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Why? Denmar bear Australia convincing enough in the semi final.

Both of those hears were just after the spiky tractor was deployed. Spiky tractor needs to be deployed allot tomorrow!!

I assume Kolodziej isn't as good at Wroclaw as he is at Leszno?

Racing improved tonight after the tractor with the spikes spent considerably time on it after the normal two graders (drag loose material from outside to in) and the bowser had been around. Just as it did after that occurred at semi final 1. They never did so during semi final 2. So did team GB make hard work of Sweden? Swedes, Lindback aside were poor tonight.

Did it not say on Sportowefakty ? I wasn't really looking at the live section as the presentation in the stadium were good at saying which riders were in which heat. I just kept an eye on overall scores on it. No... I don't do programs.

Lidsey was probably the best Aussie. Wee you expecting Doyle to be? Chris Holder was reserve but never appeared. I realise the Czechs pulled a tactical masterstroke putting Milik at reserve which got them into the race off but I hope the Poles don't deploy Zmarzlik at reserve fur the final. Ditto. Lindgren. Sweden. Race off.

Ditto. And I was there & gutted when Kolodziej bottled it in Pardubice. He's more interesting to watch than any retained riders that required a permanent wildcard for 2023 series with the possible exception of Thomsen.

Kolodziej should have won the SEC last year but bottled the final. If you want to go vack into the analogs look back to 2014 when he lost Poland the SWC on the final bend of the final lap during the final heat.

Nothing much between GB, Danes & Aussies. GB have the best 3 but the weakest 4/5. Sweden a bit behind.. But if Germany & Czechia are not taking points off each other they'd give the Swedes more of a run for their money The French will barely get a point in the race off.

Janowski has been awful all year in the GPs, Dudek not much better. Kolodziej always fails on the World Stage.

That's the big contest of the SF. I'm thinking Danes will have too much for Aussies. Lord knows why Germany & Czechia were in SF1, when they're both way stronger than France & Finland. Did Latvia not wish to enter? A rest of the world team of Zagar, Vaculik, Lebedevs, Becker & the Ukrainian guy would make it more interesting.

Doyle should know better by now. If one ruder steams under another rider and makes contact, if the other rider goes down. The referee is highly likely to exclude the inside diver, regardless of how much space on track there is. Bewley knew it and went down when IMO he could have stayed on. Wright was harsh on Sayfutdinov in heat 14, if Sayfutdinov had gone down no one would have complained. But Wright never moved in heat 15! Brennan & Blodorn won their meeting for the Aces IMO, must have massively out performed their Witches counterparts. But haven't looked at the actual scores. Hopefully that's a small scare & a kick up the butt for the Aces Witches problem for me is Riss, he simply isn't competitive, barely contributes.

Lewandowski is employed in & lives in Spain. World ranked #1 Women's Tennis.

Bodes well with all the Danes, Janowski & Doyle struggling in last night's GP. Even Zmarzlik looked human.

Iga Świątek will take some beating on the highest paid Sports person in Poland I would imagine.

Wright doesn't ride in Poland regularly, Worrall does. That said Harris isn't a Polish League regular these days. Guess he's included due to his experience.

That was fairly turgid viewing on the TV. Hope it was better in Owlerton. May as well declare the league done & dusted. Aces, Leicester, Wolves & Tigers in PO. Ross was awful, never looked like scoring. Didn't he win the PLRC (whatever it was then called) at Owlerton a few years ago? King & Doyle couldn't back Sayfutdinov up enough. Rew did OK, but needed to win heat 8.

Worrall in white, Polis in Red. Polis seems to be the instigator to me.

I'm a few miles directly North and it is hammering it down here.

That's translated from https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/ Worrall finish 2nd, Polis 3rd.

Forecast isn't great for today according to Met Office but it is due to stop raining at 19:00.

Looks like a stronger septet to me with experienced riders replacing inexperienced riders. So it's... Morris, Starke, Nielsen, Batchelor, Sedgeman, Bowtell, Hagon?

After seeing him last week I'd put Richie Worrall @#5

Kings Lynn are not much better. If people won't show up for Sayfutdinov then they're not Speedway fans. But as it is televised you won't be getting many travelling fans.

Having sung the praises of the M6 between Manchester & Cannock on the Leicester hosted Prem Pairs thread it bit me on the ass big time tonight! Meeting done & dusted early for the flat track & female rider demo. In car by 21:15, thought great I'll be home by 22:30. Nah! M6 rubbish J17-J16 & A449 from Shugborough. Marvelous. #hatehighwaysagency Still better than M6 through Brum. Absolute drubbing for Wolves, score probably would have been bigger but a few Aces (Bewley, Lidsey & Wright) struggled in their opening rides. Toss up between Kurtz & Blodorn for top performer. Bewley picking his way through traffic in heat 15 probably the highlight. Kurtz blasting around Worrall on the final bend after making up about 20 metres in 2 laps close behind. Smith's paid win however got the biggest applause. Masters aside Wolves were not at the races and even their captain struggled in the middle of the meeting.. Aggregate bonus should be secured with that result. But if it isn't leaving not replacing Smith with Brennan in heat 12 could be costly.