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Why we love the sport. Brilliant. Gizatulin is trying so hard. Alan

Aided by brilliant team riding from Andreas. Alan.

There you go Mateus. The start you wanted! Good race too. Alan.

Always in awe of this stadium. Magnificent. May the racing match. Regards. Alan.

Thank you. I love everything about these meetings, the racing, the atmoshere, the crowds, the stadiums. The only thing is i don't understand Polish! Shame on me!!!! I figured they might say something about his return in the first meeting. Let's hope it is good news. Regards. Alan.

Hope you had a good Canada Day on the 1st, my friend. Big holiday here tomorrow, of course, but any day there is speedway i am "otherwise occupied"!. Any of you got any news on how Emil is coming along? I really miss seeing him . Regards. Alan.

So, from 11 am to 3 pm (here) that is me glued to the computer with Wimbledon on the tv in the background. Enjoy your weekend. Regards. Alan.

It is an unfortunate reality of life in the USA that my beloved sport, as far as TV is concerned, does not exist. The only coverage in the last year was on a High Definition channel called HD. Theatre which shows a mish-mash of proramming. I only came across it by chance one winter's afternoon with a promo for "F.I.M. Speedway Grand Prix-2009." It was a 1 hour version. But unless you have a Dish satellite package, with HD channels, you would never find it. So, for fanatics in the US, it is the internet streams or nothing. Any young American who comes over to Europe should be encouraged to the hilt. All he gets in the US is a wall of indifference. Greg may be the last of a dying breed. Sad. Alan Haycock.

A bonus for a Thursday. Thanks guys and back on Sunday. Regards to all. Alan.

Go, Go, Antonio. He,s flying. Alan.

Whoops, i meant heat 9. Old age!!!!!!! Alan.

And heat 10- wow, what a ride by Antonio. Well done. Alan.

Hi Pawel, I used to live in Canada, in Toronto, then London. Ontario. Great country. Now, since 1997 i am near Pittsburg. Still a Coventry Bees fan, though they got stuffed last night, and maybe also tonight at Eastbourne. Regards. Alan.

Thanks both of you, i have it just fine. If we get the gate working. Regards. Alan.

One of the most embarassing screw-ups in speedway, the starting gate not working!. Try it half an hour before the start, then you have time to get it right. The dust was flying already in heat 1. Enjoy. Alan.

Thanks my friend. They will need to keep the water cart going around regularly with your good weather also. Hope it is an exciting meeting, with nobody getting hurt and that we get the ideal speedway result- a home win by 2 points in a last heat decider! That will make you happy! Kindest regards. Alan.

And this week it looks as though it is on. Really looking forward to what, on paper, looks like a very evenly balanced meeting. Hope the weather is as good as it is here today in the USA. Is it a holiday in Poland today or is this just a rearranged fixture on a convenient day? Regards to all. Alan.

That was a great ride by Holta in heat 14 to beat the track-crafty vet Greg. Showing how much i love this sport by staying with this. Over to Spain /Portugal as soon as it is over. Kindest regards. Alan

Thank you, my friend. I'd celebrate with a swedish beer, but i can't find one at the local beer store here in Pennsylvania, so a Bass ale it will have to be!. Hope we get injury free close racing. Regards. Alan.

Anders, thank you for your information regarding the questions i asked. Very much appreciated. I see the crowds in Poland and go "amazing". I see the crowds in Sweden, and go "respectable, considering the economic situation". I see the crowds in England and i want to weep. I know these are televised matches, but still. I see Coventry and Wolverhampton, where i used to go every week, and i can almost count the total number of people. The promoters??????? in England need to look at Polish and Swedish admission prices. If i were there and at 16 pounds , i might be tempted to pick and choose a bit.Plus you get 16 heats in Sweden. Very best wishes. Alan.

Anders, thank you for your always informative and considered posts. A few questions for you. Is there a points limit for the teams in Sweden? I know they have a squad system but is this also subject to a limit? Secondly, what is the admission price for a meeting? The crowds look reasonably good for a televised meeting, particularly compared to England.Are the teams financially okay on this set up? They are very strong teams, compared to the UK, which is why i always look forward to Tuesday.I love the atmosphere at the venues, particularly the tracks with picnic tables at the start line. I hope we get a stream tomorrow and send my regards to you from the USA. Alan.

[ii][/i] It won't be 75-15, byhe end, but it might feel like it after two heats. Alan

By which time the penalty shoot out will be over and we will need some good racing to drown our sorrows ( or not!) Regards. Alan.

I'm not going to fall out with anyone , but you say it with such relish Mateusz, that it is not on. We are all supporters of this greatest of sports. I'm disapointed for myself and everyone. Regards to all. Alan.

Thanks as always. I guess we will have to see if it is on. Certainly been up for a few days on soccer-live. If not, football and tennis coming out of our ears! Prefer the speedway of course. Regards. Alan.