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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2008 20:43:44 GMT
Why? The precedent was set many years ago when Peter Collins opted out of the British League...........why should Nicholls be treated any differently? Ouch - help help - I'm getting ganged up on ! Out of curiosity, what license did Peter Collins ride on when he opted out of riding in the UK ? Rico  Nobody is ganging up on anybody........you are fully entitled to your views, as are we. PC, as Sube says did remain on his ACU license, and he did return for Belle Vue's final three meetings in 1981. The chance to ride in the World Championship was denied him that year, and I fail to see why Nicholls should be treated differenty, that's all. |
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Post by Genghis on Nov 26, 2008 20:44:41 GMT
Collins wrote in the Speedway Grand Slam book: Good book that one. Just shows what is possible with a professional and positive approach. England went from a humilating first round exit to World Team Cup glory within the space of 12 months. |
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Post by admin on Nov 26, 2008 20:48:51 GMT
Anyway, looks like Leigh Adams is going to be in a class of his own next season, not that the global superstar was that much of a threat to Adams. But no Crump, no Jonsson and probably no Andersen will mean Adams will hardly have any competitive races in the UK.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2008 20:52:46 GMT
A showpiece of just how shit the standard of riders in the league are ? Rico |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2008 20:55:51 GMT
Nobody is ganging up on anybody........you are fully entitled to your views, as are we. PC, as Sube says did remain on his ACU license, and he did return for Belle Vue's final three meetings in 1981. The chance to ride in the World Championship was denied him that year, and I fail to see why Nicholls should be treated differenty, that's all. Sorry Kev, I should have had a smiley in my original post - I'm sure you know I can take it. Thanks for the info guys - I was only ickle back in 81, honest. How were Belle Vue able to re-introduce Collins to their team - that wouldn't be allowed these days would it. Rico |
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Post by admin on Nov 26, 2008 20:58:53 GMT
How were Belle Vue able to re-introduce Collins to their team - that wouldn't be allowed these days would it. Rico Now then, 1981 was all of 27 years ago, young fellow and since the rules change in the UK anually, that's 27 years of rule changes. I mean, I think Belle Vue were owned by the then leisure giant Trust House Forte at the time. Still, kevh might remember, or Oooogan McDoogan, he's a clever fellow. |
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Post by Genghis on Nov 26, 2008 21:03:02 GMT
As everyone knows, the best riders in Speedway in 1981 were Bruce Penhall and Mick Fletcher.
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Post by admin on Nov 26, 2008 21:04:26 GMT
As everyone knows, the best riders in Speedway in 1981 were Bruce Penhall and Mick Fletcher. Not forgetting Bruce Cribb. |
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Post by Genghis on Nov 26, 2008 21:06:14 GMT
As everyone knows, the best riders in Speedway in 1981 were Bruce Penhall and Mick Fletcher. Not forgetting Bruce Cribb. I personally feel Cribb probably peaked in the closing stages of the 1980 season. Remember Cribb scoring 15 from 6 rides (including an engine failure) for a highly depleted Oxford side as the Cheetahs came back to snatch a 39-39 draw at home to Edinburgh. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2008 21:09:52 GMT
How were Belle Vue able to re-introduce Collins to their team - that wouldn't be allowed these days would it. Rico Now then, 1981 was all of 27 years ago, young fellow and since the rules change in the UK anually, that's 27 years of rule changes. I mean, I think Belle Vue were owned by the then leisure giant Trust House Forte at the time. Still, kevh might remember, or Oooogan McDoogan, he's a clever fellow. Indeed they were, sold out to Stuart Bamforth for 1982. Thanks for the compliment Sub. Not sure about clever though, anorak maybe??!! ;D |
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Post by Genghis on Nov 26, 2008 21:12:48 GMT
Thanks for the compliment Sub. Not sure about clever though, anorak maybe??!! ;D You'll find out that the Old Mongol simply sucks up to whoever is online on the WWoS at the time.  |
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Post by admin on Nov 26, 2008 21:15:20 GMT
Indeed they were, sold out to Stuart Bamforth for 1982. Rather like Avtar Sandhu at Brandon, Bamforth bought what he thought was a stadium and discovered he'd also bought a speedway team. And, again like Sandhu, the speedway bug bit him and for a while he was a mover and shaker, but eventually he grew sick and tired on the BSPA and sold out. I liked Bamforth. |
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Post by admin on Nov 26, 2008 21:16:52 GMT
You'll find out that the Old Mongol simply sucks up to whoever is online on the WWoS at the time. I guess we'll have to live in hope that the global superstar doesn't sign up, won't we. |
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Post by Genghis on Nov 26, 2008 21:19:45 GMT
You'll find out that the Old Mongol simply sucks up to whoever is online on the WWoS at the time. I guess we'll have to live in hope that the global superstar doesn't sign up, won't we. Now that would be fuuny.  |
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Post by Genghis on Nov 26, 2008 21:26:03 GMT
Indeed they were, sold out to Stuart Bamforth for 1982. Rather like Avtar Sandhu at Brandon, Bamforth bought what he thought was a stadium and discovered he'd also bought a speedway team. And, again like Sandhu, the speedway bug bit him and for a while he was a mover and shaker, but eventually he grew sick and tired on the BSPA and sold out. I liked Bamforth. Bamforth was gifted a very successful team which gave him instant succees, but he couldn't keep it going. By 1986, despite splashing the cash around, the Aces were in freefall. He didn't play the averages game very well, and by the 1980s, this was crucial. In the end, he had to admit failure and sell Hyde Road. Ironically it turned him into an even richer man than he already was. |
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