But thats all they expected from him so i dont class it as a failure.
That is very true but did Crumpie really need to scratch around for half a dozen points when 9+ was his norm at his best??
People new to the game would have thought Crumpie only an adequate rider and not the legend he is!
Didnt think he did that badly, he came back 6 years after he retired and scored a 6+ average in the BL
Bob Kilby in 83 was pretty bad if you ask me.
Thing is Crumpie in his pomp wpuldn't have even sniffed at a 6 point average.
Killer in '83 did struggle badly and seeing Ashby not only at reserve but for Reading as well was a travesty!!
We all know that some riders love the game and find it hard to let it go.
Who are those riders that have either kept racing too long and been a pale shadow of their former selves, or have made ill-advised comebacks??
Phil Crump for Swindon in '92 and Eric Boocock at Halifax in '83 are two that spring readily to mind, who do you recall???