Sidney the robin Posted January 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 I think we have forgotten just how good a motorcyclist Zdenek was he reached the 1979 World Final and was third twice in World ice championship's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Good Memories: Started going speedway in 1982 to Rye House and then loved going to Ipswich in around 1984 and seeing the 'big names' After my uncle sponsored a 14 year old at Hackney , then seeing that 14 year old progress into the 2000 World Champion and travelling with Marks family to go to big meetings. My first British Final in 1990 (Marks first one) Commenwealth Final 1994 and Semi Final at Bradford 1994 great atmospheres World Final the only 1 day one i went to in 1994 at Vojens. Bad Memories: Being at Hackney the night Paul Muchene had his accident.just a simple slide off abut into the path of the incoming Nick Floyd who had nowhere to go. Then David Steen who we were good friends with coming over to us to tell us he looked like he wouldnt make it, horrible night. Watching Mick Poole at Peterborough and Lee Richardson at Coventry fence Mark Loram. And a weird one was being at Coventry for the British Final and hearing about the death of Senna Being at a grasstrack meeting and hearing about Erik Gundersens bad accident 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Good: Speedway opening in Sunderland in 1964. Speedway opening in Sunderland in 1970. The Racing. The excitement. The spectacle. The friendships formed between Supporters. Friendly banter. Bad: Speedway closing in Sunderland in 1964. (After only NINE Meetings). Speedway closing in Sunderland in 1974. Barry Briggs being T-Boned by Bernt Persson in 1972. I had gone there supporting 'Briggo' and am sure he would have won without Persson's antics. Having to endure Double Points, which made me quit the Sport for a while. Inconsistent Refereeing decisions. Riders not returning to the Tapes immediately following a false Start. Unfriendly banter. Fatalities and Injuries. Gardening. Rule bending by some Promoters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 On 11/01/2018 at 8:34 AM, steve roberts said: Another good thread Sid! Best memories? 1. My very first meeting at Cowley (1972 vs. Coventry) 2. White City winning at Wolves in 1977 thereby winning the league. 3. Oxford vs. Ipswich (KOC Final Second Leg). Best ever meeting at Cowley during my time in my opinion. 4. Hans Nielsen winning the World Championship in 1986 at Katowice...I was there! 5. Oxford hammering the enemy (Swindon 'Budgies') at 'The Abbey' in 1986. Worse memories? 1. Any deaths at speedway (thankfully I was never present at any meeting when a rider was killed) but they all left a profound effect on me. 2. Travelling a great distance to be met with a postponement announcement. 3. The demise of the second half...used to have some great second halves at Cowley during 'The Rebels' era. 4. The closure of White City and Oxford as speedway venues. 5. Seeing the sport decline in popularity and I can't see it being reversed. Best Memories 1 Tomasz Gollob, I feel so privileged to have watche Tomasz all over Poland, NEVER EVER seen anyone that could turn so late into a corner, yet not scrub speed off. shear genius. 2 Mauger for his shear professionalism 3 Olsen for me was like a ballerina on a bike, so exciting to watch 4 Kenny Carter for his true grit RIP 5 Coatbridge speedway, such a fast banked track Worse Memories 1 Moaning whining complaining Aussies 2 Defunct tracks 3 BSPA and Buster Chapan 4 The price of beer at Peterborough Speedway!! 5 Rained off meetings 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 The Good 1. Wembley 81. What a night. 2. Cradley's 83 team. Sheer class from top to bottom. 3. Galvin, Schofield, Whittaker et al blasting around Waterden Road. 4. The Grahame brothers coming 1st and 2nd in the British Final. 5. Little Jan O becoming World Champion. The Bad 1. Lee Richardson being killed. (And indeed all other fatal or life changing injuires, but Rico's death hit me hardest.) 2. The truly stupid numbers of guests in the last few years. 3. Cradley losing out on the title after Penhall quit in 82. 4. Cradley and Hackney closing down. 5. The lack of respect for paying supporters routinely shown by the people running the sport at both national and local level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longlivefrankie Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 (edited) Good newport 1975 team and travelling around following them 1975 again thumping Swindon 1997 Newport reopening 1999 thumping Swindon in trophy semi finals Gote Nordin winning Internationale blrc at Bellevue in 60s & 70s funfair included & 72,75,78 finals @ wembley bad newport closing 1977 newport closing again! demise of stadium Getting beaten up at cradley in seventies current state of speedway Lawrence hare crash at Newport Edited January 15, 2018 by longlivefrankie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 Good 1.) My old man taking me to Wembley and West ham for league racing on a regular basis. 2.) My four all time speedway heroes. Olle nygren, Ronnie Moore, Christer lofqvist & Tommy Jansson. 3.) Speedway every night of the week in the south east 4.) England v USA at Wimbledon in 1980. My best ever meeting. 5.) Seeing peter Collins and Chris Morton win the world pairs final at Lonigo in 1984. Bad 1.) Tommy Jansson's death in 1976. The last of my speedway heroes. 2.) The demise of speedway in London. 3.) Being present at three fatal speedway crashes. 4.) The closure of wimbledon speedway twice in 1991 & 2005. 5.) The immnent demolition of Wimbledon stadium. The flame will finally go out for my beloved Dons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 Good: 1983 England v USA, Test Decider, Sheffield - glorious weather, glorious racing 1989 Exeter v Berwick KO Cup two legged epic that had to be replayed 1994 Edinburgh v Glasgow, KO Cup Final - Les Collins last bend win kicked off a great night's racing 2007 British GP, Chris Harris's unforgettable win 2011 Torun GP, just a brilliant meeting and a rare reminder that at its best, no other sport can match it Bad: around 2010 onwards, any league meeting I have been to has left me pretty underwhelmed 1982 - Cradley win KO Cup at Hyde Road, when you are 8, these things really, really matter Kenny Carter death...a huge, tragic shock Closure of Hyde Road Per Jonsson career-ending injury - I thought he was a huge talent and his best years were still to come 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) Good: 1964, GB v USSR at Brandon, preceded by Golden Helmet Match Race, Nigel Boocock beat Ove Fundin 1970 World Final, Wroclaw - hearing National Anthem played for Ivan Mauger's victory Consistently high standard of racing on well-prepared Blackbird Road track Whit Monday trips to FIM Internationale meetings at Plough Lane Charles Ochiltree, Nigel Boocock, Allen Walker, and all who made Saturday nights at Brandon so memorable Bad All track fatalities - Lee Richardson's hurt so much The terrible crash involving Les Owen and John Harrhy, and seeing the long-term effects on both men first hand Coventry Stadium 2017/18 The tragedies of Billy Sanders and Kenny Carter Speedway GP and its detrimental effects on British speedway Edited January 18, 2018 by Midland Red 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Downes Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 Best 5 1) Being introduces to the sport in 1980 and my first Speedway Hero, Paul Woods 2) Watching Barry Thomas at Crayford - even more spectacular than at Hackney 3) Wembley 1981 - although i had no idea it would be the one and only time there 4) Hackney 1988 - all of it 5) Mark Loram winning the world title in 2000 Worst 6 1) Leif Wahlmann Kings Lynn 1984 - RIP 2) Paul Muchene Hackney 1989 - RIP 3) Hackney 1991 - watching a great club disintigrate before your very eyes 4) Melvyn Stewkesbury's grand plan for speedway 1991 - OK for Poole but destroyed the National League - it hasn't been the same since 5 All the promotors and administrators who have let our great sport die over the last 40 years through self interest, petty bickering or plain incompetence 6 That utter ******* at Poole in 1994 who did over £1,000 of damage to my motorbike and buggered off without leaving insurance details. I know it was over 30 years ago but i hope you're still out there because one of my bucket list before i die things is to find you and get even with you you ............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 If you find out who it was and need help getting even then give me a shout, got to be the worst sin, harming a motorbike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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