ColinMills

c. Louis came 9th, he didn't always make the cut as you indicated..but its obvious in recent yrs, brits have been handed wildcards, when far better riders have had to sit out...

in there peak the Collins clan of neil, phil, les and pc would top our crop put together!

im saying (as im entitled) gb is stupid..the st georges cross on the race jacket would be far more appropriate

who won the world cup in 75?.....oh yes, england

1997? if thays not creeping in through the back door, I don't know what is?..(like bwitcher/waihekeaces

this guy knows it all eh? how can he say penhall/carter was "clear cut".....no way will people agree on that decision, it showed no "clear cut" view in those slow mo replays, one of the hardest decisions ever made..imo

absolutely, of course its england

regarded alongside nicholls??? the 7x record winner? that's a compliment for him..but yes. understand your point

Britain has been given wildcard year on year, simply to have a brit in the field..Sweden, Poland, Denmark are the major speedway countries, the organisers will always sprinkle riders in from these countries simply because the venues are staged in these places.. its a closed shop.....smith/harris/Louis/nicholls all handed wildcards as couldn't make it themselves..farcical

bonkers!

im just surprised a triple british champ is not mentioned..that was all....after all, he did compete in the times when the british title wasn't swamped with lower lge riders

you clearly stated the racing in 40s/50s were from the gate just 2 messages up, it wasn't me slagging it off!!...and what do you mean when you say you prefer EVERYONE getting a chance over 60 rides? EVERYONE meaning just 15 riders??? hal of the gp field wouldn't even make the final under the old system....would harris of made all those finals? chris Louis couldn't buy his way past the overseas rounds time after time, yet once these riders get in the gps, theres no getting rid of them!

think we could exchange views all nite on this one, and still not agree..you prefer gps, I prefer a world title where everyone gets there chance over 5 rides..i don't like wildcard system where you put back just because the organisers want a rider because of nationality over talent

where in my line did I say andy smith was one of the best??..with those british titles only bettered by a tiny minority, just thought hes worth a SUGGESTION

the ones I witnessed WERE more cut throat, Italian gp figures, croation, Gothenburg, prague even, nothing special attendance wise, with tv coverage, I recall bein in Gothenburg in 1991, no tv coverage in uk and was far larger crowd..but hey,if you like the closed shop gps, you enjoy them, but don't think everyone think the gps are a step forward.. awful comment.....you just picking out world finals, the qualifyers were brilliant rounds, you talk as tho every gp is top draw!!

you had more people go to overseas final, intercontintal finals than you get in at least 3 gps..far better cut throat racing

peanuts

andy smith don't feature much in list

hampel jimmy nillson ed kennett savalas clouting

absolutely, lets drop this stuid gb....its England pure and simple

????......you think numbers a good thing, I don't..simple...as I said all along, if riders make money from it good. but in MY opinion, pointless......as a kid I wanted a junior race jacket, never ever interested in a international one..

only from what I saw of him, didn't find ricko the best of passers, not saying he never passed, but in comparison to pc and loram, prob not..this doesn't alter my opinion as one of the best ever riders

pointless.....greg had 45 for a while now, but if you asked the fans around you at your track, they wouldn't know what you on about

no way could anyone diss rickardsson, but personally don't think he was extra special from the back..when he hit the front it was goodbye, mega fast

couldn't agree more