The Third Man Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 yes just shows how good a track sheffield is when riders want to ride it. a lot of effort from all the riders last night, no one just going through the motions. nothing to add about Lee than what already has been said, wasnt just the size of the crowd that took us back years, had another michael lee no show just for old times sake. good luck garry for the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony The Tiger Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 I think that performance by Lee Complin last night has finally put paid to any hopes of seeing him in a Tigers race jacket next season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marron Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Well if the d/up rule still exists next year i think he should d/up with the EL or if it doesnt exist go EL full time. Proved to be a real racer last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollyy13 Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Great meeting! My first in a while due to the rain, holiday and work and very much enjoyed!! Great racing, great atmosphere, great crowd! Garys attitude and determination is incredible, im struck by his words in the programme, that even if he could turn the clock back to before that race he wouldn't, because he wouldnt change a thing. Thats an amazing attitude to have and a true credit to him. Also the fact he must have signed so many autographs...i had to que for ages in order to meet and get my programme signed, i heard him say he couldnt write properly yet, and yet still he waited until every fan queing had one! I really hope and am very sure a great deal of money was raised last night and that he saw how many fans he has and who want to support him in the speedway world. Quick note on ben barkers crash, i was stood on the home straight nearish the pits...and the guy came back into the pits after the race grinning away and laughing with the pit crew! How i wish some other riders would do the same ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Quick note on ben barkers crash, i was stood on the home straight nearish the pits...and the guy came back into the pits after the race grinning away and laughing with the pit crew! How i wish some other riders would do the same !<{POST_SNAPBACK}> You've got to have a sense of humour with that hairstyle Rico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superguest Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Is there any chance the final will be put on youtube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 (edited) All that trouble I went to having my hair done, buying a new outfit, shoes etc. & you couldn't even be arsed to come & say hello. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, I did what you said and looked for a 6' 2" bronzed good looking man with jet black hair and there was that many of them in that I didn't know which one was you. Perhaps you should have worn that red carnation 'cos I didn't see many of them last night. Hope to see you soon. Edited August 24, 2007 by Tsunami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Is there any chance the final will be put on youtube? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yer it would be great to see it again. Great meating, wish they had opened the back straight there was no room to move never mind sit down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marron Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 I got in at 5:15 and got a good spot on the 1st bend. Brilliant view of Complin's 2 passes and they were carbon copies of each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedway_dan Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Glad that Garry Stead had an excellent turn out with an entertaining meeting to boot!!! Think the meeting last night was further prove the Sheffield would be a real hot bed for speedway if they went elite with the top riders going full tilt at each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The SAINT Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 an excellent advert for speedway and a fitting tribute to a thoroughly brilliant bloke! what a remarkable character.whenever i am feeling down because of something totally insignificant i will think of garry and the way he has handled a life changing tragedy.....a lesson to us all.best of luck garry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jamie Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 an excellent day from start to finish. headed off at 10.30am with my dad and two mates. weather was way too hot for travelling after having tea in Sheff, we headed back to the stadium and saw Steady. as always, he seemed pleased to see my programme board and it was good to see him taking so much time with everyone, chatting and signing stuff. on the social side of things, it was suave to see Ruby Tuesday and her mum, plus Krissie and Andrew again. not quite sure how i managed to meet folk in the middle of such a large crowd though! racing wise, i thoroughly enjoyed it. a lot of people already know i think Owlerton is the best race track in the country and last night just proved that. one of my mates was on his first visit there and he couldn't believe his eyes the Final was out of this world and, as has been said before, had to be seen to be believed. as tyre and fuel sponsor for Lee Complin, i was naturally delighted. dad wanted Fredrik Lindgren to win but wasn't overly disappointed cos he likes Lee as well. the night ended with a quick chat with Neil Machin (very nice man!) before heading back North, finally jumping into bed at 4am. an unforgettable day out and hats off to the organisers, etc for the whole occasion. Go On Steady! your Legend will never die Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerblues Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Last night was absolutely awesome, basically. The racing was fantastic, first few races were a bit processional but after that it was fantastic. I'm not going to say how I thought each rider did because especially on such a night for the reasons it was for, it's unfair to give any criticism, but Complin was awesome and after that final, the deserved winner. Tai was very impressive aswell especially after that first race. The crowd was massive, could hardly move! It's going to raise loads for Garry and rightly so because he deserves every penny of it. His attitude before the meeting speaking to every fan who wanted to see him and signing autographs, having photos took etc, he didn't have to do it at all, but he still did. That's just the kind of guy he is though. No amount of money can make up for what he's lost but hopefully it can have some impact. His words before the meeting although simple meant a lot to everyone in that stadium. The bits in the programme that were from him were also fantastic and it is amazing to see him with such a positive attitude. To finish off, hopefully Richard Hall is alright, very nasty spill and first reports don't look good Also Alan Mogridge although it's great to see he's alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superguest Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Last night was absolutely awesome, basically. The racing was fantastic, first few races were a bit processional but after that it was fantastic. I'm not going to say how I thought each rider did because especially on such a night for the reasons it was for, it's unfair to give any criticism, but Complin was awesome and after that final, the deserved winner. Tai was very impressive aswell especially after that first race. The crowd was massive, could hardly move! It's going to raise loads for Garry and rightly so because he deserves every penny of it. His attitude before the meeting speaking to every fan who wanted to see him and signing autographs, having photos took etc, he didn't have to do it at all, but he still did. That's just the kind of guy he is though. No amount of money can make up for what he's lost but hopefully it can have some impact. His words before the meeting although simple meant a lot to everyone in that stadium. The bits in the programme that were from him were also fantastic and it is amazing to see him with such a positive attitude. To finish off, hopefully Richard Hall is alright, very nasty spill and first reports don't look good Also Alan Mogridge although it's great to see he's alright. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nicely Put TB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipsy_McStagger Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Is there any chance the final will be put on youtube? Will theRE be a DVD of the meeting with the profit going to Gary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Will theRE be a DVD of the meeting with the profit going to Gary? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think so. Bob Tasker who films Worky, Us and Redcar was extremely busy filmimg everything last night. I believe he has already produced a best bits of Garry DVD which has been out a little while and the proceeds will go to Garry. I will post details when I get them or I would expect Bob will be on here to advertise it himself. It should be worth buying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash test dummy Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Glad that Garry Stead had an excellent turn out with an entertaining meeting to boot!!! Think the meeting last night was further prove the Sheffield would be a real hot bed for speedway if they went elite with the top riders going full tilt at each other. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Elite racing wouldn't produce anything better than this, in fact pretty boring compared with PL racing, too few teams in the league, too many foreign riders, too many "from the gate" IMHO. Can't wait to see if Lee can turn it on again for us at Stoke tomorrow. A treat in store looking at the two line ups, never mind EL racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matousek Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Elite racing wouldn't produce anything better than this, in fact pretty boring compared with PL racing, too few teams in the league, too many foreign riders, too many "from the gate" IMHO. Can't wait to see if Lee can turn it on again for us at Stoke tomorrow. A treat in store looking at the two line ups, never mind EL racing. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A different subject and not going to discuss that on this thread, but last night was the best racing all season at owlerton. I can only put it down to poorer standard riders this season in a weak league, but a fantastic match last night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Turner Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 It was a decent meeting, but that wasn't what it was about, anyway. It was a great night for Garry and that's all that matters I spent most of my time on the 3rd/4th bend terracing, and couldn't make out a word of what was said on the mic...a blessing on most occasions, but sadly not last night. Never mind. The few racing things that stand out...and I wasn't giving it 100% attention... Jason Lyons rode better than I've ever seen him ride Ricky Ashworth...can someone on his side please tell him twice-a-day every-day for the next year - 'You are not Mark Loram' Chris Kerr, and even-more-so Ben Barker...Well done and fair play ! Both took nasty spills, Ben's looked horrible !...and yet both got off-track with their bikes, so fast. Kerr's fast exit spoiled by a trigger happy Ref, but he did well anyway. Poor old Richard Hall... And what can I add about Complin ?! Nothing, but, sensational (fair play to Fred in the Final, many would have slammed the door shut) Really nice to catch up with quite a few peeps off here, and from elsewhere, who I hadn't seen for a while. Especially nice to meet godmother for the first time p.s Liontamer...I thought your hair looked great...and those shoes ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 Elite racing wouldn't produce anything better than this, in fact pretty boring compared with PL racing, too few teams in the league, too many foreign riders, too many "from the gate" IMHO. Can't wait to see if Lee can turn it on again for us at Stoke tomorrow. A treat in store looking at the two line ups, never mind EL racing. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not the right place for this dragged out subjective argument at all. Back to topic - what a great night! My first trip to Sheffield and firstly very impressed with the stadium - strange but it all seemed much smaller to be there than how it always seemed on TV. Great to see so many people there, was a little cosy on the terraces for sure, but a cracking atmosphere and so pleased for Garry to see so many people turn out to pay tribute to him. His attitude last night, and his cheerfulness was humbling - wish him the very best in the challenges ahead but the whole speedway family will be behind him. The meeting itself was well worth the trip too, all riders giving it everything and some brilliant racing. Complin's pass on Lindgren was awesome and Freddie is no slouch on the world stage. Though the racing better than expected, I'm not a huge fan of big tracks but enjoyed this thoroughly. Hope that Richard Hall's injuries aren't as bad as first feared, and Moggo bless him must've wondered what on earth he'd let himself in for. I'm sure he won't worry too much about those bruises at the end of the day though. Great to meet Tsunami and chew the fat for some of the meeting. Could've chatted to him for hours there. And finally thanks to BobC for driving me, Bren and Tom up there, if we were forced to go to the Sheffield Wednesday Superstore as pennance. Glad the rocket fuel kept you awake, I've needed loads of it today at work, I don't think I do 3am anymore! Oh and special mention to Brendan for winning the gating competition, now do it again on track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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