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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2010 10:20:12 GMT
i thought both were rubbish lol
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Post by Genghis on Jan 6, 2010 12:01:53 GMT
Louis wasn't half the rider that Loram was. Given a fairly technical track such as Oxford, and Louis was hopeless. He never mastered it. He normally came to Sandy Lane and was humiliated by our reserves - I remember one meeting where Lawrence Hare passed him three times from behind. On the other hand, Loram came and normally gave us a masterclass, I remember him scoring maximums at Oxford despite not gating once. Mark Loram was the last really good British rider - and was in a different class to Chris Louis. So based (as everything is with you it seems : on his riding at Oxford, you feel you can denigrate Chris Louis . As far as I'm aware Sube is as entitled to his opinion as you are, as for me, I wouldn't like to have to pick one over the other personally....Mark is Mr Nice Guy who has given 100% percent for every club he has ridden for, and been World Champ to boot. Chris has been an excellent servant to British Speedway in his 20 year riding career, and obviously has had his base at Foxhall, and let's not forget, he was a regular "Superguest" for the Peskies right up until his last injury, as not many riders could beat Chris round there, even in his late 30's.....so both have plus points over the other, but 2 great riders finishing their riding careers in 2010, and both due to serious injury, they neither owe us anything, just that they both have a happy retirement from riding speedway. Badge, I didn't say Chris Louis was rubbish, I just said that he wasn't a patch on Mark Loram, a statement most people not from Ipswich would agree with. Please remind me which year Chris Louis won the GP series. Mark Loram is the greatest British rider of the last 15 years. Chris Louis, whilst a very good rider, had has limitations and therefore was nowhere as good as Loram. Just as John Louis is not fit to lick the toes of the great Peter Collins.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2010 12:49:22 GMT
So based (as everything is with you it seems : on his riding at Oxford, you feel you can denigrate Chris Louis . As far as I'm aware Sube is as entitled to his opinion as you are, as for me, I wouldn't like to have to pick one over the other personally....Mark is Mr Nice Guy who has given 100% percent for every club he has ridden for, and been World Champ to boot. Chris has been an excellent servant to British Speedway in his 20 year riding career, and obviously has had his base at Foxhall, and let's not forget, he was a regular "Superguest" for the Peskies right up until his last injury, as not many riders could beat Chris round there, even in his late 30's.....so both have plus points over the other, but 2 great riders finishing their riding careers in 2010, and both due to serious injury, they neither owe us anything, just that they both have a happy retirement from riding speedway. not fit to lick the toes Ok !
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2010 13:40:23 GMT
Taken from a post on BSF:
I think Chris' intention was to invite all the Grand Prix boys and stage this event before they got too busy. But it looks as though his farewell will be held later in the season, following an objection from another promoter who has said that Testimonials etc cannot take place on the same race night as another league track within 100 miles radius. I'll leave you to guess who has put the spanner in the works.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2010 15:40:59 GMT
Taken from a post on BSF: I think Chris' intention was to invite all the Grand Prix boys and stage this event before they got too busy. But it looks as though his farewell will be held later in the season, following an objection from another promoter who has said that Testimonials etc cannot take place on the same race night as another league track within 100 miles radius. I'll leave you to guess who has put the spanner in the works.
Do you know what date it was planned for Badge?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2010 15:54:23 GMT
Taken from a post on BSF: I think Chris' intention was to invite all the Grand Prix boys and stage this event before they got too busy. But it looks as though his farewell will be held later in the season, following an objection from another promoter who has said that Testimonials etc cannot take place on the same race night as another league track within 100 miles radius. I'll leave you to guess who has put the spanner in the works.
Do you know what date it was planned for Badge? Was supposed to have been 27th March, but the objection from the PL mean't that the BSPA rejected the request after the date was given out. Now it seems that Coventry are resurrecting the Brandonapolis on the evening before, and probably going to get the very riders CL had asked, so on the one hand sour grapes from LS, but will give CL a while longer to plan it, and it will certainly be warmer (one hopes anyway). And it will mean I can actually attend ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2010 16:18:45 GMT
So it all ends well then ;D
Although I'm really looking forward to the Ben Fund Bonanza, which is at the start of the season, these kind of meetings are much better attended when the weather is a bit warmer, and Chris deserves a good turnout so I hope it all goes well for him. If it's a date I can make, then I'll be there.
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