norbold Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 Slider Shuttleworth Acorn Dobson Riskit Riley Broadside Vic Huxley Cyclone Billy Lamont 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 Buggy Fleaman who rode at Cardiff c. 1929 was a belter! Always wondered how Peter Moore acquired the nickname of " Piccolo" ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ommer Mon Posted September 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 (edited) There's a couple of Team Nicknames sneaked in with Liverpool Chads and Yarmouth Bloaters but what about the Bradford Boomerangs - that's one that's unlikely to come back! Edited September 23, 2016 by Ommer Mon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 New Cross were originally called The Lambs. After a couple of years, the management announced that they were changing the team’s nickname from the Lambs to the Tamers. They felt the name Lambs gave the wrong impression, as in “lambs to the slaughter”, and that the Tamers would be more appropriate so they could tame the Wembley Lions and the Harringay Tigers, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 'Angel' Galvin, Roland 'Book'em' Danno, Alan 'Captain Crash' Mogridge. Les Race and Hugh Skidmore are rather apt speedway names. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 (edited) I'm probably displaying major ignorance here, but why was Emiliano Sanchez nicknamed Poty? A bloke who sits along from me at Owlerton has nicknamed Dimitri Berge "Fab" (Fab-Berge... ). Not a nickname as such, but I always get an earworm of the song "Tom Dooley" whenever I see Dan Bewley race.... Dunno either. I've made enquiries and it appears Emiliano has always been nicknamed Poty, even from his Trewlany & Glasgow days, and I believe it to be a common-ish nickname in his native Arngentina. At Hull we just knew him as 'The Crazy Argie' . One reason was in a 2005 race, I believe it was, at Craven Park and knowledgable he had entered turn 1 way too hot and was therefore unlikely to exit turn 2, he let the bike run and rode 2ft UP the fence, completing the race with even losing his position. Class .. Edited September 23, 2016 by Martin Mauger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrss Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Eric Monahaghn was known as Bootsy because early in his career he had second hand boots that were to big for him. Phil Morris was known as Wizzer but I don't know why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 There were also some colourful nicknames of course: Little Boy Blue - Nigel Boocock The Red Devil - Mike Broadbank(s) The White Ghost - Ken le Breton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 (edited) Dunno either. I've made enquiries and it appears Emiliano has always been nicknamed Poty, even from his Trewlany & Glasgow days, and I believe it to be a common-ish nickname in his native Arngentina. At Hull we just knew him as 'The Crazy Argie' . One reason was in a 2005 race, I believe it was, at Craven Park and knowledgable he had entered turn 1 way too hot and was therefore unlikely to exit turn 2, he let the bike run and rode 2ft UP the fence, completing the race without even losing his position. Class .. Should have read "completing the race without even losing his position". And it was in fact 2004 I have it on DVD but unable to upload. Phil Morris: Wizzer, as in Wizard Of Wales ? Nice guy Phil; bought a few Reading v Hull vids from him and he threw in some DVDs FOC that he'd previously forgotten to mention. Lovely gesture :t: .... Edited September 23, 2016 by Martin Mauger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrss Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Steve Reglieng was known as Frog due to his green leathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourentee Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Moving slightly sideways, which is what we do on this forum, anyone recall or know who the rider was who needed a logo or slogan covering on his kevlars covering as it was offensive ? I can only remember him being a Dane (or maybe a Swede) who in his first ever meet over here wore kevvies from his 'own country' so all the lettering was in a foreign language and wasn't understood by us Brits - apart from this one word or phrase.... A former (Scandinavian) Wolves rider who shall be nameless turned up at the local newspaper office for a pre-arranged video interview wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the legend "Storm the castle and screw the princess". He was loaned a jacket. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackie Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Eric Monahaghn was known as Bootsy because early in his career he had second hand boots that were to big for him. Phil Morris was known as Wizzer but I don't know why. Should have read "completing the race without even losing his position". And it was in fact 2004 I have it on DVD but unable to upload. Phil Morris: Wizzer, as in Wizard Of Wales ? Nice guy Phil; bought a few Reading v Hull vids from him and he threw in some DVDs FOC that he'd previously forgotten to mention. Lovely gesture :t: .... Phil Morris' Wizzer nickname came from the centre green presenter at Smallmead (Clive Fisher I think) calling him the Welsh Wizard. He was called quite a few other names by away supporters over the years too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Another that sticks in my mind is 'Scud' for Scott Smith. Named after the Iraqi missile he was extremely quick but liable to take off in any direction! Great character who was usually worth the admission money on his own. I remember his last come back, his first meeting was in a Sheffield vs Edinburgh meeting (about 2008ish) and my mate asked, "why Scud?" so I told him to simply watch him ride and heat and then he'd understand. Heat 3 and out comes Scud, manages quite a steady by his standards first lap but entered bend 1 of lap 2 in a way only Scud could, by the time he'd got mid-bend you knew there was going to be a crash, it was impossible that Scud and those around him could all exit the bend upright. And yes, he took himself, I think it was Ricky Ashworth and one of the Edinburgh riders out on bend 2. "OK, I get it now" was my mates response Scud is the only rider I have seen knock a rider off on bend 1, get the race stopped and then AFTER the red light proceed to skittle the other two riders as they all slowed down on the back straight at Exeter I only ever saw him at away meeting, he was always "ill" the day he was due to ride at Newport, I can only imagine him trying to get around the likes of Newport, Wolves, Arena-Essex would have been hilarious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 I seen him race at Newport a few times, was absolutely awful. He was a total risk to other riders most of the time wherever he rode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishRoundabout Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 Good thread My favourite was 'Little Bo Peep' for Bo Petersen. Never knew why Andy Smith was called Smudger. Hearing a race with Wiggy and Donkey riding for England sounded daft but amusing. Also loved 'Sprouts'. I take it you are being ironic when referring to the smudger nickname? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) New Cross were originally called The Lambs. After a couple of years, the management announced that they were changing the teams nickname from the Lambs to the Tamers. They felt the name Lambs gave the wrong impression, as in lambs to the slaughter, and that the Tamers would be more appropriate so they could tame the Wembley Lions and the Harringay Tigers, etc. Don't know the relevance of Rangers and the Maltese Cross. Great memories of speedway at the Frying Pan in my first year of watching the sport standing by bend 2, and Squibbo, Penniket, the Reeves et al. The Lions of Millwall next door would have been better name, but Wembley had it. Edited September 25, 2016 by auntie doris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 Eric Monahaghn was known as Bootsy because early in his career he had second hand boots that were to big for him. Phil Morris was known as Wizzer but I don't know why. Can think of another name for Morris starting wiith W with three letters changed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) Don't know the relevance of Rangers and the Maltese Cross. Great memories of speedway at the Frying Pan in my first year of watching the sport standing by bend 2, and Squibbo, Penniket, the Reeves et al. The Lions of Millwall next door would have been better name, but Wembley had it. I don't know why the name was changed yet again to the Rangers. The New Cross management made the announcement at the beginning of 1937 that henceforth the team would be known as the Rangers. As far as I know they didn't give a reason. I've always assumed the Maltese Cross was just a pictorial depiction of a new cross. It always seemed very appropriate to me. Edited September 25, 2016 by norbold 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Goddard Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 The other Scott Smith (the Aussie one) I think had a few nicknames too, he was just as crazy as Scud. "Wizzer" I think is short for the Welsh Wizard, and as for the ones referring to colours, they originated when most riders had black leathers and those who chose a different colour certainly got noticed. When George Major signed for Birmingham he had a set of yellow leathers made to match the club colours, and was nicknamed the Flying Banana! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 (edited) Mike Watkin in the early 60's got the name of "Mudlark" because of his increased ability in riding wet tracks. One of the first to beat Briggo, who had won the World Championship on the Saturday, on a rain affected track at Newcastle, on the following Monday. Watkin was only a second string at that time. Strangely Watkin used to ride a bronzed frame, not chrome like everyone else. Edited September 26, 2016 by Tsunami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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