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Sotonian

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  1. I too was neutral about him for a long while but his renaissance has been remarkable. His current achievements already make him an all-time great. To think that there is realistically more to come at his age is staggering.
  2. And he helped White City win the league in 1977 without even turning a wheel.
  3. And, rather bizarrely, at the age of 33, once represented Young England in an international match!
  4. I'd put Phil Morris in at 5 and Graham Drury in at 8.
  5. H&S had nothing to do with the reduction in the use of castor oils. It just that better options appeared be they mineral or synthetic.
  6. I agree with that last point which is too often overlooked. Had this question arisen before 2010, I would have answered Tomasz Gollob. Now, I would say Plechanov.
  7. USA rider Dave DeTemple had a false right leg.
  8. That wasn't a meeting as such, more a celebration so doesn't count! BTW, I've seen that pic of you at HB in 1960 and there wasn't a viable track in place then either. When was the last actual race meeting staged there?
  9. At this rate, he'll not be able to be employed anywhere and will end up on benefits. Unless some do-gooder starts a new campaign to stop 'his sort' claiming them too. Where will it end?
  10. In a similar vein... Canterbury Manager: Rhys Hamburger
  11. Don't I know it. Turns out that a new neighbour of mine is very anti-motorbike and has complained time and again to me about the 'excessive noise, which must be illegal" of my BSA. He's even tried to get other neighbours to side with him, with no success so far. It's no coincidence that the last time I rode it, the police were waiting in the next road to stop me and check that I and it were road legal because they had had a report of "anti-social, possibly illegal biking". They found nothing untoward. I only ride it in daylight hours so why can't he live and let live?
  12. Thinking you are above the law shouldn't prevent you from pursuing the career you are best qualified for though.
  13. I couldn't agree more. It may be the norm in other motorsports but they don't have helmet covers rendering the whole exercise futile.
  14. The move to a GP series removed the chance of fluky winners, rewarding consistency. What criteria do you consider necessary before a win is not classed as lucky?
  15. Firstly, I DO wish this venture well. However, you say think of the MK fans, but, realistically how many people is that? As a previous poster said, they weren't too well supported over 20 years ago, how many of those are still likely to be interested? Also, fans of other clubs, even defunct ones, don't tend to change allegiance. The best hope would be attracting a new generation of fans but as other clubs are finding out, how?
  16. Don't be so quick to dismiss Havelock in 1992, he was on fire that year. I don't have his record to hand but recall that he won virtually everything going that season.
  17. You should. Last time I looked, speedway had no corners, only bends.
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