Tommy Sweetman Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 R.I.P. Responsible for the re-birth of Cradley.(Although wasnt very popular with Wolves fans). Put a lot of time and effort into speedway,will be sorely missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ommer Mon Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 I'm very sad to hear the news. As 'Tommy' has said above Dan was the man responsible for transforming Cradley from no hopers to world beaters and he will never be forgotten by the Heathens who were so grateful for what he achieved. I'm proud to say that I worked with him at Cradley. He was straightforward and at times confrontational but there is no denying that he set clear goals for the team and individuals and they responded brilliantly. When John Boulger left at the end of 1976 Dan said he would get someone better and we were amazed when Anders Michanek was paraded as our new Number 1. That showed the kind of ambition that Cradley had never seen before. The rest, as they say, is history. My favourite Dan story is easy to pick. Many Heathens witnessed the team debut of Erik Gundersen in this country, not as a Heathen but as a Wolf against Edinbugh as part of the Festival of Speedway at Monmore green. After seeing him rattle up a paid maximum we left, depressed, thinking that Wolves had signed the next Ole Olsen. The Wolves Promoter had also hailed their new acquisition. The following night at Dudley Wood he was paraded as a Heathen. Dan had done the deal before he rode for Wolves! Heathens legend is an understatement. RIP Big Man! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellevueace Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Sad news he transformed Cradley from a Cinderella club, if only the sport had more promoters of his ilk today, RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 WAS a good Chairman of the BSPA too. Didn't stand for any nonsense. Someone you could have heated discussion with and a beer a few minutes later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Sad to hear this news. RIP Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGT Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 RIP Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Rip I remember as a youngster being amazed by the riders he started to bring in after us being usually near the bottom of the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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