Najjer

Why does age have anything to do with it? If you are good enough, then it doesn’t matter how old or young you are. I never understand this obsession with people wanting “young riders” all the time. Kolodziej is currently only 2nd in the Polish averages to Zmarzlik and is actually looking like he’s better than ever.

They havent banned anybody. As I said in a previous post, NKI is just as much to blame… he could of always dropped one of his other teams or heaven forbid his Polish team. He could of signed for Newcastle and double upped then too!!

He could of course always drop his Polish club and then ride in as many divisions as he likes? Nahhhh thought not…

Lublin -18 for me tonight Częstochowa are also -8

It’s a shame they are in it full stop - would be good if this was seen as more of a 2nd division to the GPs

When Iversen was announced as staying at Kings Lynn for the season, it was said then that Iversen/Kings Lynn had either broke the league restrictions rules or been given some form of permission to do so. Iversen would of known the rules imposed by Poland when he signed up to ride in the league so it’s not really a big surprise or at least, it shouldn’t be. It’s also not surprising that the Polish Fed and/or Lodz want to limit the amount of riding and travelling Iversen is doing. Lodz are trying to get into the play offs and will want Iversen to be as fit as possible. It is worth remembering albeit unlikely, that Iversen could of dropped Sweden or Denmark to ride in the UK still - so that shows you how far down the UK is on his pecking order. Hopefully Kildemand is wanting to ride here as he is just returning from injury.

After his awful crash last night, thankfully they are reporting initially that there are no bones broken from Chugonov. I think it’s pretty fair to assume he won’t be riding on Sunday though and there must be some doubt over Matias Nielsen tonight too?

What’s the point in the rising star being forced to be used? Fair enough have them on stand by in case of injuries but it’s a stupid decision to have them be forced to be used. A pairs meeting… where you have to use 3 riders

Talk of them backtracking on the ones with Polish passports now, so Laguta, Sayfutdinov and Kudiashov…. With Tarasenko potentially in that group having applied for one too. Watch this space I suppose!

I wasn’t a huge fan of it when they brought it in for 2020 as covid guests - but it was soon abused and not used as intended. They did recognise that and changed it for last season although was never actually needed from memory. I hate the guest rule full stop. It’s my biggest pet hate of British Speedway. I would much rather see a weakened side retain their identity than borrowing riders and then winning matches. Injuries are part of speedway unfortunately and Polish teams have large squads including their U24 teams to pick riders from.

Michelson ruled out against Ostrow too Expecting Thomsen to be missing on Sunday too after he suffered concussion last night Edit: Now confirmed Thomsen is missing too

Kolodziej has pulled out of that too according to Sportowefakty

No Kolodziej this weekend for Leszno who are already missing Piotr Pawlicki - Presumably it’ll be Rew at no.8 and he will replaced one of them with RR for the other.

Bloedorn over Kemp Allen +5 over Basso ….and an outside punt on Holder exactly and under 9 - odds are 2/1 under 9

Lodz -8 Nilsson exactly and under 7 Jeleniewski -2 over Tonder

Harris under for me Hansen over Harris

Kolodziej over 13. Rubbish odds but seems like a shoe in

To be honest there was some weird results last night. Everything I had made in Denmark I lost last night by losing all 3 bets. Just the way it goes sometimes. Try again tonight!

Based on that theory, you’d never bet against Zmarzlik. I’ve gone under twice on him in the GPs so far this year. Quite often in form riders are actually too over rated and can be the ones to make the money on if you gauge it right.

Fricke under looks a good shout. Smederna is all in for me. They are always under rated

Potentially 7 rides

Smederna -16 for me - RR for Tungate too

Please remind me, is there play offs in Div1 this year for promotion? I really fear for Gniezno. Bang out of form and the injury to Fajfer in the first half of the season could have them destine for the wooden spoon with Gdansk now picking up points after Lahti’s signing.

He does, which must have been granted special permission from Lodz. He also doesn’t ride every match in Denmark and Sweden either.

You’re right, it won’t happen - As has already been said, Bjerre is now eligible. He already rides in Poland, Denmark and recently in Sweden too. Lambert isn’t eligible either so rule him out too.