Chris

You're a glutton for punishment Shadders! Was thinking about going, but when it was time to decide knocked it on the head. Sundstrom just looks knackered now. Has lost his edge and its not surprising with his schedule of riding in every major country. You can't be having the sort of schedule he has and it not take its toll. Kessler still at the club is just some sort of sick joke and him being there was a big reason in not bothering to travel. Why he hasn't been shipped out already just sums up Silver/Sampford. Len should have pulled the side out when Frampton got injured and he couldn't be arsed to sign a replacement the tight old codger. At least another side would have given it ago unlike our shower.

SWC week never disappoints. Cracking racing as usual. Lyon cocked up putting the joker on Harris off of two. Stead out of his depth as expected, but what a let down Nicholls was. Five thirds from him was pathetic and his trapping a joke. Looking at the other teams and ours we should have been battling up the top, not trying to scrape a medal. If that Danish team was able to push the Poles all the way, then we have underachieved again I'm afraid.

Bang on Steve. These people are a disgrace.

Will Sundstrom make it back from the GP in Sweden the night before?

Brits could be behind from very early on looking at the gate draws.

An ok meeting, but Vojens shouldn't get any more race offs or finals. That crowd was absolutely pathetic for a race off with the home nation on view. An embarrassment that a fairly big meeting for the sport was watched by a handful of people. Lovely to see the Aussies faces at the end. Wonder what the precious, plastic Aussie made of it all?

Only side Lyon could pick. None of the others can have any complaints. Bridger and Barker look out of control most of the time and Bridger can't even stay on his bike lately. Kennett has been sulking all season for some reason and looks as if he doesn't give an arse, so shouldn't be given a chance and King ain't good enough. The future looks grim.

Any news on possible injuries to Linus yet?

Yeah would have fancied Linus and Frampton to go close. Oh well, come on Neathy!

The competition Shadders. The leagues top rider probably won't be at the Arena. World under 21 team cup on the 10th in Germany between Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Slovenia, so likely to be no Sundstrom, Wolbert, Bach and Kildemand.

Calm down dears. Some going way ott about the track. Yes dust in heat one, but no dust at all thereafter due to constant watering and grading. A touch more dirt would have been nice, but we all know what Len is like plus weather has been crap all winter. Main problem which was clear as usual was complete lack of atmosphere all due to Lens terrible presentation skills. The sound system is useless and should be ripped out and replaced. Crowd could heardly hear on a thing on bends 1 and 2 and waiting around in silence with no music is a complete no no. You can hardly hear the music at Rye anyway. Craig Saul very good as usual if he could be heard, but Bryn in the box was making everyone nod off. We're in 2010 and I'm afraid Announcers like Bryn and the presentation of the meeting yesterday belonged in the 70's. Not good enough and summed up when we had the trackstaff march out in silence when the music wouldn't play. Comical. Presentation of a meeting at Rye House is one area that has to be improved on dramatically.

Was there mid season old girl. Unless they have stuck a new 2000 capacity stand on the backstraight then the NA with its lack of facilities should be nowhere near a meeting like this. As said earlier, nice work if you can get it Jonny.

Dear me. We'll be going from a top class spanking new stadium in Gorzow to the dump that is the NA. You couldn't make it up. Yes the Chipmunks have given it a lick of paint in the last couple of years, but its still not good. How they can be given a meeting of this standing with the facilities on offer is a joke. Is the backstraight still condemned? Couple of crappy stands on the home straight and a few sheds on bend four plus some raised terracing on bends 1/2. Forget watching elsewhere as you will be looking at a fence all night. Will they clean the royal box seats for this meeting as last season there was dirt and crap all over them? Chipmunks must surely have to bring in temp stands, but even so why do they deserve a meeting of this stature. Nothing wrong with the track as long as the Chipmunks don't f*ck it up like they have on a few occasions, but for a club owning the stadium and offering the facilities they will then its poor. Young Jonny looks to have got his feet firmly under the table at the BSPA. SWC meeting and the fours at the NA next season. Nice work if you can get it Jonny. Sort of sums the sport up in this country and why its not taken seriously when you go to holes like these places for supposed big meetings.

Ashworth win continues to show how mickey mouse these PL super seven meetings are when held on PL tracks with huge home track bias.

Kennett was . last night. Should be told unless he starts riding in Poland and pulls his finger out riding away from these shores then he doesn't deserve to be considered. His decision to not bother riding in Poland this season says it all. Has found a comfort zone and needs a kick up the backside. His kit is crap as well and may as well have been riding an old lawnmower last night. Has alot more ability than most, but doesn't help himself with his attitude.

Suggestion of team riding in the SWC gets bought up every year and always gets the same answer. The format was changed after the Aussies threw a race against the Swedes at Coventry in 2000 meaning Sweden got into a run off for 1st with GB where Rickardsson beat Loram. Can still picture the Adams/Crump pairing riding 4 laps with their left foot on the ground trying to slow down so as not to pass the Swedes. Race fixing would be alot easier if we had pairs. Nothing wrong with the format now.

Stupidity from Pedersen. Went for a gap that was never there and paid the consequences. Good meeting and well done to the Russians. Fancied the look of them before the start as if you know your stuff about world speedway you would see they have alot of good riders doing well around Europe. Could be even stronger in the final if they bring Artem Laguta in. Danes have no chance now. NKI and Bjarne P were poor and Klindt will struggle in Poland.

Tricky one. Nicholls omitted is no surprise, but the problem is Lyon has dumped Rico for a rider who will never be good enough in the future for this sort of experience to matter in King. Rico can't have alot of complaints though as I thought his two performances last year in the SWC were a disgrace. Him and Nicholls attitude were repulsive. Other three youngsters have the talent and time to make it so would have been a no brainer for them not to be in, but would have kept Rico in because there are no other young riders ready or good enough at the moment sadly.

Topinka was dog muck at the OTA in the sky meeting.

Henk Bos Christian Hefenbrock James Wright Izak Santej Leon Madsen Fritz Wallner Henry Van Der Steen Adrian Miedzinski Ales Dryml Manuel Hauzinger Daniel King Morten Risager Tobi Kroner Manuel Novotny Patrick Hougaard +1 more

Very good meeting. Excellent production from Sky. Track was set up nicely with plenty of water on so it lasted the full 22 heats. God knows where Harris got that gate from in the final. Kennett was excellent and looked the quickest on display. Came from behind when he had to as well. He needs to transform this form to the international stage now and he can go on to better things. He'll learn from Cardiff last year that he can't be so timid again and will have to ride the ruts and holes. What the hell has Lyon done already appointing Nicholls captain. He looks shot and shouldn't be in the team let alone named as captain. Cock up from Lyon. Good to see some passion about the meeting again.

Bridger Woffinden Mear Haines Wells(USA) Ward(AUS) Smith(AUS) Pucko(CZ) Mroczka(POL) Kajoch(POL) Win Kennis(BEL) Zmarzlik(POL) Huckenbeck(GER) Three more to be announced.

Embarrassing for the sport. Racing non existant due to the concrete surface, stadium about half full with lots of spare seats visible and Milliard worse than ever if that could be possible. Only positive was the Russian, who is mad. Still we learnt Millard has a green car and got his knowledge of the work permit issues regarding Kolpak. Brilliant.

Crap meeting. Track was way to slick and the hole on bend 2 caused problems. Went on way too long as well like last year. Why grade concrete for so long every four heats? Major problem is the top six were fine, but the rest were wobblers, who struggled to stay on all evening around a track that technical and tight. If more dirt was put on then it would have been carnage with the wobblers of the NL. The brainless dwarf rode to form in the meeting. Wild in the extreme and made himself look a complete plonker in the final. Barker off one tried to take Bridger off four out to the m25, but was so determined to stuff Bridger he turned to late and hit the fence, while Bridger made the cut back. Priceless. The kid has no brain. Bridger looks a different rider this season. Woffinden was poor from the starts all night and had problems with bend two on a couple of occasions as well as engine trouble in one race. Haines plugged away without looking that good and made the most of others mistakes. One of those occasions was the Semi where Mear hit the front, but hit the hole on bend 2 and locked it up and allowed Haines a free run as the others were impeded by Mear. Mear was sharp from the gate all night and was worthy of a rostrum place. Auty quick, but can't gate to save his life. Best of the rest were Hughes, Smart and Courtney who were steady. The rest were wobbling all over the place and just trying to stay on. Don't think Lakeside have done alot for the meeting in the last two years so would advocate a move to elsewhere. Organisation hasn't been the best and the track surface and tightness means half of the field are not competitive.

Poor from Edward. Once he leaves the comforts of these shores he crumbles. Not helping himself by not bothering to ride in Poland either. Can't understand that at all when he needs all the experience riding abroad he can get. Needs to be alot tougher mentally.