chunky Posted February 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 3 hours ago, britmet said: Still nobody has derived an answer to the question "How many. . . . . " Seems the answer so far is 29, 32 or 35. As regards the nations (or Crown Dependencies) of UK, unlike soccer and rugby associations which have their own Scottish, Welsh, Nthn Irish authorities, there's only one motorcycle/speedway authority for the UK, - the ACU is one entity for the whole of the UK. So does that not make the answer 29 ? The answer swings on 'Germay', 'West Germany', 'East Germany', . . . and on Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic and Slovak Republic. Oh, . . .and on Croatia and Slovenia: if we never had a Yugoslav ride in UK, (think not,) then that's an easy 2.www.speedwaychampions.com www.speedway-sa.com If a nation was actually a nation at the time (W. Germany, Czech Republic etc) then that counts. I know it's a strange situation with the UK, but to my knowledge, while the UK is the sovereign state, the UK has never been represented in international speedway competition! Do we ignore the individual nations of the UK. Do Scotland's appearances in official FIM events (WTC and pairs) not count? Are Simmo's hat-trick of golds and PC's World Cup Final maximums invalid? Are there any we have missed? Ukraine? I would think so there... Georgia? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 I seem to remember that a rider from Switzerland, known as "the Crazy Butcher from Zurich", the one and only Jessy Inauen, rode at Exeter in the late 80's or early 90's. Not sure though if he rode for the Falcons in league speedway, or if he only rode there in an open individual meeting ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 On 2/28/2019 at 11:04 PM, Bavarian said: I seem to remember that a rider from Switzerland, known as "the Crazy Butcher from Zurich", the one and only Jessy Inauen, rode at Exeter in the late 80's or early 90's. Not sure though if he rode for the Falcons in league speedway, or if he only rode there in an open individual meeting ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 On 2/27/2019 at 3:04 PM, chunky said: ... Are there any we have missed? Ukraine? I would think so there... Georgia? Steve Riders of Ukraine and Georgia were not represented in the British League ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie B Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) Brazil Antonio Lindbäck Would this count even though he rides for Sweden, he was born in Brazil? Edited March 6, 2019 by Robbie B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 On 2/26/2019 at 2:14 PM, norbold said: Northern Ireland is not a "nation" it is an integral part of the United Kingdom. Ah but. If the Boococks are going to claim Yorkshire as a sovereign nation and CH and others, Cornwall likewise, NI sort of counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 5 hours ago, Robbie B said: Brazil Antonio Lindbäck Would this count even though he rides for Sweden, he was born in Brazil? Only if Jason Crump counts as British! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 On 2/27/2019 at 8:41 AM, iris123 said: But in general internationally run sports don’t recognize them and only GB can compete.Even in speedway which we are talking about they don’t allow England ,Scotland ,Wales or Jersey to compete any more I know it's while ago now, but who won the football world cup in 1966? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, False dawn said: I know it's while ago now, but who won the football world cup in 1966? For some strange reason you edited the part of my post out that dealt with that !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, iris123 said: For some strange reason you edited the part of my post out that dealt with that !!!! Fair comment. I get carried away sometimes! Anyone know when Wales were recognised as a sovereign nation in the speedway world? [Dad was Welsh] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie B Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 Wales was recognized as a country in December 2011 before this date it was considered as being a Principality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 Think the question was Speedway related.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted March 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 4 hours ago, False dawn said: Only if Jason Crump counts as British! Or Mark Loram counts as Maltese! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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