spin king

Alas some riders are destined not to be crowned World Champions, and I guess this might be what is going through Leigh's mind. The Grand Prix must take alot out of the riders both finicially and mentally.

But would it grab the Americans attention, with only one truely World Class rider Greg Hancock, who is also a rider who appears to be on the slide.

I do believe that the family have been approached about a film/ drama and turned it down.

I still cannot see the point of a USA Grand Prix.

To be honest I don't see the point myself.

I get the feeling that he is seriously think about not competing in the Grand Prix next year, tonight he spoke alot about his young family, and this could well have a big bearing on what he decides. I am sure that he misses the wife and kids when he racing, and his schedule must not leave him to have much quality time with the family, and if not competing in the Grand Prix will give him the chance to do so. Have to say though that if he does reitre from the Grand Prix series then it will be a shame, becuase on his day Leigh can beat any rider in the series, and has prove that this season, with the exception of Nicki Pedersen.

Well Done to Nicki, like Crumpie last year he has been head and shoulders above any other rider in the Grand Prix and fully deserves all the credit given to him.

Did he not become a Born Again Christain, I think I read somewhere he tried to convert Kelly Moran, that is what you call a challenge.

Right about him been as hard as nails, I think that his nicknamre or one of them was the Babyface Assasin. I seem to remember him knocking Kai Neimi out with one punch, at Eastbourne I think it was.

Would like wish the Brit boys Eddie and Lewis all the best for this meeting, although I think that they will do well to get on the rostrum, but in a one of meeting anyhting can happen. To be honest I cannot see any further than reigning champ Zabek or Holder.

Does anybody know what is in the next publication of Backtrack Magazine.

Well done James Sarjeant, a very good third place, and the guy still not 14.

I have got a feeling that it was Booey I know that there is a connection, I know that they friends from school days. Have to agree with your accessment of him been an excellent trackman, the guy did the track at Sheffield when he was Team Manager, I think that he learnt that craft from the Late great Frank Varey.

Thanks for that, another fact is that John Dews was related to the Boococks, I cannot remember whether it was by marriage or whether he was a cousin.

Bob Paulson, retire after the season of either 1974 or 1975, an died around about 1980, he did not ride speedway for any other team, and yes you are correct Bob did commit sucide. Sad to say that John Dews is no longer with us, I think he died of a brain tumour, he went on to ride for Oxford and White City, and I believe that he retire in 1976, he came back to Team Manage Sheffield in 1977, and he did that until 1980. He later went onto Promote at Stoke.

Fair comment.

Okay I can accept that one.

How can you class two riders who have never won a World title in front of one that has.

Think Ove Fudin and Tony Rickarsson would dispute the best Swede tag.

I think that unfortunately he has passed away, I will have a look in my Owlerton Legends book. Personally, I don't go that far back, but I do remembermy old Dad relling me all about him and Clive Featherby, I do know that Clive Featherby is alive and well living in the land of Oz.

Glad to hear that Cardiff is staying on the agenda, although Wembley would easier to get to, I much prefer Cardiff.

Read through some of the previous posts, and I think that Scott will finish in the top eight this year, as I also think Gollob will as well. I have to say that both have something in common, and that is this year they have both been inconsistent, Gollob on his day is the most exciting and skillful rider, but his inconsistency lets him down, that is why he has never and will never win the title. I think that Scott will never win the title, but if you put only the riders that could possible win the title in the Grand Prix you would be left with only about 3 or 4 riders. I also think that Scott might now have live with the fact that he is not going to be the Brits number 1 rider. I think that Chris Harris has stole his mantle there, Chris for me is like Chris Louis says not just a racer, but is very intelligent, and I think that as he learns more he will be up there challenging.

Nice to see Ben Hopwood doing well.

Like it has been said I think it was the blatant way he did it at White City, he must have known how the crowd would react to the blatant way he went about it.