Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Well it's all about opinions and mine is that he wasn't a rider who left the white very often, fair enough though as it's always been the shortest way to the flag, as shown in the clip you offered he could make passes. When I said he did his best work at the gate it was more a reference to his annoying behaviour at the startline. I've seen a better clip than that from a Wembley final, where he cut his way through the field and won. I wouldn't dream of suggesting he isn't one of the greats but to me and my old man he was just a "dirty bugger", maybe that's down to the poor gating you mentioned, in that clip he just barged under Mauger, wouldn't call it a brilliant move, just a typical Olsen pass, just my opinion, he was coming through whether Mauger had pulled towards the line or not, he was lucky not to bring Mauger down. Yes that's from the 1972 WF when Olsen was very unforunate not to defend his title. My memories of Olsen are though mainly like yours, that he was a supreme gater - as in '75 when he did triumph at Wembley. But love him or hate him (and I was in the latter camp) there's no question he was one of the greatest of all time... Indeed reluctantly I have to put him in second place in my own list of greatest riders of all time ...: behind (no, not Buzz..!), behind the matchless Peter Collins.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Parsloes who were your greatest riders of alltime? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Panda Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Martin Goodwin and just about anyone at Poole.......... RP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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