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I didn't bother going as far as 2018, admittedly! The stats also fail to take into account whether the rider spent any time at reserve during the season. Dunno if there is historical data for Ekstraliga. I'll have a look later

I like it when stats back me up. Svemo official averages for the riders mentioned. 2013 46. Tomas Jonasson Elit Vetlanda 16 69 88 1,275 52. Linus Sundström Piraterna 9 39 47 1,205 54. Kim Nilsson Vargarna 14 59 70 1,186 62. Jacob Thorssell 15 57 58 1,018 71. Oliver Berntzon Ikaros Smederna 16 55 45 0,818 2014 21. Tomas Jonasson Elit Vetlanda 18 79 131 1,658 37. Kim Nilsson Rospiggarna 18 81 119 1,469 39. Jacob Thorssell Elit Vetlanda 17 71 104 1,465 44. Oliver Berntzon Ikaros Smederna 15 64 88 1,375 53. Linus Sundström Piraterna 16 67 86 1,284 2015 33. Tomas Jonasson Elit Vetlanda 14 61 88 1,443 40. Linus Sundström Lejonen 12 59 76 1,288 46. Jacob Thorssell Elit Vetlanda 4 16 18 1,125 55. Kim Nilsson Rospiggarna 8 30 30 1,000 2016 26. Jacob Thorssell Rospiggarna 22 108 178 1,648 33. Kim Nilsson Masarna 14 59 86 1,458 36. Linus Sundström Masarna 13 60 86 1,433 58. Tomas Jonasson Elit Vetlanda 12 51 50 0,980 59. Oliver Berntzon Elit Vetlanda 12 47 46 0,979 2017 29. Oliver Berntzon Dackarna 18 83 125 1,506 32. Kim Nilsson Masarna 14 68 100 1,471 38. Linus Sundström Masarna 14 67 92 1,373 46. Jacob Thorssell Rospiggarna 16 63 80 1,270 53. Tomas Jonasson Vetlanda Speedway 16 74 76 1,027 So it's official, Tomas Jonasson was marginally better at his peak than Berntzon, Nilsson, Sundström & Thorsell!

Riders can't stay at reserve if they score too much..... Unless we have a progressive league that promotes youngsters like Poland..

Good luck Brummies, won't be there.

Lebedevs missing means no Chuganov at reserve for Smederna. Ouch.

Quite enjoyed that but looks like an uphill task for Gislaved. Lambert did well after a slow start but Drabik & Lebedevs were the entertainers. Better to watch after the second or third grading. Surely Hampel is done in Eliteserin now, woeful.

Poole have had many highly acclaimed next big things according to forum posters. Let's hope THJ is better than Karol Baran. It'll make the playoffs more interesting, else Swindon will win in second gear.

Chrikey, we are scraping the barrel here. Mikael Max was a GP rider when Lindback & Lindgren started riding in the UK. Lindgren & Lindback were both born in 1985 I think. Is there a Swedish rider born 86 or later who has had a better career than Jonasson? I don't believe so.

Ljung is 3 years older than Lindgren & Lindback! Nilsson & Berntzon represented Sweden in the Speedway World Cup of 2014 when they failed to make the final. Hardly a CV enhancing performance that. I can't think that Thorsell has represented Sweden at any Speedway World Cup. I'm certain if you look back at Elitserien & Ekstraliga stats for Jonasson he compares well to Thorsell, Berntzon & Nilsson over the course of his career.

I assume he is replacing the injured Richie Worrall?

Maybe touted as the best thing out of Sweden since Lindback & Lindgren and quite possibly has been! He was Swedish Champion in 2014. Who Swedish has emerged since who has done better? Have Sundstrom, Nilsson, Berntzon & Thorsell had more successful careers? I have no doubt you will try but it is difficult to make a case for them using facts, He might have done OK as a Wildcard twice in 2011 but when he was a full time GP rider in 2015 he never made a single semi final.

On the Buster merry-go-around, could end up at Kings Lynn or Peterborough!

I don't know if THJ is overrated. When he last rode over here it was for a dire Kings Lynn team (post Batchelor & Holder) as a heat leader (#5). He was a class act in his day on the continent but never quite World Class as his single season in the GP's proved and he has never shown his best form in the UK. Hasn't been great in Sweden on the odd occasion I've seen him this year, at reserve for a struggling team I think. Not even sure he's ridden in Poland, haven't seen many scores or action beyond the top division.

Wasn't that Woffinden? But yes Pawlicki did grind to a halt in a bad place.

Just got in starting watching. 26-46. Leszno are putting Wroclaw in their place.

Agree with everything except the becoming, it already was.

Wright rode for Redcar tonight. Garrity ride for Birmingham. Barker rode for Scunthorpe. Who's betting somewhere in Europe Tungate didn't also. Joke. Joke. Joke.

Watched some of tonight's action while baking. Madsen correctly excluded for bringing down Wozniak. Good ride by Grudziądz #2 to beat G Laguta & by Mikkelsen to overcome Buczkowski. So Lublin in the relegation race off. Edit, obviously not, cheers R&R.

I am failing to see an posts on the Ipswich website about the under strength Panthers team. Hilariously the Panthers website was updated at 19:20 last night with that disgraceful line-up. By that time most Punters have already paid to get in.

Keep blue sky Buster thinking. He's saving £€$ putting out uncompetitive teams.

What did I say?

Agertoft & Morley were not.

WTF was that Panthers team. Total farce. Quite possibly the worst 1-7 in the history of top their British Speedway. Chapman is a disgrace.

Edinburgh could hit 70!

If Thomsen gets an average from the remaining fixtures, isn't that giving another option for next year?