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Whilst i agree we should wait and see on the likes of Zmarzlik & co,i think times have now changed and we are looking at a generation that grew up maybe using the EL to hone their skills.Times have changed and we are seeing more and more riders who take another path to the top.Whilst they may at the moent be in the majority things may change in the next few years.On the other hand some of the other countries might be hitting the wall and won't be able to fund these super teams they have been over the past decade and it will all level out.I have been constantly asking about the relative poor attendances in Sweden for a good number of years and was generally told things were ok.But over the past few years we have seen one club then another hit trouble.Poland is slowly heading towards a crisis as well i think.It works fine as long as they can always find a new sponsor to pump money in.Once they dry up.....big trouble

Maybe numbers wise,but can you say Mikkel B or Emil have 'needed' the EL or gained much experience from their short time? Mikkel B didn't even have his own bikes as far as he told me.Just came over and jumnped on what was provided.In all seriousness he is where he is right now because of what he has learnt outside the EL and the same can be said for Emil.And i am not going through the list to find others.......the times have changed and riders really don't need the EL to get to the top

Well Middlo is talking crap here....how on earth are Great Britain and Australia Tests legendary????It is England and Australia Tests that are prestigious,both in speedway and other sports.There is a long tradition of England v Australia....what sort of tradition is there with GB v Australia?Not one i have noticed

It's always the big problem when someone suggests such a thing.After about the top 3 or 4 countries the quality drops very rapidly,so most other countries are really scraping the barrel to find 5,6 or 7 international quality riders.Just looking at the list shows how little the guy has about the quality in countries like Croatia,Latvia,Germany and for cristsake Slovakia?????? Do they have more than one rider?You might as well list Belgium.....even Bulgaria have more riders than Slovakia i think....crazy as none of these teams will bring anything whatsoever toa competition.And would 100% be a comp much worse than the annual SWC.....on the shuttle to Planet Zog with you

I agree Humph.Similar but on a smaller scale with the Ice Racing 'team' championship where the reserve can be used at any time for any rider,but like you say,no more rides than anyone else

Very true...the Haley's Comet of Speedway

It's the north/south divide in another country maybe?lol

Yes,but there was a lot of criticism of Tobi in Germany anyway....Ok Martin as captain shouldn't say anything.But most people know what he is like lol.Why wasn't Tobi Busch in instead of Kroner was said a lot.But Busch as i have said often here blows hot + cold.Who knows which Busch will turn up fora meeting or for a heat.I think the team done about as good as could be expected.Kevin is much the same as Tobi,just more often better.We never know which Kevi will show up,but more often than not on the international scene(look at Vojens...) it is the poor one,sadly

Thanks.Nothing much there.Even Schäfer criticised all the team,even Smoli.......

Martin Smolinski has appologised to his team mates for his after meeting criticism of them all.He sticks by what he said,but not that it wasn't kept private........ http://sr-speedperformance.com/news/?action=show&id=80 So,anyone know just what was said????

World Cup is special.......one of the best events of the year,each year.Why try and fit speedway intoa pattern that suits football for obvious reasons of the amount of countries entering?Speedway + football are totally different.Could say why have Wimbledon or Tour de France every year.........crack pot idea

Hope Denmark do it for the reason that it would be reward for their youth policy and it is great seeing their kids take on the world.Hope Scott + the others give a good account of themselves and also the ref is not noticed.

Way of the world now.Don't Nicki Glanz + the other Nielsen,not Simon have dual nationality?Think there are a few kids with at least one British parent riding in foreign junior leagues.Seem to recall hearing about the Headley boys (Kian + Oliver?) in Denmark and there is a youngster Sean Greenfield in Sweden.Tai Woffinden of course.In Germany there are a fair few who have dual citizenship or maybe have changed.Usually Polish or Russian riders.Dmitri Tschatschin,Marcin Sekula are a couple that spring to mind.But i did think that Henning Loof wanted to ride in the NL and was refused,and thought he had a British pass....maybe i got that wrong somewhere

Has to be preferable to the rumour i heard about it being in Prague........please no

Been there and done ita few times.Yeah,so foreign people lump Scotland and wales in together and call the whole mess England.Blame it on the edjumakation system in foreign.What the hell can anyone do about it?It's GB and so be it.I don't like it too very much,but hey i don't like spinach either and don't keep bleating on about it round the time ofthe spinach harvest each year :blink:

I asked this question to someone a few months back.He said he was trying to get the results on his website....www.speedwayzone.dk or you have to work hard and trawl through club websites to find some/most.....That was always a super service before Holsted have the results of meetings involving their teams,but some clubs don't have very good websites

Yes.I guess they are perfectly ok to use in the NL or maybe all leagues?. Also forgot to mention young Jonas B who was linked with a move to Newcastle this season,who sadly broke his foot in a fall.Hope he makes a speedy recovery

Yup.One of the GP riders

Really don't know mate,but Rasmus told me he brought his from England because they were half the price what they would have cost him in Denmark!!!!The big worry was that if Team Morris couldn't get hold of any from one of the Danes then they would have to buy a new one from a dealer.And he was only due to turn up at 12,which would have meant missing training and then about €300 or so....it all seems a big con for what was basically the same part,just Ashleys were polished....you wonder why no guidance on such things was given.But then i guess they thought as they got them off a Dane they were kosher to use in Denmark.

Enjoyable meeting with great weather compared to Outrup the night before.Unfortunately a very small crowd due probably to holiday time in Denmark.I know quite a few speedway regulars are away on holiday at the moment.Ashley Morris wasn't too bad really for a thrid division rider,better than i expected.Was a bit of panic in the Morris camp as the dirt deflectors they had were deemed illegal as they had been polished.The best bit was they had bought them off one of the top Danes.Caught wind of a telephone call and we asked Danish Webmaster for help and thanks to him and Rasmus Jensen at least rasmus loaned Ashley one of his so Morris could at least practice,while Ashleys dad drove over to pick some up from Peter Juul.Certainly didn't want to buy any as Rasmus said they are about double what they cost in England.So typical speedway community helping each other out.Rasmus got his just rewards for the kind deed as he deservedly qualified for the Final.Looked very good in doing so.And wants to come over to 'England' next season,so..... Zmarzlik was super out of the gate and hardly troubled.Rasmus gave him a tough time fora bit and Mikkel actually gated in front of him and lead for a lap or two.

oops....think that isn't the first time i have made that mistake....

That is the problem....Len Silver was as much if not more to blame for employing Rasmussen.If all the Promoters got together and made an agreement that no foreigners would be employed in the 2.Division then it wouldn't have changed matters.But you know they will look after themselves....back then and still today.

So tell us who is the future of US speedway then?And you don't seem to be up to date.We already have a 14 year old who has beaten former Polish talents like Zabik and Brzozowski and was giving A.Gomolski a race before a fall stopped the race..... Here you can see the experienced Zabik trying to force the young 14 year old out in the first curve but can't do anything to stop him and here is the race with Gomolski + you can see the lad ison the pace and trying to go past Adrian.....

Seen Moi a few times now.Last year he impressed me at the Euro Champs in Holsted,otherwise i haven't been that taken by him.See if he makes it to the Final

Must be over as i am reading Norway have 3 riders through to the semi's