Mr Snackette

Should be around 70 or so of us on the Travel Plus trip. We will be there for both the run off and the final. Will be staying in Poznan, and on Sunday will be at the Poznan / Intar meeting.

I had the pleasure of visiting the Rwaicz track on Thursday, and thoroughly enjoyed the meeting. One area that I would like clarification on concerned the event s at the start of the meeting. In heat one Rawicz scored a 4 - 2. In heat two, with Rwaicz on a potential 5 - 1, an Opole rider fell resulting in the race being stopped. The referee ordered a re - run, excluding the rider that fell. However because, in the opinion of the referee, the fallen rider had not made an attempt to clear the track, he then amended the result from heat one, awarding it 5 - 0 to Rawicz. Not surprisingly subsequent fallers were quick to remove themselves from the track. I wondered if this scenario is a common occurance in Polish League fixtures?

Saw the boy ride on Sunday for GTZ, in their meeting against Ostrow. Looks a fine prospect, although I was very dissapointed by the overall performance of the Ostrow team, who looked anything but title challengers. Certainly based upon his performance on Sunday, Mikael Max would not appear to be the answer to Ipswich's problems.

I'm sure Bydgoszcz will be great, and will be looking forward to going there for the GP in September. But this trip is take in a couple of new tracks, which in addition to Grudziadz, will also be taking in the meeting at Rawicz on Thursday. Will be watching the GP in a bar in Torun. It will be interesting to see the reaction to Nikki P from the locals!!

Thanks for that. I am in Poland this weekend, and thinking of going to the Grudziądz v. Ostrow meeting. Do you know the start time? Thanks.

Popular misnomer. Copenhagen is certainly no more expensive than London, with food prices certainly less than the capital. Popular bars for Brits are the Scotch Bar on the Rhadplast, and the Irish Bar along the Stromsget (please excuse the dodgy spelling). However there are many others with prices that are reasonable As for eating out why not try one of the Italian or Chinese buffets. These are usually a fixed price (around £7 to £8) and you can eat as much as you can. Something I think of as a challenge!!! So don't go out there thinking it will all be too expensive, it just rumours put about by those who don't know any better.

I'm not sure that he would want to ride in the Premier League, or whether his assessed average may prove rather restrictive in putting a competitive side together.

Whilst the track may be in the middle of nowhere, I do find it very agreeable indeed. I will be there with a good number of Travel Plus clients. We arrive on Tuesday to take in Vetlanda / Dackarna, with planned visits to Linkoping for Fibyterna / Eldarna on the Wednesday, and on Thursday it's Solkatterna / Valsarna at Karlstad. So if you see a group of Brits at any of the above meetings, pop up and say hello. Brian

For those who have an interest in matters which extend beyond the price of a beer, I strongly recommend a visit to the Panorama. This large painting is a representation of the Battle of Racławice and is absolutely stunning. The painting can be found on the ul. Purkyniego, and is well signposted. And don't forget Wroclaw was also the venue where Bobby M won the World U21 Final.

Rumours for those going to Lonigo that pre meeting entertainment will come from the legendary "Carlo e Davido". No doubt spectators will all join in with the classics: "Coniglio", "Borda Laterale", "Nessun soddisfacendo voi" and "Gertcha"!!!! Quanto meraviglioso.

Go to: http://www.tptours.co.uk/GpTours/TourInfo....7-05-26_sweden/ This should provide all the information you need, but if you want to ask any further questions give Jimbo a ring in the office. Best bet is to ring him in the morning, as the old boy is of an age where he needs to take a nap in the afternoon!!!!

For those who like their speedway Swedish style, why not join me and currently 30 others on TP's "Springtime in Sweden" Tour. Based in Motala we are there for the GP at Eskilstuna on the Saturday. However before then we will be off to Vetlanda to see VMS Elit v Dakarana; Linkoping for Filbyterna v Eldarna; and Karlstad for Solkatterna v Valsarna. A relative feast of speedway action!!!

The stadium isn't actually in Gelsenkirchen, it's on the outskirts. The suburb of Schalke is close by, but even that is a little distance away. The venue is close by a retail park, with the stadium having what appeared to be plenty of parking. How much of this (and at what cost), will become available on the night, remains to be seen.

If all goes to plan, I will with the Group all the way through the Aussie Tour, with Uncle Jimbo joining us (probably accompanied by the Memsaab.... mostly to keep him in check!!!) at some point during the tour. So look forward to seeing you in Oz Dave. Assuming that UK Immigration authorities are not having a major clampdown on all these migrant Aussies invading our hallowed shores, will we have the pleasure of your company in Europe during the summer?!!! Brian

Was in sunny Germany yesterday with Jimbo, sorting plans for the German GP. As most will be aware from the brochure, we were never going to stay in Gelsenkirchen, and if you have been there, you would know why!!! Indeed there is probably only one decent hotel in the area, which is right next door to the stadium complex. BSI has booked a number of rooms there, and whilst this is great if you're working at the Stadium, it's certainly not suitable for people looking for a weekend break. Our original plan was to stay in Cologne, but the switching of the date now coincides with the Cologne Fair, and there is no available accommodation in the city. However I am delighted to announce that the TP group will now be staying in Dusseldorf. Neither James nor I had visited Dusseldorf before, and yesterday provided the ideal opportunity to have a good look at this delightful German city. The accommodation we have booked is superb, and is less than a 45 minute drive to the Vetlins Arena. As part of the tour TP will be offering a fully guided sightseeing tour, which will include a river cruise on the Rhine. For those that have already booked based on the original date, James will be writing to you all individually, setting out the new arrangements, and providing you with the opportunity to confirm your booking. There will also be details published in the Speedway Star. I was really impressed with what Dusseldorf has to offer, and I am eagerly looking forward to spending some more time there in October.

That's being rather condescending to the good folks at Ostrow. I had the pleasure of meeting the promoters at the track back in December, and they are committed to putting on one hell of a show. Personally I reckon it could be one of the events of the year. As an aside Jimbo tells me that the TP bookings are going very well across the board, and in particular our trip to Poznan for the Bydgoszcz GP and World U21. Indeed the tour is already near capacity, so if you fancy seeing both meetings and want to avoid the hassle of hiring cars / long train journeys etc, it might be an idea to give Jimbo a bell.

Apart from going to Vetlanda for the VMS Elit v Dackarana meeting, Karlstad for Solkatterna v Valasrna, and of course the GP, we can now confirm that on Wednesday we will be off to Linkoping, for Fibyterrna v Eldarna. It seems an absolute age since the GP was last held at the track, which in all probability was last time the Witches had a half decent team!!

I had already posted a more direct link on the main thread. To make things easier try this link: http://www.gillmanspeedway.com/video/12_01_07.htm

What a fantastic radio programme. In the end I wanted throw Nev and Chesh a line, as they seemed to be sinking fast!! Bring on the reggae!! Watch Round 4 at: http://www.gillmanspeedway.com/video/12_01_07.htm

Although not quite as quick!!!

Despite suffering the worst case of man flu seen since records began. I've struggled to the keyboord to post the link below: http://www.tptours.co.uk/

I notice there are no fixtures for KSZ Krosno. Have they withdrawn from the league?

Jimbo has declared the European Tour a state secret until the brochure comes out next week. However I can confirm that we will be staying at 4 locations, and James has allowed me to provided four cryptic clues to the locations themselves. 1. The home town of a Darren Gough wanabee? 2. Is this where one of Popeye’s pals comes from? 3. This band took my breath away in “Top Gun”! 4. Could be where the most lustful beer in the World comes from! As with all my quizzes my decision is final, even when I'm obviously wrong!!

Firstly Ryanair are not the only carrier that uses Bydgoszcz. LOT flies there with a connecting flight via Warsaw. This provides an opportunity for those who do not fancy the schlep down to Stansted to use other, in some cases, more local airports. Secondly I can confirm that TP Tours have not booked, nor intend to book any flights to Bydgoszcz. As James indicated in another thread, that due to a university convention, accommodation in the Bydgoszcz / Torun area is extremely scarce, and indeed all the decent stuff has long since gone. Consequently the TP group will based in Poznan, staying at a fabulous 5 star hotel. I went out with Jimbo to view the hotel and it is absolutely superb. Coincidently spent the day with James at the Speedway Star offices, putting the final touches to the 2007 brochure. I think there's something there for everyone, and the brochure will be in next week's magazine.

A word of warning to those taking these fixtures as gospel. I am told they are in DRAFT form only, and are subject to considerable change. Both these and Ekstaliga fixture should be released towards the back end of next week. As for the World U21, at present Ostrow do not have floodlights, and consequently an afternoon start would be likely. However there are plans in place for the stadium to be radically redeveloped, which will include floodlighting. The club hope to have lights installed by September, and if so a start time of around 18.00 to 19.00 is favoured. Let's hope they are successful, as speedway under lights in Ostrow looks like being quite a spectacle.