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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: albitz on 09 June 2013, 21:03:48
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Joey. :y
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Actually,its ITV4. :-[ ::) ;D.....superb though.
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was on the other day ;) good though :y
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Just watched that what an absolute legend to win 3 times in 2000 and at 48 you've got to respect that :y
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Just watched on itv4 really moving and sad what a legend
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He was a fascinating character.Well worth reading a biography or two.The anecdotes etc. are amazing.He was such a unique individual,and a great human being apart from an incredible rider.
I could wax lyrical for hours about the stories Ive heard about Joey,some of them from peope who were there and witnessed them.
One which springs to mind is my mates wife was a young WPC in the Ballymoney area in the 70,s.She lost count of the number of times she caught him testing his race bikes on public roads.He always explained that he had just rebuilt the engine and couldn't resist the temptation to try it out before the races the following weekend.He was always apologetic and promised he would try his best not to give in to temptation again,but sure enough a few weeks later they would hear the sound of a screaming 2 stroke engine coming down the road and it was Joey.
He had charm and charisma though,so although he got bollocked and warned every time,he never got a summons.
He just lived life by his own rules,without ever doing harm to anyone else,and actually went to great lengths to help other people whenever he could.
There will never be another man or rider like him.
I just wish he had stopped after that 200O TT. :'(