Ekstraliga Rd V

[ladyluck]

Darky and THJ proved again that they own Liga 1 this year.

 

A young fellow called Sayfutdinov might have something to say about that. As might his semi-weird team mate Grzegorz Walasek.

[HenryW]

A young fellow called Sayfutdinov might have something to say about that. As might his semi-weird team mate Grzegorz Walasek.

Heheh...It's a shame that Liga 1 doesn't get some TV coverage. The Gdansk / Bydgoszcz matches should be good this year.

 

The first one is coming up in the next round of Liga 1 matches and the 2nd meeting is just 3 rounds after that...If I had the spare time, I'd be tempted to take in at least one of those matches.

[Robinh88]

Hts 14 and 15 are nominated. That's why Zagar and Pedersen were out in Hts 13 and 14. I'd be surprised if Gorzow top the league. At the minute Zielona Gora are top. I don't think Czestochowa will be bottom either.

 

Speedway at the Newcastle Stadium must be off the chart, i should go more often!

[Paulco]

Another bad day at the office for Nicholls and Bridger at Gniezno .

Edited May 9, 2011 by Paulco

[ladyluck]

Another bad day at the office for Nicholls and Bridger at Gniezno .

 

They were talking tough on Bridger a couple of weeks ago. I doubt his Polish goose is cooked now. And he's so desperate to make a name for himself in Poland. Ah well, nevermind.

Just read the comments of participants after the meeting and it seems Gniezno are looking to make changes and Kacper Gomolski doesn't seem impressed with team mate Nicholls:

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=pl&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/05/08/czulem-moc-komentarze-po-meczu-start-gniezno-gtz-grudziadz/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsportowefakty%2Bzuzel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1G1TSEA_ENUK335%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&usg=ALkJrhiqHTeQo6vh-KEeQ31SZAVVX7PdCw

Edited May 9, 2011 by ladyluck

[Paulco]

They were talking tough on Bridger a couple of weeks ago. I doubt his Polish goose is cooked now. And he's so desperate to make a name for himself in Poland. Ah well, nevermind.

Just read the comments of participants after the meeting and it seems Gniezno are looking to make changes and Kacper Gomolski doesn't seem impressed with team mate Nicholls:

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=pl&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/05/08/czulem-moc-komentarze-po-meczu-start-gniezno-gtz-grudziadz/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsportowefakty%2Bzuzel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1G1TSEA_ENUK335%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&usg=ALkJrhiqHTeQo6vh-KEeQ31SZAVVX7PdCw

To be fair to Bridger , he doesn't really get a fair crack of the whip there . The week before against Bydgoszcz he won his first race comfortably , though he did come last in his second race as Start conceded a 5-1 . He was replaced in his next as Gniezno made a tactical substitution and his 4th ride was inexplicably taken by the aforementioned Gomolski .

As for Gomolski's moan about Nicholls . He's a bit excitable is young Mr Gomolski , and falls off with Chris Kerresque frequency . Likes a strop at referees too , which makes him rather entertaining .

[Robbie B]

Anyone who missed the Stal Gorzow match yesterday can watch a replay here

 

Stal Gorzow match

[ladyluck]

As noted earlier in the thread, an extraordinary meeting in Gdansk yesterday where the hosts ran out easy winners (69-16) amid many falls, protests from the visitors (including refusing to ride in a couple of heats) and crowd unrest. It looks as if Poznan have released some video footage of some of the crashes in the early heats:

 

http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/05/09/zuzlowa-farsa-czyli-mecz-lotos-wybrzeze-lechma-poznan-wideo/

 

I don't think the last has been heard of this sorry episode.

[ladyluck]

And here is the post-race crash that has ruled Przemyslaw Pawlicki out for a week or so:

 

http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/05/09/zobacz-grozny-upadek-martina-malka-i-przemyslawa-pawlickiego/

 

A great little race. Shame about the end. Looks like Pawlicki slows and the guy behind doesn't.

[ladyluck]

With Rafal Dobrucki's season - and possibly his career - being over and Grzegorz Zengota still being some way off full fitness, Falubaz are looking at the options for bringing in a rider on loan. The names thought to be in the frame include Adam Skornicki (Leszno) and Tai Woffinden (Czestochowa):

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=pl&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/05/10/stelmet-falubaz-poszuka-wzmocnien/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsportowefakty%2Bzuzel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1G1TSEA_ENUK335%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&usg=ALkJrhgjI9TbyfMNEqOrW1dh7EKz4CTVVA

[ladyluck]

And, sure enough, we hadn't heard the last of the debacle in Gdansk, as the visitors Poznan have petitioned the GKSZ for the result to be amended to a walkover in their favour. If they get no joy from the GKSZ, then they'll take their case to the PZM:

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=pl&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/05/10/lechma-poznan-wnioskuje-o-walkower/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsportowefakty%2Bzuzel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1G1TSEA_ENUK335%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&usg=ALkJrhjX5Fb-dfKDw9ErSh0uF53h4c3twA

[ladyluck]

Still Gdansk versus Poznan rumbles on, with still more footage emerging. This time it is showing some of the alleged "protests" of the Poznan team, including tape breaking and Norbert Kosciuch's mysterious "retirement":

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=pl&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/05/10/tasma-fajfera-upadek-szewczykowskiego-defekt-kosciucha-wideo/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsportowefakty%2Bzuzel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1G1TSEA_ENUK335%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&usg=ALkJrhjhGP4FQnc7SzfQ1Inj6vx0PHwk_A

[ladyluck]

Gdansk have now called for the GKSZ to take disciplinary measures against Poznan for the actions of various riders and officials during Sunday's meeting between the two 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/lotos-wybrzeze-wnioskuje-o-kary-dla-lechmy-poznan/&usg=ALkJrhisudfxaLxUIrkVmGFAjniktsKDCw

 

The coastal club's president Maciej Polny is also a member of the GKSZ, but he will not be allowed to participate in any decisions made in relation to this scandal.

[jimmy jimmy]

Gdansk have now called for the GKSZ to take disciplinary measures against Poznan for the actions of various riders and officials during Sunday's meeting between the two 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/lotos-wybrzeze-wnioskuje-o-kary-dla-lechmy-poznan/&usg=ALkJrhisudfxaLxUIrkVmGFAjniktsKDCw

 

The coastal club's president Maciej Polny is also a member of the GKSZ, but he will not be allowed to participate in any decisions made in relation to this scandal.

seems to be a lot of protesting in Polish speedway just recently.

[Dexter]

seems to be a lot of protesting in Polish speedway just recently.

 

They are just looking for out-of-track ways of taking out each other... Nothing unusual in Polish sport (not only speedway)

[HenryW]

They are just looking for out-of-track ways of taking out each other... Nothing unusual in Polish sport (not only speedway)

I'm not sure that's unusual in ANY major competitive sports league...When things go wrong, the poor excuses appear to try to deflect from the team's failure...Reference Real Madrid manager José Mourinho in the recent Champions League clashes between his team and Barcelona for a good example of that happening at the top level of sport.

[ladyluck]

seems to be a lot of protesting in Polish speedway just recently.

 

I don't think that there have been too many formal protests. Indeed, this spat between Gdansk and Poznan could be the only episode. In other high profile cases, there were complaints, but any investigations were launched as a result of the referee's report. For example, I can't immediately recall Zielona Gora making much of a fuss about the Wroclaw track that is now under investigation.

I think it is good, to be honest, if clubs are called to account for providing a poor surface and I think it is good that investigations and their findings are fully disclosed and reported.

[HenryW]

I think it is good, to be honest, if clubs are called to account for providing a poor surface and I think it is good that investigations and their findings are fully disclosed and reported.

I don't necessarily disagree with the sentiment, but I have some concern about how the decisions would be made...

 

One man's poor surface is another man's great surface...How do you determine what a good surface is? Or more accurately, who makes the final decision on whether a surface is good or bad?

[ladyluck]

I don't necessarily disagree with the sentiment, but I have some concern about how the decisions would be made...

 

Well, here is the judgement in relation to Unia Leszno:

 

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsportowefakty%2Bzuzel%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1G1TSEA_ENUK335%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=pl&u=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2011/04/16/unia-ukarana-za-stan-toru-podczas-meczu-z-pge-marma/&usg=ALkJrhgjAo422p-xIKkpzlkV_N-yxQ4K5w

 

It appears to me to be a very comprehensive document, that explains the relevant regulations and outlines all evidence gathered and the reasoning behind the decisions taken.