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Post by Genghis on Jul 16, 2007 16:20:46 GMT
Now I can talk from the experience of seeing them both in their prime! In my opinion, Ove Fundin was definitely the better of the two and the greatest post-War rider. I don't really see that the location of the finals had much to do with it. Norbold, What made Fundin stand out so much from his contemporary Briggs and also the "best" rider of each subseqent era - Mauger, Nielsen and Rickardsson. I'm very interested in the views of someone who has seen all of the above five riders in their prime, how you think they compare. Briggo seems to have matched Fundin at times - and beat him in the run-off for the 1957 title (the third most controversial speedway race of all-time???... behind Penhall v Carter in 1981 and Van Praag v Langton in 1936). In your opinion, what gave Ove the edge? All the best Rob
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Post by jimblanchard on Jul 16, 2007 16:33:56 GMT
Now I can talk from the experience of seeing them both in their prime! In my opinion, Ove Fundin was definitely the better of the two and the greatest post-War rider. I don't really see that the location of the finals had much to do with it. Norbold, What made Fundin stand out so much from his contemporary Briggs and also the "best" rider of each subseqent era - Mauger, Nielsen and Rickardsson. I'm very interested in the views of someone who has seen all of the above five riders in their prime, how you think they compare. Briggo seems to have matched Fundin at times - and beat him in the run-off for the 1957 title (the third most controversial speedway race of all-time???... behind Penhall v Carter in 1981 and Van Praag v Langton in 1936). In your opinion, what gave Ove the edge? All the best Rob Red hair. Same as Tom Farndon .. ;D All the best Jim
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2007 19:17:43 GMT
We're getting so far into the "post-war" era now that we perhaps need a new "era" - maybe the "post-cold war era". But, young norbold, since everyone knows Bruce Cribb was the greatest rider of all time, your argument is flawed. Bruce Cribb on his 2 valve ice chainsaw, taking 5 seconds off Reading's track record, the night the Witches won the league in 1984, was a sight of greatness, only matched by Shaun Tacey having a swing at Savalas Clouting in the home leg of the 98 KOC final!
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