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Yep congratulations to Tony. It's a priviledge to have been able to watch such a sporting legend over the years from the early Anthony Michael Hall lookalike days to the ultimate professional he is now. B)

 

What odds on him making it 7 titles before he retires?

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Congratulations to the mighty TR on his sixth world title. And a special mention to Jason Crump, who showed much grace and dignity tonight as he watched his title go to TR. I doff my hat, well I would if I was wearing one, to both. Both a credit to this sport and both hopefully with plenty left to give.

And congratulations also to Tomasz Gollob on setting his own record tonight. The first rider to win a single GP four years on the bounce. And another rider with hopefully many years still in the tank.

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Well done to TR he has come far from the unhappy man in the wheatsheaf in the late 80s having been told by swindon he wasnt good enough........

 

Dekker...it wasn't just Swindon !! TR did second halves at every BL (don't think it was called elite then) track of the time, over a 2-3 week period. The only ones who spotted his potential, were Ipswich !! He was told in no uncertain terms by many promoters of the time that he would never make it !!

 

Congratulations go to Tony on his achivements since then, not least, his achievement of getting his 6th title tonight. I for one, wouldn't be surprised if he got a 7th

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Congratulations, Tony.

 

There is absolutley no doubt now that he has to figure in the perennial arguments about who was the greatest ever. He has dominated the mid 90s to mid 00s (so far!) in a way that only the true greats do - Fundin (mid 50s to mid 60s) and Mauger (late 60s to late 70s) for example.

 

You've got to feel sorry for Jason though, coming up against someone like this. If there had been no Trick, then Crumpie would have started his domination by now. One first and four seconds!

 

Keep going, Tony. Seven next year?

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