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Torun made a fight of it. Leszno deserved it on the season's efforts. Decent meeting.

Can't really expect a classic with the away team just happy to defend the 18 point lead.

Home fans at least avoid a defeat. Not vintage Bydgoszcz of course but good to see the old place again. Memories!! Goodnight!

The locals obviously not happy after heat 10. But could Bydgoszcz afford to go up even if they were able manage promotion? For that matter would it suit Locomotiv ?

Home team running too many last places to hope for progress from this match, let alone on aggregate. Another awful start allowed to go in heat 7. Maybe different rules in this league!

Could have sworn I just saw Boris Johnson line up at 7 for Locomotiv.

Can't believe that Drozdz was allowed back in that re-run.

True. But 'home' fans got a long ride home. Work/school tomorrow!

Have Czestochowa lost some of their track staff after their financial issues? Could explain the average track prep?

Meanwhile, back to the speedway! Disappointing that gate 1 is such an advantage so far.

You mean someone like Steve Worrall? 15 points from 5 rides at Monmore last night.

This red card stuff is a knee jerk reaction from the Ektraliga to Ward's injury. OK, Gomolski made an error, (which he immediately recognised!) but in any other meeting this would have been an exclusion......end of. Lots of discussion on Polish websites in last week about 'safety' in speedway which in itself is an oxymoron. Nobody wants to see injuries like Ward's but a sense of proportion needs to be maintained.

Most of the usual suspects seem to be failing for me today. Even Sopcast. Managed to get a few heats of the wash-out at Czestochowa but little else. Hoping for better luck with Torun match. EDIT: switched to my old laptop running W7 and Sopcast came up trumps!

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news again, but the rain is expected to hit Torun just about start time, and to last for an hour or so. The Torun set-up seems able to cope with rain better than most (I expect the half-roof helps!). Let's hope it goes ahead even if after a delay. Like most of us I'm getting withdrawal symptoms.

Weather not looking so great for Polish matches on Sunday. Hope expected rain stays away!

Yep, agree re Sopcast but tonight it refuses to connect! Will investigate!

Thanks, Alan, but can't get Sopcast for some reason.................maybe it's this Windows 10 to blame! Thanks.......that seems to be better!

livemecz.net proving a bit of a problem!.....................Anyone got an alternative?

Readers of the Star will know that for the past couple of weeks they have been looking at the state of British speedway and possible ways forward. Some well known names have had a say (Chris Louis for example) and this week's issue features an interview with Alex Harkess, BSPA chairman. It takes the form of a Q and A across two pages, and after reading it I challenge anyone to have an optimistic view of the future of our sport. In truth Harkess is very honest in his replies but sadly each response seems to say' 'yes that's a problem but I don't really know how to fix it'. A reminder: Mr.Harkess has been in this job for six years. All in all the hidden message he seems to be giving is that the sport needs an independent c.e.o (?) to drag the game into the real world with regard to sponsorship, publicity and marketing. He doesn't go that far ,but the answers to the questions he is posed add up to just this conclusion in my opinion. Read it if you have the chance and see what you think. I find it so dispiriting that after six years in the job he sounds so pessimistic. EDIT: Apologies to Mr H. for my incorrect spelling of his surname in the original post.

Yep, but I am a bit of a traditionalist in these matters. Larsson is dead (RIP). That's it for me. Always plenty of folks around ready to cash in his earlier success. Not for me. Meanwhile back to the speedway!

Oh dear! No wonder there was such a long queue at the beer stand earlier. Admit I am a late viewer of the Allvenskan league ( should have paid more attention to the posts on this site!) Just seen where Malmo are placed in the table so perhaps no surprise.

Currently reading a Swedish book (in translation) and watching a Swedish TV programme (with subtitles), so completing the trio with this match. Missing the Danish league live streams this season and this has a similar vibe! (Can I say that?)

Yep, always a shame when one of the guys who entertain us all so much decides that enough is enough, but I suppose he has a family to think about too (sorry, I don't know Lewis' personal circumstances....... though I used to watch his Dad!!). Recent events that led to Lewis Kerr's injuries may have played a part too? Just guessing but wouldn't blame him to be honest. Can only respect his decision and wish him well.