steve roberts 9,241 Posted February 6, 2019 6 minutes ago, lucifer sam said: Limited to riders I've seen and with the clarification that's it favourites rather than best: Hans Nielsen Jens Rasmussen Jan Staechmann Charlie Gjedde Niels-Kristian Iversen Erik Gundersen Jan O Pedersen Brian Andersen Per Sorensen Thomas Jorgensen I never saw Arne Pander ride, while Ole Olsen wouldn't be included in my favourite 1000 Danish riders - he was a complete git to Hans Nielsen! Totally agree Rob...and as a Wolves rider he rarely put in an appearance at Cowley (1975 especially) treating the fans with contempt as was highlighted in one of the Oxford programmes's editorial at the time. Thankfully he refused to be allocated to Oxford in 1975 and we got the sublime Dag Lovaas instead after a long complicated rider shuffle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,855 Posted February 6, 2019 I do seem to recall Olsen was probably one of the few riders to be booed on winning a world individual final.But he always seemed to ride well at Plough Lane and I do remember the cries of ‘Ole,Ole,Ole..oi,oi,oi’!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,018 Posted February 6, 2019 6 minutes ago, iris123 said: I do seem to recall Olsen was probably one of the few riders to be booed on winning a world individual final.But he always seemed to ride well at Plough Lane and I do remember the cries of ‘Ole,Ole,Ole..oi,oi,oi’!!! One of my best memories from Plough Lane was when Roger and Eddie got a last-heat 5-1 (from the back) against Olsen and Shirra to earn us a draw! Brilliant race... Steve 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,855 Posted February 6, 2019 Rob is also a bit unfair as this is ‘riders’ and Robs problem with Ole is down to the time he was Danish team manager and his association with Erik,I guess.But each to their own.I know I read Michanek didn’t like Ole Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucifer sam 3,953 Posted February 6, 2019 1 hour ago, iris123 said: Rob is also a bit unfair as this is ‘riders’ and Robs problem with Ole is down to the time he was Danish team manager and his association with Erik,I guess.But each to their own.I know I read Michanek didn’t like Ole Never liked Olsen, even before that. Steve Roberts has detailed why. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, gustix said: The name of Morian Hansen always rekindles the way in which he was as I see it badly treated in regard to British speedway post-war. Before September 1939 Morian had been mainly linked lithesome distinction to Hackney and also used to make infrequent midget car appearances. In WW2 he flew with the RAF and won a medal for bravery. Offhand I think he also reached the rank of Squadron Leader. 7 hours ago, iris123 said: I think this terrible treatment of a war hero was indicative of how we treated ‘foreigners’ who fought on our side.Even in fairly recent times with Gurkhas.And I guess special conditions were given to Lammy or were Americans still considered part of the Empire at this time? I visited Wikipedia re Morian Hansen's war service as a Squadron Leader with the RAF. I mentioned he won a medal - I was wrong. The list is as follows: During the war Hansen was awarded - The Distinguished Flying Cross, The George Medal, The 1939-1945 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, The Burma Star The Defence Medal. Edited February 6, 2019 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,241 Posted February 6, 2019 6 hours ago, iris123 said: Rob is also a bit unfair as this is ‘riders’ and Robs problem with Ole is down to the time he was Danish team manager and his association with Erik,I guess.But each to their own.I know I read Michanek didn’t like Ole ...Neither did Steve Bastable very much when he rode for 'The Bees' and Coventry Team Manager Vic White felt that Olsen often undermined him. Bo Petersen was another who got the full wrath of Olsen because he didn't 'toe the line'. Trouble with Olsen he was/is a control freak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,855 Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) Here is the great Morian Hänsen on what is probably the Danish equivalent of This is your Life.Mostly in Danish,But a piece in English talking about WW2 with an English RAF guy and also one of his Danish contemporaries On the dirt tracks,Svend Age Engstrôm https://www.dr.dk/bonanza/serie/62/her-er-dit-liv/70565/her-er-dit-liv-morian-hansen Edited February 8, 2019 by iris123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites