customhouseregular Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 I am currently reading Barry's book and a cracking read it is too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) I am currently reading Barry's book and a cracking read it is too .Great book great rider. Edited September 18, 2015 by sidney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Great book great rider. Not as good as Ove Fundin though, eh, Sidney? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted September 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Not much to choose between them though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) Not as good as Ove Fundin though, eh, Sidney? Better than Ove Norbold,Ove was a whiteliner a siting duck,a dirty sod as well.No only joking Norbold,a great rider i think going by my programmes i see him ride only once for Wembley in 1970 scoring eight points Briggo stuffed him twice. Edited September 19, 2015 by sidney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Hmmmm...I must look through my programmes and see how many times I saw Ove "stuff" Briggo..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
van wolfswinkel Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 For me Ove was better in the early 60s, Briggo top dog mid-60s, then succeeded by Ivan The Terrible late 60s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Wembley was great though.As a stadium and as a team.And what a fan base they had.Never see their like again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HSQCZzsF6_Y Just for you Norbold, on the Ove/Barry early rivalry was it a tense and prickly one Norbold.?I can remember Barry saying that Ove would often run over his foot,in the end though they ended up great mates total respect for each other and Ove often ended up staying at Barry's after meeting's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 For me Ove was better in the early 60s, Briggo top dog mid-60s, then succeeded by Ivan The Terrible late 60s. Yes, I'd go along with that. Â Out of interest, I looked through my 1960 and 1961 programmes (New Cross plus Wembley World Final 1960 and Harringay Internationale Final 1961) and, I have to say, Ove wasn't quite as dominant as I thought. I saw them race eleven times over those two years and Ove won 7-4, though it should also be remembered that New Cross was Briggo's home track in 1960. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HSQCZzsF6_Y Just for you Norbold, on the Ove/Barry early rivalry was it a tense and prickly one Norbold.?I can remember Barry saying that Ove would often run over his foot,in the end though they ended up great mates total respect for each other and Ove often ended up staying at Barry's after meeting's. Thank you, sidney. I was there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted September 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Having just finished reading Barry's book i can tell you it is an excellent read. Younger fans who did not see Briggo in action might not enjoy it as much as I did, but everyone who followed his career will thoroughly enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Having just finished reading Barry's book i can tell you it is an excellent read. Younger fans who did not see Briggo in action might not enjoy it as much as I did, but everyone who followed his career will thoroughly enjoy it.I did Custom very much a great rider for me,but there were other great riders also around at the same time.I still think 1972 Barry could of equaled the great Ove's reord,it was not to be Briggo for me was an icon great value as a punter Bloody exciting to watch he was a credit to the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted September 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Having seen all of Briggo's BLRC wins at Hyde road I thought BLRC stood for Briggo's Latest Riders Championship . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Wembley was great though.As a stadium and as a team.And what a fan base they had.Never see their like againi was a regular at wembley in 1970/71 for the lions revival seasons. I was only a nipper, but the memories haven't faded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Hammer Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 i was a regular at wembley in 1970/71 for the lions revival seasons. I was only a nipper, but the memories haven't faded! A nipper at 30! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 A nipper at 30!29, you do exaggerate dave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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