stevehone Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 sorry about that ... i'll change my views about drugs within the sport just so it satisfies anyone that wants to make it an open discussion about the problem as a whole. i take back all i've said about the problems ... it was society that brought the culture to the sport in the 80's not any particular group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Don't think you can blame the drugs issue on the American riders, but speedway has to be seen to be on the level. Time for random drug tests? Maybe they already take place at GP level, but should we have it during league matches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackofdiamonds Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 I remember Eddie Ingles at Newcastle in their ill fated season at the top level. Never before or since have I seen a rider make up so much ground in a race. He could be quite astonishing. A character too, not every rider gets married on the centre green. He then had a poor season at Belle Vue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Meynell Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Time for random drug tests? They must have surely taken place in the past, because a few riders (most notably Gary Havelock) were caught and banned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 They must have surely taken place in the past, because a few riders (most notably Gary Havelock) were caught and banned? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> There was a spate of them during the late 80's and early 90's. A number of riders fell foul of tests around that time, Havelock actually missed a whole season (89?) as a result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subedei Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 He then had a poor season at Belle Vue. Ingels might actually have made it to the top if he'd been allowed to join Wolverhampton during the winter of 1984-85. But, from memory, he wasn't allowed a work permit after failing to hit a 6 point average in 1984. Eventually, he was allowed a work permit (after the cigar-chomping Bamforth banged his fists) and joined Belle Vue. Wolverhampton's track would've been better suited to Ingels than Belle Vue's monster Hyde Road circuit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Davis Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 I remember a two riders from a few riders that we unsuccessful yanks.. step forward Brain Yarrow and Eric Corrilo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 (edited) I remember a two riders from a few riders that we unsuccessful yanks.. step forward Brain Yarrow and Eric Corrilo <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You been on the lash Matty?? Edited December 1, 2005 by frigbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subedei Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 (edited) You could be on the right lines there frigbo, take a look at: http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/ind...showtopic=23030 Edited December 1, 2005 by Subedei Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Davis Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 You been on the lash Matty?? Top notch Swindon Cider ofcourse Frigbo Ofcourse what i was meant to say was... I remember two riders from a few years ago that were unsuccessful yanks.. step forward Brain Yarrow and Eric Corrilo Anyway, got to go and get ready for a night out on the town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subedei Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 I rather think you've still got one wrong young gigalo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DW Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 I think Ivan Blacka was born in Southampton but did have links to the USA(parents possibly?).That Test match in 1981 will always be remebered for Blacka tapping Steve Lawson on the arm while they were racing to let him know who was with him!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest speedyguy Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 I think Ivan Blacka was born in Southampton but did have links to the USA(parents possibly?).That Test match in 1981 will always be remebered for Blacka tapping Steve Lawson on the arm while they were racing to let him know who was with him!!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Years ago, in the early 1980s, I was in contact with Ivan's brother Robert, who lived in Philadelphia. I was always under the impresion that the family were Brits originally who went to live in USA. Robert was for some time involved with East Coast USA speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 2 more yanks who came over to these shores and did nothing Donny Odom and Doug Nicol better known as Captain Zero and Uncle Doug both rode for Boro in 92 I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingy Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 was there an american called danny pyeat or denny pyeat killed at Reading or riding for Reading some time back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 was there an american called danny pyeat or denny pyeat killed at Reading or riding for Reading some time back <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Rode for Reading and was killed at Hackney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WATigerman Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 (edited) was there an american called danny pyeat or denny pyeat killed at Reading or riding for Reading some time back <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Photo of the late Denny Pyeatt taken at Sheffield - click here Edited December 20, 2005 by WATigerman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest speedyguy Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Photo of the late Denny Pyeatt taken at Sheffield - click here <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Going back a bit: anyone remember Sam Arena, Byrd McKinney, Putt Mossman, Bud Reda or Manuel Trujillo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Going back a bit: anyone remember Sam Arena, Byrd McKinney, Putt Mossman, Bud Reda or Manuel Trujillo? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Anyone remember Steve Lucero (Eastbourne and Wolves ) and Robert Pfetzing (Wolves and Bradford) ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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