Ole the Wally??

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kevh said:

genghis said:

You two just wait until Saint Dryml reaches his first final in the GP next season... then you'll see

Yeah, I see it now:-

Red - Andreas Jonsson
Blue - Nicki Pedersen
White - Jason Crump
Yellow - R/R

Lol, due to broken knuckles, after being knocked out of the preliminary rounds of the Conker Champs.

NCH, you are indeed correct, spent a lovely weeks holiday in that pub, when my friends did holiday relief there

[jimblanchard]

He is hardly a wally when he has won several world championships as a rider and got himself into a very decent position in virtually running the Gp's and WSC.

Define Wally then?

Also, macattack suggested a bit ago the idea of a start gate at an angle with gate four about a metre in front. Is he a wally as well....?

[schumi]

jimblanchard said:

Also, macattack...Is he a wally as well....?

Well....

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Must say it sounds a crazy idea....but without the full atricle we don't really know what his proposal is,as kev says.Surprised at badge for this sensationalist thread.Anyway Ole doesn't rhyme with wally ;D
And let's not forget when Adolf shut speedway down it came back bigger and better

And Schumi......

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I think Ole should stop the GP series for a couple of years, the speedway authorities in their respective countries start up a new world championship series and then Ole can come back and his job will have disappeared, oh dear what a shame

[nobbyclark]

trees said:

I think Ole should stop the GP series for a couple of years, the speedway authorities in their respective countries start up a new world championship series and then Ole can come back and his job will have disappeared, oh dear what a shame

ha ha very good post ...
Ole does come out with some crap at times!

Made me titter anyway!! ;D

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Now everyone knows how Leicester Lions fans felt for years.....

Mr.Ole liked a good battle down Blackbird Rd

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jimblanchard said:

He is hardly a wally when he has won several world championships as a rider and got himself into a very decent position in virtually running the Gp's and WSC.

Define Wally then?

Also, macattack suggested a bit ago the idea of a start gate at an angle with gate four about a metre in front. Is he a wally as well....?

Jim, I did put question marks at the end of the heading?

Anyway, I feel he is a wally suggesting closing down OUR speedway for 2 years.

I expect that you will correct me if I am wrong, but surely only Kings Lynn and Coventry and possibly Eastbourne would survive for 2 years without speedway due to the fact that they are privately owned, well possibly Foxhall as well, but believe you me, should the Heath go without speedway for 2 years, our council will definitely not re-issue a licence as the noise pollution brigade will make sure of that

Yes he was a great speedway rider, but for me, his obvious bias towards his fellow countrymen at all SWC and SGP's, laying absolute rubbish tracks which hardly ever produce decent racing doesn't endear him to me, and yes I was one of the older fans who watched him in his heyday.

Just a personal opinion, and sorry if I have offended you but it is my opinion of the statement.

[nobbyclark]

badge said:

I expect that you will correct me if I am wrong, but surely only Kings Lynn and Coventry and possibly Eastbourne would survive for 2 years without speedway due to the fact that they are privately owned, well possibly Foxhall as well,

Correction the EOES would still exist after 2 years of no speedway . Where else would Rigsby and Mr2awards be able to view Shire Horse shows and see the Purple Helmets motor bike display team in action? ;D

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kevh said:

Like him or loath him, Olsen does have some radical views on the sport.
I quite like the idea of the angled start line, it would certainly add to the excitement of the first bend action!!
Clearly shutting British Speedway for two years would be the death knell for the sport, but it'll be interesting to hear the whole story, as clearly that 'quote' was used to increase sales.
And on riding in wet conditions, well Olsen has clearly achieved this in the GP's.......so maybe another chapter the BSPA should read!!
I vote that we all read the article, and then get Schumi to arrange a follow-up interview with Ole where she interogates him more, having had time to digest what he has to say here.

Angled start line Kev? Haven't we explored all sorts of ideas like that in years gone by e.g. Concrete start lines and also starting stalls, horse race style?

And as for the GP, love it or loathe it it's here and seemingly here to stay. Having attended the F.I.M. Press Conference when they first announced it, I still chuckle when I think of the two most vociferous and absolutely vehement critics of the notion in that room that day. Both were speedway ex-world champions - one Kiwi (not Briggo or Mooro!) and the other? Danish!!!

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bryn said:

kevh said:

Like him or loath him, Olsen does have some radical views on the sport.
I quite like the idea of the angled start line, it would certainly add to the excitement of the first bend action!!
Clearly shutting British Speedway for two years would be the death knell for the sport, but it'll be interesting to hear the whole story, as clearly that 'quote' was used to increase sales.
And on riding in wet conditions, well Olsen has clearly achieved this in the GP's.......so maybe another chapter the BSPA should read!!
I vote that we all read the article, and then get Schumi to arrange a follow-up interview with Ole where she interogates him more, having had time to digest what he has to say here.

Angled start line Kev? Haven't we explored all sorts of ideas like that in years gone by e.g. Concrete start lines and also starting stalls, horse race style?

And as for the GP, love it or loathe it it's here and seemingly here to stay. Having attended the F.I.M. Press Conference when they first announced it, I still chuckle when I think of the two most vociferous and absolutely vehement critics of the notion in that room that day. Both were speedway ex-world champions - one Kiwi (not Briggo or Mooro!) and the other? Danish!!!

I quote Phil Rising from the 100th GP programme

"Olsen of course had been the driving force behind the introduction of the Grand Prix and he had strong allies in Vaessen and Germany's Günther Sorber,President of the CCP Committee of the FIM."

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maccattack said:

bryn said:

Angled start line Kev? Haven't we explored all sorts of ideas like that in years gone by e.g. Concrete start lines and also starting stalls, horse race style?

And as for the GP, love it or loathe it it's here and seemingly here to stay. Having attended the F.I.M. Press Conference when they first announced it, I still chuckle when I think of the two most vociferous and absolutely vehement critics of the notion in that room that day. Both were speedway ex-world champions - one Kiwi (not Briggo or Mooro!) and the other? Danish!!!

I quote Phil Rising from the 100th GP programme

"Olsen of course had been the driving force behind the introduction of the Grand Prix and he had strong allies in Vaessen and Germany's Günther Sorber,President of the CCP Committee of the FIM."

Thing is macattack, his tactics got him the job didn't it? I subsequently tried similar tactics at a job interview I went to and ended up being frogmarched off the premises by two burly blokes at the behest of the firm's M.D. and told, in no uncertain terms, never ever to go near their premises again! ;D

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This is the same Ole who quite a few years ago suggested a new track with diamond shape bends to make the riders use better throttle control! What more do you expect, just surprised he did not suggest adding on indicators to bikes, a shopping basket and illuminous stripes on the riders leathers!

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bryn said:

kevh said:

Like him or loath him, Olsen does have some radical views on the sport.
I quite like the idea of the angled start line, it would certainly add to the excitement of the first bend action!!
Clearly shutting British Speedway for two years would be the death knell for the sport, but it'll be interesting to hear the whole story, as clearly that 'quote' was used to increase sales.
And on riding in wet conditions, well Olsen has clearly achieved this in the GP's.......so maybe another chapter the BSPA should read!!
I vote that we all read the article, and then get Schumi to arrange a follow-up interview with Ole where she interogates him more, having had time to digest what he has to say here.

Angled start line Kev? Haven't we explored all sorts of ideas like that in years gone by e.g. Concrete start lines and also starting stalls, horse race style?

And as for the GP, love it or loathe it it's here and seemingly here to stay. Having attended the F.I.M. Press Conference when they first announced it, I still chuckle when I think of the two most vociferous and absolutely vehement critics of the notion in that room that day. Both were speedway ex-world champions - one Kiwi (not Briggo or Mooro!) and the other? Danish!!!

Yes indeed Bryn, concrete start lines have been tried, in fact I believe Odsal was the first to experiment with the idea.

I can think of another individual who was extremely voiciferous against the idea when it was originally mooted. In fact he even held talks with the Swedes in an effort to contrive an 'alternative' World Championship, before 'taking it on the nose' and getting the go-ahead to stage the first British GP at his own (at the time) Arena Essex.

History tells us that never transpired, but the GP did go ahead at Waterden Road.........a venue that was also very much associated with the orange dictator.

In the words of Alanis Morrisette...........isn't it ironic?

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kevh said:

Yes indeed Bryn, concrete start lines have been tried, in fact I believe Odsal was the first to experiment with the idea.

Didn't Old Uncle Len go one better at Rye and build a complete concrete track? ;D