WestGorton1884

Richard Knight & Kai Niemi , both played a massive part in the Witches league & cup double in 1984 , dont think either got the recognition they deserved

Really enjoying the Collins / Lee debate , not sure about the "PC was dominant around Hyde Road " line though it was his home track , of course he'd be more successful there , but from 1974 to say 79 i watched the Aces home & away and he was a class apart , he could pick lines on a track other riders would only dream of using !, like the Slaski stadium in 1976 ! i remember going to Sheffield one night when Wyer & Valentine were flying , and he absolutely destroyed them . I loved Michael Lee , i was at Hyde Road when he rode for Boston as a 16 yr old in a inter league challenge match, and you could tell then he'd be a star . but he was no Peter Collins ... sorry

Get rid of 'team' leathers / Kevlar's …. in the good old days riders were individuals , Nigel Boocock in blue , Ole Olsen in black , John 'Tiger' Louis , John Cook camoflauge ( what was that all about ?)

Hi guys im new to the forum , so go easy on me haha ive not been to a speedway meeting for some time , but watched the Aces at Hyde Road from 1973 untll they moved to kirky lane , also strangely enough, I saw a lot of ( due to a uncle from Suffolk ) the Ipswich Witches. So im slightly biased but ,Peter Collins was the greatest English rider of his generation . he was so unlucky not to win more world titles , the horrific leg injury in 77 , springs to mind , and it wasn't just Hyde Road where he was dominant , Michael Lee brilliant , but better than PC ? ..... nah !

Popcorn , used to play it before every meeting at Hyde Road

Michael Lee was a brilliant rider , loved watching him around Hyde Road , but he wasn't in the same class as PC . imo of course

The riders I've actually seen ride... 1/ Ivan Mauger 2/ Ole Olsen 3/ Anders Michanek 4/ Barry Briggs 5/ Peter Collins 6/ Bruce Penhall 7/ Michael Lee 8/ Dennis Sigalos