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Jack Holder just got team.rode Miedzinski style!

Wonder how Ratajczak will do against the Czestochowa reserves, who I consider the best pair in the Ekstraliga (Lublin close second).

Bewley v Lambert SoN.spot up for grabs

He's been much improved this year.

Przedpełski breaks the home duck! Mostly due to Chugonov riding poorly.

Chris Holder is at least looking competitive for Torun after his recent slump in form. Miedzinski held the lead for 2 laps then at least. If Lambert had clamped Janowski down on turns 1&2 might have been a different story. But Janowski is so fast might not have mattered. Afraid World Title looks a two Polish horse race on Ekstraliga form.

Has a home team not won a heat all meeting ever before?

Torun v Wroclaw

Didn't think crowd was particularly diminished compared to last week, a 100 down at most. All spectator areas seemed pretty busy - can't meander under current restrictions obviously.

Am I arguing about Harris' performance? No. He was however involved in the best race of the night, his battle with Cook in heat 13. I actually think Sedgeman was the best visiting Tiger, but Ostergaard deserves credit also Speaking of which, Riss has a long way to go before he earns the moniker "Electric"!

I stand corrected he wasn't in the Tigers septet that visited PB in 2019. Then explain the pootling around at the back in heat 14?

I can only base my opinion on what I see... Sam Jensen visited Perry Barr in 2019. Also saw him ride abjectly at Owlerton that year. Did you attend the meeting?

If you'd have watched him tonight, that's what he did. Pootled around at the back for two heats, no interest. Gated, won by a country mile in heat 8. Next heat win Ostergaard kept Brummies at bay. Missed start in heat 14, pootled around at the rear. Speedway doesn't need riders with Sam Jensen's attitude. Riss looked much better in his final 2 rides, looked as he did for Redcar last year, less impressive before that. Best I've seen Castagna ride, unlucky not to hold off Cook in heat 1. Don't think Shanes & Morris are doing much less than can be expected, they're 5 pointers, scoring 5 points! Morris fall was costly, admittedly but I'd rather a rider try to pass an opponent in front of them than pootle around behind. Highlight of the night was heat 13, Harris v Cook Heat 5 saw Morris & Shanes pass Nicol. Heat 8 Morris was far too kind to Jenkins after figuring a way past exiting turn 2, but allowed the guesting Bear the entirety of bends 3 & 4 outside run to repay the compliment. 15 decent, Riss v Ostergaard. Sadly Harris lost his invite to that party.

Good meeting, some good racing. Glasgow deserved to win, if your number one fails to win a heat any team would struggle.

Make it 4 out of 4! A gentle slide off, no issues.

Hope you're not a serial better!

Looks a world beater if he gates, completely disinterested if he doesn't.

No problem with track tonight. Mostly down to the tractors doing more laps than the riders to keep the dust in check

Party time. We have a bowser!

You're correct.

Agreed. One ride each for Morris & Shanes, then it's hope Paco is in the mood to venture from the curb, think I'd put Thomas in heat 1. Get one of his necessary 3 rides complete & give him a run out before heat 2. 1 comically slow ride in heat 2 and then an impressive ride later in the meeting last week, but Morris & Shanes did allow him the entire track to go around them. Haven't seen Jack Smith for a while but suspect this strengthens the Tigers.

Didn't do much at PB & Owlerton when I saw him in 2019.

Ellis' score in Sweden tonight suggest he isn't suffering with injury

I'd suggest more water would be a good start. Assume teams are: BIRMINGHAM: Chris Harris, Valentin Grobauer, James Shanes, Ashley Morris, Erik Riss, Paco Castagna, Jack Thomas. GLASGOW: Craig Cook, Broc Nicol, Ulrich Ostergaard, Justin Sedgmen, Ricky Wells, Sam Jensen, Jack Smith. Jack Smith injured at Kent tonight, left stadium in ambulance. Despite this Tigers had secured win by heat 12. Nicol & Jensen being the top performers. That said Nicholls is a one man team for Kent looking at the scores. Will Riss have recovered from pointless meeting at P'boro, will any of the Brummies tail move off the curb when the outside is clearly quicker. Will former Brummie Ostergaard come back to haunt one of his many previous employers? Think Sedgman also called Perry Barr home for a time Any predictions? I'll go with 41-49. Tigers middle order look much stronger than hosts to me.

I agree but I think it's as much down to the continual depletion of riders that British Speedway is able to attract as it is to anything. When I had a season ticket for a few years Wolves could boast Lindgren, Hamill & Karlsson compare riders to their current heat leaders and the difference is obvious. The visitors have obviously depleted in a similar vein and when riders only need to visit such a small track once a year (as Purfleet & Kirky Lane Greyhound stadium are no longer on their agendas) where is the incentive to learn the skills to race it? I'm guessing Foxhall is the premiership track closest in size & shape to Monmore... I've never been but going on what I've seen on TV. But it is considerably bigger I'd think.