Is Speedway Playing The Joker?

[Mr Ore 207]

 

 

A lot of it in those days was put on to get the crowed going. The riders then had a laugh about it after the meeting ( well almost!!!!!!).

I'm thinking of going to Lakeside on Friday. Any Brummie fans going fancy a fight? Should be a real laugh

[The White Knight 9,039]

A lot of it in those days was put on to get the crowed going. The riders then had a laugh about it after the meeting ( well almost!!!!!!).

 

I don't think that Jack Millen and Frank Auffret EVER joked or had a laugh after the Meeting MP2. :)

[BWitcher 12,453]

A lot of it in those days was put on to get the crowed going. The riders then had a laugh about it after the meeting ( well almost!!!!!!).

 

I quite agree.

[Backless 538]

 

 

I don't think that Jack Millen and Frank Auffret EVER joked or had a laugh after the Meeting MP2. :)

 

And based on your original comments about Auffret still harbouring hatred for Millen 30 years after the latter's death, perhaps the appropriate action wouldn't have been exclusion from a meeting, more like sumsission to a psychiatic ward.

 

Still what a character, eh?

[ch958 2,402]

I doubt he actually hated him - prob disliked. I've harboured dislikes for people from years back - perhaps had Millen lived they may have had a laugh about things by now and perhaps if i ran into my betes noire i would do likewise.

 

you could have a meeting involving the most controversial riders of our times tomorrow at any track in the country

 

the crowd still wouldn't approach even a BL2 match in the 70s

[DiamondsRock 79]

It's ironic WK that you get very worked up when you feel artificial means are used to enhance the sport, yet back in the day when the sport was often promoted more along the lines of WWE you loved it.

 

Please don't insult the memory of these Riders by saying it was a 'put up job' - believe me - IT WAS NOT!!!!

 

"It's still real to me dammit"

[Blazeaway 1,501]

Speedway riders needing a police escort out of a stadium are descibed as characters? Yet if a footballer needed the same TWK and the rest would crucify them. Reminds me of the Michael Lee thread, it seems if you've ever ridden a 500cc bike with no brakes you are innocent. Even when proved guilty. It's a strange old world..

[The White Knight 9,039]

And based on your original comments about Auffret still harbouring hatred for Millen 30 years after the latter's death, perhaps the appropriate action wouldn't have been exclusion from a meeting, more like sumsission to a psychiatic ward.

 

Still what a character, eh?

 

You are great at misquoting - I stated that Frank Auffret DISLIKED Jack Millen I did NOT say he hated him. Get your facts right.

[Backless 538]

Okay, disliked a 30 year old corpse, not hated.

Only mildly psychotic in that case.

 

Still, what a card! What a character!

If only the sport had more like him nowadays!

[The White Knight 9,039]

Okay, disliked a 30 year old corpse, not hated.

Only mildly psychotic in that case.

 

Still, what a card! What a character!

If only the sport had more like him nowadays!

 

End of discussion with you. It is impossible to have a sensible debate with you Backless. This is a shame because I am sure, if you put your mind to it, you could Post less sarcastic and cynical Posts. Remove all of that and a lot of your Posts are very interesting.

 

Sad. :sad:

Edited July 29, 2013 by The White Knight

[lucifer sam 3,960]

When I interviewed Brian Clark for Backtrack he said:

 

 

One nemesis that Clark did have was Jack Millen, a colourful character from New Zealand whose nicknames included ‘Crazy Jack’ and ‘Millen The Villain’.

 

Brian recalls: “I had quite a few mishaps with him.

 

“I remember one time at Stoke he put me right through the fence. I was excluded for two minutes because they had to cut me out of the fence.

 

“We got to the second half and we met again. I couldn’t get him on the first corner, but I got him on the second. He went over the top of the fence. The crowd were jeering me, but he got up and climbed on the back of my bike and we went back to the pits together.

 

“He was hard, but he could take it.

 

“He was one of those people, where it didn’t matter what he did or you did, it was never a big deal. He could be dirty, but if someone did it back, he didn’t complain. Once it got to the end of the meeting, it was over.

 

“He was actually a really nice bloke.”

 

Millen died in a road accident in early 1978.

 

 

Full interview is in Issue 56 of Backtrack, available from Retro Speedway.

 

All the best

Rob

 

End of discussion with you. It is impossible to have a sensible debate with you Backless. This is a shame because I am sure, if you put your mind to it, you could Post less sarcastic and cynical Posts. Remove all of that and a lot of your Posts are very interesting.

 

Sad. :sad:

 

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[ch958 2,402]

you're not going to punch him are you TWK?

 

that would make you a character!!

[The White Knight 9,039]

you're not going to punch him are you TWK?

 

that would make you a character!!

 

No - but - I hope we will have a good laugh over it. I'm truly gobsmacked. :)

[ch958 2,402]

i'm pretty sure if we all met up in a great big bar somewhere we'd all be fine

even bwitcher maybe

[Mr Ore 207]

i'm pretty sure if we all met up in a great big bar somewhere we'd all be fine

even bwitcher maybe

That should be fun. With all the mosns about costs on this forum however I can't see anybody putting their hand in their pocket to buy a round.