Rayleigh 362 Posted June 19, 2021 Very sad to read about Allen Emmetts current plight. It was him with Maloney, Saunders, Brown and Nigel Rackett that hooked me into speedway for over 50 years. Well done to Tony @ Retro Speedway for starting a GoFundMe page. As I would have shouted as a 12 year old "keeping going Allen, dont konk out" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted June 19, 2021 You beat me to it! Sad news indeed and I would also like to congratulate Tony Mac for his initiative. A worthy cause. I recall on my first visit to Arlington in 1972 watching Allen achieve a sublime 12 point maximum beating all that the "Eagles" could throw at him. Considering that included the likes of Malcolm Ballard, Gordon Kennett, Bobby McNeil and Roger Johns that was some feat! Great memories! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OveFundinFan 4,142 Posted June 19, 2021 Peculiar that you not mentioned what Allen Emetts current plight is, are we meant to guess? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted June 19, 2021 14 minutes ago, OveFundinFan said: Peculiar that you not mentioned what Allen Emetts current plight is, are we meant to guess? Suffered a recent heart attack and had a stroke a couple of years ago which has stretched his finances to the limit and can't afford the physio required as treatmet is private in Australia. Story was covered in the recent "Backtrack" magazine. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldhawk 76 Posted June 20, 2021 He was going to the top . Never the same after that very nasty crash with Dave Kennett at Hackney 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Byker Biker 472 Posted June 20, 2021 (edited) This might help, copy and paste into your browser if you can Manage a few pounds .. https://www.gofundme.com/f/fjz37q-help-exrayleigh-speedway-star-allan-emmett? Edited June 21, 2021 by Byker Biker 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rayleigh 362 Posted June 27, 2021 A big thank you for all of you who have contributed to a riders plight who has not ridden for a half a century. Speedway fans are a different class And if anybody would also like to make a donation big or small, its not too late. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
