DanStonemanRacing Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 RIP Nigel, condolences to family at this sad time. Will be missed a massive amount, what a great bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny the spud Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 Not my cup of tea as a commentator but obviously a well liked, knowledgeable and dedicated fan of the sport. His loss will be felt through many facets of speedway as he had his fingers in so many pies. Always looking for new ways to push the sport and drag it into the digital / satellite age and offer help and advice along the way. Condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and all who felt a connection to him as one part of the shouty brothers. I think we’ll find just how good he was now that he’s no longer here. If we can find someone with even half of his talent and enthusiasm then we should be ok. rest in peace sir. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 An incredible shock to hear this news Whatever your opinion of Nigel as a commentator it makes no odds - this primarily is about a man , a husband and a father gone too soon Less importantly but worth acknowledgement is that Speedway has also lost a passionate advocate and one that had connections in places that Speedway needs to regain influence and one who will be sadly missed RIP Nigel 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebee Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 Shocked as many are here. He was en enthusiastic commentator but more importantly a well liked representative for the armchair fan, and an affable personality who skillfully showcased the sport for to a wide range of spectators. Never met him but if I had I would have expected him to be the same genuine and pleasant personality that he portrayed on screen. Speedway has lost a close friend. My thoughts for his family - they have lost a man who was a very welcome guest in many homes. RIP Nigel you will be greatly missed - Wind it on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw42 Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 1 hour ago, iainb said: There's just been a lovely tribute to Nigel on Talksport by Ian Danter. https://talksport.com/radio/schedule/ 10:50 am Thanks for posting that, nice tribute from Dants, he mentioned the 2007 GP and Harris's win, so I just rewatched it, I had my moans about the shoutys on a good few occasions but just watching that brought a tear to my eye, such a sad loss for his family and the sporting world in general. I suffered a brain aneurysm myself back in 2010, was lucky enough to survive intact following 7hrs of surgery at North Staffs Hospital, such a shame that nothing similar could be done for Nigel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exRye_TtgTs&ab_channel=SpeedwayGP 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YerRopes Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 Saddened and shocked like everyone else at this devastating news. Condolences and best wishes to all his family and friends. RIP Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badge Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 Natalie posted on behalf of Kelvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer1969 Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 9 minutes ago, Badge said: Natalie posted on behalf of Kelvin Such awful news, Nigel will be a massive loss to speedway but most of all a massive loss to his family R.I.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someone Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 5 hours ago, keepturningleft said: Despite his involvement in many other sports, I am convinced that speedway was always Nige's strongest passion above all else. Does anyone agree? I think all the different things he has done in speedway show that. But I am sure he deeply loved every sport he worked on. It is shown by how the communities around darts and football in the West Midlands have expressed shock at his loss just as much as we have. And there has equally been many personal tributes from fans and colleagues in those sports about how friendly and supportive he had been with them too. He clearly meant something to a lot of people and has left a hole everywhere he has worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrace Grumbler Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 Absolutely terrible news. Having lost someone very close to me with an aneurysm I have some idea of the shock Nigel's family and friends must be feeling. RIP mate, I somehow feel that I know you after a couple of talk-ins and all those commentaries. PS It's not for me to moderate these boards but a couple of the appalling comments earlier on this thread would warrant a ban in my book... these boards are generally a place of good humour and common sense and we can do without that sort of embarrassing idiocy... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 21 hours ago, Diamondboy said: Everyone loves him now, funny considering how he has been slagged on here for years... Idiot no1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dog Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 24hrs on and I still can't get my head around the news, so surreal, someone I knew, larger than life and always had time for a chat whether that be on the phone or in person. We will all miss him and I can't imagine how his wife and kids must be feeling right now. Shock would be an understatement. RIP Nige, it was great to have known you pal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 21 hours ago, BangerBoy said: Hear hear Idiot no2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 (edited) Sad news indeed. He was the modern day Mr speedway. forgetting that though what comes across most is that he was just a fabulous human being. I diddnt know him personally but you can tell by the amount of tributes what type of guys he was. Such a genuine bloke. RIP Nigel Edited April 16, 2022 by PhilTheAce 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Bratley Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 Awful news, Speedway has lost a great ambassador. RIP Scoop. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richspeedway Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 Saw Midlands Today mentioned Nige on the news and also a piece is on the BBC website https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-61126833 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondboy Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 2 hours ago, PhilTheAce said: Idiot no1 The mock grief folks will be deleting posts left right and centre now..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Ore Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 (edited) A great ambassador and total professional yet humble at the same time. We were very recently discussing catching up with him, in a couple of weeks, not realising, at the same time, he was being rushed to hospital. A tragic loss. Condolences to Kerrie and family. Edited April 16, 2022 by Mr Ore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 Some great tributes and kind words on this thread. There are real parallels in Nigel's passing and that of a successful cycling journalist I knew who also recently passed away far too early. 52 is certainly no age. But in that short time, he is someone who got his head above the parapet, crammed a lot into a short life, achieved a great deal and leaves behind a body of work to be proud of. That's something we can all draw inspiration from. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 What shocking news ... the most important and the saddest thing if that a wife has lost her husband and 3 children have lost there dad . The pain and grief must be unbearable . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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