Peterborough v Ipswich Sunday 5th August

[Baldyman]

1 hour ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said:

Ben had an insane amount of natural talent and was a super quick rider

What he lacked was discipline and application and perhaps the self belief

Wonderful to watch in full flow but equally frustrating when it wasnt going so well

We seem to have another one like that now

[Paul281]

On 8/6/2018 at 6:09 PM, scoobydoo said:

From the sounds of things Heeps wipes out Mcdonalds most weeks

I've seen him a couple of times in a certain bakery chain near Ipswich  Hospital which specialises in sausage rolls and whose name is very similar to the first name of an American four time World Champion!

[Pinny]

2 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said:

Ben had an insane amount of natural talent and was a super quick rider

What he lacked was discipline and application and perhaps the self belief

Wonderful to watch in full flow but equally frustrating when it wasnt going so well

When there was a bit of dirt on the outside at Newport, watching Howe in full flow is up there with the best.

i remember him suffering a nasty injury at Lakeside, someone fell in front of him. He came off and smashed his arm to bits. Made a brief comeback a couple of years later but was never the same rider.

[crazyb]

13 hours ago, Racin Jason 72 said:

Ronni rode with his weight further back so his front wheel was hardly touching the track down the straights. But soon as you hit a rut or unexpected grip you take off and become a passenger. 

I was there that night and I understand why Ben took revenge. It was a highly competitive meeting with frank ebdon favouring the panthers and it all ending up in court with the judge ruling in Ipswich’s favour and overturning the result 

That incident was nothing to do with the court case. 

Howe shouldn't have got involved. Doncaster said that he contacted Ronni later to say that it wasn't Ronni's riding, it was the bike lifting that caused it. I agree that Howe should have been thrown out of the meeting, and never allowed to race again

[New era Panthers]

43 minutes ago, crazyb said:

That incident was nothing to do with the court case. 

Howe shouldn't have got involved. Doncaster said that he contacted Ronni later to say that it wasn't Ronni's riding, it was the bike lifting that caused it. I agree that Howe should have been thrown out of the meeting, and never allowed to race again

The court case revolved around Lee Lanham who supposedly had retired  midway through the meeting packed his bikes away and was ready to head home , not sure which heat was involved but 3 riders appeared on track and the only other rider that could have rode in that race was Lee Lanham  , the pit gate was shut before the 2 minute time allowance was up believing that there would be no other rider involved, and the race was run with3 riders . Ipswich lost the tie but decided to make a case that they were denied the chance to bring out Lee Lanham  in the particular race .       Pure gamesmanship by John Louis   and  I will never forgive him for that. Great rider but  his ethics as a promoter left a lot to be desired  

[Baldyman]

Nothing like dragging up the past...I thought it was Leigh Lanham that didn't come out for that race though

[2ndbendbeerhut]

15 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said:

Wonderful to watch in full flow but equally frustrating when it wasnt going so well

Ipswich have had a few of them over the years ....

[New era Panthers]

1 hour ago, Baldyman said:

Nothing like dragging up the past...I thought it was Leigh Lanham that didn't come out for that race though

Sorry you don't like to hear the truth, but others that maybe new to the sport might be interested to know just what happened that night.

[Davet]

That was a memorable meeting - for the wrong reasons in some respects - but I would swap the speedway served up then for the sanitised, present day offering any day of the week!

[Baldyman]

9 minutes ago, New era Panthers said:

Sorry you don't like to hear the truth, but others that maybe new to the sport might be interested to know just what happened that night.

I don't mind the the truth...his name is Leigh Lanham.

As for what you lot are going on about, you still remember it, we need more things in speedway that people will remember 20 odd years down the line.

The sport needs a good punch up or fencing to get people talking.

[New era Panthers]

4 hours ago, Baldyman said:

I don't mind the the truth...his name is Leigh Lanham.

As for what you lot are going on about, you still remember it, we need more things in speedway that people will remember 20 odd years down the line.

The sport needs a good punch up or fencing to get people talking.

Yes you are correct  his first name is Leigh I should have known that but at least I didn't spell it the Chinese way Lei.     On the subject of Dave Gooderham  when arrived at Peterborough everyone thought he was a top notch signing , although he looked a quality rider I don't think he did as well as people were expecting and I think this was mainly down to inferior equipment he was riding I know he had an insurance company sponsor him when he rode for Ipswich and I believe they did not wish to sponsor him at Peterborough , maybe they owned his bikes and in them days the then Panthers promoter the late Danny Dunton  did very little with regards helping to get rider sponsorship deals and lost out on a few riders because of this, for instance Robbie Blackadder was on the cards  to sign for Panthers only to be told when asked about transport no we will not be supplying a van you'll have to get your own.

[crazyb]

15 hours ago, New era Panthers said:

Yes you are correct  his first name is Leigh I should have known that but at least I didn't spell it the Chinese way Lei.     On the subject of Dave Gooderham  when arrived at Peterborough everyone thought he was a top notch signing , although he looked a quality rider I don't think he did as well as people were expecting and I think this was mainly down to inferior equipment he was riding I know he had an insurance company sponsor him when he rode for Ipswich and I believe they did not wish to sponsor him at Peterborough , maybe they owned his bikes and in them days the then Panthers promoter the late Danny Dunton  did very little with regards helping to get rider sponsorship deals and lost out on a few riders because of this, for instance Robbie Blackadder was on the cards  to sign for Panthers only to be told when asked about transport no we will not be supplying a van you'll have to get your own.

Would sooner have had Edmund Blackadder.

Not many had vans then, used to be a bike rack on the back of a Cortina

[jenga]

9 hours ago, crazyb said:

Would sooner have had Edmund Blackadder.

Not many had vans then, used to be a bike rack on the back of a Cortina

would love to have seen 2 bikes on the back of a dustbin .