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  16. Posted

    It was 1975 when Crump could and should have been World Champion had he held back on the 4 valve and unveiled it in the World Championships.I think he scored 10 points and came 5th that year, but others had cottoned on to the 4 valves by the time they got to the final.He came 3rd in 1976, when everyone was on them, but 1975 was the year he should have used his 4 valve advantage.Had Crump unveiled that bike in the 1975 or 1976 final nobody would have got near him. Articles say that one reason Peter Collins won in 1976 was that his bike was so much faster than the rest of the field.Phil Crump - certainly in 1975/1976 - was at a level that Darcy has yet to reach, and even in 1982 I remember an article in Speedway Star saying that he was probably the best rider in the World. People tend to forget just how good he was due to Jason being even better plus his later World

    Championship disappointments.

    I don't know what l was thinking of. Going nuts l think!

  17. Posted · Edited by BritPete

    I don't think there's too much in it between Ward and Phil Crump. Both good racers, but you can't read too much into Crump's third place in a world final, because he was the only rider on Neil Street's four valve invention,which was a huge mechanical advantage, and it could be argued that he should have won that meeting.

  19. Posted

    The poll asks: Would you like to see Darcy Ward sign for the Robins?I wonder what the result would be to a poll that asks: Do you think Greg Zengota or Kyle Howarth should be sacked?Of course people would like to see Darcy Ward ride for Swindon. I would. But I bet it would be a lot closer if they gave the whole picture.

    In case you have missed it, there is now another poll asking the question you wanted. Guess who the fans want to get rid of?

  21. Posted · Edited by BritPete

    Fantastic news if it happens. Swindon needs bums on seats, and Ward is one of the very few riders who can do that. In a poll carried out by total sport over 83% of Swindon fans want him.

     

    I don't care about winning the league and l never have done, after all it's a joke sport and a tinpot league.

     

    I have no time for the dark side of Ward, but on track he is fabulous.Bring it on! (I hope)

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