Ghostwalker

I don't know much about this but Masarna says on their FB page that Piraterna handed in a protest today about Masarna's use of Berge which Svemo approved.The rules are a bit unclear but foreign riders in Allsvenskan are allowed to be used as temporary measure (Guest rider) for an Elitserien team heavily affected by injuries just so that they can get above the average floor. The guest rider this needs to approved by Svemo as well as the foreign riders own federation (the rider must be allowed to ride in Elitserien). Berge is listed as a guest rider for Masarna so somehow Svemo must have approved it and now suddenly disapproves.

Chugnov has signed a new 2 year contract with Smederna.

Mjj+Lebedevs vs Laguta and Kurtz.

Attendance about 1900 (Smederna claims 2900).

H14 Miedzinki+Lindgren vs Zmarz + Woz

I don't remember if they changed it back to 6p but it has been 8p for a couple of seasons now. I think Lebedevs and Jensen in heat 15 vs Zmarz +Laguta. Lindgren + Pawlicki heat 14 vs Kurtz and Wozniaki.

Brady Kurtz wasn't too impressed with Miedzinki's move in heat 11.

Lindgrens doesn't seem to even bother. Aspgren, Lebedevs and Jensen looking good though so far.

Vetlanda is clear favourites judging by Smederna's latest meetings. All good to go, first heat t-minus two minutes and counting.

I don't think it will be much of an issue, mostly wet on the surface me thinks.

Well lots of rain all around here but so far only one small shower over the track and probably not much more to be expected. Put Gröndal, Eskilstuna in the search box and see for yourself. https://www.smhi.se/vadret/nederbord-molnighet/radar-blixt#colorblind=false,layerselected=5min

That's top 6 sorted although internal placings aren't decided yet. Smederna - Vetlanda tomorrow (hopefully, weather forecasts not looking that good).

Weather forecasts: https://www.smhi.se/vadret/vadret-i-sverige/ortsprognoser/q/Målilla/Hultsfred/2693049#tab=0,chart=1 https://www.yr.no/sted/Sverige/Kalmar/Målilla/langtidsvarsel.html

Nothing broken for Antonio according to his Swedish team's website.

Mikkel Michelsen will be 25 next Monday (19th August).

Antonio says on fb that he is ok but has shoulder pains. En route to hospital to check his shoulder.

Don't bother. Poor meeting so far, from the gate in every heat. Smederna being very poor as well. Poor gating and poor speed except for one heat.

Dackarna - Masarna is off.

Philip is 16 years old. https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/dalarna/forst-skolprov-sedan-elitseriepremiar-philip-ar-yngst-i-elitserien

It also means that there is no automatic promotion from Allsvenskan.

Which he was awarded for winning the Individual Swedish championship.

Nope, no team will be relegated.

Västerås could be an option (Ryanair from London Stanstead) since it's close to both Smederna (Eskilstuna) and Masarna (Avesta) If one would do the week above I would do Nyköping Monday, Avesta Tuesday, Eskilstuna Wednesday, Avesta Thursday, Hagfors Friday and then the Malilla GP on Saturday.

Zengota to Smederna.

I disagree. Just taking the 15 highest from Poland doesn't means that they automatically are the 15 best IMO. It's still a subjective opinion. I see it more as groups of riders because there difference is very small between many of the riders. Riders that could challenge for a world title, riders that are good enough to be able to finish around top 8 in SGP and those who would be likely to finish at the bottom and far far away from top 8. The middle groups is IMO very large and I there differences between the riders in that group is very small. Like the difference between JK and MJJ averages in poland which is 0,095. A hundredth of a point/heat. Could just be that MJJ was nice and let a team mate win in a 5-1 situation once.