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Looking forward to those U21 test matches already!Sounds like a great idea.

And it's that kind of thing that will hurry me along to the underworld!!!

Anyone elses stream just stop!

Pleased for Artem, good to have another Russkie, though only seen him once in the flesh so not sure if he will be out of his depth or not, would have preferred his older bro, just because he's mad! Lindback too is probably a good addition, a complete enigma, but excellant on his day and always exciting to watch.I hope AJ and Zorro miss the top 8 and Lindgren now makes the top 8 thus allowing the classy Zolodziej to join them, though i still hope in vain that Harris will make the top 8 too and avoid the embarrasing British picks situation! If Karpov had qualified though then there would be a rider in the SGP series whom i haven't seen before and they would have guarenteed my attendance at at least one 2011 GP!!

Loved watching these two teams in the league meeting earlier,and watching the stream brings all the passion back,but c'mon Gorzow,you gotta beat ZG!!

Back from this a few hours ago, was a good meeting eventually, after a long break after a massive rain storm hit during heat 1 proper,causing a 80 minute delay. When they got going again,Rosen,Ekloef and Messing walked away with it while most of the others had a good scrap for the top eight positions that qualified them for the final in Malilla.Apart from Henrik Karlsson, Hendersen and Tornblom who all looked very uncomfortable on the track, the rest all showed glimpses of quality. Sadly the forum fave Jacob Thorsell just missed out ina run off, so will be first reserve for the final. Only about 150-200 fans there, most of them family of the riders it seemed, but hell i enjoyed it.(Newport fans Mellgren struggled and didn't qualify!). Next stop in 4 weeks is the Danish under 21 final in Slangerup!

Jensen was a lot better than ward has been in Poland,when i saw him at Torun earlier this year,and you could see with his style why he was so well liked by the crowds. As Mateusz says,check the stats before posting, for whatever reasons,Ward ain't quite made it in the worlds toughest league yet.

Just two days till this now,weather forecasts looking ok at the moment,so hopefully will be seeing plenty of new(To me)riders shortly. Especially looking forward to seeing Thorsell,Gudmondsson and Berntzon. If only those flights out of Stansted weren't so bleedin early!

Tough luck, but at least US team appear to be coming to our neck of the woods,NL 4Team+NLRC both at Rye House and Lydd have another meeting, so just need Team Viking to schedule a meeting within an hours drive of East London and there will at least be a positive end to the viewing season!!

Thanks, great news!

Steve,are you going to be coming to a track nearer to London than Plymouth?? I know you cant go into specifics yet,but Plymouth too far to beg a lift to and train prices are already too high for October so i'm praying you will get a meeting somewhere a bit nearer than St Boniface.

I wouldn't be so sure,Bogdanovs and Laguta on their home track are going to be hard to beat.

Should have been on flight to Bydgoszcz now,intsead i'm at home with stinking hangover and screaming kids, and now my wife wants me to go out this afternoon and miss world cup final too!!Anyone know what time its repeated tonight?

So,waiting for official confirmation that Bydgoszcz is off so i can cancel my hotel,though i cant get my flight money back obviously,oh well my look had to run out sometime!

Yeah not the smartest meeting to book,the day after an FIM meeting at Vojens!!

As long as its not in place of Gizatullin or i will scream!

Sounds like my cue!! Bryan Yarrow,Tommy Heddon, Bart Bast, Mike Faria, Brad Pappalardo, John Marquez,Phillip Harmutiuk,Rick Valdez,Steve Eussell,Russell Green, Bryce Starks, Alex Marcucci, Ben Essary etc etc ......

Is the Nykoping meeting definately a 2pm start?I'm booked to stay overnight but may fly back that night instead if this is definate? Line up looks good.

I will drop you a Pm before i go with my mobile on it and then we can meet up,before,during or after to discuss world speedway if you like!

Gniezno 49 Daugavapils 41: Great meeting,so glad i ignored the terrible weather forecasts and dragged myself out of bed Sunday morning for this. When i reached the stadium there was no sight of the promised rain and the track was being heavily watered. The meeting was full of action,real panto villain stuff with the home crowd judging both Laguta's to be at fault for Kacper Gomolski's 2 exclusions and lots of plastic bottles thrown at both. As a neutral i thought both decisions were correct,but after's on the track added to the drama and i've rarely seen a meeting where the bikes were used so aggressively,thrown at opponents at each turn, it really mattered out there! Young Tarasenko couldn't live up to the hype and only got 2 paid 3,but was rarely off the pace.Bogdanovs started like he left off on Saturday, but seemed to tire.Greg Laguta was great entertainment again, though mad as ever, if he's in the GP's next year i gotta go! Artem showed his class but with Povazhny starting slowly and Puodzhuks and Gieruckis struggling the home sides solidity started to show as the meeting progressed. Both Jablonski's were better than i remember them and Ljung and Szczepaniak both showed some class and with both Gomolski's chipping in they edged it though got nowhere near the important bonus point. Started to rain a bit in heat 12 till the end but by then i didn't care, i'd seen a really good meeting when i'd travelled expecting to be dissapointed. Gniezno itself a nice town and also nicer weather today to wonder round Poznan more.All in all a really nice trip.Next stop;Bydgoszcz 1st August!

Whats happening over there fellas??

Looking more like i need to cancel that taxi to Luton Airport tomorrow! What time can they go on till?It's nearly 9pm there and only 5 heats completed?

Why the hold up for heat 6?

If this is postponed will it mess up tomorrows fixtures in Poland?Daugvapils have 3 riders due at Gniezno tomorrow and most of the other ride for some Polish team.Early yet i know but would it be rescheduled for tomorrow?

Weather forecasts seem to be getting worse for tomorrow!I'm seriously wondering if its worth dragging my ailing body to Luton Airport early tomorrow morning! Does the Gniezno track hold up well to rain, have good drainage?Seems like a few inches of rain will fall sometime between now and 6pm tomorrow? Any reliable weather news appreciated.