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If you go by World titles then maybe he was but as a example Pedersen won three titles yet for me i place him behind Crump/Gollob and behind Hancock.Graham Warren, Vic Huxley,Tom Farndon, Vic Duggan all never won World Titles but you would not dispute that they were great riders.

A statement that is totally flawed and this is coming from someone who was a Jason Crump fan but who got to see Leigh Adams everyweek.The difference between Crump/Adams was that Crump had more of a killer instinct even Jason would admit they were closely matched he had that much respect for him.World titles do not show the full picture Ronnie Moore is a fine example of that he only won two titles yet is recognised by the riders over the years as a much better rider than that Adams i would say is one of the best riders never to of won a World Title.

Unreal the match i spoke of was the Kent match you missed it, not your fault hyderd . Anders did speak said he loved the track saying that Anders needs to improve again this year again i think he will and i would love him to get a place at Swindon fultime in the future.

A great post and we are on the same sheet regarding Zach i believe in the lad and at home he will be very good.Jenkins,Hume,Kemp, are the three that excite me but i am very surprised Brennan,Thomas (both exciting) did not get Championship spots this year.At Swindon we also have young Anders Rowe to look forward to for the future what was your opinion of him hyderd when he visited the NSS with Kent.?

It is not the ambition thing that is the problem it is getting the package and finance to keep progressing with your aquipment.Bewley has come a long long way in a short amount of time i don't want to go overboard on him to early as the likes of Mel Taylor,Mark Courtney,Lewis Bridger a few examples who did not fulfil there potential.But i am pretty confident in Dan he will certainly be a regular in the World team cup team and i would love him to stay at Belle Vue for a long time as I can see him being a dominant home rider that track suits him down to the ground.As for Fricke/Kurtz i respect your view but i see Max at the Abbey at the end of the season and he slammed Doyle in one race and looking very fast a class act in my view both will be in the mix for a future GP spot.

Hope you are right hyderd i believe Dan can go along way in the sport what i like about him is his attitude quiet and unusumming.Also he has a real racing brain a thinking rider i hope he can cope in the top five and i believe he will be a powerful home rider for years to come.

Look mate don't disrespect Fricke if he gets everything together he will do welll i like rate Kurtz but he is behind Fricke at the mo Fricke style wise is a notch ahead.ADAMS esq !!!!!

Disagree mate as Fricke has a smooth style he could ride until at least his late thirties at the very least is a step ahead of Kurtz for now anyway.

No in your head they are and ii do remember you saying you don't really rate Morris????? Anyway for me Fricke is the better.rider forget the rubbishey English league if Fricke gets his ass in gear he is better than Kurtz/Morris no doubt for me.!!!!!!

No he is not Morris like Thorssell is a slow burner and he is on par with Kurtz easily Morris more hardened and Fricke as a motorcyclist. ( ie Adams style wise is a cut above defo.I don't think Fricke takes the UK seriously he should do and ability wise he has everything a good racing brain lovely style he is capable of averaging 8.60 in the UK no problems but i do like all three of the Aussies Morris also can take more responsibility and improve.

That is a big ask mate of Chris for me he will be at least a point down on Doyley Doyle for me will hardly drop a point at home.Kurtz is a real talent he just needs to get more consistency i still have him behind Fricke and on par with Morris at the moment but he should improve again Shanes i believe could improve to 4.5 at the least.

If you look at that scenario then Belle Vue to me have less ifs / buts Bewley, Fricke ( can crack on) Tungate, Cook all can improve and if Drozdz hits the ground running they will be a real force.Poole for me Webby are a team you would back more for the potential it has rather than being completely certain.Belle Vue are my favourites the Pole is the key he will love his home venue and Bewley and Fricke are both mega talented who can move up a level cant wait.

I dont see that at all Webby, Holder will he ever get back to his best ? will he go to places like Wolves and Leicester and be relied on to score 11 plus like Doyle.Woryna a hell of a talent but can he score heavily away? Sundstrom is he any better than Hans? the Pole again will he get his set right for the away trips? alot of IFS. and but''s for me but i will say though if this side clicks it will be a force a really exciting team to watch but i dont fear them.

You are totally Deluded play/offs a certainty but most Poole fans who have any nouse about them will know this year will be a long tough season.

A very attractive team Steve yes but there are at least four riders in that team that have something to prove play/offs certainly i don't know about winning it though.

Are you drunk Steve? how would you know Poole would win the league in a canter.?

I do think Woryna has a real nice tidy and safe style his Grandad was the same i think if Poole get the track sorted that will suit him down to the ground.I am a big fan of Piotr Pawlicki and once he got dialled in he was a class act and i would consider Kacper to be not quite as a erratic on a bike as Piotr .Belle Vue and Poole for me both have attractive teams that should be a pleasure to watch my only negative with Poole is i think Linus will do very well to better Hans average from last year looking forward to the season now.

My take on it was Gavan maybe found it easier to tell people he didnt know and if that released a bit of stress and anxiety that has to be good for him. Does it matter what thread it was on Nah and people did support him which was very nice.Back to Poole 7/2 for the play/offs i thought they would be a shorter price on Woryna do people think he will average 7 points this year ? i believe he will and will average nearly 9 at home.???

I think Briggs's longevity was his real success 18 world finals. - Fundin ( 15). ( Mauger ) (14) that tells you something. With 4 title wins, 3 runner up spots, and 3. third place finishes also he finished fourth place twice a hell of a record.You would say Fundin just outdid him no disgrace in that as Ove was a GREAT maybe the best ? be great to get a head to head record of Ove v Barry Fundin wins but as you say Briggs was unlucky not to win title number 5.

I often thought Barry had slipped a bit in 72 his figures were still good but the odd slip up here and there and i know he had a couple of years with niggly aquipment issues which did not help.But the final in 72 if Olsen was unbeaten before meeting him who knows if Briggs had beat Persson and after Olsen had fell i am convinced Briggo could of won on 14 pts all hyphathetical i know still wrangles me even now.

To think Addio he had a six year lay off from Britain from 1963 ( only aged 30 maybe entering his peak? ) to 1969 .Could he have won more titles who knows he was in two tough eras the 50s and the 60s i think the likes of Ronnie and Bjorn Knutsson often go unheralded both GREAT riders people like Norbold ( etc) will back that up.Perssonally i only see Ronnie ride five times but I remember him as a rider who rode great racing lines the Wimbledon DVD shows that showing Ronnie beating Ivan at Plough lane poetry in motion.

What i thought was amazing was that the three great Kiwi's all got on well together and all have total respect for each other great stuff.

I think the riders who move constantly will punish themselves over a whole season anyway. The referee 's job is to make sure the riders do not hit the tapes and get the tapes up in a smooth manor it should be better it cannot be any worse than last year restarts galore and it might add a bit to the entertainment side of thing's.

I am sure there are plenty of Lynn fans who will give them a chance Bagpuss i really hope so.Myself personally at times in the last twenty years or so i have sometimes felt i was going to speedway just on habit rather than wanting to go then a great race or meeting comes along and the old excitement comes back.As you say be nice if some of the supporters wipe the slate clean and judge from there on in.

I think the opposite Bagpuss with what happened last season and nothing really changing since if the Stars start off poorly the gates could tail off.That is why for me producing a good product and providing a decent night out can camouflage over having a struggling side.If the entertainment element is not there and the team is also struggling then i think you will have real problems i hope things go well as Kings Lynn are a large part of British speedway great history and good supporters.