bigeddiechek Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Zetterstrom and Topinka great riders in their day. Zorro in particular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acclennell Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Has to be Joe Owen he had it all and was the greatest I have seen at Newcastle in 40 years since I started going in 75. Takes some doing being the best Newcastle rider mind you with some of the riders we have had down the years. Barring that major injury he would have been one of the top riders in he world without a doubt and to come back from that and to still be a magnificent rider says everything about his skill and determination. I know I won't see anyone better again at Brough that's for sure. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Has to be Joe Owen he had it all and was the greatest I have seen at Newcastle in 40 years since I started going in 75. Takes some doing being the best Newcastle rider mind you with some of the riders we have had down the years. Barring that major injury he would have been one of the top riders in he world without a doubt and to come back from that and to still be a magnificent rider says everything about his skill and determination. I know I won't see anyone better again at Brough that's for sure. He was one of the most complete riders that i have ever seen and a pleasure to watch hard but fair but I always say just a little too brave for his own good .One of those riders I could watch all day sheer class and riders like Joe are what is missing from the sport today IMO. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie4388 Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Been a Hull fan and rivals of Sheffield I had to have an obvious dislike for the guy but Sean Wilson has to be up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topgun Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 It has got to be stoney the best comets no 1 ever the only PL rider to the GP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skoobie Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Sean Wilson, peter Carr, Shane Parker, there's been some class riders but it has to be Stoney, not only was he the best rider in the league he boasted a heavy average riding a home track with less of a home advantage than others mentioned. Also he didnt just go in the gp to name the numbers up, he competed especially in the 1dt 2seaons which put Workington & the PL on the map Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond@heart Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 (edited) For me Hunter was the best number one I ever saw at Cleveland Park, his one year he was incredible - 1990 I think...the year Poole beat us to everything...sure he averaged over 10 or if not very close. Chewbacca, well Rod Hunter was Newcastle's No 1 in 1989, so obviously you don't regard the Diamonds as a big club All the best Rob I think he was better in 1982 and 1983, amazing. Also one of my favourite riders, great to watch and entertaining, not in the same league as Joe Owen but still an outstanding rider of his era and one of the best riders seen at Brough over the years. Year..Club..Meetings..Rides..Points..Bonus..Average..Maximums 1982..Newcastle..40..198..473..28..10.12..5F..3P 1983..Newcastle..40..217..548..22..10.51..7F..6P 1990..Middlesbro'..40..205..486..23..9.93..8F..2P (still a great achievement as I believe he was in his 30's at this point). http://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1355 Edited December 12, 2014 by diamond@heart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Has to be Joe Owen he had it all and was the greatest I have seen at Newcastle in 40 years since I started going in 75. Takes some doing being the best Newcastle rider mind you with some of the riders we have had down the years. Barring that major injury he would have been one of the top riders in he world without a doubt and to come back from that and to still be a magnificent rider says everything about his skill and determination. I know I won't see anyone better again at Brough that's for sure.I remember when Pip Lamb beat him at Oxford Pip celebrated like he was World Champion. Joe being the great man he was acknowledged he'd been beaten by a young upstart having the ride of his life. Great memories saddened by the fact they're both disabled now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rabbit Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Phil Crump. Absolutely magnificent with an 11+ average and 25 maximums in Crewe Kings' double winning year of 1972. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 I remember Joe owen being a fantastic rider in the late 70s but lost touch for a while in the 80s.did he have a bad injury but make a comeback then get his injury which disabled him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhamboy66 Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 As a Rye House fan in the late seventies the one team I used to dread coming to Rye was Newcasle. Always a well supported team with great riders. As top div 2 riders go it was difficult to see past Mini Mauuger Lou Sansom when he rolled up with Workington but the very best surely has to be Joe Owen. A class act in every respect, a great loss to Speedway when Joe had his accident but he remains a rider forever etched in my memory 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Joe was'nt my favourite rider,,, but was no doubt the best at 2nd division I've seen :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearhead Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Some undeniable names mentioned there,to add a few more notables? Les Collins Jan Staechmann Michael Coles Andy Galvin Robert Nagy Paul Thorp Paul Bentley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJC71 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Joe Owen all day. From a Newcastle perspective worth mentioning David Bargh and Mark Thorpe. Thorpey's rise from inconsistent reserve to 10pt number 1 in 1991 was amazing and such a shame his career was curt short by injury. David Bargh remains one of my favourite riders and was brilliant to watch at his best. They were an awesome double act. Can still remember that incredible 48 hours when we won the Gold Cup with a last heat Thorpe/Bargh 5-1 and then did the same at Exeter the next night when Exeter was viewed as an almost impossible place to win at. Those were the days.... Les Collins at around the same period was my personal favourite visiting number 1. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Joe Owen all day. From a Newcastle perspective worth mentioning David Bargh and Mark Thorpe. Thorpey's rise from inconsistent reserve to 10pt number 1 in 1991 was amazing and such a shame his career was curt short by injury. David Bargh remains one of my favourite riders and was brilliant to watch at his best. They were an awesome double act. Can still remember that incredible 48 hours when we won the Gold Cup with a last heat Thorpe/Bargh 5-1 and then did the same at Exeter the next night when Exeter was viewed as an almost impossible place to win at. Those were the days.... Les Collins at around the same period was my personal favourite visiting number 1. Pity I can't 'like' this twice, Neil. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me2 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 I used to think it was Jason Doyle, but now it's Grigory Laguta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packerman Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 My top no1's would be Gordon Kennett Chris Louis Andrew Silver Paul Dugard Les Collins Jens Rasmussen Andy Galvin I would put Leigh Adams in this group but can't remember if he was our No1. I am not going to knock Kevin Smart but he was probably our worst No1 but had an awful crash in 2nd meeting & was never the same rider. I saw Stoney ride at Exeter prior to a GP weekend & was woeful looked like he wasn't trying but looked real impressive in the 2 fixtures I saw at Worky on the night Exeter won the title. I started watching 2nd Division speedway when Poole went NL in 1985 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cue Ball Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Shame half the riders mentioned never rode in the PL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cooper Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 My top no1's would be Gordon Kennett Chris Louis Andrew Silver Paul Dugard Les Collins Jens Rasmussen Andy Galvin I would put Leigh Adams in this group but can't remember if he was our No1. I am not going to knock Kevin Smart but he was probably our worst No1 but had an awful crash in 2nd meeting & was never the same rider. I saw Stoney ride at Exeter prior to a GP weekend & was woeful looked like he wasn't trying but looked real impressive in the 2 fixtures I saw at Worky on the night Exeter won the title. I started watching 2nd Division speedway when Poole went NL in 1985 .it's no secret that stoney hated the county ground with a passion, he was once asked what could Exeter do to make you like going there? To which he replied 'bomb the place' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearhead Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Shame half the riders mentioned never rode in the PL I thought it was for PL ,anyhow there's some great riders though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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