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Title: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: Shaw Rosso on Sunday, May 13, 2012, 20:11:25 Only 33, thoughts to family and all that knew him :(
Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: Arriba on Sunday, May 13, 2012, 20:13:55 what happend?
Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: alanmayes on Sunday, May 13, 2012, 20:15:06 RIP Lee.A very popular rider when he was with the Robins and many had hoped to see him return,
when Leigh Adams retired. Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: Shaw Rosso on Sunday, May 13, 2012, 20:15:47 Died in a crash in Poland just now
Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: alanmayes on Sunday, May 13, 2012, 20:16:22 what happend? He was killed in a horrific crash on the track in Poland.He has massive internal injuries after being thrown head first into the safety fence. This is what has been reported.... " British speedway rider Lee Richardson has died after a horrific crash while racing in the Polish league, according to Eurosport Poland. Richardson is believed to have been thrown head first into a solid safety fence while racing for PGE Marma Rzeszow against Betard Sparta Wroclaw. He suffered a serious leg injury and had internal bleeding and breathing difficulties before later dying in a hospital in Wroclaw. It is believed internal bleeding in the chest area is what ultimately killed him. The 33-year-old from Hastings in East Sussex races in the British speedway league for the Lakeside Hammers and has represented Great Britain on numerous occasions". Eurosport Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: Shaw Rosso on Sunday, May 13, 2012, 20:18:08 http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/13052012/58/british-speedway-star-dies-crash-poland.html
Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: Batch on Sunday, May 13, 2012, 20:31:10 :eek:
RIP Lee Richardson :( Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: No Longer Posh Red on Sunday, May 13, 2012, 20:31:10 Very sad news, RIP Rico
Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: eddiet on Sunday, May 13, 2012, 20:47:28 awful , just awful for a 33 yr old. thinking of his family.
RIP Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: pumbaa on Sunday, May 13, 2012, 20:50:59 Holy shit, massive talent, shocked. RIP.
Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: LucienSanchez on Sunday, May 13, 2012, 21:08:53 Horrible news, RIP.
Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: tans on Sunday, May 13, 2012, 21:18:19 Not into speedway but RIP
Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: Notts red on Sunday, May 13, 2012, 21:42:37 A great rider who will be really missed, thoughts to his family and all speedway fans. RIP Lee Richardson.
Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: Nomoreheroes on Sunday, May 13, 2012, 22:35:39 Shocked and stunned!
Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: FormerlyPlymRed on Sunday, May 13, 2012, 22:51:26 Terrible news, RIP.
Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: alanmayes on Sunday, May 13, 2012, 22:55:27 Lee typically giving maximum effort for England in a World Cup Final.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSpMzyLD9C4&sns=em Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: WEBBERhyde on Sunday, May 13, 2012, 23:27:55 Absolutely devestated when I heard the news this evening. I just sat on the floor in disbelief. He was one of the classiest riders around and really endeared himself to everyone on the terraces at blunsdon when he was with. He should never have left really...it was only the stupid rules of the sport that meant that he had to go as we had to dismantle our team after the 2007 season. His partnership with Leigh Adams during Rico's time here was a lethal one. Those two in heats 13 and 15 together at the Abbey were superb. One of the most stylish pairings in speedway ever. They were poetry.
Lee always got a very warm reception every single time he came back to blunsdon. As said already, he was the one everyone wanted to replace Leigh when he left, but sadly for us he was happy at Lakeside and had a perfect set up for his family nearby too and was completely settled. A lot of people are blaming a dangerous track in Poland. I was watching the second half of the match after Lee's accident which I didn't see until after the match, his injuries weren't fully known at that point. The track did look very heavy with riders bucking about all over the place. Lee's was a complete racing accident with no one to blame but for the very difficult track. He caught a bit of grip and lifted coming off the bend, clipping the back of two riders sending him into the back straight fence at quite a speed. It was definitely a very nasty one but there has been worse. Unfortunately Lee was unlucky, at the most costly price. Most awful of all, he's left behind a very young family. Incredibly sad, such a nice chap too and great rider. RIP. Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: Crispy on Monday, May 14, 2012, 01:18:05 Footage of the crash on youtube - couldn't bring myself to watch it. Used to love watching him at Swindon. RIP Lee.
Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: Nomoreheroes on Monday, May 14, 2012, 06:55:53 I took a look. As has already been posted, it didn't look as if it was as serious as it turned out. Makes you realise how thankful we should be after a rider gets up from 'any' crash.
Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: Anteater on Monday, May 14, 2012, 08:12:13 Absolutely shit news.
RIP Rico. Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: Leggett on Monday, May 14, 2012, 08:52:35 Very sad news, RIP.
Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: leefer on Monday, May 14, 2012, 17:23:06 Been away working and came home to this news....crap news.
Just goes to show how fragile life can be. Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: steptoe41 on Monday, May 14, 2012, 18:34:19 We have all got our problems, be they large or small, but something like this puts everything into perspective.
RIP Lee. Top Bloke. Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: Bob's Orange on Monday, May 14, 2012, 20:50:38 I've seen Rico at the Abbey Stadium when he rode for the Robins. Sad time. RIP.
Incidentally, Lakeside face Swindon on 18/05/12 which is bound to be a chance for both sides to pay their respects! Title: Re: RIP Lee Richardson Post by: carbonwhite on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 12:59:21 did he not have an accident a few years back that he was lucky to escape?
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