You beat me to it Dave. I was going to mention those two facts also.
For me Jerzy Szczakiel was a very good but very inconsistant Rider. He deserved to win in 1973.
On the night - Mauger couldn't beat him - he probably would have nine times out of ten but the fact is - he didn't.
Jerzy ended up with two World Titles and I do not begrudge him either of them. I think much of the criticism of him is rather unfair.
Well done Jerzy is all I can say.
Scott Autrey was my favourite Anerican Rider too sidney.
My Post was made in jest. (as in Pantomime).
I did not know of his problems. If I offended him I wholeheartedly apologise.
I do hope CardinalSin recovers and is back on here soon.
How can they speak ill of the dead in the Case of 'Jack the Ripper'?
They can't even prove conclusively who he is.
I don't know if you would like to amend your Post?
I quite agree with you.
Penhall should never have said it that way in the Magazine though.
I don't blame BackTrack for printing it though - they were merely quoting the words of their columnist.
I give up. As I sad, it was an idea.
Perhaps you are right and it isn't a great idea.
I was looking for a way to filter out the Riders who were not so good in order that we only got the best of the yougsters.
The only thing I can add to what I have aready said is that I was talking about new untried Australian Riders - not the Stars. It was only an idea to find the best of young Australian talent for our Premier League.
(Sigh) .................................. and you can be tasteless at times - but I don't let that bother me so you will just have to put up with my stupidity I'm afraid.
Because we are talking about bringing over untried Australians. If we had a Competition as I suggest - the very top Riders of said Competition would qualify to come here.