Pauldoveyspeedway 144 Posted January 29, 2023 27 minutes ago, mikebv said: And some contracts (maybe all?), contain a clause that any injuries sustained in other leagues will result in no payments and/or return of monies paid up front... Was it Nicki P that published his with that clause in it a couple of years ago? Exactly...The polish League's dont like there riders riding over here ....more chance of injuries ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Jacobs 554 Posted January 29, 2023 43 minutes ago, Crumpet111 said: This is a Forum, not Facebook or Insta 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tocha 308 Posted January 29, 2023 24 minutes ago, Crumpet111 said: I never got to see John ride, but from what i see from the comments on twitter he was a real superstar of his day. He was. Rode in four world finals finishing as bronze medallist in 1975 (4th 5th and 6th in the other three). World best Pairs Champion 1976, three times World Cup Winner (72, 74, 75) British Champion 1975 plus many more titles. I recommend his book 'A Life in Speedway.' https://www.amazon.co.uk/John-Louis-Life-Speedway/dp/0992742706 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigcatdiary 3,165 Posted January 29, 2023 7 minutes ago, tocha said: He was. Rode in four world finals finishing as bronze medallist in 1975 (4th 5th and 6th in the other three). World best Pairs Champion 1976, three times World Cup Winner (72, 74, 75) British Champion 1975 plus many more titles. I recommend his book 'A Life in Speedway.' https://www.amazon.co.uk/John-Louis-Life-Speedway/dp/0992742706 He was an exceptional speedway rider, one of the very best and very capable of coming from the back if he didn’t make the gate. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arch Stanton 2,255 Posted January 29, 2023 Came in to the sport very late, makes you wonder what he’d have achieved if he’d have started in his teens/early 20’s rather than late 20’s. One of the real good guys of the sport as well, never heard a bad word said about him from anyone. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flappy 1,605 Posted January 29, 2023 Dudek 1million percent not riding in English leagues Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted January 29, 2023 3 hours ago, Flappy said: Dudek 1million percent not riding in English leagues Monster decision!!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 3,042 Posted January 29, 2023 5 hours ago, mikebv said: And some contracts (maybe all?), contain a clause that any injuries sustained in other leagues will result in no payments and/or return of monies paid up front... Was it Nicki P that published his with that clause in it a couple of years ago? I'm sure it would depend on the rider, I'm sure if Zmarzlik said to Lublin he wouldn't sign a contract saying he'd have to pay a fine if he got injured & missed matches, they'd change it sharpish! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TINYS 292 Posted January 30, 2023 22 hours ago, Flappy said: Dudek 1million percent not riding in English leagues Never thought he was as i don't buy into all these rumours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TINYS 292 Posted January 30, 2023 23 hours ago, Crumpet111 said: I never got to see John ride, but from what i see from the comments on twitter he was a real superstar of his day. One of my favourite riders was Tiger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flappy 1,605 Posted January 30, 2023 19 hours ago, Skidder1 said: Monster decision!!? Monster Munch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Jacobs 554 Posted January 30, 2023 On 1/29/2023 at 4:47 PM, Crumpet111 said: I never got to see John ride, but from what i see from the comments on twitter he was a real superstar of his day. First Brit to stand on the Individual World Final rostrum (1975) since Peter Craven (1962). Join "Speedway Friends" on Facebook - that's the ideal place to post photos and chat about the past 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,096 Posted January 30, 2023 14 minutes ago, Roger Jacobs said: First Brit to stand on the Individual World Final rostrum (1975) since Peter Craven (1962). Join "Speedway Friends" on Facebook - that's the ideal place to post photos and chat about the past This forum is also the ideal place to chat about the past in my opinion. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badge 5,126 Posted January 30, 2023 Seeing that JL is Mr Ipswich speedway, seems an ideal place to post tbh, rather than Peterborough fans posting about Russians and Poles is all we're getting at mo. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Irving 393 Posted January 30, 2023 1 hour ago, foreverblue said: This forum is also the ideal place to chat about the past in my opinion. Totally agree. You can shove your facebooks where the sun don’t shine, not interested so I’m more than happy for people to post their photos etc on here. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
