Polish News

[ladyluck]

Why no Kenni Larsen for Wanda Krakow today? He's missed his first two rides so far.

 

I can answer my own question. Just a lack of professionalism from Larsen, who is expected to arrive at the stadium shortly, although not in time for his third ride, by the look of it.

[ladyluck]

The coach of Zielona Gora and Poland Marek Cieślak has added his voice to the controversy surrounding mandatory starts for juniors in the Ekstraliga. Whereas in previous seasons the No 7 (No 15) had only one mandatory heat (Ht 1) against five for the No 6 (No 14), now the six heats are split between the two, meaning one rider races in Ht 1 and is then inactive until Ht 7. This is being blamed for the failure of juniors such as Patryk Dudek to make an impact and Cieślak has spoken out:

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsportowefakty%2Bzuzel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1G1TSEA_ENUK335%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=pl&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/04/22/marek-cieslak-o-startach-juniorow-nowy-regulamin-bije-w-najl/&usg=ALkJrhiJPsWJsJT2XEajC2cxk0XNoZYodA

 

Of course, there are others who feel that riders such as Maciej Janowski should be elevated into the "senior" positions even though they are junior riders and consider that the Polish system, while helping riders at the "junior" stage of their career has a negative impact once they pass the age of twenty-one. It is the case that while Poland has been dominant when it comes to juniors in recent times, very few have made an impact once they become seniors.

[ladyluck]

The on-going situation with regard to Jesper B Monberg and Rybnik (he says he's owed money, they say he hasn't met the obligations of the contract and is not due monies, or at least I think that is the situation) seems to have evolved to include Daniel Nermark. Nermark has been cited as an example of a riding being left waiting for monies by Polish clubs, but not so, according to the rider himself, who has been moved to issue a statement:

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=pl&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/04/27/oswiadczenie-daniela-nermarka/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsportowefakty%2Bzuzel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1G1TSEA_ENUK335%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&usg=ALkJrhi-352G_JwQjIfYjjZQkivP372D7w

 

So, Nermark, at least, is being paid.

[Vicar]

Daniel's King injury: http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/04/27/zobacz-upadek-daniela-kinga-w-bydgoszczy-wideo/

[Bavarian]

Tragic news of a fatal road accident of Polish speedway manager Zdzislaw Rutecki

here

[ladyluck]

Tomasz Gollob returns to the world of competitive Moto X:

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=pl&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/05/02/tomasz-gollob-wrocil-na-tor-motocrossowy/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsportowefakty%2Bzuzel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1G1TSEA_ENUK335%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.com&usg=ALkJrhiw4aikMJJM1eDYqeYPijWz7gbDnA

[Trees]

Tragic news of a fatal road accident of Polish speedway manager Zdzislaw Rutecki

Jesus, pretty graphic photos on that link!!

[ladyluck]

Polish legend Andrzej Wyglenda hits seventy today. Here's hoping for many more years of health and happiness to the fellow:

 

http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/05/04/stefan-smolka-siedemdziesiat-lat-andrzeja-wyglendy/

[ladyluck]

Never a dull moment in Zielona Gora as Falubaz chieftain and total funhog Robert Dowhan continues to play the "blame game" with the local authorities over the stadium's new grandstand.

Regular readers may recall that during Falubaz's first home meeting of the season, the virginal stand felt the earth move as the Falubaz faithful danced the Labado. Investigations revealed that the stand might not have been constructed to withstand the rigours of a Labado workout, so it was suggested that a ban be placed on the dance. Now, given that Falubaz fans have the self-control of Jose Mourinho's tongue, that idea was dropped and the whole stand was closed for last weekend's fixture against Czestochowa.

Then, to add insult to Falubaz's injury, the local authority started to make the club sweat over permits to hold a "mass event" at the stadium. In the end, the mayor Janusz Kubicki granted the permit, but only for the Czestochowa meeting, meaning the club will have to sweat it out over the forthcoming fixture against Unia Leszno.

Meanwhile, no one seems to know what's going to happen with the new stand and with elections coming up, Falubaz is a political hot potato in Zielona Gora:

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=pl&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/05/04/przerasta-nasze-mozliwosci-i-nie-wiemy-co-robic-dalej-echa-k/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsportowefakty%2Bzuzel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1G1TSEA_ENUK335%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&usg=ALkJrhjFuco5-2ezLplg7Fl5HsViUUEXaA

Edited May 5, 2011 by ladyluck

[ladyluck]

The saga of Tribune K in Zielona Gora rumbles on (hope all this rumbling isn't a problem for the grandstand), with Alstal the construction company responsible for building Tribune K insisting it isn't their fault:

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=pl&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/05/05/dyrektor-alstalu-nikt-nie-skacze-w-taki-sposob-jak-kibice-fa/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsportowefakty%2Bzuzel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1G1TSEA_ENUK335%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&usg=ALkJrhjKTa6A4wls5Riadbg5CFKBbcz2-A

 

So, it all looks like ending up in the courts.

Meanwhile, Falubaz's funhog president meets with the mayor:

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=pl&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/05/05/robert-dowhan-spotkal-sie-z-prezydentem-zielonej-gory/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsportowefakty%2Bzuzel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1G1TSEA_ENUK335%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&usg=ALkJrhiWa6xBbpKkGytzSbdGuVgMcZFyMg

[ladyluck]

Once again, Tribune K is in the news as the mayor of Zielona Gora speaks, promising compensation to Falubaz over losses caused by the closure of the stand and seeking co-operation from the club and it's funhog president in seeking redress from the stand's designers and constructors Alstal:

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=pl&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/05/05/prezydent-zielonej-gory-nie-pozwole-na-zeby-firma-alstal-wys/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsportowefakty%2Bzuzel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1G1TSEA_ENUK335%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&usg=ALkJrhjf_O6xXrvrYHFdkcN1PZverLZHGw

[ladyluck]

The city authorities in Torun are looking for a title sponsor of the new, much-admired, stadium:

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=pl&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/05/09/motoarena-na-sprzedaz/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsportowefakty%2Bzuzel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1G1TSEA_ENUK335%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&usg=ALkJrhjld7cHsR_pnuuVWIdVLlLP-Dckvg

 

Currently, the stadium, like Unibax Torun's previous home, is named for Marion Rose. Rose is one of the great figures in Polish speedway and arguably the finest rider to come from Torun. He died tragically following an on-track crash during a meeting in Rzeszow in 1970. Around 60,000 people lined the streets of Torun for his funeral. Knowing how sentimental the Poles can be, I imagine any move to change the name will not be popular.

In other Torun news, it seems the PC brigade are after the club for discrimination:

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=pl&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/05/09/unibax-dyskryminuje-kobiety/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsportowefakty%2Bzuzel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1G1TSEA_ENUK335%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&usg=ALkJrhiI9fQWvj_SvydqXjIKOCCww2rp3g

[ladyluck]

The on-going situation with the new stand in Zielona Gora continues, with Falubaz president suggesting a change of hosts for the next round of Ekstraliga meetings, so that Falubaz would visit Leszno rather than the other way round. However, Leszno appear to have rebuffed this suggestion, so Falubaz have petitioned the Ekstraliga authorities for a postponement of the fixture until some time in June. A decision is expected either later today or tomorrow:

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsportowefakty%2Bzuzel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1G1TSEA_ENUK335%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=pl&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/05/11/stelmet-falubaz-chce-zmienic-termin-meczu-z-unia-leszno/&usg=ALkJrhgNYgfoRaPRmAhK9MmJRziH8hsgwA

 

I guess if the authorities turn down the request, the fixture will be staged without spectators in the new stand. I can't see Falubaz stomaching a walkover, which would be the likely alternative.

Meanwhile, the eagle-eyed among you will have noticed a delay in the running of Ht 15 during the big derby meeting between Gorzow and Falubaz at the weekend. This was caused by the flares lit among the visiting supporters. Plod is now after the culprits, while the Ekstraliga authorities are also involved and punishments could be handed down to both clubs:

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsportowefakty%2Bzuzel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1G1TSEA_ENUK335%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=pl&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/05/11/osoby-ktore-odpalily-race-w-derbach-ziemi-lubuskiej-beda-sci/&usg=ALkJrhgyv2b8C_WyZSDc-nU3pBshctJo2g

 

Closing the Falubaz stadium for one meeting would appear to be a solution to the first point raised in this thread.

By the way, everyone invited to attend an experiment in Zielona Gora this Saturday:

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dfalubaz%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26rlz%3D1G1TSEA_ENUK335%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=pl&u=http://www.zuzel.zgora.pl/kibic-zielonogorski-krolik-dowiadczalny,d3640.html&usg=ALkJrhj7bb-Le198JNS-41rEUMFYp1MSGw

 

Labado to your heart's content, under the watchful eye of experts.

Edited May 11, 2011 by ladyluck

[ladyluck]

Zielona Gora's Grzegorz Zengota is targeting a return to the track on 20 May 2011 and is hoping to return to competitive action on 2 June 2011:

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dfalubaz%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26rlz%3D1G1TSEA_ENUK335%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=pl&u=http://www.zuzel.zgora.pl/zengota-20-maja-na-tor,d3642.html&usg=ALkJrhi6f4s3tDi0fDPcGFi1lGDTMHc6Ww

[Vicar]

Last week in Grudziadz there was exam for speedway certificate. There was 6 youngsters and all passed practice part, usually theoretical part is just formality, so we can say that there is 6 new riders in Polnad. Those are:

 

13.02.1996 Mateusz Rujner (GTŻ Grudziądz)

11.05.1994 Karol Jóźwik (Polonia Bydgoszcz)

14.08.1994 Mateusz Gradka (Sparta Wrocław)

21.07.1994 Paweł Urbański (Unia Leszno)

05.03.1994 Filip Marach (Unia Leszno)

18.08.1995 Marcin Nowak (Unia Leszno)

Edited May 12, 2011 by Vicar

[ladyluck]

The Ekstraliga authorities have announced several fines imposed on clubs as a result of them, or their supporters, being naughty:

 

Zielona Gora - 2,000 zloty fine for supporters lighting flares during the Gorzow versus Zielona Gora meeting.

Zielona Gora - 2,000 zloty fine for supporters throwing plastic bottles and cups on the track during the Gorzow versus Zielona Gora meeting.

Zielona Gora - 2,500 zloty fine, suspended for six months, for inappropriate advertising in the pits during the Zielona Gora versus Czestochowa meeting.

Gorzow - 1,000 zloty fine for supporters lighting flares ahead of the Gorzow versus Zielona Gora meeting.

Tarnow - 5,000 zloty fine for not having the track suitably prepared in time (one hour before the scheduled start time) for the Tarnow versus Torun meeting.

Tarnow - 2,500 zloty fine, suspended for six months, for inappropriate advertising in the pits during the Tarnow versus Torun meeting.

Leszno - 2,500 zloty fine, suspended for six months, for inappropriate advertising in the pits during the Leszno versus Wroclaw meeting.

 

Details:

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsportowefakty%2Bzuzel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1R2SUNC_enGB359%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=pl&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/05/15/cztery-kluby-ukarane-przez-ekstralige-az-trzy-kary-dla-zkz-s/&usg=ALkJrhhhXxigDtkRBLlC7nu84Tc6z_t7dA

 

They do take things jolly seriously.

[ImpartialOne]

The Ekstraliga authorities have announced several fines imposed on clubs as a result of them, or their supporters, being naughty:

 

Zielona Gora - 2,000 zloty fine for supporters lighting flares during the Gorzow versus Zielona Gora meeting.

Zielona Gora - 2,000 zloty fine for supporters throwing plastic bottles and cups on the track during the Gorzow versus Zielona Gora meeting.

Zielona Gora - 2,500 zloty fine, suspended for six months, for inappropriate advertising in the pits during the Zielona Gora versus Czestochowa meeting.

Gorzow - 1,000 zloty fine for supporters lighting flares ahead of the Gorzow versus Zielona Gora meeting.

Tarnow - 5,000 zloty fine for not having the track suitably prepared in time (one hour before the scheduled start time) for the Tarnow versus Torun meeting.

Tarnow - 2,500 zloty fine, suspended for six months, for inappropriate advertising in the pits during the Tarnow versus Torun meeting.

Leszno - 2,500 zloty fine, suspended for six months,

for inappropriate advertising in the pits during the Leszno versus Wroclaw meeting.

 

Details:

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsportowefakty%2Bzuzel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1R2SUNC_enGB359%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=pl&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/05/15/cztery-kluby-ukarane-przez-ekstralige-az-trzy-kary-dla-zkz-s/&usg=ALkJrhhhXxigDtkRBLlC7nu84Tc6z_t7dA

 

They do take things jolly seriously.

nice pay day for the authorities.

[JCookie]

Coventry - £5,000 fine - Gemini letting her dog loose in the premises.

[Daniel Smith]

Tomasz Gollob will he be true to his word and quite speedway due to the threat to his life?????

 

http://www.speedway365.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2339:poland-to-use-new-silencers&catid=317:polish-news&Itemid=598

Edited May 16, 2011 by screamer

[ladyluck]

Tomasz Gollob will he be true to his word and quite speedway due to the threat to his life?????

 

http://www.speedway365.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2339:poland-to-use-new-silencers&catid=317:polish-news&Itemid=598

 

I don't think Gollob ever threatened to quite or even quit speedway. If he did, then it would seem obvious that since he has ridden the new silencer in the GPs and Sweden it's unlikely that he will follow through with the threat.

It seems a reasonable decision for the GKSZ to make, given that the riders have capitulated rather pathetically. Once the ring leaders decided it was more important for them to race in the GPs and earn money in Sweden than fight for what they believed in, what was the point in the GKSZ carrying on their prior policy. That policy was driven by the riders. I don't think the PZM or GKSZ ever had much of an issue with the new silencer.

It remains to be seen what the fans will make of it. Judging from the comments on sportowefakty.pl, not a lot seems to be the answer.

Edited May 16, 2011 by ladyluck