Liontamer

The last two posts sums it up nicely as far as I'm concerned. BTW, in an earlier post I said Leicestershire had had three tracks, but I was wrong, they have in fact had four. Anyone like to have a guess a to where the fourth track was? & no, I'm not referring to the indoor speedway held at Granby Halls in the early 70's.

Well at least we had TWO, yes TWO speedway tracks in Leicester once, Nerr, how many tracks have Coventry had? I'll tell you how many....err....two. (Actually we've had three. In the 50's there was one on the same road that I now live on, so stick that in yer pipe).

I think I'm right in saying we were the first team to track an American in the British League (the late DeWayne Keeter), & also the first team to have team leathers (sponsored by TSB). Clutching at straws maybe but we've got to try & fill this thread up with something to keep Mr Howling Gorgon at bay.

You wouldn't be Skid Solo's brother by any chance would you?

Q) What do you get if you cross George Formby with Axl Rose? A) "Heh heh, turned out nice again motherf***er".

I've got a funny story about a Reliant Robin van & a rider in the Coventry riders car park, but as it involves a naked woman I can't repeat it here.

No idea mate, where did you get that from?

I remember Gary Middleton turning up at Leicester with his bike hanging off the back of a new Rolls Royce.

Good to swap a bit of banter with you mate. Catch you round the tracks sometime.

I wondered where he had disappeared to.

Good grief. Don't tell me you're a bloody train spotter as well as a Hoverfly supporter. That would be just tooo good.

Sorry to hijack your thread Rick. Do you want to nip off & roll a few cars or something while I sort the Howling Ganglion out.

Hank Mc Spank & The Swamp Donkeys - that wouldn't be the sound of a barrell being scraped that I can hear would it? Having said that I'm surprised you didn't mention Pete Waterman. Wasn't he from Coventry?

Famous Leicester People: John Merrick: Elephant Man Daniel Lambert: Fat Man Loughborough University: DNA Discovered Showaddywaddy: Superstars Richard & David Attenborough: Brothers Englebert Humperdink: Bloke with daft name Thomas Cook: Benidorm's answer to Billy Butlin Lady Jane Grey: Fat king's missus Ray Wilson: Sporting God Gary Linneker: Crisp nicker Etc. Etc. Famous Coventry People: Lady Godiva: Slapper who liked to get her t*ts out for the lads Who's squealing now boy?

Rick Miller? Who's he? Ahh Ray Wilson, now there was a classy rider if ever I saw one. English too.

Well at least I can play the banjo..."YEEEEEHHHHAAAAA".....de de de ding ding ding ding ding ding di......aww crap, I just snapped my G string.

I've got a question. Do you mind being called Tick?

When was that then.While he was riding for Middlesbrough? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No more clues

According to the latest issue of the excellent Vintage Speedway Magazine, Alan Butterfield of Newcastle was the first rider in Britain to use an ESO engine in Britain, which he fitted into a Mattingley frame.

I'd rather rub myself all over with a cheesegrater & roll in salt after chewing my own test***es off. (Although I have been a couple of times recently, but that was to meet up with forum members)

Gawd, I've started repeating myself now, I say, I've started repeating myself now our Ashley.

Oh stop it before I wet myself. You obviously don't come from Leicester 25yf. "You want a mosque? Here, have three". "You want a speedway track? Go whistle." This is not a racist remark before you all jump on me, but a fact. Niether Leicester City or County Councils want speedway back in Leicester & I can't see it ever coming back I'm afraid, but we live in hope. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Oh stop it before I wet myself. You obviously don't come from Leicester 25yf. "You want a mosque? Here, have three". "You want a speedway track? Go whistle." This is not a racist remark before you all jump on me, but a fact. Niether Leicester City or County Councils want speedway back in the Leicester & I can't see it ever coming back I'm afraid, but we live in hope.

Ah the memories. "Dizzy" by Tommy Roe at Leicester, along with the Sweets "Little Willy", & who could forget the crowd joining in with "Gordon is a moron" by Jilted John when a certain Mr Kennett was riding. Happy days.