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What's wrong with Dave Rowe?

Bydgoszcz have new seating on the back straight since I was last there...

AFAIK. Good start for both Brits, Bewley's heat was tougher & he got a bit lucky, missed the gate, cut back while the other 3 tripped over each other. Dunno what happened between Milik & Lebedevs.

Why no Lambert? Due to SEC at Bydgoszcz the previous night? I assume it's Jakub Miskowiak, his Swedish debut?

Less than 500 at all 3 meetings are crowds limited?

I really enjoyed that. Fair play to Becker & Douglas for giving the Panthers some competition. B*yawn*e's adoption of Miedzinski light team riding tactics makes him more interesting to watch.

2 things I've learnt today.

Draw should see FZG tenure in Ekstraliga confirmed for 2022. Grudziadz need to beat Torun at home in a few weeks to have any hope. Can see Torun getting something out of Lublin's visit the following week which could see them safe anyway.

Start martial didn't help situation, could have distracted Dudek & Pedersen while at tapes. All 4 back.

Another big call for ref, initially I thought Pedersen missed the gate do drove straight into Zagar but less sure after seeing the replays.

Big call from referee, don't think Protasiewicz did much wrong, but his foot rest did shed Pawlicki's chain

If Grudziadz don't win they're as good as relegated. Been a bit unlucky, the two reruns went against them. Can't believe Dudek & Zagar in same heat.

Nominations for last 2 heats makes it advantage FZG, as they nominate second. Grudziadz need a heat advantage but only Pedersen looks capable of winning a heat. FZG manager gets this wrong he should resign.

All level now, not the most entertaining of meetings from Grudziadz but getting tense. Home team need Pedersen to be unbeaten for the rest of the meeting but Zagar looks quick. Allot riders having trouble as bend 1 becomes bend 2.

Weather forecast in Grudziadz is dry at least.

Yet Leszno beat Czestochowa (another playoff contender) on Friday when their captain (Pi Pawlicki) and #1 (Sayfutdinov) had off nights Whoever finishes top out of Wroclaw & Gorzow will choose Lublin or Czestochowa in the semi, leaving the other to race the Bulls.

Are either Grudziadz or FZG likely to name a #8 that could affect the result? Unless Grudziadz win it could be game over, last chance saloon would be Torun's visit to Grudziadz in a few weeks but bonus point that day is looking very unlikely with 20 points to make up

The SEC will surely show who is in best position to partner Woffinden in SEC, Lambert or Bewley. Lambert is still averaging more than Bewley in Ekstraliga despite being in a poorer team and in the awkward #8 position when he's never sure what heats he is in.

After last night this is looking unlikely, too late to edit?

Great meeting, Sayfutdinov came good in the end. Smektala's best showing this year?

I don't remember any bet. I said Czestochowa reserves were best in league, Miskowiak was by far the best reserve on show.

Great heat 7. Lindgren superb first lap, great race Swidnicki/Sayfutdinov. Doyle surely jumped the start in the Aussie 5-1? Madsen superb in heat 11. Swidnicki smoked Ratajczak in heat 12 R+R Heat 13. Great race.

Swidnicki was quicker in heat 2, Ratajczak had to be pretty defensive to hold him off. Madsen made up serious ground to pass Sayfutdinov in heat 1.

It's still available for anyone who like me went to the pub last night and wants to catch up

Can't help thinking Musielak would be a better option for Torun, he is topping the second tier averages. Bizarre statement, they may not be as strong as the past few years which they have dominated but nobody will want to face them in the playoffs.