Swedish Elitserien Round 17

[Anders]

SWEDISH ELITSERIEN ROUND 17

Tuesday August 24th 2010

 

DACKARNA - LEJONEN

at G&B Arena, Målilla

 

For the 14th time in 15 meetings, Dackarna are at full strength at number 1-7 and rides with their standard line-up.

 

Lejonen won't have Chris Holder in the line-up for this away fixture, but Nicki Pedersen is back after a period on the injury list. Also, Dennis Andersson takes a race jacket in the main body of the team as dictated by the rolling average, with Dave Watt dropping to reserve to form a partnership with Artur Mroczka.

 

Dackarna (home)

1. Andreas Jonsson

2. Hans Andersen

3. Fredrik Lindgren

4. Peter Karlsson

5. Rune Holta

6. Ricky Kling

7. Ludvig Lindgren

( 8. Joel Larsson )

 

Lejonen (away)

1. Nicki Pedersen

2. David Ruud

3. Troy Batchelor

4. Dennis Andersson

5. Mikael Max

6. Artur Mroczka

7. Dave Watt

( 8. Oliver Berntzon )

 

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ROSPIGGARNA - INDIANERNA

at Orionparken, Hallstavik

 

Rospiggarna have made several changes to their line-up from the previous meeting two weeks ago, as only Kauko Nieminen wears the same race jacket as then. Jesper B Monberg and Sebastian Aldén have been dropped, the latter due to injury, so Przemyslaw Pawlicki and Krzysztof Buczkowski enter the line-up, and Mads Korneliussen moves to the main body. Furthermore, Ryan Sullivan and Wieslaw Jagus swaps heat leader positions.

 

Indianerna also makes some changes. Magnus Zetterström rides at No 1 as Bjarne Pedersen takes the No 5 position to partner the reserves, where to Niels-Kristian Iversen has been demoted due to the rolling average. Instead, Simon Gustafsson takes a place as second string. Freddy Godlund replaces Marcus Johansson as the number eight junior.

 

Rospiggarna (home)

1. Mads Korneliussen

2. Kauko Nieminen

3. Ryan Sullivan

4. Przemyslaw Pawlicki

5. Wieslaw Jagus

6. Krzysztof Buczkowski

7. Anton Rosén

( 8. Pontus Aspgren )

 

Indianerna (away)

1. Magnus Zetterström

2. Simon Gustafsson

3. Piotr Protasiewicz

4. Grzegorz Walasek

5. Bjarne Pedersen

6. Renat Gafurov

7. Niels-Kristian Iversen

( 8. Freddy Godlund )

 

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VARGARNA - VALSARNA

at ICA-Maxi Arena, Norrköping

 

The Wolves comes from an embarrassing 69-27 hammering at Vetlanda, but they haven't got many possibilities to make changes with Adam Skornicki out with an injury. However, Tai Woffinden is back in the line-up, replacing Daniel King who scored only 1 point in Vetlanda last week.

 

Also Valsarna comes from a huge loss, 36-60 at home to Indianerna, and makes several changes for this fixture. No less than four riders gets the boot from the losing line-up. Tomasz Gapinski, Roman Povazhny, Robin Törnqvist and Victor Palovaara - who scored a combined 14 points - are replaced by Henrik Gustafsson, Artem Laguta, Anders Mellgren and Magnus Karlsson, the latter who makes his season debut.

 

Vargarna (home)

1. Adrian Miedzinski

2. Adam Shields

3. Tai Woffinden

4. Michael Jepsen Jensen

5. Krzysztof Kasprzak

6. Kim Nilsson

7. Scott Nicholls

( 8. Sebastian Carlsson )

 

Valsarna (away)

1. Grigorijs Laguta

2. Henrik Gustafsson

3. Sebastian Ulamek

4. Artem Laguta

5. Daniel Nermark

6. Anders Mellgren

7. Magnus Karlsson

( 8. - )

 

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PIRATERNA - ELIT VETLANDA

at Biltema Arena, Motala

 

The Motala Pirates looks to have found their standard line-up. With Emil Sayfutdinov injured, their options are limited so Damian Balinski is still kept out of the line-up.

 

Elit Vetlanda continues with the line-up that smashed Vargarna last week, the only change comes at the number eight position as Jacob Thorssell replaces Henric Lindqvist.

 

Piraterna (home)

1. Greg Hancock

2. Robert Kosciecha

3. Jonas Davidsson

4. Rafal Dobrucki

5. Antonio Lindbäck

6. Linus Sundström

7. Maciej Janowski

( 8. Tomas Bäck )

 

Elit Vetlanda (away)

1. Lee Richardson

2. Janusz Kolodziej

3. Jaroslaw Hampel

4. Thomas H Jonasson

5. Jason Crump

6. Jonas Messing

7. Martin Vaculik

( 8. Jacob Thorssell )

 

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Tonight's Canal+ fixture is the Rospiggarna vs Indianerna meeting.

 

All meetings should be covered via live updates on www.speedway.nu from 19:00 local time.

[dirt]

SWEDISH ELITSERIEN ROUND 17

Tuesday August 24th 2010

 

DACKARNA - LEJONEN

at G&B Arena, Målilla

 

 

 

Tonight's Canal+ fixture is the Rospiggarna vs Indianerna meeting.

 

All meetings should be covered via live updates on www.speedway.nu from 19:00 local time.

Any idea why they are televising one of the worst meetings (on paper) when there are much more interesting looking matches to choose from. TBBH This must be the decider for the wooden spoon. Where are these sides placed on the p[oints table? Poor choice. Indianerna are a shocking side.

Edited August 24, 2010 by dirt

[Anders]

Any idea why they are televising one of the worst meetings (on paper) when there are much more interesting looking matches to choose from. TBBH This must be the decider for the wooden spoon. Where are these sides placed on the p[oints table? Poor choice. Indianerna are a shocking side.

 

 

CURRENT STANDING:

1. Elit Vetlanda, 14, 12-1-1, 6/7, 31p (+239)

2. Dackarna, 14, 11-2-1, 7/7, 31p (+191)

3. Piraterna, 13, 9-1-3, 4/6, 23p (+81)

4. Lejonen, 14, 7-1-6, 5/7, 20p (+26)

5. Västervik, 16, 8-0-8, 3/8, 19p (-32)

6. Indianerna, 14, 6-0-8, 2/7, 14p (-65)

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7. Vargarna, 14, 5-0-9, 3/7, 13p (-55)

8. Valsarna, 14, 1-1-12, 1/7, 4p (-205)

9. Rospiggarna, 13, 1-0-12, 0/6, 2p (-180)

 

I guess that they choose the Rospiggarna vs Indianerna fixture because it's crucial to the Indians' fight to be among the top six. A win at Rospiggarna would almost certainly give them a place in the Play Offs, as I can't imagine Indianerna losing at home to Rospiggarna.

[krompa]

I guess that they choose the Rospiggarna vs Indianerna fixture because it's crucial to the Indians' fight to be among the top six. A win at Rospiggarna would almost certainly give them a place in the Play Offs, as I can't imagine Indianerna losing at home to Rospiggarna.

 

What are the playoffs rules this year?

1-6, 2-5, 3-4 with 3 winners and lucky loser to semis?

Or top 2 already in semis and 3-6, 4-5 in quarterfinals?

[Anders]

SOME LATE NEWS:

 

Wieslaw Jagus is sick, and will be missing from Rospiggarna's line-up. I would guess that R/R will be in use.

 

Hans Andersen's broken finger stops him from riding tonight for Dackarna, with Ricky Kling taking the No 2 race jacket, and Grzegorz Zengota stepping in at reserve.

[Anders]

What are the playoffs rules this year?

1-6, 2-5, 3-4 with 3 winners and lucky loser to semis?

Or top 2 already in semis and 3-6, 4-5 in quarterfinals?

 

It's a new system for the season. After the regular season, the top six advances to the Play Off, as below:

 

QUARTERFINAL STAGE

 

Group 1 (which I will call "A" to simplify things) will be teams 1, 3 and 6.

Group 2 (which I will call "B" to simplify things) will be teams 2, 4 and 5.

 

Three tuesdays will be used for this quarterfinal group stage: Tuesday September 7th, 14th and 21st.

 

The highest placed team (from the regular season) in each group, choose which team they want to meet in round 1, and if it will be home or away.

 

The winner of round 1 will ride in round 2, against the team that rested in round 1.

 

In round 3, the remaining fixture will be held.

 

Examples (for Group A):

1st placed team chooses to start at home to 3rd placed team. 1st placed teams wins the meeting.

 

1-3

6-1

3-6

 

If 1st placed team lose the first meeting, then it will be:

 

1-3

3-6

6-1

 

SEMIFINALS

 

Dates: September 28th and 29th

 

A1 vs B2, home and away

B1 vs A2, home and away

 

FINALS

 

Dates: October 5th and 6th

 

Winners of each semifinal, home and away

[racers and royals]

As Anders has said live match Rospiggarna v Indianerna

 

http://soccer-live.pl/transmisje.php?id=motorsport haven`t got a link as yet but Orange sport Poland are showing match live so should be a polish stream(might not start until 6.10 or even 6.15)

Hopefully Wocky will be streaming Canal + coverage tonight http://www.wockychannels.com/ should start at 6pm

[brandonbee48]

As Anders has said live match Rospiggarna v Indianerna

 

http://soccer-live.pl/transmisje.php?id=motorsport haven`t got a link as yet but Orange sport Poland are showing match live so should be a polish stream(might not start until 6.10 or even 6.15)

Hopefully Wocky will be streaming Canal + coverage tonight http://www.wockychannels.com/ should start at 6pm

Thank you, as always. Wocky was AWOL last week, but fingers crossed for today. A really miserable day here in Pennsylvania-just right for watching speedway. I hope we get Wocky as i think the Canal+ coverage is really good. If not i will, of course take anything i can get. Best Wishes. Alan.

[brandonbee48]

As Anders has said live match Rospiggarna v Indianerna

 

http://soccer-live.pl/transmisje.php?id=motorsport haven`t got a link as yet but Orange sport Poland are showing match live so should be a polish stream(might not start until 6.10 or even 6.15)

Hopefully Wocky will be streaming Canal + coverage tonight http://www.wockychannels.com/ should start at 6pm

Wocky up and running and advertising the match with 25 mins to go. Regards. Alan

[racers and royals]

Wocky up and running and advertising the match with 25 mins to go. Regards. Alan

Thanks Alan-like you much prefer Wockys stream.

[racers and royals]

Speedway.nu are saying they have had rain but its stopped and the track looks fine.

[brandonbee48]

Thanks Alan-like you much prefer Wockys stream.

Nothing wrong at all with the Orange stream. We get the racing. But, like you, i really enjoy soaking up the atmosphere before, between heats and in the pits. Feel as though i am in Sweden for the night-and i am a long way from there! Look forward to an enjoyable, accident free meeting. Regards. Alan.

[racers and royals]

Watching on sopcast 11028-cant get anything on Wocky.

[brandonbee48]

Always poignant to see Per Jonnson on this coverage and Ciegelski on the Polish coverage. Reminds you that these guys risk their necks every time they go out to entertain us. Alan

[brandonbee48]

Watching on sopcast 11028-cant get anything on Wocky.

http://www.justbintv.com/livestream1.php Alan

[Phil The Ace]

only football on for me

[racers and royals]

only football on for me

on after football

[Phil The Ace]

on after football

 

ok thanks mate

[brandonbee48]

7-17 after 4 heats. Could NEVER have forecast this score!!!!!! Lets hope Rospiggarna "extractum digitum" Alan.

[brandonbee48]

Long delay for track grading. Think Sullivan wasn't too happy with the track. I have seen a lot worse. Alan.