RobMcCaffery

I just avoid the score until I've watched the match.

Free on all platforms, I believe, hence the name.

A lower standard of riding does not ensure a lower standard of racing as any Championship or NL supporter will confirm - if anyone's listening.....

It's going to take more than Logachev though, isn't it?

I sympathise greatly with Dave having to fill in those large gaps without live action. At least it's better than in Sweden where he only had a locked-off wide-angled picture to support him during the many breaks. It's a shane that the interviews conducted in English couldn't be included on the international feed but then there are long sequences as the presenter translates from English. Premier Sports are obviously working to a very tight budget. Thankfully Dave has the resourcefulness to make it work. There is only so much that you can do and bear in mind I think this is is first foray into Polish speedway with his stock car commitments having clashed with Premier's previous Polish coverage. It's hard enough commentating remotely off a screen without having huge gaps to fill...alone.

Things could change if Drabik can't postpone his case until after the season. Being able to replace his points scoring at reserve was essential and thanks to a passport they have.

Something tells me Miedzinski won't be getting a second chance....Will Batchelor? There's too much money at stake to allow Rybnik to flounder all season.

You are right this year about the team strengths, but the problem is with two sides, I feel. Lublin gambled on only small changes to their promoted side last year and it paid off. Having Pawel Miesiac progress from second tier second string to Ekstraliga heat leader after investing in machinery did help. The progress seemed to have reversed in his absence on Friday but Wroclaw are a very strong side with Drabik's progress and Chugunov filling his place at reserve. Rybnik haven't been able to strengthen their promoted side to anywhere near the required level. The match at Gorzow was far more typical of Polish speedway. Don't be put off buy those first two matches or you will miss a lot of great speedway, but do allow for the fact that it is very different over there and a lot of familiar comforts won't be there. The racing should make up for it.

It does suggest a behind the scenes row. Odd for Sportowe Fakty not to sensationalise it.

Do they have many headless horses over there?

I took a look at the Torquay United forum a while back. They'd picked up on their speedway record.

I knew that the bangers were promoted separately from to the BriSCA stock cars but hadn't realised it was Rees. His abortive promotion of speedway at Stoke is covered in the two piece tribute to Stoke Speedway in the last two issues of the Speedway Star. At least he had the sense to pass Loomer Road onto someone who would know what they were doing in Dave Tattum. Hopefully he can find a partner at Odsal.

You'd think with the money they're paying out the promoters would have more control. I wonder if last night was a small rebellion against the reduced pay rates and sign-on fees?

They've been giving Torquay the usual flannel. Grandiose talk of a wonderful new stadium - then somehow something comes along.... Plainmoor is very residential. The last I saw of the new stadium was that it wasn't going to happen yet. "It's that deja vu again".

How many club commentators have the integrity to describe the home pair's attempt at a first bend as "An utter disgrace and they have got exactly what they deserve!=". My hat goes off for such honesty (and bravery).Pass on my appreciation :-D I'm loving these meetings from Armadale. I can now see what great racing it can provide.

You've had the situation explained to you. They won't go to the match until there's something to show other than people staring at the track.

When they need to ;-)

So, the clean feed was available ;-) (for the right price?)

Lampart translates as Leopard by the way. This feels like one of their training matches.

Lampart IS 6, Trofimov 7.

Dave, yellow comes before white when going through helmet colours in Poland.

No, I want to watch Premier Sports via Virgin rather than via an app. It was misleading of you to say that the channel was free if you used that code without saying it was just for the first month. Anyway there's nothing to discuss. We all make our own choices, hopefully guided by accurate information.....

BriSCA are in trouble for venues. As you say, having lost Coventry they now face losing Belle Vue and have also lost Stoke. I believe that Belle Vue and Stoke are/were the prospective Bradford promoter, Steve Rees' tracks so he personally needs an other track urgently, hence the efforts to re-open Odsal.

Only for the first month.

I pay £15-20 to attend a match. For £10 more a month I can watch about 8-10 extra meetings a month on TV. It's all up to the priorities and income of the individual. Sadly in this modern TV world it's unrealistic to expect one subscription to cover all speedway programming. Mind you in the old TV world you were lucky if you could see British league speedway, let alone foreign leagues. It's not a question of desperation. I love speedway and if I can afford to watch it I will.