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This is a hard one but in my era I would have to say Mauger for his professionalism and made it look oh so easy and could ride any type of track. But my favorite I would have to say was Olsen from the early seventies he was breath taking at times and for such a tall guy he was so stylist.

I personally miss Sid I think he is very knowledgeable and passionate about his speedway You quote gustix more than welcome on here!!! Gustix I would argueably say is one of the most knowledgeable posters on this forum

Gustix is far from a clown!

Yews I totally agree with your comments, it seems speedway is still very un-professional compared to other motor sports all but a few.

Regarding riders drinking after and before meetings, all I can say is in 2013 I was staying at the same hotel as Somerset riders, Workington, Newcastle meetings. I can tell you know from the horses mouth that there was a number of the Somerset riders partying until the early hours of the morning. I love a drink, its my job as you can probably guess by my user name! But could I keep up with these guys, not a chance!

I think Neil M is a very BIG problem!

I am not a Poole fan so I am not being bias neither am I defending Ward. But I do wonder if he is easily influenced as there are a lot of hanger oners in speedway, and just maybe he has not got the right people around him. I do not think Matt Ford is the problem after all he is a business man and who has turned Poole speedway around to a very sucessful team and no-one can take that away from him. If only Ward was back at Kings Lynn under Lyon and Chapman maybe things would have been differnt. In my opinion in an ideal world if he was at Wolverhampton under Peter Adams and CVS would be amazing. If I was Ward I would be head hunting Pete Adams to come on board in Wards camp, I think he would be the answer to all Wards problems. If only!!

Right or wrong, thats what lawyers are paid to do!

Well said

Well i hope we all get to see him next year & im not a Poole fan!

I know this is a Ward thread but all these swipes about Middleditch some what surprises me, after all his track record at Poole is pretty impressive!

Roll on next Thursday and we will all know the outcome of Wards case. I personally hope he is back in the league come March as when I go through the turnstiles I want to see entertaining riders like Ward, we have already lost Tai and Bridger two extremely exciting riders from the league already.

Well said Sidney

Best gater Mauger Racer Gollob

I think Lambert will do an amazing job, I do think he will easly end up at number 1. such a young talent

I have fond memories of Olsen in the early 7os, would ride out of his skin for the golden helment

Hi, im always looking for any 1947 cradley programmes

Totally agree with you Sidney

Yes i know, its one that i have not got in my collection

Im looking for Carlisle programme, Sept 18/1937 Please get in touch if you have one. Top price paid

So do i!

I do hope you are right

No idea mate!

You can lead a horse to a trough, but u cant make it drink it!!!