Tracy Bird 66 Posted August 19, 2023 Bob spelta Canterbury 1974-78 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeW 46 Posted August 19, 2023 If he qualifies - also rode in division one for three teams in a few meetings - how about Robbie Blackadder of Newcastle? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,093 Posted August 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Tracy Bird said: Bob spelta Canterbury 1974-78 Sorry, Bob doesn't qualify; he also rode for Exeter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,093 Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, JoeW said: If he qualifies - also rode in division one for three teams in a few meetings - how about Robbie Blackadder of Newcastle? He doesn't qualify because of several outings for Hull. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Doughty 3 Posted August 19, 2023 Although his time riding in England came during the Elite League/Premier League era, surely Freddie Lindgren takes first prize for the foreign rider who spent the longest time at just one club? Freddie spent 14 years at Wolves, 2003-2013 and then again 2015-2017, and only ever rode for Wolves in England. I can't think of another one club foreign rider who comes close to Freddie's loyalty to Wolves. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted August 19, 2023 9 hours ago, JoeW said: If he qualifies - also rode in division one for three teams in a few meetings - how about Robbie Blackadder of Newcastle? I was thinking Robbie Blackadder...of course some riders used to "double-up" with their sister club. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted August 19, 2023 7 hours ago, Stephen Doughty said: Although his time riding in England came during the Elite League/Premier League era, surely Freddie Lindgren takes first prize for the foreign rider who spent the longest time at just one club? Freddie spent 14 years at Wolves, 2003-2013 and then again 2015-2017, and only ever rode for Wolves in England. I can't think of another one club foreign rider who comes close to Freddie's loyalty to Wolves. Good call! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sotonian 610 Posted August 19, 2023 8 hours ago, Stephen Doughty said: Although his time riding in England came during the Elite League/Premier League era, surely Freddie Lindgren takes first prize for the foreign rider who spent the longest time at just one club? Freddie spent 14 years at Wolves, 2003-2013 and then again 2015-2017, and only ever rode for Wolves in England. I can't think of another one club foreign rider who comes close to Freddie's loyalty to Wolves. I was about to add Ronnie Moore who had 18 seasons at Wimbledon but it seems that he also rode for Coventry in 1974, something that I was hitherto unaware of. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,093 Posted August 19, 2023 14 minutes ago, Sotonian said: I was about to add Ronnie Moore who had 18 seasons at Wimbledon but it seems that he also rode for Coventry in 1974, something that I was hitherto unaware of. Yeah, that is still something that people argue about. Even though it was a very temporary stint, it should actually disqualify him as a "one-club" rider. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,110 Posted August 20, 2023 10 hours ago, chunky said: Yeah, that is still something that people argue about. What do they argue about? He rode for Wimbledon for 18 seasons and then turned out twice for Coventry in 1974. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,986 Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, norbold said: What do they argue about? He rode for Wimbledon for 18 seasons and then turned out twice for Coventry in 1974. I have often heard arguments in the pub about this one. Usually people who confuse sportsmen with the same name, saying 'don't be ridiculous Ronnie was too busy with his career at Tranmere to do speedway as well Edited August 20, 2023 by iris123 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,093 Posted August 20, 2023 3 hours ago, norbold said: What do they argue about? He rode for Wimbledon for 18 seasons and then turned out twice for Coventry in 1974. People say that those two matches "don't count", and that he was a one-club rider... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,110 Posted August 20, 2023 54 minutes ago, chunky said: People say that those two matches "don't count", and that he was a one-club rider... Well, people are wrong. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beirao 202 Posted August 21, 2023 Rudi Muts for Wimbledon? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted August 21, 2023 25 minutes ago, Beirao said: Rudi Muts for Wimbledon? Good one...that's a Dutchman "ticked off". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
