Beowulf 1,513 Posted November 29, 2019 1 hour ago, False dawn said: My head says you're right. My heart hopes otherwise. Watching H&H in heat 15 at Brandon many times is among my fondest speedway memories. If Greg rides for Wolves next year, I'll be be there, more than once. His appearance in Britain in, what may be his his final year, would be very special indeed. [I hope he reads this] No ex-spoons are welcome at Monmore Alan Grahame has been machine examiner and even that has been too much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
False dawn 2,298 Posted November 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, Beowulf said: No ex-spoons are welcome at Monmore Alan Grahame has been machine examiner and even that has been too much. Ex-spoons paying at the turnstiles? Are you sure? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Call me wolfie 677 Posted November 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, Beowulf said: No ex-spoons are welcome at Monmore Alan Grahame has been machine examiner and even that has been too much. Not sure that rivalry is really there any more, many people have gone to watch both the last few years 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beowulf 1,513 Posted November 29, 2019 1 minute ago, False dawn said: Ex-spoons paying at the turnstiles? Are you sure? How many spoons would want to watch Hancock in a Wolves race jacket ? Very few. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beowulf 1,513 Posted November 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, Call me wolfie said: Not sure that rivalry is really there any more, many people have gone to watch both the last few years Fair enough, I'm speaking from my own perspective, but I know many with the same view. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
False dawn 2,298 Posted November 29, 2019 1 minute ago, Beowulf said: How many spoons would want to watch Hancock in a Wolves race jacket ? Very few. I think quite a few Cradley supporters and quite a few Coventry supporters, not to mention quite a few speedway supporters, will want to watch Greg in any race jacket. We owe him quite a lot. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Call me wolfie 677 Posted November 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, Beowulf said: Fair enough, I'm speaking from my own perspective, but I know many with the same view. I'm a fairly recent supporter so never went to a Wolves Cradley derby so it's different for me I guess Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beowulf 1,513 Posted November 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Call me wolfie said: I'm a fairly recent supporter so never went to a Wolves Cradley derby so it's different for me I guess Fair enough, the intensity is hard to describe. Checked distances, Wolves to Cradley was approx 8-9 miles. Having researched local rivalries, the only one that I could find closer was Hackney to West Ham which was an incredible 3 miles apart. In other words the rivalry was out of this world. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beowulf 1,513 Posted November 29, 2019 2 hours ago, False dawn said: I think quite a few Cradley supporters and quite a few Coventry supporters, not to mention quite a few speedway supporters, will want to watch Greg in any race jacket. We owe him quite a lot. As a Coventry fan, your perspective might be a slightly different to mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BWitcher 12,453 Posted November 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Call me wolfie said: Not sure that rivalry is really there any more, many people have gone to watch both the last few years How little you know! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acef 795 Posted November 30, 2019 12 hours ago, DC2 said: Simple. They haven’t got a new number one. Nicol, rather than Nicholls, is a calculated gamble. Wolves team will be built to 40.5. I am inclined to agree with this. Woffinden/Lindgren or both, I'm not sure I can see that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjsj9803 322 Posted December 1, 2019 (edited) We had Hamill 06 and 07 those weren't my favourite years. As for having H&H as a spearhead I would have struggled to have any passion, CVS and PA took a calculated risk in 06 07 and it semi paid off I guess, but to have both from a Wolves turnstiles perspective it could have been Monmore suicide. There are rivalries and then there are rivalries and hammering spoons was always my favourite followed by Coventry then the rest.... It didn't seem the same wateching H&H at Brandon, so for me we not only lost the Cradley/Wolves but also took the edge off Cov/Wolves for a few years. Hancock is a great Ambassador for speedway and 50 odd yrs old a rarity still there or there thereabout with guys less than half his age at top level, and he is a genuine decent bloke....... but he was a huge gating tart and massive roller (when you were allowed) and is still a Spoon. I will still pay to stand on almost empty terraces at the few tracks Wolves go to in 2020 look around get a coffee and enjoy the racing, but it won't be the same as eating a pork sandwich on the back straight of a packed Bomb site arguing the toss with spoon rivals, and that's just how it is. A 1991 gem from Hancock introducing the Wolves faithful to the bird ))))) Edited December 1, 2019 by rjsj9803 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil The Ace 2,860 Posted December 1, 2019 Would you be peed if your last 3 riders are becker, masters and JT. Cos that's what I heard. Leaving you well under the limit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil The Ace 2,860 Posted December 1, 2019 Technically swapped nicol for howarth 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfsbane 12,944 Posted December 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, Phil The Ace said: Would you be peed if your last 3 riders are becker, masters and JT. Cos that's what I heard. Leaving you well under the limit. I'd be amazed. It would go against all historical precedent. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites