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I remember Richie Tyler from Ireland, doing a second half at Halifax (late60s-early70s).

Frank Varey, Jack Parker, Tommy Roper, Eric Boothroyd, Arthur Forrest, Graham Plant, Nigel Boocock, Mark Loram, Andrew Silver and Kenny Carter. I never saw Varey ride but we were born in the same village and he was a friend of my dad, who was also a motorcyclist.

Maybe a one-off for this year....http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2019/01/24/barkers-testimonal-plans-revealed/

He didn't keep quiet, he made a statement about it on Twitter.

Jade Mudgway is from NZ and rode here a few years back, he now lives in the north and will be Redcar team manager in the coming season, could be linked?

This is impossibly difficult, if pride is simply achievement then just go through the records and list the most impressive but if pride means someone who seemed to give their all, no matter what, then we get down to our personal experiences in whatever capacity we attended Speedway. Blokes who gave their all and who readily come to mind (mine that is) are; Aub Lawson, Nigel Boocock, Peter Craven, Torbjorn Harrysson and Andrew Silver. I think someone who you know is doing their best, is at least as impressive as someone who has the winning formula and seems to find it oh so easy.

You can't even spell his name right, let alone the heading.

It does but this has proven that the team was hired falsely, if you aren't sure of running you shouldn't be able to assemble a side, most if not all of those riders would have been snapped up months ago if they had been known to be available.

They don't race on the same nights.

I remember those handlebars!

I think think next years team is better than this year's was.

Instead of going round every thread making provocative remarks, why not just top yourself? That way we'll all be happy.

It's "should HAVE been compulsory" and it shouldn't. I thing British Speedway should give opportunities to young British riders, I think this years setup looks both refreshing and exciting and a pleasant change from helping foreign riders develop.

Don't cream your pants.

Apart from the meaty bit.

That would be a pretty good team.

http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2018/12/10/havelock-on-board-for-2019/

I can't remember that (I'm an old git) but I remember how impressive he was against Carter because it reminded me about my dad's description of the dominant Vic Duggan when he visited Odsal one time.

I was at Halifax for that, Kenny had already beaten Penhall home and away but Lee claimed to have built a special engine for the Halifax leg, He broke the track record in the first match race and continued to beat the record as it stood before that night, in all his races. He had a five ride maximum in the match and won heat and final in the second half. The two of them were superb British talents who wasted their lives.

You're joking! They owe the ratepayers of Manchester a huge amount of money.

Cook replies.... More Just read the statement from @TheAces management and I totally refute everything within it. I have texts & phone records that I will happily share. IF I was told on the 19th then I would have quickly acted. I was still playing tele tennis up until the end of the month. (Cont..)

Only at Redcar.

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CC....Further to my earlier tweet & to respond to some messages - for the record I did not want to leave BV & would have happily celebrated my testimonial there. I wasn’t talking to ANYONE about a move. I have now had to move to secure my future but it was never part of my 2019 plan