Midland Red Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 If I remember correctly, Mitch Shirra never used his mirrors, and had a liking to depositing riders into the safety fence!! Surely it could only be classed as dirty if he HAD used his mirrors first!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Surely it could only be classed as dirty if he HAD used his mirrors first!! Recall seeing a photo of Ivan Mauger wearing a helmet with mirrors attached to the visor! I wonder why it never caught on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutz Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Surprised no-one has mentioned Tungate at Scunny last year on - I think Josh Auty? That to me is the definition of dirty riding - there's no doubt his move to take a fellow professional off was intentional and was rightly banned for his actions. As an aside, didn't Jason Doyle get thrown out of a meeting at Somerset for attacking (I think Tom P Madsen) when he was lying on the track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 As an aside, didn't Jason Doyle get thrown out of a meeting at Somerset for attacking (I think Tom P Madsen) when he was lying on the track? Correct - in 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Surprised no-one has mentioned Tungate at Scunny last year on - I think Josh Auty? That to me is the definition of dirty riding - there's no doubt his move to take a fellow professional off was intentional and was rightly banned for his actions. As an aside, didn't Jason Doyle get thrown out of a meeting at Somerset for attacking (I think Tom P Madsen) when he was lying on the track? Think it would get more press of Auty wasnt such a d**k himself 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notenoughnerve Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Matousek and Rob Grant from opposing riders. From a Falcons perspective , you really didnt want to be on the outside of Alan Rivett or Frank Andersen.I can remember Frank Anderson riding at Belle Vue"s, maybe at the time of Kelly Moran. Always trapped in the mix, couldn't cope with the tight bends and would run out to the fence, endangering himself and anybody else in the heat. Not dirty, just didn't seem to get in with the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrgodwin1 Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 On 12/31/2015 at 5:34 AM, Pinny said: Not sure about that, looked a horrible move to me! Always liked phil though, but will admit he was at the least a very ruthless, hard rider. He didnt have the nickname "philthy phil" for nothing ! I've just watched this 5 times and in my opinion as an ex rider Phil didn't deliberately fence him, Phil hit a rut and straightened up but also David locked up and cut back to the line it was just an unfortunate incident 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Remember Sam Ermolenko neatly taking Richard Knights leg away going into the 1st/2nd bend Lap2/3 causing him to fall.It was deliberate, so IMO it was dirty.Think Sam said Richard had been hard on him on previous lap.Simple falls can end riders career without being assisted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 On 12/31/2015 at 4:33 PM, Paulco said: Would never have classed him as dangerous , but I remember Tom Owen being kicked out of a meeting at Paisley in the mid seventies . Went to a Stoke v Glasgow meeting about 7 or 8 years ago . Claus Vissing's first year in British speedway and he got excluded about three times that night , twice putting David McAllan in the fence . I remember Jesper Olsen's first season as a Glasgow Tiger at Shawfield , he stopped the first aiders getting bored Vissing did the worst move on a rider I have ever seen at Sheffield He watched Paul Cooper gaining on him all the way up the back straight and then put his back wheel out knocking Paul off, very deliberate Luckily Paul was unhurt the ref then excluded Paul, pity he couldn't watch it back because he would have seen what really happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 On 2/20/2016 at 8:40 AM, phillipsr said: Think it would get more press of Auty wasnt such a d**k himself Turn the record over the race is on you tube, Tungate who i like knew exactly what he was doing and it was after the race. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E I Addio Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 47 minutes ago, The Third Man said: Vissing did the worst move on a rider I have ever seen at Sheffield Even Vissings friend and flat mate Henning Beger said Vissing was a looney and on and off track had a few screws loose. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 On 1/2/2016 at 9:57 PM, Hobnob Smith said: LOL razzer was never a dirty rider hard yes but not dirty and if I remember right if knight would have got to razzer it would have been a big mistake by Knight , good cup final thou I remember one night at Oxford 3 times Neil Evitts rode razzer into the first bend fence on the fourth attempt all Hell broke loose , the following season razzer rode for Ipswich and Evitts was on the opposing side Jens tapped Evitts on the shoulder and said no funny business tonight and Evitts didn't ride well all night and scored hardly anything lol Wasn't that a double header and Wiggy I think got injured during the first match. Mr Evitts guested for those Mighty Fine Cheetahs in the 2nd match. When he and Rasser were due to ride in one race. Rasser just rode through the tapes and replaced by a reserve. When interviewed Rasser said something alonv thd lines of he wouldn't ride in the same race as that B'stard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 On 2/12/2016 at 1:35 AM, tomcat said: Already mentioned, but Tim Hunt was crackers. One incident (well two really), was Hunt the Shunts fencing of John Louis at Reading, when Hunt had moved to the Racers from Ipswich. JL duly noted that incident and promptly put Hunt into the back straight fence at Foxhall, just before they entered the 3rd bend in the return fixture....I forget the year I'm afraid. But Hunt had a habit of knocking opposition riders off, even during his Witches days. Never liked him then and liked him even less when he moved on. Tim Hunt was one of the dirtiest riders i have seen along with Preben Eriksen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Sidney the robin said: Tim Hunt was one of the dirtiest riders i have seen along with Preben Eriksen. Must of taken some doing to surpass Andre Compton. Theres too many incidents of his resulting in serious injuries to name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 6 hours ago, Pinny said: Must of taken some doing to surpass Andre Compton. Theres too many incidents of his resulting in serious injuries to name. I did not see alot of Compton Pinny, apart from in the PLRC and for Belle Vue his battles with Sean the prawn were well worth watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Michael Lee once said Eddie Argall took no prisoners and was very dirty towards him when he was a sixteen year old.This ended up with his Dad Andy having an altacation with Argall.Dirty and tough are different but Chris Julian,Colin Gooddy, Jack Millen,Steve Gresham, Alan Wilko Wilkinson, Tommy Roper were all forceful could mix it hard but fairly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 42 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said: Michael Lee once said Eddie Argall took no prisoners and was very dirty towards him when he was a sixteen year old.This ended up with his Dad Andy having an altacation with Argall.Dirty and tough are different but Chris Julian,Colin Gooddy, Jack Millen,Steve Gresham, Alan Wilko Wilkinson, Tommy Roper were all forceful could mix it hard but fairly. Malcolm Ballard was another uncompromising rider...would dearly like to see an interview with him in "Backtrack" and his reasons for retiring far too early. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one of clubs Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 I remember Steve Gresham wiping Louis Carr out on the pits bend at the late great Hyde Road, and witnessing the resulting punch up. Was well out of order. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burton1 Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 Surprised nobody has mentioned mike Sampson,I remember him taking out tony Boyle in 1980 at stoke,the next season we signed him and there were many a fight in the pits that season after robust riding from samo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 1 hour ago, burton1 said: Surprised nobody has mentioned mike Sampson,I remember him taking out tony Boyle in 1980 at stoke,the next season we signed him and there were many a fight in the pits that season after robust riding from samo. One of my favouries was Mike...anyone who attempted to 'run over' Ian Thomas while he stood on the centre green is okay with me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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