cityrebel Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 2 hours ago, chunky said: Yeah, I was there for Christer's debut in 1970, when he scored 7 points in the main body of the team (which wasn't too strong). He maintained that form all year, and ended with a near 8-point average. His worst season was his last, at Hackney, and still averaged over 7 1/2. Steve So was i, two race wins from memory. My first ever meeting at West Ham, 39-39 draw against Wimbledon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 2 hours ago, cityrebel said: So was i, two race wins from memory. My first ever meeting at West Ham, 39-39 draw against Wimbledon. Yup, and Sverre broke his arm when Peter Murray took him off right in front of us... Funny, I saw on another thread where you said you were at the Lokeren Memorial Meeting, and I was there too! There was something special about Custom House (including the breeze coming off the river), and I do miss the place. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 Okay, in view of the distinctions stated, here are my three teams : All-Time Ivan Mauger, Barry Briggs, Ronnie Moore Vic Huxley, Vic Duggan This is where it gets tough, but I will plump for Tommy Jansson and Split Waterman. At Their Peak Barry Briggs, Ronnie Moore, Vic Huxley Olle Nygren, Geoff Mardon Ron How, Tommy Jansson Those I Saw (for the Dons) Ronnie Moore, Barry Briggs, Olle Nygren Trevor Hedge, Tommy Jansson Edward Jancarz, Roger Johns (not as consistent as some of the others, but he put in some incredible rides). Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) In my lifetime.. Mauger Hamill Jason Crump Chris Morton Peter Collins Zagar Shawn Moran Edited March 13, 2019 by mikebv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 53 minutes ago, chunky said: Yup, and Sverre broke his arm when Peter Murray took him off right in front of us... Funny, I saw on another thread where you said you were at the Lokeren Memorial Meeting, and I was there too! There was something special about Custom House (including the breeze coming off the river), and I do miss the place. Steve So do i. I was lucky enough to attend 17 meetings at Custom House between 1970-72. I pleaded with my old man for two weeks to take me to the last ever, in the end he gave in and we went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 1. Hans Nielsen 2. Marvyn Cox 3. Simon Wigg 4. Ron How 5. Arne Pander 6. Todd Wiltshire 7. Ronnie Genz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 Of those I saw at BV 1958-1982 Ivan Mauger Ove Fundin Peter Craven Peter Collins Soren Sjoston Chris Morton Gote Nordin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 21 hours ago, norbold said: The problem I have with this is, do you mean when they were actually riding for the club, or over their whole career? My best example of this would be Split Waterman. If it was over his whole career he would certainly make my New Cross team, but if we are just talking about the period he was actually at New Cross, probably not. I think it has to be for the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 2 hours ago, lucifer sam said: I think it has to be for the club. Apparently not, according to the originator of the thread. See above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 8 hours ago, norbold said: Apparently not, according to the originator of the thread. See above. But it would be a bit daft for e.g. an Oxford fan to pick Tony Rickardsson, just because he did a handful of appearances for the club. I'm sticking with what they've done for the club. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, lucifer sam said: But it would be a bit daft for e.g. an Oxford fan to pick Tony Rickardsson, just because he did a handful of appearances for the club. I'm sticking with what they've done for the club. That was the question as to how Simmo and Banger get picked for West Ham, when they performed much much better elsewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, lucifer sam said: But it would be a bit daft for e.g. an Oxford fan to pick Tony Rickardsson, just because he did a handful of appearances for the club. I'm sticking with what they've done for the club. Definitely. Likewise a Swindon fan having Maciej Janowski or Jason Crump. 1. Barry Briggs 2. Leigh Adams 3. Phil Crump 4. Jason Doyle 5. Martin Ashby Reserves! Jimmy Nilsen and Bob Kilby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Grachan said: Definitely. Likewise a Swindon fan having Maciej Janowski or Jason Crump. I was mulling including Leigh Adams of Greg Hancock for Oxford. But, at the end of day, Todd Wiltshire rode for six seasons with Oxford, rather than two or three, and god knows what would have happened he had not come out of retirement in 2006. I don't think we'd have lasted that season. Todd was a loyal servant to Oxford - there was also the time he missed GP practice to ride for the club. The only "short term" Oxford rider I included was Ron How. But he was No 1 of a treble-winning-side in 1964 and the club's first World Finalist that same season. Edited March 14, 2019 by lucifer sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 16 minutes ago, lucifer sam said: But it would be a bit daft for e.g. an Oxford fan to pick Tony Rickardsson, just because he did a handful of appearances for the club. I'm sticking with what they've done for the club. He never even crossed my mind (although I had left Oxford by then) but wouldn't have come any where near being included in a list of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, lucifer sam said: I was mulling including Leigh Adams of Greg Hancock for Oxford. But, at the end of day, Todd Wiltshire rode for six seasons with Oxford, rather than two or three, and god knows what would have happened he had not come out of retirement in 2006. I don't think we'd have lasted that season. Todd was a loyal servant to Oxford - there was also the time he missed GP practice to ride for the club. The only "short term" Oxford rider I included was Ron How. But he was No 1 of a treble-winning-side in 1964 and the club's first World Finalist that same season. To be fair, Jason Crump was a brilliant number one for Swindon, who practically saved them following their relegation, so could, perhaps, justify inclusion. But it was only for one season and in the lower league, so not for me. Janowski never looked like a world class prospect until leaving Blunsdon though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, steve roberts said: He never even crossed my mind (although I had left Oxford by then) but wouldn't have come any where near being included in a list of mine. The last time I went to Oxford was when he was in the team, but pulled out of the meeting beforehand for some reason !!! From memory Leigh Adams guested instead Edited March 14, 2019 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, iris123 said: The last time I went to Oxford was when he was in the team, but pulled out of the meeting beforehand for some reason !!! From memory Leigh Adams guested instead Tony Rickardsson got booted out of the team two weeks early and was replaced by Todd Wiltshire. The first meeting with Todd was a home win over Coventry, with the team spirit completely transformed. To be fair, I think Rickardsson had already lost interest in speedway – with hindsight, he should have retired on top of the podium in 2005. Edited March 14, 2019 by lucifer sam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 11 minutes ago, iris123 said: The last time I went to Oxford was when he was in the team, but pulled out of the meeting beforehand for some reason !!! From memory Leigh Adams guested instead I have to say that I was never a fan of Rickardsson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, lucifer sam said: Tony Rickardsson got booted out of the team two weeks early and was replaced by Todd Wiltshire. The first meeting with Todd was a home win over Coventry, with the team spirit completely transformed. To be fair, I think Rickardsson had already lost interest in speedway – with hindsight, he should have retired on top of the podium in 2005. Just checked and it was 29th March v Wolves, and I was right for once, Leigh Adams guested,but TRick was all over the programme.Front and back cover and inside receiving the rider of the night trophy etc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 I remember him going through the card against Reading in a bank holiday morning meeting at Cowley. I also saw a few of his meetings in his short stint at Arena Essex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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