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    Name your 5 favourite tracks

    Hyde Road, The Shay, NSS, County Ground, Torun.
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    'They Retired Too Soon'

    In many ways but for very different reasons, Arthur Forrest had a similar sort of career to Michael Lee.Arthur started his career aged 16. In 1949 and retired in 1959 aged 26 going into the family business.He reached five world finals and was third in 1956 he also represented England as an 18 year old.Lee well we all know about his history his top flight career 1975/84 was finished in 1984 he won the title in 1980 and reached six world finals finishing placed twice and fourth in 1977.
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    It's Not All About Winning Races!

    Fixed gate positions were brought into action in both the BL and NL in 1988.
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    It's Not All About Winning Races!

    Great stuff from Chunky Steve , interesting reading Nielsen 84/ 92 ( his peak ) ——— 102 max —— 53 paid max - total —- 155. Olsen 1970/ 78( his peak) ———- 116 max———18 paid max _total ____ 134. that does tell you something.
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    Tigers V Wolves 12/8/21

    A different level i know Steve , but Hume rode twice at Owlerton in 2019 he rode in the Top Gun individual meeting.Jordan Stewart won that meeting Hume scored 9 points ( from four rides with two wins reaching semi) beating Flint twice.He also rode for the Tigers guesting against Birmingham winning heat 2 scoring 3 points from three rides.
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    It's Not All About Winning Races!

    If you look back Steve, Hans from 1984- 92 averaged over 11 points a meeting four times in that time .He scored 102 full maximums and occured 116 B/ POINTS .It just shows from such a dominant points machine that he occured all of those B/POINTS for the TEAM the stats surprised me somewhat.
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    It's Not All About Winning Races!

    Per who i saw alot of from 1984 onwards really upped his game in 1987, showing us the rider that the great Bob Radford had always predicted.His partnership’s with Holloway and Andersson was quite solid but later in his career he certainly was one of the better riders from the back.Per was cruelly struck down and the sport was robbed of seeing him approach his peak his benefit meeting just showed us all how much he was loved by the Reading fans.
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    Belle Vue v Peterborough 9th August

    I do agree with all of this, we all know Palin really enjoys riding the NSS and he rides it very well.But what i did learn was that Jordan who has had plenty of lean nights in both leagues is really learning quickly.More importantly he is still believing in his own ability which is easier said than done.
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    Name your favourite five riders.

    No gentleman George Barclay WK ? you have probably missed endless others that you admired.For me i admire any rider of any ability that has the guts to ride a speedway bike.
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    Belle Vue v Peterborough 9th August

    Going back to yesteryear Doncaster, Tatum, Loram, Screen, Wilson all made it eventually after going full time in the BL because as you said Mike they had the ability.Some others come through and had reasonable careers with struggles along the way and ENDLESS others fell away and failed.An interesting point as you said about the two leagues being similar have a look at Rowe, Palin, Flint, Hume, Kemp there averages in both leagues.
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    Belle Vue v Peterborough 9th August

    Great post do you also believe the weaker reserve should always be in the no 7 berth Fourentee?.I did see at Ipswich the other night that Sheffield swapped Hume and Nielsen at 6/7 nothing wrong with that but in both leagues the number 6 berth away is really tough.
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    Sheffield 2020

    You beat Wolves on Thursday Charlie a tough ask ( Wolves are my title winners hope not) regroup the Tigers still have alot to race for.
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    It's Not All About Winning Races!

    Schwartz was a terrific rider not the quickest but he had eyes in the back of his head he had brilliant trackcraft. Like you said Mirac was awesome have to say probably the Grahame/ Collins. P/C / Mort and the Moran brothers were the best partnerships i ever saw.
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    Sheffield 2020

    If not Belle Vue could sign Hume short term anyway for Etheridge can’t see Batchelor being replaced.
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    It's Not All About Winning Races!

    Cox, Butler, Rasmussen, Dugard , Sorensen says it all Steve.
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    It's Not All About Winning Races!

    Jan Andersson an ok guy Steve was a terrible team rider , an inside rider who could cut back but that was it.He cost Malcolm Holloway a few points over the years by being just selfish out for himself only never thinking of the team.I see that in later years at Reading where he was not always getting the best gates he later got exposed.
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    Sheffield 2020

    No news yet on the Sheffield front concerning the one reserve berth, remaining Hume has done well .No way will a fit or unfit Josh Bates do any better and with Nielsen Hume/ looks to have a lively pairing can the Tigers look to replace Batchelor?
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    Belle Vue v Peterborough 9th August

    The club should of made Jordan follow the path of Dan Bewley i have only see Jordan ride three times live.He has a great style and by going to Peterborough he has come out of a comfort zone and is progressing fast.The last few nights at Premiership level the likes of Wells getting rides is a joke.As for local riders getting a bit more slack never seen that myself Mike being local brings a pressure
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    Name your favourite five riders.

    The obvious four in your list speak for themselves Falcace .But i did see Richard Green twice at Exeter and by god he was exciting to watch.
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    Name your favourite five riders.

    On another day, Lee, Kilby, Crump ( jnr), Tommy Jansson, Ashby.
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    Name your favourite five riders.

    Did you ever think custom, that Bjorn would become a World Champion ? and would he have won more titles.
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    Name your favourite five riders.

    That is what it is all about shippy,, all your favourites terrific value never going to be World Champ but gave you great pleasure over the years.
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    Witches Vs Tigers

    To have four points as your lowest scorer says it all, a good team effort. And 11 points away from home from your two reserves was very useful indeed.
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    Philip Rising R.I.P

    The Speedway star kept on going through some really tough times but Philip had the vision to keep on track.The longevity of that magazine is outstanding, a great tribute to Philip and his hard work and having great staff with him at the speedway star.The biggest thing for me was he always listened and always wanted to move the magazine forward.He will be a huge loss to speedway and he for for me was in the John Berry mould , people had huge respect for him but he had his own view as well.RIP Philip.
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    Fathers and Sons

    Yes you are totally right and yes i do moan about the tedious rules now , but there were some bad mistakes happening in yesteryear.The two that come to mind was a Mauger/ Olsen being aloud to come in as a tactical substitute in heat 8 .Also yes the top stars had big averages but 80 per cent of the time they had the best gates when often the lesser rider was stuck out on the crappy gates.
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