At Sunderland we worked for nothing and payed to get for Admission. Anything to try to keep our Track open. That was forty years ago.
That went well - didn't it? :sad:
At no Time have I said Lindgren was 'crap' if it is me you are getting at RD. I have said he is one of the most inconsistent Riders I have ever seen - a World Champion like Ride in one Heat and a rank Amateur Ride in the next - and that is in the same Match. I have been told that since I stopped attending Lindgren did a really great bit of Team Riding - if that is true he doesn't do that often enough. In my time of attending he only did it two or three times - he could have done it more often but didn't and cost us points.
I also said he would not and should not be Number One - I still believe that. It is up to him to prove me wrong. I genuinely hope that he does.
I am on record on this Forum as saying that I admire anyone who puts their leg over a Speedway Bike - I still believe that and I do admire Lindgren for that. I do not, however, admire his inconsistency in Meetings.
Also it's Supporters. I know that I like to look at Statistics now and again and if it weren't for Sites like the 'Speedway Researcher' it would be very difficult.
Best of luck Stuart at your new Club.I hope that you do well.
A Great Captain, Great Team Man, Great Rider and a Great Bloke.
Ticks all the boxes really. :approve:
:shock: I take it you are joking!!!
I certainly hope so anyway. :shock:
I'm gutted about 'Robbo', we WILL miss him.
Best wishes to you at Redcar Stuart - I hope that you do really well.
Are you suggesting 'fiddling' again, I would have thought there was enough 'fiddling' going on in Speedway as it is with all the stupid legal Rules that apply.
Raymond Glendenning, W. Barrington-Dalby, Eamonn Andrews, John Arlott, Brian Johnson etc.. - as you say sidney - legends.
Even Peter ('Twickers') West.
Nothing around of this sort of quality and class these days.
He'll be wasting his time looking for me in Newcastle - I live in Sunderland.
I agree - I thought he did really well for one with so little experience. He was a revelation to me. Very, very pleased that he is back next year. :approve:
I would also add the Americans call Baseball the 'World Series'. What's that all about - not too many other countries even play Baseball. Canada does (Toronto 'Bluejays') but I can't immediately think of anyone else.
You are right gustix, but his experience and ability in all other places of Speedway competition, ie. Europe means that he can, and never could be ranked amongst the truly 'Greats' of the Sport.
He obviously lacked ambition though. I would have thought that any Sportsman/woman would strive to get to the top in their chosen Sport. Obviously Bast didn't think it was worth the effort.