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Hi, Do you know if any of the Polish TV channels are showing this live? Also: what does DMPJ stand for? Edit: Oops! Just seen the heading saying 'live on internet'.

Crazy situation with everyone trying to fix the starting gate only for it to fail again. Not much fun if you are at the match but does show that Poland doesn't always get it right!

The way it looked is that Mark was brought in at Torun late in the season in what position who knows?. Probably to help with the progress of their Aussie riders. That proved to be a lost cause as Torun were relegated anyway.

What the hell has her hair got to do with anything? Pathetic post!

Everyone entitled to an opinion I suppose but I think your comments are very harsh. Natalie was writing programme notes for the Aces when she was still at school! Probably knows more about the sport from the inside than most posters on this site. Dave Goddard (Swedish match commentary) does a sterling job, especially when you consider he is commentating from a studio in Dublin!

I suspect that the track staff were far from being 'caught out'. True it was 'rubbish' meeting as far as the racing went.................but it suited the home team and after all that is what the management required. Gaters' paradise? Yep, but that applies to both teams. Three heat winners from King's Lynn all meeting says it all. I wouldn't be happy to see a meeting like this every week, but the situation demanded an Aces big win and that was what we got.

Dream on!.................. Reference the wider picture...........Aces always up against it tonight . No Fricke, Bewley off form, Bjerre a latecomer to the meeting, all helped the away side. No complaints though, Wolves took their chance and were worthy winners.

Sitting there before the match with the rain pelting down.......................surely no chance of any racing........................announcements from the BV commentator suggesting they are giving it another 20 minutes and see how it goes. In truth we had by this time regretted turning up. (In truth there weren't that many of us anyway). And behold! They put on heat one with the rain still falling and it wasn't a bad race. (Considering!). And then, long story short, the racing continued and the track provided a fair stage for both teams. I just wonder how many Premiership matches would have gone ahead in these conditions? So credit to riders of both sides for providing racing (at times really good racing). Shame about the result from a Colts point of view but hey!.

At first glance it appears that there isn't a bad seat in the place BUT for my first visit to Cardiff (many years ago!) I was given seats at the front on the home straight under the over-hang of the stand above. I suggest that you avoid those because although you are close to the track you lose a lot of the stadium atmosphere.

Jaimon's team were against the third tier whipping boys who haven't won all season. Still, a great performance. He's riding again today ! This time at home and should be a closer match. Worth noting that Luke Becker (USA and Wolves) also scored a max in the rout at Krakow. EDIT: For those still interested....................Lidsey scored his second maximum in two meetings when his team won 47-42 at home.

Thanks as always for this race-card. A few interesting spellings though

Who on earth decided that Aarnio was the answer to the number 7 position? Back from injury (again!) and doesn't manage to complete one race without checking out injured again!

OK thanks Waco......................seems only you and me are really interested...................................so at 48-30 it's goodnight from me and................etc.etc.

OK. Just thought I'd start a thread for tonight's (22/7) match as no-one else seems to have done so. First Colts match I have had to miss for some time so am following on Updates site. Anyone else want to add to the thread? EDIT: 3 x 5-1's in heats 6-8 suddenly put Colts in a good position.................

Bollocks!

Oh come on Philip, there have been seemingly endless pages devoted to the Team GB fitness regime in the Star over the past few months.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_Ice_Hockey_League

Correct!! If you check out the grandstand on the ticket site it is the 'red' seats that are still available. This shows that there are LOTS of seats still available. The South Stand (standing) isn't shown but there will be plenty of space there for walk-ups!

Fricke aside a poor effort from the Aces tonight. Only one heat advantage by heat 12. At home! Haven't watched the play back from TV but look forward to seeing Mark Lemon's press conference. I have to admit that when I filled in the programme at the end I couldn't believe we lost by only two points. Felt like more.

From a speedway point of view it does seem ridiculous. BUT if you figure out how many sell-out events are held at the stadium every year it would be impossible to avoid clashes with the football at some point (playing at home every two weeks).

Have been a Zagar fan for years watching him back in his Belle Vue days and also in his Polish matches. I'm only a supporter not a rider but I get the feeling that he is riding very defensively these days. Basically just staying out of trouble. Can't blame him if that's the case but not something the Polish team managers will put up with for long.

Great respect (again!) to Dave Goddard for keeping the commentary going in difficult circumstances.

Just been checking the forecast on the https://www.wunderground.com/ site. Suggests thunderstorms possible in Prague from 8pm. (UK time). Various other sites agree but put the rain later. Fingers crossed!

We usually get there an hour before the first heat and always see both teams doing their track walk and checking out the gate positions. Then, usually about a half hour later the tractors and water truck are out ,and the gate positions are relaid/torn up/whatever. My point being that the track potentially changes between the track walk and heat one anyway.

Yes the riders in question are Max Fricke, B.Zmarzlik and Tai Woffinden. Leaving aside the fact this new development was introduced without the presence of the defending champion the whole idea of introducing heat times as a way of giving choices of gates in the actual event is surely flawed. Just a gimmick borrowed from Formula one (where it IS beneficial to get a place on the grid) which just cannot work in speedway. How many times have we as supporters watched the best race of the night being in the slowest time?