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Bloody typical of the weather!!!! But full marks to the club for trying to actively promote speedway and hopefully some of those people who came along on a frre ticket may be tempted to return for a future meeting

Very good crowd for Finnish speedway , better than some Premier League meetings over here and maybe the odd Elite League one too!!

F-S-P, I have sent you PM as I have some of the info you need!

Many thanks Ghostwalker

Can any Swedish member help me obtain a copy of RACE-MC SPORT nr5, 2009 which contained the Elitserien preview for the new Swedish season?? Alternatively do you have the mailing address of the magazine as I can't find it on their website! Many thanks in advance

If the Vojens event is the so called Nordic GP then can we have a Finnish Wild Card instead of the usual Danes or Swedes??

As Finland didn't qualify I will 'adopt' Slovenija as my 'other' team along withunderdogs GB!! Hope to catch up with you at Peterborough then, Iam sure your boys will give it everything

Thanks for the meeting report F-S-P. Glad to hear Tomi and Kalle okay, yeh Kauko put on a fantastic display! If only Joonas had been there then Finland might just have had a chance. Didn't help they were placed in the toughest qualifier either Here's to 2010 when with Kalle having another 12 months racing behind him the Lions will finally make it back into the SWC

Commiserations to Team Finland Hope Tomi and Kalle are okay and did not pick up any bad injuries. I am assuming they must have suffered from falls in their heats??

Kiitos F-S-P and Bream. We have planty of rain in Workington so I will try and arrange for a load of it to be sent over to Varkaus!!

Well done Slovenija Plan to go to Peterborough so look forward to seeing Tomaz's flyers giving it full throttle around the East of England!!! PS Hard luck on Germany, hope Richard makes a full and speedy recovery. Sounds like the lad had a nightmare weekend.

Varkaus just staging practice sessions this season or will they perhaps also stage a 'proper' meeting too?? Kiitos!

Kiitos Ron

Hyvaa iltaa Does anyone know if there is going to be Live Updates available tomorrow from the SWC Qualifier in Daugavpils so we can follow Finland's triumphant march to the SWC Proper?? What's the latest from the Team Finland camp F-S-P?? Good luck to Kauko, Tomi and the rest of the Suomi Lions

"You've got to say................" (x500!) At least Millard kept me smiling until Emil(who by the way is 19 and just been granted a Polish passport) brought the meeting to life!!

Who are Scott Nicholls and Chris Harris?? Any relation to "Our very own Scott Nicholls" and "Our very own Chris Harris"?? Anyone figured out the significance of Millard buying a Green Car?

Anyone know when tickets will go on sale for this meeting?? Thanks!

Suprised Tero Aarnio not part of the Team Finland line-up for the SWC qualifier I know he's been struggling at the start of this new season due to a variety of reasons but on Saturday night he showed a glimpse of his true potential when riding for Berwick at Workington. Having trailed round at the back in his 2 opening rides he sensationally beat Comets and probably the Premier League no 1 Kevin Doolan in heat 10 with a terrifically mature and impressive ride. And this was just after Doolan had smashed the Workington track record! Hopefully that win will give Tero the confidence boost he needs to get his season on track.

Hauskaa Pitkaperjantai, Hauskaa paasiaista F-S-P And Happy Easter to everyone in the ever expanding Finnish News fan club, we are taking over the world!!!!!!! Here's hope that Team Finland can pull off a shock in the SWC qualifier and take their rightful place in the finals

thanks for all the replies! Might be going now with the prospect of seeing Tomasz Gollob tearing round the Showgrounds track!

Does anyone know which teams are in this meeting along with, presumably GB?? Will it be the winner of qualifier 1 or 2?? Who are the other 2 teams. Can't find anything on the SWC website!! Thanks

Can any Slovenijan fans help me obtain programmes from 2009 Slovenijan speedway meetings? In exchange can offer British speedway programmes/souvenirs. Please send me a PM if you can help!!

Thanks for all the info guys! I seem to remember reading about a Lithuanian rider who rode in the British League in the 1950's but can't recall his name. I think he was quite successful. It would be great if Riga could stage speedway again in the near future. Which stadium there actually staged the racing?? Am I right in assuming Wilno is Polish name for Vilnius?? I think as recently as the 1980s there was also speedway raced in Armenia(Yerevan), Azerbaijan(Baku) and Georgia(Tbilisi) in the old Soviet Speedway League. I doubt if there is any activity now though....

Has there ever been speedway staged in Lithuania does anyone know? If so where were the tracks?? Are there any active riders from there at the moment? Also has the Latvijan capital Riga ever had a speedway team or staged meetings?? Thanks!

Thanks to all for the updates! Lets hope the new league will be a success after the near collapse of the Russian League...