BERWICK v EDINBURGH (Saturday, April 4th -- 7pm)

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Leon Flint will guest for Edinburgh tomorrow night.

As a side issue, and things may change, but here is the named teams for the Rzeszow v Lodz match.

https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/zuzel/relacja-na-zywo/176088/stal-rzeszow-hskrzydlewska-orzel-lodz-live

[geoff100]

So thompson not in line up so why does he travel??

[Neila]

Just now, geoff100 said:

So thompson not in line up so why does he travel??

Think they have to travel to report for duty, whether in the team or not , then may probably get a minimal pay for their time. Often practice sessions are on if not in the team

[The White Knight]

For what it is worth, I think that Poland has far too much influence in British Speedway. 🤬

They should not dictate to riders and Clubs over here. 🤬

Let them run their own Sport, and keep their collective noses out of other people's business. 🤬

[Fromafar]

14 minutes ago, The White Knight said:

For what it is worth, I think that Poland has far too much influence in British Speedway. 🤬

They should not dictate to riders and Clubs over here. 🤬

Let them run their own Sport, and keep their collective noses out of other people's business. 🤬

Get out your Cheque Book then.

[Mr Blobby]

51 minutes ago, geoff100 said:

So thompson not in line up so why does he travel??

He’s the number 8, they can name an under 24 rider there and bring them to replace boys in the top 5 during the meeting.

 

Usual suspects clutching at straws saying a reduced facility, would’ve rode tonight if not for the rain and tomorrow if there was a physical way of getting there on time for Sunday. 

[JanAndersen]

I suspect this differs club to club and rider to rider but typically is it the club that finances the travel in instances like this?

[gmuncie]

53 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said:

He’s the number 8, they can name an under 24 rider there and bring them to replace boys in the top 5 during the meeting.

 

Usual suspects clutching at straws saying a reduced facility, would’ve rode tonight if not for the rain and tomorrow if there was a physical way of getting there on time for Sunday. 

Polish meeting is tomorrow isn’t it? 

[sparks123]

1 hour ago, Mr Blobby said:

He’s the number 8, they can name an under 24 rider there and bring them to replace boys in the top 5 during the meeting.

 

Usual suspects clutching at straws saying a reduced facility, would’ve rode tonight if not for the rain and tomorrow if there was a physical way of getting there on time for Sunday. 

I'm not to fussed about reduced facility etc as long as the rules are applied equally across all teams.

Did Plymouth receive a reduced facility last year when one of their riders was racing in Poland the following day from a meeting in the UK?

Did Poole receive a reduced facility (possibly 3 years ago) for a rider named in their team when he hadn't raced for them? 

 

 

42 minutes ago, gmuncie said:

Polish meeting is tomorrow isn’t it? 

I had a feeling it was tomorrow but what Mr Blobby says is on the Edinburgh website so the meeting must be Sunday? 

Hope he does well in Poland if he gets a few races (need Brits getting continental experience).

[Mr Blobby]

1 hour ago, gmuncie said:

Polish meeting is tomorrow isn’t it? 

Just checked it is yes, article on the website the way it’s written suggests otherwise.

 

[PersonalResponsibility]

It's just another stupid rod that British speedway has made for its own back. Nobody is going to be bothered if Edinburgh get a guest for Dan Thompson - it's the BSN Series, effectively challenge meetings - but the rules say one thing and they decide to do another. Either enforce the rules as they are, or accept they need looked at and change them to better reflect reality. 

Edited 14 hours ago by PersonalResponsibility

[Noelinho]

Meeting off, per Edinburgh Monarchs Speedway Facebook page.

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Meeting off.

https://www.berwickspeedway.com/news/monarchs-wash-out/

[Mgas]

Just now, screm said:

Meeting off.

https://www.berwickspeedway.com/news/monarchs-wash-out/

Gutted but not surprised. I’ve just been into town and it’s very soggy. 

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5 minutes ago, Mgas said:

Gutted but not surprised. I’ve just been into town and it’s very soggy. 

Been pretty steady drizzle since about 12ish which shows no sign of moving through anytime soon so I`m not surprised by this early call off.

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For those who wish to, here is a link to the match between Rzeszow and Lodz, a Lodz team that now includes Dan Thompson. Racing starts in about 15 mins.

https://vksport.vkvideo.ru/video-234681448_456239086

[SteelShoe]

2 hours ago, screm said:

For those who wish to, here is a link to the match between Rzeszow and Lodz, a Lodz team that now includes Dan Thompson. Racing starts in about 15 mins.

https://vksport.vkvideo.ru/video-234681448_456239086

Thanks for that. It was good meeting what I saw. Young Vilads Nagel impressive . Lodz done well to get the draw with the 2-4 & 1-5 in heats 14 and 15. Wish there were more community stadiums like that available to British Speedway Clubs.

[Mgas]

2 hours ago, screm said:

For those who wish to, here is a link to the match between Rzeszow and Lodz, a Lodz team that now includes Dan Thompson. Racing starts in about 15 mins.

https://vksport.vkvideo.ru/video-234681448_456239086

Thanks for that took the sting off not being trackside this evening.

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So in the end Dan Thompson was named in the Lodz team for todays match, sadly for him he was an unnamed number eight and never got to turn a wheel in anger.

[mikebv]

On 4/3/2026 at 5:40 PM, geoff100 said:

Its not the clubs fault its down to the rider who signs for a polish club knowing full well they will miss matches in his home country time to tell poland to do one show some backbone.

But the clubs sign riders knowing they already have a Polish contract....

Therefore, they 100% know they will be missing some meetings..