sommelier 1,118 Posted February 28, 2015 For me i would have to say Olsen in the 70s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rayleigh 362 Posted February 28, 2015 KELVIN MULLARKEY * pantomime villain * record bonus points in a season 84 * 4 races at Glasgow 4 f/exc, must be a record * could always be relied on winding up and beating Mildenhall ( and lived there) * clashes with Barney Kennett, Alan Sage, Martin McKenna and halfa Browning (did you see the size of that fella) are folklore down by the riverbank. * had a fight on the track with Kevin Smith against Newcastle in 1980 (no big deal until you realise Smithy was his PARTNER) 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWS 3 Posted March 1, 2015 So I'm not quite answering the question as SCB rightly points out below.. but there's nothing I'd like more than to see a prime Craig Watson around Newport one final time. I'm amazed at some of the rider listed on this thread. Good riders, yes. Likeable riders, yes. Your favourite rider, yes. But, "If you could bring back one former rider (in his prime) to inject new life into modern speedway"? Pull the other one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diamond_ren 209 Posted March 1, 2015 Gary Lobb in those plain red kevlars for Exeter 1997 my first season watching speedway... Memories ha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EIS002 159 Posted March 1, 2015 Sean Wilson Great entertainment👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted March 1, 2015 Sean Wilson Great entertainment Could be a bit naughty at times. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedwaysliders 175 Posted March 2, 2015 Could be a bit naughty at times. Maybe next season we could have an intreval/whatever goes match race between sean and somone called roman!!! follow that up with Rob Tilbury v anyone who dares to race him!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted March 3, 2015 Maybe next season we could have an intreval/whatever goes match race between sean and somone called roman!!! follow that up with Rob Tilbury v anyone who dares to race him!!!! The sadly departed Jack Millen perhaps....................... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,692 Posted March 3, 2015 So we need Tilbury v Matousek v Wilson v Millen looks like a 0-0 - even the last one left would sort themselves out in the last re-run! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratton 1,491 Posted March 3, 2015 The sadly departed Jack Millen perhaps.......................What about big Arthur and the feared Steve Gresham a good rider though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 3, 2015 Sprouts Elder. Arguably the finest entertainer in the late 20's, this American rider earned a small fortune (way above footballers) and put bums on seats like no other. An honourable mention to George Newton of New Cross pre-war fame. Would have loved to have seen his broadsliding! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garry1603 353 Posted March 4, 2015 Bruce Penhall. Would generate badly needed publicity for the sport and was a great racer. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
customhouseregular 1,651 Posted March 4, 2015 Bruce Penhall. Would generate badly needed publicity for the sport and was a great racer. The transition from the "out of his depth" rider I saw at London White City, to the World Champion I saw at Wembley was amazing. His early retirement was a real blow to the sport...he could have been right up there with the other multi-World Champions. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heedthebaw 439 Posted March 5, 2015 The sadly departed Jack Millen perhaps....................... Or Rob Grant ? Haha 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon Hammer 576 Posted March 5, 2015 Or Rob Grant ? Haha Vaguely remember a piece about Dave Trownson telling the announcer to stop saying that Rob was a mad rider, as he was crazy enough, and the announcer was making him worse! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
