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https://ekstraliga.pl/en/se/news/new-rules-for-riders-in-speedway-leagues-from-2027 The system will include the PGE Ekstraliga and METALKAS 2. Ekstraliga, as well as the top speedway leagues in Sweden, Denmark, and Great Britain. A rider with a contract in Poland will be able to participate simultaneously in a maximum of two of the other three national leagues covered by the agreement. ----- This does read as though only the aforementioned leagues fall within the rules. I may have read that wrong, though, as I'm sure the rule is 100% crystal clear(....) 😁

It'll be a shame if they do that, but ultimately, so what? Winning the SoN and having a British World Champion - that doesn't ride here - has so far done very little to boost the standing of the sport in this country. If they choose to get a Polish licence, good for them, but at least we're doing what's best for us and trying to get some benefit.

What exactly is the angle in court? Polish contract: you must limit your employment to ours and a maximum of 2 others = not a violation of human rights. ACU licence: you must ride in British speedway to be granted start permission abroad with an ACU licence = violation of human rights...? There's no obligation to take out an ACU licence - I'm sure there's a lot of other federations who would happily allow him to take out a licence. However, as with Polish contracts, you have to deal with the consequences.

It is, and it's also a requirement - a Polish-led requirement - that riders can only ride in 2 other countries in addition to Poland. How unfair is that on someone's human rights, not allowing them to ride where they want? I wonder what the di££erence is?

I don't think any speedway fan has an issue with waiting, especially if it means giving tracks the best possible chance. The issue has never been about that, it's always about communication. If they announced the AGM was being delayed because of things in the pipeline, and kept people abreast (as much as they realistically can), I bet most fans would be pretty satisfied. They don't though, and never have.

I don't entirely disagree with Bewley's point, but read the room FFS. Human rights? Modern slavery? Belle Vue rode 20 league meetings + 4 KO cup meetings between May - October. Nobody is asking him to go to war here. What about the fans paying upwards of £25 a week at Belle Vue - probably to see him more than anyone else? The fans who pay money to buy his merchandise and support him in GPs across Europe? People earning a fraction of what he does, but choosing to financially support him anyway. There were no complaints about modern slavery when he was riding 47 meetings in the Premier League & National League in 2016, when he wanted the opportunity to be a speedway rider (nor the season immediately afterwards when he dropped Edinburgh to go to Glasgow instead, but whatever...). I like watching him, and as I said, I don't completely disagree, but come on.

You never changed jobs before? Known of anyone doing an apprenticeship with a company and then leaving? 3 years is a lot more than some clubs would've gotten.

Remember the winter of discontent in 2010, when Coventry and Peterborough threatened to walk out? After we'd just had a 9-team, 32 meeting, Elite League season. We didn't know what we had...

Hopefully it's a good event, I've always enjoyed it previously. Bit of a strange lineup, isn't it? There could be some strung out races.

It'll be a shame if Brennan drops back down to the PL, but you can understand why after this season.

That's really annoying, it was an excellent source. Hopefully it comes back at some stage.

Has there ever been a rider who generated so much hassle while possessing so little ability?

Lambert wouldn't get nominated for qualifiers, etc. if he took a German or Polish licence - but would he actually need it? He'll likely be top 7 for the foreseeable and if he isn't (i.e., injury), he'd probably get a wildcard anyway. It'll be a while before Lambert needs to go through GP qualifiers surely?

https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/zuzel/1277604/zuzel-zwrot-akcji-ws-bartosza-zmarzlika-zmienil-zdanie The quotes in here suggest Woryna will eventually sign in Sweden, and prefers to race in Denmark (or train in Poland) during GP weeks. So which one isn't happening to allow him to ride in the UK?