Beirao Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 The following articles are included in this months editionThe Good Year - each tracks most memorable yearWhat a Great Team We Nearly Had - Glasgow's hoped for signings that didnt materialiseMike Parker - his contribution to speedways development in the 60sAnyone Remember No 14 - more memoriesBig BirthdaysPreview of February Editionclassicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdave Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 In the 1970s Workington's good year was 1973 when they finished runner up to Boston in both the league and the Knock Out Cup, not 1974 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beirao Posted January 14 Author Report Share Posted January 14 Thanks bigdave. Duly amended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 Another enjoyable read, thank you! Have to agree that 1981 was my favourite Cradley year. 1983's team was no doubt stronger - in fact arguably the best BL team ever - but the season didn't have the same feel to it as the one two years previous when Cradley finally landed the title for the first time. For those of us who had supported them through the lean years of the early 70's the 1981 season was particularly sweet. Couple of points. Ulf Lovaas was originally signed by Cradley in 1973 riding a few matches at the end of the season, before being snapped up be Oxford the following campaign. Jan Simensen was signed by Cradley in 1970 which was not when Coatbridge were operating. Originally snapped up by Cradley to bolster a weak team, unfortunately he only had been at Dudley Wood a matter of weeks when Cradley lost Colin Pratt following the Lokeren disaster. After completing an impressive first term in the Green and White the Heathens were desperate to retain him for 1971, but were denied a work permit for Jan as he would have been a second "foreigner" - I'm sure that was not unknown in 1971. Subsequently he ended up at Coventry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beirao Posted January 15 Author Report Share Posted January 15 (edited) Thanks Salty. It looks like I got Lovaas and Simensen transposed. Have made the necessary corrections. Edited January 15 by Beirao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 No worries. As I said a really enjoyable read. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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