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    Wolverhampton 2022

    Next rider announced tomorrow.
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    Belle Vue 2022

    Ivan Mauger did a season for Exeter only riding in the home meetings: so it has been done before.
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    Teams Represented By Most Nations/Countries?

    I believe Wolves have 17 also Ermolenko, PK, Olsen, Skornicki, Woffinden, McMillan, Airey, Stancl, Francis (Wales), Peterson, Stangeland, Povazhny, Pijper, Riss, Marzotto, McWilliams (South Africa), Aarnio Unless of course someone knows better!
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    Wolverhampton 2022

    Steve Worrall now confirmed for '22.
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    Wolverhampton 2022

    Ryan Douglas confirmed.
  6. Have only just seen this thread. As ever with all questions that include the subjective word 'best', I would start with a slightly evasive 'well, it depends'. Olsen spent six years at Wolves and was, in terms of heat wins, maximums and averages, clearly the best of the three. Readers who are not of my vintage might find it difficult to believe, but in Olsen's first three years he was an incredibly exciting rider to watch: he could not gate to save his life and very many wins were thrilling to watch. His defeat of Mauger in his first world title was such a race. As Ivan approached the fourth turn of lap 4 on his way to another win Olsen appears from seemingly nowhere to squeeze through a very small gap to take the win. There is grainy black and white film of it but it is not easy to find. By 73 he had become a much better gater and he had also tired of the experience of being a one man team for a promotion that had little or no ambition beyond listing O.Olsen at number one. 74 and 75 were unhappy times for him as he wanted to be a part of a successful team. Hans Nielsen was a rider clearly destined for great things from a very early stage. I remember being ridiculed at Coventry when I said he was a future world champion. Bees' fans reckoned Alf Busk a much better prospect. Ah well..... By the time the current promotion team were in place Sam Ermolenko joined and the club began to enjoy great success. He was integral to most of it. A remarkably gifted motorcyclist he was both thrilling and selfless. The team came first and his team riding remains simply the best I have seen. Pointing to the exact line he wanted his race partner to take lap by lap, the team accrued many more heat wins than would otherwise have been the case. Ermolenko is the best rider that Wolves' teams have had, even if Olsen is the best rider to ride for Wolves. Overall, I just feel privileged to have seen all three ride for my club. Happy days.
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    Wolverhampton 2020

    Leon Flint announced.
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    Wolverhampton 2020

    I wont be the only Wolves fan to see a supreme irony in this initiative.
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    RIP BIG AL

    Dreadful news. I always had a lot of respect for him as a rider, the epitome of a sportsman who gave everything for the team. RIP
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    RIP Colin Pratt

    A constant figure from my first days following the sport. A very sad loss.
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    Wolverhampton 2020

    It was always the Red Lion for me on a Friday. Off the 79 and in the pub for a couple of pints and a game of dominoes. Even at 18 a part of me was already in his sixties! My best memory was late seventies in the Lion when a car full of King's Lynn fans arrived. 'Four pints of lager please.' 'Don't sell it.' 'Have you got bottles of lager?' 'No' 'Four pints of bitter then.' ''Don't sell it.' 'Well what do you sell?' 'Mild' Happy days.
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    Sheffield 2020

    That was exactly my thinking.
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    Sheffield 2020

    If finishing top I wonder whether Wolves would pick Sheffield for the semi finals.
  14. According to Wolves' twitter feed Nathan has retired from speedway.
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    Name your 5 favourite tracks

    King's Lynn ( in the 70s), Hyde Rd, Trelawny, Somerset and Monmore Green.
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    It's Not All About Winning Races!

    Sam Ermolenko deserves a mention in this company. 34 full maximums but 64 paid in his Wolves career. He would often point the line he wanted his partner to take as he defended the 5-1. PK also had far more paid than full maximums. Ole on the other hand scored 81 full in his Wolves career: but only 7 paid in six years!
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    Name your favourite five riders.

    Ole Olsen, Sam Ermolenko, Peter Karlsson, George Hunter, Gary Peterson.
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    50 Years Ago Today, Brummies Return.

    I did make the trip to Perry Barr in '71. It was later in the season, Sunderland the opposition. A comfortable home win accompanied by a Silver Helmet matchrace won by Arthur Browning. My recollection is of a large crowd and a good night's entertainment. I always enjoyed the visit as a Wolves supporter. A particular memory was Hans Nielsen's first visit in his first season. Was he 16 or 17? Anyway he faced a tac sub in heat 8 and shocked all by gating first and riding with an air of confidence and determination to take the win. That was the first time I Thought he could go a very long way! The wheels project was not the same and the loss of Perry Barr was a big disappointment.
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    Ronnie Moore Golden helmet

    Ronnie Moore’s defeat of Pete Smith was at Poole on 21st July 1971. He had defeated the previous holder, Richard May of Reading, the previous week to become the new holder. He lost the Helmet at Leicester on the 27th July to Ray Wilson. Wimbledon were not involved in any Golden Helmet match races after that. Trevor Hedge, earlier in the season, had been beaten by the then holder Ole Olsen at Monmore. Coincidentally, Olsen lost the Helmet by default through injury; the same method and reason he regained it at the season’s end.
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    RIP Mark Lawton

    Dreadful news. The best thing about watching speedway for decades was that you got the opportunity to meet some special people. Lawt was one of them. RIP
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    Wolverhampton 2020

    Signing number six tomorrow. Happy Christmas everyone.
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    Wolverhampton 2020

    Signing number 5 announced tomorrow.
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    Wolverhampton 2020

    Next signing announced tomorrow.
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    Wolverhampton 2020

    Broc Nicol is Wolves’ third signing. Interesting.
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