BWitcher Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 9 hours ago, HenryW said: I forgot about Sam being out that year too... There were a few years there in the late 80's and early 90's where properly serious injuries cut the depth of the challengers in the World Championships. Some serious "what if" chat could be had around those years! Erik, Sam, Tommy, JanO, Per and Todd...and there are probably others that I am forgetting. Wasn't Jan O another who missed the 90 World Final with injury? Was that the year he broke his arm go karting, or am I getting muddled. Knudsen obvs was missing that year too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor... Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 4 hours ago, BWitcher said: Wasn't Jan O another who missed the 90 World Final with injury? Was that the year he broke his arm go karting, or am I getting muddled. Knudsen obvs was missing that year too. Yeh Jan o defo missed it cos of that. A week or two before the final iirc. Seem to remember it was the reason Henka was upgraded from reserve to main riding order aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 5 hours ago, Crumpet77 said: Tony Rickardsson the greatest rider ever, and a lovely man to boot. In the top 6 certainly but Ivan was the man with Ove second. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 John Cook, proper entertainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 46 minutes ago, Baldyman said: John Cook, proper entertainer. A real enigma...but a great entertaimer as you say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Apart from a few girls, he was the only other reason I went to speedway for a few years whilst a teenager. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Sidney the robin said: In the top 6 certainly but Ivan was the man with Ove second. Ivan no question...not sure where I would place Rickardsson personally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billywamill Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 It’s hard to pick riders when you follow the sport for so long, but Jan O for me. Perfect balance and unbelievable from the back at any track. The Danes were so professional at the time. I think he would have won the title in 1990. He was ready to emerge from Hans and Erik’s shadows but re-broke his wrist the week before. He showed that a year later when he dominated the world titles. So many great riders though. And characters too ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinh88 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 (edited) Tomasz Gollob - Domestically he was nye on untouchable, pulled his nation out of the brown on numerous occasions, and you often wanted him to MISS the gate. Arguably should have won more world titles, and his Swedish form was 'patchy' to say the least, but will go down as one of the greats. An honourable mention goes to Mr Leigh Adams. A tremendous servant to Unia Leszno, and his myriad of British employers. Like Gollob, should have won more at GP level, but domestically pristine over his legendary career. Edited September 10, 2019 by Robinh88 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 On 9/8/2019 at 8:05 PM, steve roberts said: Ivan no question...not sure where I would place Rickardsson personally? Mauger, Fundin, Nielsen, Briggs, for me would be in front of him Steve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerblade Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Shawn Moran. If you were a teenager/20 something supporting Sheffield in the early 80s, you wouldn't say anyone else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgy Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 On 9/8/2019 at 12:07 PM, Hodgy said: Don’t remind me - I drew Zoltán Adorján in the sweepstake. Per was a class act. Although it’s Hans Nielsen for me. Apologies misread the the thread title. Nielsen was the best but my favourite was watching Ian Barney fly round the Showground. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horneymikh Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Buzz Burrows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billywamill Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Shawn was fantastic. I was a student in Sheffield at the time and lived watching him. I do remember one night though Simon Wigg making Shawn look half pace. He came from behind in one race and beat him by nearly half a lap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 As a kiwi lad who grew up watching the Aces at Hyde Rd in the 80s, there can be only one choice: Larry Ross if expanding to ten favourites, I'd add Mort , Smudger, PC, the Moran brothers, Tai, Emil, Darcy, Bewley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czechhero Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 There’s only one real favourite rider of all time for me , the avatar is a clue. Zdenek Kudrna. Honourable mentions though to my first ever fave and that’s Chris Bass of Cradley Heath. Don’t know why, but I was only 10 after all. Soft spots for Brummie legends Big Arthur, the galloping Major and the mighty Phil Herne. Great days. Oh and Ivan Mauger, the GOAT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggin Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 I started going again in about 87, faves were Jimmy Nilson & Andrew Silver then of course Leigh Adams, from the div2 days Paul Fry, only went briefly in the mid 70's but faves were Martin Ashby and Bob Kilby. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) Started going in 1968 for about 5 seasons, faves Hitchy, Briggo, Broady etc.,then near 40 year break, faves since Adams, Steady, Rico, Gjedde, Doyley, Zagar, Muesli, Bellego etc., Edited October 13, 2019 by auntie doris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 On 10/11/2019 at 2:05 PM, czechhero said: There’s only one real favourite rider of all time for me , the avatar is a clue. Zdenek Kudrna. Honourable mentions though to my first ever fave and that’s Chris Bass of Cradley Heath. Don’t know why, but I was only 10 after all. Soft spots for Brummie legends Big Arthur, the galloping Major and the mighty Phil Herne. Great days. Oh and Ivan Mauger, the GOAT. At 10, you were probably taller than Chris Bass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 My first year was 1972 so the riders who rode for "The Rebels" that year hold special memories for me...Garry Middleton, Oyvind S.Berg, Colin Gooddy, Rick Timmo, Svein Kaasa, Preben Rosenkilde, Norman Strachan, Ken McKinlay, Malcolm Ballard, Gordon Kennett and Julian Wigg. Alas five of those are no longer with us but great days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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