Bald Bloke Posted September 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 Agree riders come and go, But Lambert is our star performer, a rider who has been born and bred at Saddlebow Road, and somebody who has a connection with the Club and Fans. If I was in control of a Club, getting someone with the potential of Lambert secured for the year, would be my first prioritive . I can see both yours and Danny Smith's views on Lambo.I too would be trying to get him signed up ASAP.But only if the deal rider AND the club. I'm sure there will plenty of interest in him.Just hope Buster can do a deal and that Lambo isn't miffed off at Lynn . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 Well done to Chris Holder - finishing 4th in the German SGP. Oops - wrong thread 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scrutton Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 (edited) He has got to make a living somehow after being sacked by Lynn Should have shown that form then instead of messing about all the time Edited September 9, 2017 by JAYSEEESS 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted September 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 Well done to Chris Holder - finishing 4th in the German SGP. Oops - wrong thread Folder riding for Folder.Wet,grippy track.No probs.Just attack it as you should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Well done to Chris Holder - finishing 4th in the German SGP. Oops - wrong thread Yes !!, well done to Chris Holder, it was really good to see some of that old form back. Also nice to see that you have lost non of your sarcastic form in writing that comment. The situation with Chris at Lynn was not in the best interest of anyone or the sport, but am so pleased you find it something to laugh about... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Is Robert like Lee in some respect did Lynn lose a few supporters when he left? Bettsy who had a huge following was nearing the end so that time was a strange period for the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelvinht Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 (edited) Robert, over time could become the next Bettsy. Lee, nah, different class. Lee was streets ahead at his age. Like the Holder post! Just shows he can ride dodgy tracks when he wants too. Edited September 10, 2017 by kelvinht Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Robert, over time could become the next Bettsy. Lee, nah, different class. Lee was streets ahead at his age. Like the Holder post! Just shows he can ride dodgy tracks when he wants too. Can you ever see a 16 year old lad now ever coming into the top league and beating and mixing it with the best Lee was a one off one of the best riders i have ever seen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Can you ever see a 16 year old lad now ever coming into the top league and beating and mixing it with the best Lee was a one off one of the best riders i have ever seen. Certainly was but he threw it all away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Well done to Chris Holder - finishing 4th in the German SGP. Oops - wrong thread Did you copy that in a tweet or email to Buster ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Is Robert like Lee in some respect did Lynn lose a few supporters when he left? Bettsy who had a huge following was nearing the end so that time was a strange period for the club. Robert doesn't look like going down the "throw it all away" line but he is still young. Robert is well capable of going all the way to the GP's and even to a world title ( assuming he can gate more consistently than he does currently ). He has natural talent on a bike in much the same way as Michael Lee had. Perhaps Michael Lee's success came too easily and too early but they are very different personalities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Robert doesn't look like going down the "throw it all away" line but he is still young. Robert is well capable of going all the way to the GP's and even to a world title ( assuming he can gate more consistently than he does currently ). He has natural talent on a bike in much the same way as Michael Lee had. Perhaps Michael Lee's success came too easily and too early but they are very different personalities.No disrespect but Lee for me naturally was quite away in front of Robert by along way, Lambert though is a rider i like and hope he bulldozes himself into the bigtime he is certainly good anough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishRoundabout Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Massive disadvantage for Lambert is his gating ability. We seem to breed youngsters these days (apart from Tai) who simply cannot trap. The 70's seemed to have endless British guys who were superb from the gate. Simmons, Jessup, Davis, Kilby, Lee, Carter, the list was endless. Unless young Robert sharpens his technique, I can't see him becoming a GP rider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Is Robert like Lee in some respect did Lynn lose a few supporters when he left? Bettsy who had a huge following was nearing the end so that time was a strange period for the club. Hi Sidney, you OK. A simple answer to your question is NO, Robert Lambert and Michael Lee were worlds apart. As good as Lambert is, he is a long way from the class of Lee. It was once said that Lee could put 1000 on the gate whenever he rode. Bettsy again was totally different in that he was the ultimate team man. Some one who rode his bike with such pantase you would have thought he was sitting in an arm chair. Never the worlds best, but he was Mr Consistent and had a big following.. Martin Rogers shipped Bettsy out to Reading, opening the door for Dave Jessup to come in and partner Lee giving the Stars team a strong one two. It was questionable whether it was a good move. I accept they finished 1st and 2nd in the 1980 World Championship, but it didn't work out as it should have done, Jessup, a renown loner, seldom contributed to team spirit, and, more often than not, arrived with only one bike and frequently borrowed from others. It wasn't long before supporter were accusing Rogers off bad decisions letting the skipper go like he did... It has been said when Bettsy left, Lee lost that guiding influence and was easily led on that destructive path. Lee eventually left Lynn for Poole , but still retained his vast following at Lynn. At the first return when his new club, the place was heaving. The crowds had returned in their 1000's to see their prodigal son. The result that night was not important, all the fans had come to see was Michael Lee. Unfortunately, that night, the Ref was the shameful Mr John Eglese, who took an obvious vendetta against Lee to a new level.. He alone was the reason that Michael was banned from that meeting, and subsequently banned for further five years, later reduced to one. I cant speak badly enough of this referee for the damage he did to the sport.. That night he deprived 1000's who had come and paid good money to see Lee ride. Of them, it been estimated as many as half of those Lee fans never went to speedway again. That night, John Eglese ended the speedway career of a great rider, and also killed the interest of a lot of fans.... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Hi Sidney, you OK. A simple answer to your question is NO, Robert Lambert and Michael Lee were worlds apart. As good as Lambert is, he is a long way from the class of Lee. It was once said that Lee could put 1000 on the gate whenever he rode. Bettsy again was totally different in that he was the ultimate team man. Some one who rode his bike with such pantase you would have thought he was sitting in an arm chair. Never the worlds best, but he was Mr Consistent and had a big following.. Martin Rogers shipped Bettsy out to Reading, opening the door for Dave Jessup to come in and partner Lee giving the Stars team a strong one two. It was questionable whether it was a good move. I accept they finished 1st and 2nd in the 1980 World Championship, but it didn't work out as it should have done, Jessup, a renown loner, seldom contributed to team spirit, and, more often than not, arrived with only one bike and frequently borrowed from others. It wasn't long before supporter were accusing Rogers off bad decisions letting the skipper go like he did... It has been said when Bettsy left, Lee lost that guiding influence and was easily led on that destructive path. Lee eventually left Lynn for Poole , but still retained his vast following at Lynn. At the first return when his new club, the place was heaving. The crowds had returned in their 1000's to see their prodigal son. The result that night was not important, all the fans had come to see was Michael Lee. Unfortunately, that night, the Ref was the shameful Mr John Eglese, who took an obvious vendetta against Lee to a new level.. He alone was the reason that Michael was banned from that meeting, and subsequently banned for further five years, later reduced to one. I cant speak badly enough of this referee for the damage he did to the sport.. That night he deprived 1000's who had come and paid good money to see Lee ride. Of them, it been estimated as many as half of those Lee fans never went to speedway again. That night, John Eglese ended the speedway career of a great rider, and also killed the interest of a lot of fans.... Such a shame i was gutted went to Coventry for the British Final thinking his appeal was a formality that he could still take his place but they still only reduced it from five years to one year. Look Michael had alot to answer for but he was generally good for the sport polite good with the supporters and at his best was a superstar.Bettsy was a great guidance for him down to earth understood how it was to be young once and Betts,Lee, Tiddler were a great team all those three high up in amongst my favourite ever riders. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starboy118 Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Well done to Chris Holder - finishing 4th in the German SGP. Oops - wrong thread Shoots him up the table to the dizzy heights of 10th. Unlikely to finish in the top 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 (edited) Such a shame i was gutted went to Coventry for the British Final thinking his appeal was a formality that he could still take his place but they still only reduced it from five years to one year. Look Michael had alot to answer for but he was generally good for the sport polite good with the supporters and at his best was a superstar.Bettsy was a great guidance for him down to earth understood how it was to be young once and Betts,Lee, Tiddler were a great team all those three high up in amongst my favourite ever riders. That day at Coventry, I took a bus load of Lynn fans to the British Final, as you say it was thought to be a mere formality, The 5 yr ban was a joke and the appeal would be overturned. allowing Lee to compete that evening. This was supposed to be an appeal hearing against the original fictitious offence, but nothing is ever straight forward to the BSPA/SCB. Yes, the appeal was upheld and dismissed, but they then concocted a new offence and banned him for a year instead... They were always going to ban him, no matter what's depths they had to dig. Again they had taken the fans for a ride. Total contempt as ever... Why did they use his name in advertising the event when they knew he wouldn't be there....... Of them 26 people on that bus that day, I am the only one who still goes and support the sport. and you wonder why the fans don't come anymore.... Remember Philip Rising saying in the SS, they didn't use a stick to smack him, they used a gun instead.... Edited September 11, 2017 by GRW123 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 (edited) That day at Coventry, I took a bus load of Lynn fans to the British Final, as you say it was thought to be a mere formality, The 5 yr ban was a joke and the appeal would be overturned. allowing Lee to compete that evening. This was supposed to be an appeal hearing against the original fictitious offence, but nothing is ever straight forward to the BSPA. Yes, the appeal was upheld and dismissed, but they then concocted a new offence and banned him for a year instead... They were always going to ban him, no matter what's depths they had to dig. Again they had taken the fans for a ride. Total contempt as ever... Why did they use his name in advertising the event when they knew he wouldn't be there....... Of them 26 people on that bus that day, I am the only one who still goes and support the sport. and you wonder why the fans don't come anymore.... It was a dark day for the sport that day his career was finished, mentally he never recovered his comebacks were never that serious and to be honest seeing him ride then was pretty depressing . Edited September 11, 2017 by Sidney the robin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 Shoots him up the table to the dizzy heights of 10th. Unlikely to finish in the top 8. But with the might of Monster Joe behind him he will get a wild card either way. It was good to see that the "racer" is alive in well inside Chris Holder and that is what we expected when he signed for KL Stars. Made a mockery of his own criticism of poor track conditions though, especially his first ride in the extreme wet conditions. Hmmm. I originally intended to post this here re this Weds match - It's the "Hey, I am THE Boss " Buster show. Like Nero fiddling while Rome burns. History will not treat him kindly for his era of control of the BSPA which seems to have brought nothing positive to the sport. Those with the D/H Rye House rain off ticket should get in free ( as is legally binding I am assured ) but my guess is it will be Buster's favourite generous offer of a fiver off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 It's now been tweeted about the offers for Weds, season ticket holders are getting in for free and given VIP treatment. Those who have tickets from the Rye House d/h rain off get £8 off their entrance and those with the Poole Wolves d/h tickets will get a fiver off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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