Paragon Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 I would recommend a trip to Tarnow. My wife & I met up with Mike (Leliwa) last year for the Polish championship. Tarnow is a very nice city too, the town square is more laid back than other Polish cities we have been to. I got the impression that the Tarnow fans were very knowledgeable about speedway & enjoyed (and saw) good racing. The local beer is good too (much better than the Piast at Wroclaw). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 My travelling companion HenryW appears to have similar reservations to myself about this one. Krakow really is wonderful and it's the only night of the year I will have time there, so to go to Tarnow means sacrificing a large part of potential Krakow time. Further time to consider this is definitely required. Rico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leliwa Posted February 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Thanks for your kind words Gary Rico, Krakow is a great place to visit, unfortunately, it has just one little problem now ... no speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Rico, Krakow is a great place to visit, unfortunately, it has just one little problem now ... no speedway <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We have visited Krakow many times in the past and love it, however we thought by trying to catch a Wanda match so early in the season that they'd surely still be open. And this year they don't open at all As I said, we are still considering things, but will let you know if we do intend to come to Tarnow. Rico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 "The Wanda Affair: Part 2" - in theaters now! Wanda isn't dead yet!!! GKSZ gave Krakow's promotion 'till march 3rd to pay off a 20,000PLN fine for shutting it down mid-season last year. Apparently managment is negotiating with a potential sponsor. source: sportowefakty.pl Got my fingers crossed for Wanda! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subedei Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 "The Wanda Affair: Part 2" - in theaters now! Or, as it is known in the UK: "The Wanda Affair Episode II: A New Hope for Rico and HenryW." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazzman Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Could some explain what's happening at Gdansk?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mateusz Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 (edited) Could some explain what's happening at Gdansk?!? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> To be honest, hardly anyone here understands what's going on over there in Gdansk.. I tried to follow the case but after some time I lost the point. It's a total mess. Saying very shortly - throughout recent years the club was managed by some assholes, debts were growing. Some new guys tried to sort things out but finally the main sponsor (Lotos - oil company) resigned from sponsoring as they didn't want to put their money into a sh!t. It complicated the situation very much. Gdansk didn't get the licence for riding in Ekstraliga due to their debts. Then the matter was if there were to ride in Division 1 as a club transformated in some legislative ways (hard to explain as even in Polish I rather don't get it.. ) or as a brand new club which according to the regulations has to begin in Division 2. As far as I know they will be running in Division 2 but I'm not sure as quite a long time ago I lost the point of this affair. Anyway, I would not like to be a Gdansk fan at this time. Guys in Gdansk must be totally p!ssed off now. Edited March 2, 2006 by Mateusz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarabanko Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 A real mess there in Gdansk, sadly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Any news or rumours where the U21 team Champ-final is to be ridden on the thursday before Bydgoszcz GP? Anyone have an idea when such info would be published? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subedei Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Rybnik, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mateusz Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 To make things clear which event we're talkin about: 17th Sep - World U21 team Champ final @ Rybnik 21th Sep - Polish U21 team Champ final @ somewhere - the place of this event is always chosen later from cities of teams which have qualified into the final Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 21th Sep - Polish U21 team Champ final @ somewhere - the place of this event is always chosen later from cities of teams which have qualified into the final <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This is the one I was talking about. Any chance a team within a decent distance might make/host it? 200-300 km = trainride? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mateusz Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 This is the one I was talking about. Any chance a team within a decent distance might make/host it? 200-300 km = trainride? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Possible. Last year it was at Torun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazzman Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 I thought they was a new team setting up in Gdansk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mateusz Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 I thought they was a new team setting up in Gdansk? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, this is how this farce will probably finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 (edited) Possible. Last year it was at Torun. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Now that would be perfect!!!!! thanks for the info... Edited March 3, 2006 by f-s-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Could some explain what's happening at Gdansk?!? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> To cut a long story short. At the end of last season Gdansk owed some of the riders,Bajerski,Chrzanowski,Kosciecha among others about €21,000.It was then discovered that the top man at the club was being investigated for money laundering.The sponsors obviously didn't want to be associated with bad publicity and said they wouldn't work with him.Another club was set up to take the place of the old one,but when it was found out that money from the "top man's" wife was used to help form the new club Lotus pulled out because of the link to possible scandal. taken from the german speedway mag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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