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Iremeber Bernie turning out for Sheffield in his last season in Britain, he was a little past his best , but was still a class act.

Nasty looking incident, I hope he is soon back on the bike.

Yeah I think I heard that some where along the line they had a fallout.

Just browsing through one of my old speedway books, and there was an article about Ian Thomas and his Co Promoter at the time Brain Larner, does anybody know what became of the guy.

I was not around Pre 70's so I am going to enter my Dads favourite, Clive Featherby, who never gave anybody an inch when riding for Sheffield in the sixties.

Who could forget the great Gordon Glover, with absolute stupid comments,like the time Reg Wilson crash into the safety fence and obvious to everybody in the stadium that he was badly injured, what did Gordon say, " Reg will be okay, he will be up on his bike and riding in a minute.

I think you will all find that Zenon Plech was signed by Maurice Ducker, not Ray Glover.

I think he is retired, if you buy the last edition of the Backtrack magazine there was an article about him.

Brill, cannot wait for the next edition

I thought I recongnised it and looking at the line ups I would definatley say it is Doug Wyer.

Lets hope that they repeat the exercise next year.

No it was not unfair, gives them some decent publicity, and it was just a pity that Sky could not have shown them racing, as an armchair viewer I would have loved to have seen these boys ride.

Thanks Tiger Tom, its is great hear somebody giving these kids some encouragement, yes not all will make pro speedway riders, but as long as they enjoy it. My son started down at the training track, at the beginning of the year and the main thing is that he enjoys himself, which does if a career is made out of it is a bonus. As for flashy kevlars Jez, my lad wears a pair of old leathers, that are far from flashy.

Have to agree with everything said about Hyde Road, the place was rather special, also have to say if the likes of that The Shay at Halifax and the Boulevard were still around we would not get people complaining about Sheffield, there are too many liyyle tiddler tracks these days. Can you imagine the present World Champion blasting his way around Hyde Road, in a recent interview, JASON Crump says he misses riding is the Sheffield track and that there is too many little tracks.

Yes I to remember the Glovers, he did have some bad luck and did not always bring in the right riders, mind you he did bring in Shawn Moran. I would like to know about his relationship with you John Dews, I would also like to hear what he thought about Craig Pendlebury and Dougie Wyer.

Another excellent edition from the Backtrack boys, love all the articles especially the ones on Reg Wilson (again I also knew most about that article) , enjoyed the one on Mark Fiora, who I remember as a raw novice at Sheffield, but gave 110 per cent for the team. The article that I thought was really good was the one about John Simmons, not a treace of bitterness or regret even though he has every right. I t certainly made me sit up and think a bit more, so the next time there is a Rider Benevelont Fund Collection, this speedway supporter will contributing a couple of quid more.

Took me a while to work out who you one about, I believe that he had a bad accident a few years back, could anybody tell me what happened to him and how he is now.

Try the Speedway Star its self.

Sounds painful.

Tigerblade, can you remember Gugiliemi going through the fence at Sheffield with Reg Wilson, I think Gugliiemi broke his arm, but I remember Reg thought he had killed him, along with the rest of us in the stadium.

But the guy was a character, and I for one would love to see what has happened to him now, whether he has turned things around.

Have to agree with you Howling about Gugliemi, would be a great subject, a truely colourful character.

Ivan Mauger is an excellent choice, as is all the other names that have been mentioned, I look forward to the next edition.

Well Done to Josh, and all the other riders who took part, this is the best thing to happen to British Speedway in some time. Hope the young guy who was injuried is okay, and not suffered any serious injury.

I would like to see Simmo, interviewed, I am sure that he would a interesting subject, like his fall out with Poole, and the sudden way he retired.