spin king Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Just read the the forward for this book and it is explosive, and definately one that I plan to buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmt5271 Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Just read the the forward for this book and it is explosive, and definately one that I plan to buy. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Where did you read this Spin King? Do you know when the book is being published? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted June 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Where did you read this Spin King? Do you know when the book is being published? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If you click onto the backtrack info and subs then onto offers, you then click onto the Malcolm Simmons picture and it comes up with the forward from Malcolm himself, read through that it sounds sensational. From what I can make uot it is out sometime this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyMac Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 (edited) For anybody else keen to read Simmo's introduction to his book that we've published, visit our website at www.retro-speedway.com. The following link should take you straight there... http://www.retro-speedway.com/readers_offe...immointro.shtml The number of pre-orders we've received for Malcolm's ground-breaking book has been phenomenal. It has got everybody talking. Just to confirm that we will be launching SIMMO: THE WHOLE TRUTH at the collectors' fayre at Cardiff this Saturday from around 10.30am. Simmo will be there in person to sign every copy. For those who have pre-order signed copies, these will be despatched tonight. Issue 14 of Backtrack also arrives back from the printer this evening and will be sent out immediately. Thanks for your patience! Cheers, Tony Mac Edited June 1, 2006 by tmc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackett Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Going to look to purchase this on Saturday ..... wont get there till the afternoon so hope the copies will still be available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted June 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Going to look to purchase this on Saturday ..... wont get there till the afternoon so hope the copies will still be available <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerblade Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 If you click onto the backtrack info and subs then onto offers, you then click onto the Malcolm Simmons picture and it comes up with the forward from Malcolm himself, read through that it sounds sensational. Not half - one pleasing thing to note is that he has acknowledged that he played his own part in some of the things that happened, too many people blame everyone but themselves for some things that have gone wrong but it does not look like the case here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 The title is intriguing, but maybe just that and no more. Have we been labouring under a false impression of Simmo all these years? What half-truths have been told about his career?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Got my copy of the book yesterday signed as promised and Iam half way through already a great read.It is a fair and honest account and confirms some of my opinions of riders in the 70s, well do Simmo and of course Tony Mc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Where were they selling the book in Cardiff, I tried to get one in the stadium, but they did not have any that I could see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzell Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Where were they selling the book in Cardiff, I tried to get one in the stadium, but they did not have any that I could see. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The book was on sale in the smaller stadium next door to the bloody big one at cardiff. Simmo was there signing the books as well, it was with all the speedway memorabilia (god knows if i spelt that right). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 The book was on sale in the smaller stadium next door to the bloody big one at cardiff. Simmo was there signing the books as well, it was with all the speedway memorabilia (god knows if i spelt that right). <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Cardiff Arms Park in other words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Got mine Sat /morning in the post signed as promised!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 After reading what a cheat the guy was ....he can stick his book where the sun dont shine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxey63 Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Got mine Sat /morning in the post signed as promised!!!!!!!!!! Are you sure it's his signature and he didn't pay somebody to do it for him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Are you sure it's his signature and he didn't pay somebody to do it for him? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Simmo's biggest crime is getting caught and telling the truth alot top sportmen(and women) have skeltons in their cupboards.Look what happen in the F1 last week that fella ( Shuie) dosn,t try to hide it even and lets not forget Simmo was still a great rider!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Simmo's biggest crime is getting caught and telling the truth alot top sportmen(and women) have skeltons in their cupboards.Look what happen in the F1 last week that fella ( Shuie) dosn,t try to hide it even and lets not forget Simmo was still a great rider!!!!!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Great rider who was a CHEAT, thats wot people will remember...now which out weighs the other ....let me think...CHEAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyMac Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 (edited) Great rider who was a CHEAT, thats wot people will remember...now which out weighs the other ....let me think...CHEAT <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You're entitled to your opinion, of course, and Simmo himself says that not everyone will like or approve of what he's written in his book, but just bear this comparison in mind... Diego Maradona is remembered as a cheat, for deliberately handling the ball into the England net in the 1986 World Cup...but he is also remembered as one of the greatest-ever footballers on the planet. All views and feedback on the book are very interesting and appreciated, whether it's positive or negative, so please keep it coming. Edited June 7, 2006 by tmc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 I've not read the book but whatever it contains will not take away the memory of Simmo team riding with Bettsy in Lynn colours. Pure poetry in motion. Such a shame very few riders nowadays can even hope to entertain us the way they did in that respect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerblade Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Simmo's biggest crime is getting caught and telling the truth I was never a big fan of his, as when I first got into it he seemed to have a bad attitude to not turning up at testimonials and guest appearances, or it seemed that way at the meetings I went to back then! The very fact that it was him that dropped out of the 1984 British Final made most people suspect straight away that some funny business had gone on. No doubt, people will (and have) condemn him, but if the sport had been totally squeaky clean, he wouldn't have had an awful lot to write about, would he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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