Whacko Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 All RIchard Juul Regards Michael Jackson heehee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight_Lady Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 All Tomasz Gollob Spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Don't even think he is the most naturally talented Polish rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 i dont wanna have people use up band width, but i checked some odd pages from last year, and what fun this was! most naturally gifted definately Tommy Jansson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BilaHora Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 All I have just perused this thread again - looked at it about a year ago - and had completely forgotten how little of the thread was actually devoted to suggestions for the "...most naturally gifted rider". Now, having looked again, I have a question: is the Canterbury thread open again? Regards BilaHora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 Michael Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoddy Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 Josh Auty - or is his name a little out of place in the years gone by section??? Most naturally talented riders I've seen for the club I supported have to be Gary Havelock, before his bad injury, and Lee Complin. Erik Gundersen had awesome natural talent and I have to mention Kelly Moran, Sam Ermolenko and Jan O Pedersen aswell. Reading about riders I didn't see I can only repeat what has already been said that Tom Farndon was supposed to be pretty exceptional, Peter Craven obviously wasn't too bad either and how good Michael Lee could have been we will never know!!! Haven't read all postings but has anybody mentioned Bruce Penhall? Still feel annoyed we never got to see mid 80's finals with Penhall v Carter v Lee v Gundersen v Nielsen v Sanders - how good would they have been??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 You're right about what might have been as far as the 80s is concerned. It is interesting that Hans Nielsen is always talked about as one of the greatest ever - 2nd in the Speedway Star Millennium poll - and yet what might have happened if Lee and Penhall had continued, Gundersen hadn't been injured, Carter and Sanders hadn't committed suicide...? Would he still have won as many world titles as he did? It's one of those things we'll never know of course, but great for speculation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BilaHora Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Mr Norbold It is indeed sad to think about how things could have been throughout the 1980s, although I think you forgot to mention Dennis Sigalos who would have been a force but for the injury in 1984. Regards BilaHora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjw ministerofport Posted November 18, 2004 Report Share Posted November 18, 2004 Don't forget Soren Sjosten his style was unique. Another rider who had a great style was Tobejorn Harrison i doubt whether i have spelt his name right please forgive me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest darren45.wanadoo.co.uk@fs Posted December 12, 2004 Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 Here is one a lot may not remember, Glenn Parrott ex Ellesmere Port went straight into the team at 16 and had a great first season, moved into the British league the following year with Halifax and it just knocked his confidence, and he quit the game, looked brilliant on a bike and had immense talent, i still see him regular and he admits it was a big mistake moving up so quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KIWIHEATHEN Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 There are so many and more comming for me it would have to be Ronnie,Bruce,Kelly,Mike Lee,Billy,Eric,Jano,pc,pc,pc,lee,crumpy,boyce etc.etc.etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian L Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Michael Lee was the best I've seen so far, so many great riders around at that time and he could beat them all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Don't think you can beatt the Moran brothers, also Chris Morton was quite handy. too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthamptonKnights Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Michael Lee .......... Bo Peterson ................ Bruce Penhall ........... BRETT ALDERTON, who sadly lost his life following a crash at Saddlebow Road in April 1982, just as he started to reach his potential - a "good bloke" as well as a great rider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sliderphil Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 Michael Lee, Kelly Moran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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