Swedish Play Offs 2012

[Ghostwalker]

A full series are to an end and its time for the play offs or perhaps more correctly the championship cup and promotion cup.

 

Both Elit Vetlanda and Piraterna are directly qualified to the semi finals.

 

Meetings start c:a 19.10 Swedish time.

 

Quarter finals:

 

Tuesday August 28th:

 

Dackarna vs. Västervik is shown on Canal+ Sport 2

 

race card: http://www.mediafire...5yov5z6yv4fnag8

 

Dackarna

1. Andreas Jonsson
   
2. Michael Jepsen Jensen
   
3. Darcy Ward
   
4. Tai Woffinden
   
5. Fredrik Lindgren
   
6. Patryk Dudek
   
7. Joel Larsson
   

 

Dackarna fields the expected lineup, meaning Jonas Davidsson is still outside the team.

 

 

Västervik

1. Jurica Pavlic Nicolai Klindt.
   
2. Tomasz Jedrzejak
   
3. Chris Harris
   
4. Mikael Max
   
5. Peter Ljung
   
6. Pontus Aspgren
   
7. David Watt
   

Västervik makes a few changes since this weeks meeting.

Watt is down to reserve from nr 5, LJung goes from reserve to nr 5.

Pontus Aspgren is moved from nr 7 to nr 6.

 

 

 

Hammarby vs. Indianerna will be the main tv meeting.

Shown at Canal+ Sport 1 and live on Premiersports.

 

racecard: http://www.mediafire...8m89252bbgbml37

blank race card: http://www.mediafire...2dvh4nl8pub072r

 

Hammarby

1. Grzegorz Walasek
   
2. Dennis Andersson not sure how Hammarby deals with Dennis injury.
   
3. Adrian Miedzinski
   
4. Magnus Zetterström
   
5. Tomasz Gollob
   
6. Rory Schlein
   
7. Kamil Brzozowski
   

 

Dennis Andersson is injured and will not ride more this season.

Its very unclear how Hammarby solves this.

 

 

 

Indianerna

1. Antonio Lindbäck
   
2. Rune Holta
   
3. Piotr Protasiewicz
   
4. Hans Andersen
   
5. Niels-Kristian Iversen
   
6. Mathias Törnblom
   
7. Joonas Kylmäkorpi
   

 

With Antonio continuing to look good, with Joonas Kylmäkorpi back from injury,

with Hans Andersen showing sign of his good ol' self. WIth Pepe and Iversen steady as usual.

Indianerna are clear favourites in this quarter-final.

 

 

 

Tuedsay September 4th

 

Västervik vs. Dackarna

 

Västervik

1. Daniel King
   
2. Tomasz Jedrzejak
   
3. Chris Harris
   
4. Mikael Max
   
5. David Watt
   
6. Peter Ljung
   
7. Pontus Aspgren
   

 

Dackarna

1. Andreas Jonsson
   
2. Patryk Dudek
   
3. Darcy Ward
   
4. Tai Woffinden
   
5. Michael Jepsen Jensen
   
6. Fredrik Lindgren
   
7. Victor Palovaara
   

 

race card: http://www.mediafire...bt8sg59g8wn98xu

 

Wednesday September 5th

 

Indianerna vs. Hammarby

 

Indianerna

1. Antonio Lindbäck
   
2. Rune Holta
   
3. Piotr Protasiewicz
   
4. Hans Andersen
   
5. Niels-Kristian Iversen
   
6. Joonas Kylmäkorpi
   
7. Mathias Törnblom
   

 

 

Hammarby

1. Grzegorz Walasek
   
2. Rory Schlein
   
3. Tomasz Gollob
   
4. Rafal Okoniewski
   
5. Adrian Miedzinski
   
6. Alexander Edberg
   
7. Magnus Zetterström
   

 

race card: http://www.mediafire...4qjl4quzqku4guw

 

 

 

Semi finals

 

Tuesday September 11th

 

Indianerna - Elit Vetlanda

 

Indianerna

1. Antonio Lindbäck
   
2. Joonas Kylmäkorpi
   
3. Piotr Protasiewicz
   
4. Hans Andersen
   
5. Niels-Kristian Iversen
   
6. Rune Holta
   
7. Mathias Törnblom
   

 

Elit Vetlanda

1. Leon Madsen
   
2. Martin Vaculik
   
3. David Ruud
   
4. Jaroslaw Hampel
   
5. Jason Crump
   
6. Jacob Thorssell
   
7. Emil Sayfutdinov
   

race card: http://www.mediafire...s84fpzbwzca7qcr

 

Dackarna - Piraterna #TV Meeting#

 

Dackarna

1. Michael Jepsen Jensen
   
2. Patryk Dudek
   
3. Darcy Ward
   
4. Andreas Jonsson R/R
   
5. Fredrik Lindgren
   
6. Jonas Davidsson
   
7. Joel Larsson
   

 

Piraterna

1. Przemyslaw Pawlicki
   
2. Grzegorz Zengota
   
3. Greg Hancock
   
4. Maciej Janowski
   
5. Chris Holder
   
6. Anton Rosén
   
7. Linus Sundström
   

race card: http://www.mediafire...sx2vxkd5wyck7de

 

 

Tuesday September 18th

 

Elit Vetlanda - Indianerna

 

Elit Vetlanda

1. Leon Madsen
   
2. Emil Sayfutdinov
   
3. Jarek Hampel
   
4. David Ruud
   
5. Jason Crump
   
6. Thomas H Jonasson
   
7. Henric Lindqvist
   

 

 

Indianerna

1. Antonio Lindbäck
   
2. Hans Andersen
   
3. Piotr Protasiewicz
   
4. Joonas Kylmäkorpi
   
5. Niels-Kristian Iversen
   
6. Mathias Törnblom
   
7. Rune Holta
   

 

race card: http://www.mediafire...9c79clcp2f6w4ue

 

 

 

Wednesday September 19th

 

Piraterna - Dackarna

 

Piraterna

1. Chris Holder
   
2. Linus Sundström R/R
   
3. Maciej Janowski
   
4. Przemyslaw pawlicki
   
5. Greg Hancock
   
6. Anton Rosén
   
7. Grzegorz Zengota
   

 

Dackarna

1. Fredrik Lindgren
   
2. Michael Jepsen Jensen
   
3. Darcy Ward
   
4. Patryk Dudek R/R
   
5. Andreas Jonsson
   
6. Joel Larsson
   
7. Tai Woffinden Jonas Davidsson
   

 

race card: http://www.mediafire...c96s5zcsnltsk65

 

 

 

Final

 

Tuesday October 2nd

 

Piraterna - Elit Vetlanda

 

Piraterna

1. Chris Holder
   
2. Linus Sundström R/R
   
3. Grzegorz Zengota
   
4. Piotr Pawlicki
   
5. Greg Hancock
   
6. Anton Rosén
   
7. Maciej Janowski
   

 

 

Elit Vetlanda

1. Leon Madsen
   
2. David Ruud
   
3. Jarek Hampel
   
4. Emil Sajfutdinov
   
5. Jason Crump
   
6. Henric Lindqvist
   
7. Thomas H Jonasson
   

 

Linus Sundström have announced that he won't be riding.

R/R will be used for him. His rides can only be taken by Zengota, Pawlicki, Rosén and Janowski.

 

NOTE!! Piraterna have signed Norbert Kosciuch as a replacement (in the squad) for injured Przemyslaw Pawlicki.

Currently Piraterna have announced that Kosciuch will be on location but only as backup in case there are more injuries..

 

Also Norbert can not be used until Svemo/SSI have registered him with Piraterna's squad.

 

For Vetlanda Ruud is still in for Vaculik.

 

Race card: http://www.mediafire...j4cdxpfnmcx6gm5

 

Wedneday October 3rd

 

Elit Vetlanda - Piraterna

 

Elit Vetlanda

1. Leon Madsen
   
2. Emil Sajfutdinov
   
3. Jarek Hampel
   
4. David Ruud
   
5. Jason Crump
   
6. Thomas H Jonasson
   
7. Henric Lindqvist
   

 

 

Piraterna

1. Greg Hancock
   
2. Linus Sundström R/R
   
3. Grzegorz Zengota
   
4. Piotr Pawlicki Maciej Janowski
   
5. Chris Holder
   
6. Anton Rosén
   
7. Maciej Janowski Norbert Kosciuch
   

 

race card: http://www.mediafire.com/view/?sdzc49n0k84t4a7

 

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Live scores will be available at http://www.svemo.se/Grenar/Speedway/

race card (blank); http://www.mediafire...2dvh4nl8pub072r

 

 

Official live streaming:

 

http://www.csports.s.../?treeId=160030 (only available in Sweden)

http://www.premiersp.../top/streaming/ (only available outside Sweden and Poland).

Edited October 3, 2012 by Ghostwalker

[Ghostwalker]

Allsvenskan promotion cup

 

Semifinals:

 

Thursday August 30th

 

Rospiggarna vs. Griparna

 

Rospiggarna

1. Andreas Jonsson
   
2. Ludvig Lindgren
   
3. Kim Nilsson
   
4. Mads Korneliussen
   
5. Timo Lahti
   
6. Henric Lindqvist
   
7. Fredrik Engman
   

 

Griparna

1. Daniel Davidsson
   
2. Anders Mellgren
   
3. Miroslaw Jablonski
   
4. Kennet Hansen
   
5. Patrick Hougaard
   
6. Joel Larsson
   
7. Robin Thörnkvist
   

 

 

Smederna vs. Masarna

 

race card: http://www.mediafire...81eiip3jpbapbsm

 

Ikaros Smederna

1. Magnus Zetterström
   
2. Ricky Kling
   
3. Linus Eklöf
   
4. Szymon Wozniak
   
5. Peter Karlsson
   
6. Rasmus Broberg
   
7. Oliver Berntzon
   

 

WIth Kenni occupied by meetings with Coventry.

Smederna have been forced to some changes. Looks pretty good.

Berntzon down at reserve can be pretty interesting and i think young Broberg will do good as well.

 

Masarna

1. Sebastian Aldén
   
2. Eric Andersson
   
3. Linus Sundström
   
4. Jacob Thorssell
   
5. Antonio Lindbäck
   
6. Anton Rosén
   
7. Freddie Broms
   

Masarna makes a few changes as well. Lindbäck and Sundström are

back in the team as well as Freddie Broms.

 

 

Thursday September 6th

 

Griparna vs, Rospiggarna

 

Griparna

1. Kennet Hansen
   
2. Robin Thörnkvist
   
3. Daniel Davidsson
   
4. Anders Mellgren
   
5. Patrick Hougaard
   
6. Robin Aspegren
   
7. Joel Larsson
   

 

Rospiggarna

1. Andreas Jonsson
   
2. Kauko Nieminen
   
3. Kim Nilsson
   
4. Mads Korneliussen
   
5. Timo Lahti
   
6. Henric Lindqvist
   
7. Fredrik Engman
   

race card: http://www.mediafire...t030cuxed1w37bt

 

 

Masarna vs. Smederna

 

Masarna

1. Sebastian Aldén
   
2. Jacob Thorssell
   
3. Linus Sundström
   
4. Eric Andersson
   
5. Antonio Lindbäck
   
6. Anton Rosén
   
7. Freddie Broms
   

 

Ikaros Smederna

1. Kenni Larsen
   
2. Ricky Kling
   
3. Peter Karlsson
   
4. Szymon Wozniak
   
5. Magnus Zetterström
   
6. Rasmus Broberg
   
7. Daniel Henderson
   

 

race card: http://www.mediafire...ayuxi1ufd7ysg4l

 

Finals:

 

Wednesday September 12th

 

Rospiggarna vs. Smederna

 

Rospiggarna

1. Mads Korneliussen
   
2. Simon Gustafsson
   
3. Kim Nilsson
   
4. Ludvig Lindgren
   
5. Timo Lahti
   
6. Kalle Katajisto
   
7. Fredrik Engman
   

 

Ikaros Smederna

1. Magnus Zetterström
   
2. Linus Eklöf
   
3. Peter Karlsson
   
4. Ricky Kling
   
5. Kenni Larsen
   
6. Daniel Henderson
   
7. Rasmus Broberg
   

race card: http://www.mediafire...gxyym2778uldxdy

 

Thursday September 13th

 

Ikaros Smederna vs. Ropsiggarna

 

Ikaros Smederna

1. Peter Karlsson
   
2. Ricky Kling
   
3. Magnus Zetterström
   
4. Linus Eklöf
   
5. Kenni Larsen
   
6. Daniel Henderson
   
7. Rasmus Broberg
   

 

Rospiggarna

1. Mads Korneliussen
   
2. Simon Gustafsson
   
3. Kim Nilsson
   
4. Ludvig Lindgren
   
5. Timo Lahti
   
6. Fredrik Engman
   
7. Kalle Katajisto
   

race card: http://www.mediafire...gxyym2778uldxdy

 

 

 

Smederna won with a total score of 93 - 87 and will advance to Elitserien.

 

Rospiggarna might still be offered a place in Elitserien if two teams will get their appeal of denied elite license rejected.

Edited September 16, 2012 by Ghostwalker

[Ghostwalker]

Added the lineups, link to race card and links to streams.

Dackarna-Västervik is now confirmed to be shown on Canal+ Sport 2.

Edited August 26, 2012 by Ghostwalker

[Ghostwalker]

Hammarby intends to do R/R for Dennis however a Swedish U21 is mandatory

and that rider needs to ride in three heats. So R/R is not an option.

 

According to rule 5.8.5 A team that don't have an available U21 rider. Can still include him in the lineup BUT

his will be removed from the lineup at the team manager/referee meeting before the meeting and nr2 place will be

empty and his heat cannot be taken by any other rider.

The team will also be penalized according to rule 5.2.1 for not fielding a complete team.

The current penalty is 10'000kr fine.

 

And now Gollob seems to be injured (?) so perhaps R/R for him and Hyll in for Dennis then.

[brandonbee48]

"And now Gollob seems to be injured (?)"

 

It was a nasty tumble and both he and Jepsen Jensen were very lucky but both shaken up. It was heat 15 of the Torun meeting. When Racers and Royals puts up the replay link watch it(and cringe) and see why he needs some time off.

Best wishes. Alan.

[manchesterpaul]

Tomasz Gollob has been quoted that he will perk up in a week!.

 

The Premier Sports TV LIVE fixtures schedule has been published. All Live and Streaming @ 6:10pm BST, 5:10pm GMT/UTC.

 

TUE 28 AUG Quarter-Final Leg 1 Hammarby vs Indianerna

 

TUE 04 SEP Quarter-Final Leg 2 Västervik vs Dackarna

 

WED 05 SEP Quarter-Final Leg 2 Indianerna vs Hammarby

 

TUE 11 SEP Semi-Final leg 1

 

TUE 18 SEP Semi-Final leg 2

 

WED 19 SEP Semi-Final leg 2

 

TUE 25 SEP Final Leg 1

 

WED 26 SEP Final Leg 2

 

FREE MiniMax Racecards will be available for all the televised meetings. I'll make the first one available on Monday after scouring many sources for team changes from the provisional line-ups issued on Sunday. Importantly, as ever, late team changes on the day (or post-provisional line-ups) will be reflected in amended racecards being put on the server.

 

MiniMax Racecards Swedish Play Offs

 

http://speedway.manc.../racecards.html

Edited August 27, 2012 by manchesterpaul

[Ghostwalker]

Added lineups for Allsvenskan's semi-finals.

 

Looks like a very tough meeting between Smederna and Masarna.

Rospiggarna shouldn't have much problem with Griparna.

[brandonbee48]

Added lineups for Allsvenskan's semi-finals.

 

Looks like a very tough meeting between Smederna and Masarna.

Rospiggarna shouldn't have much problem with Griparna.

What is your feeling about one or both teams accepting a place ( and the added costs!!!!!) of elevation to Elitserien?

Regards. Alan.

[Ghostwalker]

What is your feeling about one or both teams accepting a place ( and the added costs!!!!!) of elevation to Elitserien?

Regards. Alan.

 

Well since Smederna have lost almost half of their attendance since last season...

I think that we would have problem getting a good team and would the spectators come in the necessary numbers?

 

Obviously it depends on if/what new rules are created for either or both of the series.

[manchesterpaul]

Great news whether you love him or loathe him.......Tomasz Gollob has said he IS riding tomorrow despite being in pain as it's such an important match for the team.

 

Many reports are still insisting that rider replacement will be used for Dennis Andersson. Hammarby seem to be unaware of the rule that Ghostwalker quotes and we have to hope we don't get a situation where the match goes ahead and then get a post-meeting protest with a change of result.

 

I'll put a racecard online within the next half hour. However it's likely to be a case of watch the space for amended cards.

 

UPDATE AVAILABLE NOW

 

MiniMax Racecards Swedish Play Offs Q-Final 1st Leg, Hammarby Vs. Indianerna

 

http://speedway.manchesterpaul.net/racecards.html

 

Footnote: Yessssss! lol i've been able to post without it being in bold font. Try as i might last night my earlier post refused to display on normal font. Reposting, removing, copying and pasting into the bare notebook application and back again etc made no difference.

Edited August 27, 2012 by manchesterpaul

[manchesterpaul]

Just noticed that the two legs of the final are staged on consecutive days. With September not being the driest month of the year am i right in thinking that if the first leg is rained off the second leg becomes the first?. Has this happened in the past in the event that the final was staged on consecutive days or a day inbetween?

 

(ouch back with the bold font again grrrRRRR lol)

Edited August 27, 2012 by manchesterpaul

[manchesterpaul]

Ok 3am here and i'm off to bed. Just had a quick search and the latest news i could find is still the excerpt from the official Indianerna site below which was published Monday afternoon.

 

'Andersson will therefore not start, and Hammarby would therefore run rider replacement for him. Andersson will present there not start, and Hammarby would there present run rider replacement for him. The question is whether it is okay under these Regulations to run R / R for the Swedish under-21 drivers, who according to the rule has three protected heats where he can not be replaced by any other driver.'

 

Since it's a little unclear which team Hammarby going to start with tomorrow night, it is also extremely difficult to tilt the match starting. But we assume that Gollob going to start and that Hammarby may run R / R Andersson Indians will undoubtedly have a very hard nut to crack.

 

I'll be re-checking for the latest team news around midday tomorrow. Ideally, Ghostwalker will have updated us all before then in the morning

[Dave Goddard]

I shall delay sending out the racecard until tomorrow lunchtime when hopefully the confirmed lineup will be known.

[Robbie B]

Does anyone know if Premier Sport will be showing highlights of the other Play-Off Quarter Final 1st Leg being raced tonight between Västervik vs Dackarna as Canal + will have footage of it.

[Ghostwalker]

I shall delay sending out the racecard until tomorrow lunchtime when hopefully the confirmed lineup will be known.

 

well tomorrow by lunchtime would be a little late wouldn't it?

 

Well the latest news is that they will replace Brzowozski with injured Alex Edberg.

Since Alex have a lower floating average then Dennis, Dennis is no longer the mandatory U21 rider

and they can then use R/R for him. The same Alex Edberg who broke his leg 5 weeks ago and needs

another 3-4 months of rehabilitation.

 

Hammarby's team manager says "its five weeks since he (Alex) broke his ligament so it should be fine.

However i think that Alex still has his leg in a Orthopedic cast

 

Hammarby's chairmen of the board Tommy Cederlund does not share Fröjd's enthusiasm.

 

http://na.se/sporten...-bajens-losning

 

 

Honestly enough with the clown act from Fröjd, its about time he is removed from Swedish speedway and

if he continues to try and pull this off, he should have his license revoked.

Edited August 28, 2012 by Ghostwalker

[Ghostwalker]

Forgot to mentioned that Pavlic is also injured and Västervik will replace him with Nicolai Klindt.

[manchesterpaul]

Ok mvt.se are also going down the Alexander Edberg road. So i've left Dennis Andersson as R/R and replaced Kamil Brzozowski with the 'PARALYMPIC' Edberg. Not my description but one Tommy Cederlund.

 

MiniMax Racecards Swedish Play Offs Q-Final 1st Leg, Hammarby Vs. Indianerna

 

http://speedway.manc.../racecards.html

 

Honestly enough with the clown act from Fröjd, its about time he is removed from Swedish speedway and

if he continues to try and pull this off, he should have his license revoked.

 

I take it he has some sort of 'History' then

Edited August 28, 2012 by manchesterpaul

[Ghostwalker]

I take it he has some sort of 'History' then

 

He has.

 

Hammarby is his 5th team as team manager and his past teams gave the following history

Dackarna- still running good

Masarna - Bankkrupt

Kaparna - Bankrupt

Lejonen - demoted ro Div1 for severe financial problems.

 

it "could" just be a coincident though...

 

i also just updated the race card for Hammarby - Indianerna as well as added the link to

the race card for the other quarter final. You also have a blank race card if you want to fill it in yourselves.

 

Have in mind that its not certain the referee will approve Hammarby's lineup so there might still be changes.

Have in mind that Alex broke his leg 5 weeks ago and normally it takes 6 weeks for a broken bone to heal,

so the track medical staff+referee have the right to refuse Alex to participate in the meeting.

Edited August 28, 2012 by Ghostwalker

[manchesterpaul]

Have in mind that its not certain the referee will approve Hammarby's lineup so there might still be changes.

Have in mind that Alex broke his leg 5 weeks ago and normally it takes 6 weeks for a broken bone to heal,

so the track medical staff+referee have the right to refuse Alex to participate in the meeting.

 

I meant to ask you about that very thing. Surely one has to be medically fit to ride in order not to be a danger to oneself or other riders.

 

Maybe they expect him to be refused permission to ride and run races with only three riders, but in doing so possibly avoid sanctions for not fielding/bringing a full team etc? As they innocently cry, 'you sure Guv? you sure he can't ride with a plaster cast and a pair of crutches bolted on to his bike'

[Ghostwalker]

I meant to ask you about that very thing. Surely one has to be medically fit to ride in order not to be a danger to oneself or other riders.

 

Maybe they expect him to be refused permission to ride and run races with only three riders, but in doing so possibly avoid sanctions for not fielding/bringing a full team etc? As they innocently cry, 'you sure Guv? you sure he can't ride with a plaster cast and a pair of crutches bolted on to his bike'

 

I am not sure what will happen if Alex is considered not fit to ride. I would guess that the Hammarby's revised lineup

will be rejected meaning no Alex in for Kamil and no R/R for Dennis. But i am far from sure.

Edited August 28, 2012 by Ghostwalker