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Taken from the GoSpeed website 'Formed in the year 2000 the Polish Extraliga is arguably now the toughest speedway league in the World and certainly the most popular in terms of live audiences. The fervour in which fans support their teams is a sight to behold with speedway being the most popular sport in the country. GSI hold the International Media rights for this league and are looking to propel this property onto the world stage over the next few years.' Is this last bit just rubbish? Do they just buy rights to stop others showing it?

How do people get to Torun is it hire car from the airport or can you use the train?How close is the stadium to the town centre can you walk there?

Any reason for the preference?

Alex Edberg is the only one in that list that would put Compton in reserve, the others would bring the team over the points limit. Hynek Stichauer 4.56 and Simon Nielsen 4.36 would also put Compton to reserve.

Morris for Doyle would leave Somerset quite a weak team, further team changes might be needed but that would get embarrassing.

I any idea who the 4 pointer will be?

Alex Davis no longer riding for Plymouth due to work permit.

It says on the BSPA website, Teams race 24 meetings (12 home, 12 away). I read on the forum there is going 14 home and away, I guess they have just failed to update the website.

This could work well for both teams, but I am not sure if future riders will become assets of Poole or Scunthorpe.

According to the fixtures Scunny are playing Redcar twice home and away in the PL.

One things for sure he will get a slagged off unless GB win gold, some peoples expectations are too high.

Looks like Scunthorpe will be racing sunday afternoons to start with and then switching to Fridays latter in the year.

Anybody know if Russia will use their first team this year?

what would be a good year for Rosco and team GB...... a medal, reaching the final, reaching the play offs?

Will this amateur meeting be on and if so which riders will be partaking. Weather looks dry but bloody cold.

Last year only 5 riders put 2 or more points on their average, C Cook, C Heeps, R Worral, L kerr and M Dyer.

Sunday afternoons was mentioned a while back.

The more I think about Scunthorpe's team the more I like it, If Douglas carries on where he left off last year I reckon he could put a point on his average but he would probably still be at reserve.

Scunthorpe's total average is 42.39.

I think he will be OK at scunny but will struggle away.

Happy with this team but I am not sure about matt w is he ready for the PL.

I think a similar youth development scheme might work in the premier league but not in the elite league. Its just a recipe for some boring races. Darcy ward versus josh bates, edge of your seat stuff. Some of the riders are not even good enough for the PL never mind the EL. I imagine the race format will be similar to Sweden where there are 2 reserves races.

New Tractor? Stags team in the NL I think.

Simon Stead signs for Sheffield, http://speedwaystar.net/News.aspx

I have watched a lot of Swedish speedway and I can honestly say it is no more entertaining than the British league, I can't comment on the value because I don't know how much it costs.