frigbo

Only Nielsen and Rickardsson better all-round riders that I've seen at their peak.

There's a vid of ht 6 from the 1983 IC Final which shows all of Olsen's qualities, in what was his last seaaon too. Great 1st bend, brutal move on Chris Morton and then dealing with Sigalos via passes both inside and out.

I thought he was brilliant. Ruthless, could pass and a really clever rider. Top 3 ever in my book.

Same rider.

Modern riders don't deal with tracks like these.

Lower end of PL sides should be NL fast track not sub-standard overseas riders.

What, about PL teams signing 3rd rate foreigners to clog up team places - why? I've got no issue with PL teams using foreign riders of an appropriate standard at the top end of their teams - it's the rubbish at the bottom ends of teams that's causing issues.

I've expressed this view on threads a lot lately - it's not anything particular to Sheffield. I suspect there will be another PLclub along with a rubbish foreigner soon enough. Although Sheffield haven't been shy to sign the likes of Albin and Maassen in recent times.

Then fact that a rider like Ellis can't have a team slot in the PL is nonsense though. The leagues should be structured so British riders develop through them as their ability increases. Ellis shouldn't be a 'flat track bully' in the NL just to appease Birmingham or any other club. Castagna may join on a 5 - but you can bet your bottom dollar that the PL sides will keep most of them on 3 point averages at reserve next year. Palovaara and Benko being just two examples. Time for the BSPA to formulate the league system to balance the benefit to both club and speedway in nthis country as a whole.

The latest poor foreigner rider off the conveyer belt in the PL. The attitude of clubs in this league does no favours to the bigger picture in British Speedway.

The tightening up of the tape-touching rule is one of the few good decisions that have been made in more recent times.

What a load of claptrap about Zengota. Do you really think riders give two hoots who they're riding for? As long as someone is filling their wallets they give no consideration to the team position.

Just watching it now. Seems decent enough to me - gate 1 bias apart.

So Konopka is significantly better than Greenwood? I think not....

Why do PL clubs continue to give team places to guff like Konopka? The league is awash with 3rd rate foreigners.

Sums Hancock up, decides to have a cuddle rather than punch the bloke. Absolute whining wuss who isn't beyond dishing it out when it suits.

Nice work

Hancock clearly not up to it anymore. Time to quit when you start bailing out when things get tight.

At last Hancock's fake persona drops. Hopefully Nicki wiped that false grin off his chops.

How many EL matches have been between first choice 7's so far this season? - ie no guests or r/r.

Once you stop giving a toss, speedway really does become quite hilarious!!

If only all Speedway was like that heat 11. Brilliant!

Hehlert rode 1 match for Hull back in '74. Hehlert rode 1 match for Hull back in '74.

Yet another second rate foreigner cluttering up PL team places.

Great stats but a saddening indictment of the mess that British speedway has become.