sommelier 1,118 Posted November 25, 2019 38 minutes ago, stevebrum said: Hey, no worries. It seemed assumed I would always do it! Thankfully others have stepped in and do a brilliant job. Absolutely correct. Which is why I said it’s great for our league that he or anyone of that ilk is back. You can be sure Nicki will get exactly the welcome he deserves when Sheffield are in town and he knows it. Nicki isn’t liked all leagues over (although probably not Danish league!) so is perfectly used to it and encourages it. Nicki is here for the pay check not to be liked. He has said before the booing only makes him more determined to win. Nicki knows that he isn’t liked at Wolves and he doesn’t care. That tells you all you need to know about the situation. Long history dating back to his first season with us as his parent club in 99. Let’s just say he made himself unpopular with many including his team mates. Plus he dislikes the Wolves fans as he said as much so the feeling is completely mutual. Yet its strange, of all the Cleveland arms rider talk inns, & I have attended most, NP in 2016 was a sell out. Bigger turn out to NP than Woffy, Ole, etc etc!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,821 Posted November 25, 2019 10 minutes ago, sommelier said: Yet its strange, of all the Cleveland arms rider talk inns, & I have attended most, NP in 2016 was a sell out. Bigger turn out to NP than Woffy, Ole, etc etc!! I thought they all sold out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sommelier 1,118 Posted November 25, 2019 14 minutes ago, stevebrum said: I thought they all sold out? No, far from it, especially the Hans night was one of the poor attendances Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,821 Posted November 25, 2019 10 minutes ago, sommelier said: No, far from it, especially the Hans night was one of the poor attendances Couldn’t get tickets for Tai, so I assumed that sold out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sommelier 1,118 Posted November 25, 2019 5 minutes ago, stevebrum said: Couldn’t get tickets for Tai, so I assumed that sold out? I have been to 4 Tai evenings at Cleveland arms & one at Halifax. For me the best by a million miles was the Ole evening Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfsbane 12,944 Posted November 25, 2019 I've only been to the Cleveland for one. PK. The man's a legend Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,821 Posted November 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, Wolfsbane said: I've only been to the Cleveland for one. PK. The man's a legend That was a brilliant night. Same here, only one I’ve been to. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfsbane 12,944 Posted November 25, 2019 21 minutes ago, stevebrum said: That was a brilliant night. Same here, only one I’ve been to. Every time I heard him say stuff like 'I got the bugger' in his Swedish/Black Country accent I couldn't help pi$$ing myself laughing 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BWitcher 12,453 Posted November 25, 2019 36 minutes ago, Wolfsbane said: Every time I heard him say stuff like 'I got the bugger' in his Swedish/Black Country accent I couldn't help pi$$ing myself laughing Stood on back straight at Cradley, end of season meeting in the early 90's.. Suddenly a voice behind us in that accent you describe "It's cold tonight ain't it" then... "Them donkeys am fast" He wasn't referring to Cradley on this occasion Speaking of end of season meetings, do you remember the one where PK was chasing his donkey around the track? Cut across the centre green to try and catch it as I remember. Hilarious! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfsbane 12,944 Posted November 25, 2019 10 minutes ago, BWitcher said: Stood on back straight at Cradley, end of season meeting in the early 90's.. Suddenly a voice behind us in that accent you describe "It's cold tonight ain't it" then... "Them donkeys am fast" He wasn't referring to Cradley on this occasion Speaking of end of season meetings, do you remember the one where PK was chasing his donkey around the track? Cut across the centre green to try and catch it as I remember. Hilarious! I've been hoping in vain that he'd do a book on his career with him reading the audio version 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R87 476 Posted November 25, 2019 5 hours ago, sommelier said: No, far from it, especially the Hans night was one of the poor attendances The Hans Nielsen one was organized at the last minute in fairness (about 2 weeks before I think). Certainly would have been better attended with more notice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R87 476 Posted November 25, 2019 4 hours ago, stevebrum said: That was a brilliant night. Same here, only one I’ve been to. Ole Olsens was the best one I think. Spoke very passionately about British speedway and was scathing about Tai not racing in the UK. The Correy/Ermolenko one was pretty good too 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruno 1,790 Posted November 25, 2019 I've been to quite a few of these and enjoyed all of them , could have done without Tai's language but apart from that it was a good night. Worst one for me was Greg Hancock, came across as he is I suppose.was never going to dish any dirt. The best one wasn't at the Cleveland, it was Lance King who told it how it was. Excellent night out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted November 25, 2019 2 hours ago, bruno said: I've been to quite a few of these and enjoyed all of them , could have done without Tai's language but apart from that it was a good night. Worst one for me was Greg Hancock, came across as he is I suppose.was never going to dish any dirt. The best one wasn't at the Cleveland, it was Lance King who told it how it was. Excellent night out Someone has told me Tai's book is full of the f-word too .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OveFundinFan 4,142 Posted November 25, 2019 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Trees said: Someone has told me Tai's book is full of the f-word too .... That’s true........ and there was no need for it, never is. Edited November 25, 2019 by OveFundinFan 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites