Trees Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 Ha, we're discussing Mike Lee back in the days when he was young taking drugs and you start on the youth of today. We're no worse now than people were back then. Owwwwwww touchy, I say this with my kids in mind, they tell my of kids who they know who are apparently taking some sort of drugs, and just accept it. The mother and father of my daughter even brought drugs back from Amsterdam just because they are legal over, they are smokers too so perhaps they think the drugs are no different to cigarettes. Anyway like you say this is a thread about Mike the Bike so I don't want to turn it into a thread re the rights and wrongs of drug taking and smoking! Kids of today ........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 It's a definite worth thinking about. Actually I am going to speak to the sports editor at Tempus just after Easter to discuss a future programme of books, so any suggestions would be wecome... Speedway In Australia Hasn't that just been done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 he was so good, and focused even at 16 it was scary. his father groomed him to be champion. he had the very best of equiptment and, thanks to his father, became a very accomplished tuner as well. he succumbed to outside influences and rebelled. the rest is history, but unlike the majority of riders, starting from the beginning days of the sport up to the present, he did become world champ, and deservedly so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 I always got the impression that Mike was bored with the sport,the problem was he did not have anything to go to when he finished with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 I always got the impression that Mike was bored with the sport,the problem was he did not have anything to go to when he finished with it. i think that is always a danger for someone who starts at a really early age. also, i think things came a bit easy for him, at least more so than most riders. he was fun to watch, you could pick him out a mile away with his unusual style. none quicker when he was on form. in the end, if a rider who you paid to watch, left some good memories, well, they did their job. it is just a shame that his personal troubles sometimes over shadowed his accomplishments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackman Posted April 3, 2004 Report Share Posted April 3, 2004 It's a definite worth thinking about. Actually I am going to speak to the sports editor at Tempus just after Easter to discuss a future programme of books, so any suggestions would be wecome... Speedway In Australia Hasn't that just been done? Yep! () Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 (edited) One of my favourite memories of Michael was turning up for a Rye House press day and finding him sitting in the ref's seat operating the starting gate for the sessions. As always I found him quiret and friendly although obviously a lost soul. I cannot condone drug use and certainly not dealing but the guy paid a heavy price for his mistakes. Nor can I condone failing to meet his commitments to supporters but I could sympathise with Michael's frustrations with the sport and watched with profound sadness as his voice became one in the wilderness, as his protests and frustration took him down the wrong road. In the end he made an enemy of the speedway authorities. One day he let them have their opportunity to exact their revenge with catastrophic results for the rider and arguably the sport. You cannot help but feel that with the right guidance and support he could have let that talent flourish instead of being stifled. Sometimes it is safer for a rider not to have an opinion or rebel. Sadly some cannot do it effectively and constructively. Did Michael let the sport down or was it the sport that let him down? I suspect that both sides had serious faults in this case. Edited July 5, 2004 by rmc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted July 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 One of my favourite memories of Michael was turning up for a Rye House press day and finding him sitting in the ref's seat operating the starting gate for the sessions. As always I found him quiret and friendly although obviously a lost soul. A well balanced post rmc and one which I largely agree with. I was amused to read this little gem too. Mike Lee in the ref's seat? Wow, that is an image and a half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 I am inclined to agree with the sentiments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 One of my favourite memories of Michael was turning up for a Rye House press day and finding him sitting in the ref's seat operating the starting gate for the sessions. As always I found him quiret and friendly although obviously a lost soul. I cannot condone drug use and certainly not dealing but the guy paid a heavy price for his mistakes. Nor can I condone failing to meet his commitments to supporters but I could sympathise with Michael's frustrations with the sport and watched with profound sadness as his voice became one in the wilderness, as his protests and frustration took him down the wrong road. In the end he made an enemy of the speedway authorities. One day he let them have their opportunity to exact their revenge with catastrophic results for the rider and arguably the sport. You cannot help but feel that with the right guidance and support he could have let that talent flourish instead of being stifled. Sometimes it is safer for a rider not to have an opinion or rebel. Sadly some cannot do it effectively and constructively. Did Michael let the sport down or was it the sport that let him down? I suspect that both sides had serious faults in this case. the only problem to this well thought out and knowledgeable post, is that mike had the best guidance, equiptment and support, through his father..who really does deserve a lot of credit for mikes quick rise to the top...of course andy lee was a champion in his own right too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GxJxN Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Mike Is At Kingslynn Alotte And Helps Allot Of Are Riders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grim Reaper Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Mike Is At Kingslynn Alotte And Helps Allot Of Are Riders I halve a spelling checker, It came with my pea see. It plainly marks four my revue Mistakes I dew knot sea. Eye strike a key and type a ward And weight four it two say Weather eye am wrong oar write It shows me strait aweigh. As soon as a mist ache is maid It nose bee fore two long And eye can put the era rite Its rarely ever wrong. I've scent this massage threw it, And I'm shore your pleased too no Its letter prefect in every weigh; My checker tolled me sew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 But I'm sure even a spell checker would point out them errors :s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 I nominate GRs little ditty for post of the month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortcrust Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Mike Is At Kingslynn Alotte And Helps Allot Of Are Riders Oh dear...I see it's spread to here now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 I nominate GRs little ditty for post of the month.. And I'll second that. Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Mike Is At Kingslynn Alotte And Helps Allot Of Are Riders Oh dear...I see it's spread to here now Adam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 no he doesn't help Adam Allott... if he did Adam might be able to score a point when he doesn't make the gate.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 no he doesn't help Adam Allott... if he did Adam might be able to score a point when he doesn't make the gate.... Thats been Adam's problem all along, World beater in one race and losing to a total novice the next, very frustrating but his Dad was exactly the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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