Eileen Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 (edited) Pat Adaway, prejudiced, Barry Briggs, Ivan Major, Anders Michanek, Olle Nygren, those were the days Edited October 22, 2021 by Eileen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave67 Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 Gary Gugluemi - absolutely wild & very entertaining when he started out. Andy Hackett - cracking little racer whose career was blighted by injury John Jorgensen - spectacular when in full flight Michael Lee - nuff said Chris Harris - always entertaining 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchairfan Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 (edited) Mark Loram - If only he could gate a bit more, what a racer, top geezer as well Tony Rickardson - Sheer class, who was better Ivan or Tony ? Leigh Adams - (one of the most consistent double figure average riders in the top 3 leagues i have seen,so smooth on the bike and never won a World Championship) Michael Lee - What a waste Robert Lambert - Future looking bright Tai Woffinden - 3 world titles says it all Edited October 22, 2021 by Armchairfan spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 22 minutes ago, Armchairfan said: Mark Loram - If only he could gate a bit more, what a racer, top geezer as well Tony Richardson - Sheer class, who was better Ivan or Tony ? Leigh Adams - (one of the most consistent double figure average riders in the top 3 leagues i have seen,so smooth on the bike and never won a World Championship) Michael Lee - What a waste Robert Lambert - Future looking bright Tai Woofinden - 3 world titles says it all So which one are you leaving out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchairfan Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 46 minutes ago, norbold said: So which one are you leaving out? If i HAD to make a choice then it would be young Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 Today, Craven, Luckhurst, Keen, Hancock, Ward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 (edited) 26 minutes ago, auntie doris said: Today, Craven, Luckhurst, Keen, Hancock, Ward You really liked Jeremy, then? What the hell happened to you lot today? 73% possession yet Bradford had more attempts on goal than you? Edited October 23, 2021 by chunky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 My top five differs constantly but Nielsen would always make it in my top five. The ultimate rider and team player. I would put only Ivan above him. 1. Hans Nielsen - The complete package. 2. Jens Rasmussen - would venture where othere feared to tread. 3. Garry Middleton - There'll never be another. 4. Gordon Kennett - The best white line rider during my era and vastly underated. 5. Dag Lovaas - Super smooth stylist and rode the pits bend at Cowley like no other during "The Rebels" days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 13 minutes ago, steve roberts said: My top five differs constantly but Nielsen would always make it in my top five. The ultimate rider and team player. I would put only Ivan above him. 1. Hans Nielsen - The complete package. i feel the same as you about him... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted November 19, 2021 Report Share Posted November 19, 2021 Unfortunately John , the only one of those I got to see was Ove Fundin- interesting list though, I wondered why you put Jimmy Gibb, who I think was Canadian on it, though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted November 19, 2021 Report Share Posted November 19, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, JohnHyam said: Jimmy Gibb was with Wimbledon in 1949 and 1951. I saw him ride at New Cross. In one meeting there he powered to a superb 18 point maximum - I think it was 1951. Check his performances for the Dons - he was responsible for some major successes for them. In retirement back in California he worked as a Hollywood film cameraman. Jimmy lived until past his 100th birthday. I thought Terry Mussett might have been one of your Top Five, John? Edited November 19, 2021 by chunky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted November 20, 2021 Report Share Posted November 20, 2021 Who is Terry Mussett? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted November 20, 2021 Report Share Posted November 20, 2021 13 minutes ago, BOBBATH said: Who is Terry Mussett? Wimbledon rider from the 1980's. A little history between Terry and John! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryW Posted November 20, 2021 Report Share Posted November 20, 2021 (edited) On 8/12/2021 at 5:00 PM, bluejam said: Very surprised that no one has mentioned Tony Rickardsson so far on this thread And, unless I missed something, only ONE person has picked him since your comment months ago. I know that the thread is about "favourite" rather than best, but it's hard to work out how someone as amazing as Tony was on a bike didn't get more picks. For me, he had it all...He could gate with the best, but he could also make some amazing passes when he failed to gate and, possibly more important for a thread like this, had a good bit of personality which you would have thought would have got him into more top 5's than he apparently did! He'd definitely be in mine (he says hoping that he didn't post something before without him). Rickardsson, Gundersen, Protasiewicz, Pedersen and Penhall. Edited November 20, 2021 by HenryW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted November 20, 2021 Report Share Posted November 20, 2021 It's hard for me to join in with something like this, because it's something of a competition between "riders" and "friends" - and it's hard to distinguish between friends! So, as far as friends, I would say (in no particular order): Alan Mogridge Jim Tebby Steve Schofield Rodney Payne Maxine Hill As far as riders: Ronnie Moore Tommy Jansson Vaclav Verner Bruce Penhall Billy Sanders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted November 20, 2021 Report Share Posted November 20, 2021 34 minutes ago, JohnHyam said: I was interested to see Jim Tebby named among your friends. Many years ago I was a regular guest at the Tebby family home in Amersham We were too. Then we'd go to The Crown to see Ron, and play darts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 Is the Ron you refer to-Ron How? I know he kept a pub somewhere out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 1 hour ago, BOBBATH said: Is the Ron you refer to-Ron How? I know he kept a pub somewhere out there. Think it was Great Missenden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 You are right Steve , is that near Amersham and was it the pub that Ron How owned in Chunky's post re the Tebby family? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston197 Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 Chris Harris Nicki P Frank Smart Mark loram Phil Crump 5 triers/entertainers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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