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Just watched Wroclaw v FZG, predictably one sided, at least Dudek & Fricke had to the good graces to offer resistance. Bewley must wonder what he has to do to get in heat 14, better than Woffinden & Chugunov tonight. Seen result from Torun, couldn't find recording, if Gorzow don't get their 4 injured riders back their participation in the playoffs is futile. Wait Jasiński is back, so at least they will have something from reserve. Looking forward to Sunday

Sorted now.

Sure when I looked earlier via the website calendar it said tickets on sale soon. I'll try that link in the morning, thanks.

Kim Nilsson made a fairly atrocious spectacle interesting & somehow a weak Rospigarna a bonus. Sure rain impaired the racing but the last few heats were reasonable.

Sorry if this has been covered previously but I can't get an answer out of SGP via email or social media. Are tickets for the cancelled 2020 SoN still valid?

Anyone know when tickets for the NSS midday shenanigans will go on sale?

Brennan wasn't so far off Riss in heat 13. Harris rode a bike with red coverings in the his first 3 rides and a bike that matched his leathers - what I assume is his normal bike - in his finial two rides. The red bike recorded the quickest heat time this reason in heat 4.

Doesn't explain why Riss was so much quicker in heat 15 than heat 13 last night though!

Riss hasn't had a heat 15 outing recently, Batchelor & Nick Morris won the two most recent heat 15's at Perry Barr. Admittedly Batchelor needed a massive roller to do so.

No dust tonight, much better track. But still a little bumpy on turn 1. Not the best of meetings but if Brennan could have a word with Erik Riss before every meeting along the lines of what he said to him after heat 13 that would be good, heat 15 is the first time Riss has rode Perry Bar like he did for Redcar in 2019 that I've seen. Not sure what Brennan was upset about, Riss was leading with Brennan chasing but didn't seem to swerve to impede him to me. Other than the Brummies #1 maximum a word for James Shanes who battled for his 9 points and when he did eventually gate in his final ride was very quick. Harris was odd, super quick in his first ride, missed the gate in his third caught Flint & Brennan by the end of the first lap but then couldn't find a way past. Didn't make the gate in his final two rides having swapped bikes but rounded all with ease, except the inspired Riss in heat 15. Thomas was much improved. Castagna wasn't gating was well as recently as is reflected in his score, but the Italian & Morris have done as much as any Brummie to win the two recent 46-44 home meetings so no complaints. Morris was many to succumb to mechanical gremlins in the early stages of the meeting, Thomas & Andersen both packed up in heat 8, Thomas was smart enough to tootle around for a point whereas Andersen threw his bike down on eth centre green in disgust. Speaking of which Grobauer needed 3 heats to complete 4 laps and wouldn't have scored a point had Etheridge not slid off for the second time, his two falls meant the victory was comfortable for the home side who were flattered by the final score. The Bandits only resistance was from Brennan & Flint, the rest of the Bandits had a night to forget. Andersen has one decent ride & an argument with the start marshall, Bickley never looked like scoring. Bad news for Brummies is the Albion are at home again next Wednesday, good news for me is that the hawthorns kick off is again at 8 pm, the M6 is not looking a viable way home any time soon.

Track looks like it's had a good soaking.

Assume Bandit Kasper Andersen the same rider who is also in the King's Lynn septet?

With 10 mins before parade, crowd does seem to have dwindled. With Albion playing a couple of miles away, not unexpected.

Yes, it has Brennan is guesting.

Berwick don't really have a "big hitter" unlike Kent & Leicester, especially with a rising star guesting for their #1, no excuses for Riss tonight must get a big score.

I was making the point that it doesn't matter who GB select, they're not going to beat Poland & Russia. If Woffinden was riding somewhere near his best we'd have a chance but he isn't.

Had forgotten Vaculik was also injured, without Wozniak to cover one of his rides it makes Gorzow even weaker.

Still no Wozniak & the two absolute novices at reserve for Gorzow. Torun to win.

Given loads of chances by Gorzow early 2019, never looked like scoring a point. Kemp & Rowe would give their all, they'd get as close to winning it as Woffinden & Lambert. It's going to Russia or Poland. Light years ahead.

Andy Smith rode a few British Finals while "Unattached" in the 90's. He may even have won one of them. Sure Woffinden won a championship at Monmore one year, it was his first visit to these shores since the start of the Ekstraliga.

But isn't it just like the BSPA to think "Lambert & Woofinden won't ride, in the British Final, if we ask... so we won't ask". Ekstraliga season for Lambert is almost over, one dead rubber to ride. Dunno on Elitserin, less interesting, but he certainly hasn't featured in every Lejonen meeting

I'm certain they wouldn't have!

Would seem odd, unless there is an influx of new teams to flood the lower tiers. Granted with Daugavpils & Wittstock already competing in the third tier are a few others beyond Poland likely to join them?

Any news if Pedersen will be able to ride this weekend?

Either Grudziadz or FZG won't be in Ekstraliga next year surely?