brewing He was ex-BBC so knew what he was doing Sadly I am teetoal these days - not by choice (no, not due to over-use either).

Apologies.

Start delayed. Ominous.

How the hell can you be that certain? Ridiculous lazy negativity.

King's Lynn poor relations? Utter rubbish. After Robert winning a major title they can call him anything.

Sadly I doubt his employers would be too impressed if he employed the direct sell about pricing. There's only so far you can go with endorsements but I'd suggest the occasional mention such as "I read in Speedway Star" as you suggest would probably get through. It all depends on station policy. I once got in trouble for borrowing a colleague's tie from wardrobe when I'd forgotten mine. "NEVER wear that tie - I get paid every time I wear it on air!" I looked carefully and along the edge of a stripe was the name of a prominent brewery..... Product placement/endorsement can be a very touchy subject in TV.

That race formula needs study by Dave Goddard in time for Tuesday.

Living proof of why points limits are necessary, but this is an exceptional season over there in all ways.

There is no limiting of team strengths in Poland so relegated Torun could retain a side not too far below Ekstraliga standard, and in turn way above L1. Somehow, somehow this side minus Miedzinski but with Doyle and Iversen were relegated which is one of the greatest mysteries I've known in the sport. Torun should be in the Ekstraliga and Rybnik in L1. Their presence in both leagues damages both. It is very unusual for a relegated side to retain such high quality riders as Torun. It's not a vintage season over there but at least they're running. Far too many walkovers in both leagues.

Considering they've shed Ekstraliga riders like Jason Doyle they're still far too strong for L1. It's still incredible that they managed to relegate themselves last year.

Same You Tube link plus r&r's regulars for match 2. Think it might be a little less competitive....

Alternative You Tube link running instead:

You Tube links is running alongside the regulars. Can be adjusted to HD if you have the broadband speed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vMqF4-sCYE EDIT: - Well, it should have been! Apologies.

Glad to help, especially at this difficult time.

I expect they start from the date when the Star went digital so I doubt it would be a high priority to go back and digitise earlier issues, sadly. When I mentioned all those back issues were available and might be a useful selling point I suspected that was news to them. As you can imagine they've probably got more pressing matters to think about right now.

The escape route taken by Brady Kurtz may not be available to others losing their place in Ekstraliga. It seems that loan deals such as Kurtz's to Lodz are only available for riders whose points total for the year is under 12. Kurtz had scored just 8. As the season progresses obviously the chance of staying under that limit reduce. It could be a difficult second half of season for some riders. I also picked up on a story that the boss of Gorzow was considering paying his riders for the abandoned match with Czestochowa as a special gesture!. It seems that normally riders don't get paid for matches abandoned without a result being declared.

One of those meetings where you wish you'd brought a bed .