lisa-colette Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 7 minutes ago, BluPanther said: Never understood why a club would not use a World Champion the following year, makes no sense to me. Has any club ever done that in the past ? Poole - Mark Loram...? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRacer Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 18 minutes ago, BluPanther said: Never understood why a club would not use a World Champion the following year, makes no sense to me. Has any club ever done that in the past ? Per Jonsson in 1991. Apparently wanted too much of a pay rise and so stayed in Sweden. Perhaps no coincidence that Reading won the league in 1990 and 1992 when he was there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 41 minutes ago, BluPanther said: Never understood why a club would not use a World Champion the following year, makes no sense to me. Has any club ever done that in the past ? Belle Vue. Fundin. Missed UK. Mauger - Rider control. Crump - Poached whilst new owners took over. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Flag Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 2 hours ago, BluPanther said: Never understood why a club would not use a World Champion the following year, makes no sense to me. Has any club ever done that in the past ? Wolves, Olsen won in 75 refused to come back in 76, went to Coventry 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 14 hours ago, Sidney the robin said: How many clubs have had two World Champions in there history the great Briggo and Doyley two of my all time favourites. Technically, Doyle wasn't world champion when he rode for Swindon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 (edited) Hull Vikings had 8 World Champions . Read 'em and weep folks: Ole Olsen (3x, 1 longtrack, 1WTC, 1 World Pairs), Barry Briggs (4x, 2x WTC), Egon Muller (3x long track, 1983), the late great Ivan Mauger (6x, 3x longtrack, 2x World Pairs, 4x WTC), Dennis Sigalos (World Pairs 1982), Joe Screen (U21 1993), Sam Ermolenko (1993, World Pairs, 1 WTC), Paul Thorp (WTC 1989). Ok, Olsen refused to sign despite being allocated by the 'interest generating' rider control system and it really has to be said only Ivan Mauger won titles while actually a Hull rider but, hey .... Edited August 21, 2018 by martinmauger added smugness, spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 Christ, if you use that criteria then there ain’t enough ink for The Aces world champs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sidney the robin Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 10 hours ago, MattK said: Technically, Doyle wasn't world champion when he rode for Swindon. 10 hours ago, MattK said: Technically, Doyle wasn't world champion when he rode for Swindon. The ROLL of HONOUR says otherwise i am proud of Briggo being World Champion and now Doyley and Jason has more title's left in him yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 I guess Swindon still can claim Jason as a World Champion, because he hadn't been released when he won the title and rode all the rounds as a Swindon rider. I think we all know that it's Somerset who are getting all the joy of it, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagonshocker Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 Swindon didn’t ever intend on bringing Doyle back they decided that even before he clinched title....we didn’t even offer any form of celebration for his achievement which said it all about our intention ...clash of egos I’m afraid pathetic really 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagonshocker Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 And currently as far as next season is concerned I couldn’t give a rats can’t wait to see the back of this irritating season let alone ‘look forward’ to next season! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZagarRacing Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) Poor Crowds Weeks without a home meeting Poor Track Conditions Poor Management Poor Performances New Stadium Uncertainty Sense of club on the brink 2018 has been dire in every way Edited August 22, 2018 by ZagarRacing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblueboy Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 26 minutes ago, ZagarRacing said: Poor Crowds Weeks without a home meeting Poor Track Conditions Poor Management Poor Performances New Stadium Uncertainty Sense of club on the brink 2018 has been dire in every way Would you bring back Jack Smith and David Bellego next season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins les Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 What next season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 5 minutes ago, theblueboy said: Would you bring back Jack Smith and David Bellego next season? Is that a serious question? as long as we have a team i will be happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnno4 Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 This new stadium stored in Wales, does it exist ? Has anybody seen it and who payed for it. How did Swindon council give planning permission for houses to be built so close to the track if they believed racing would continue. Were people who bought new houses told on the QT that there would be no speedway in the future ? It all smells a bit fishy, I will be surprised I hope if we have a team next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggin Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 We had the false dawn of a couple of early away wins, but the reservations about the team have come home to roost, after last years highs everything looked rosy apart from the stadium uncertainty, no WC to cheer and a side built on the cheap has quickly dampened the positivity, think this will be the end of the road and the Robins go the way of so many great clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 51 minutes ago, ZagarRacing said: Poor Crowds Weeks without a home meeting Poor Track Conditions Poor Management Poor Performances New Stadium Uncertainty Sense of club on the brink 2018 has been dire in every way I would differ with the poor crowds considering they have held up quite well especially with it being World Cup year that was a bloody nuisance.Also with the uncertainty surrounding the club thing's could of been worse Lee Kilby doing a great job doing his best to push the club forward commercially. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 17 minutes ago, johnno4 said: How did Swindon council give planning permission for houses to be built so close to the track if they believed racing would continue. Were people who bought new houses told on the QT that there would be no speedway in the future ? When planning permission for the housing development was granted the stadium was supposed to have been demolished and a new one built away from where the houses now are. It is only after the houses were built that plans have been submitted to redevelop the old stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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