Absolutely fantastic tribute to Robert & Joey plus the boys. Robert was often the unsung hero. On his day he was well capable of beating anyone including Joey. Robert was really unlucky, he suffered horrendous injuries during his career and most were down to bad luck. The wheel imploding on him at the IOM, getting knocked off on many occassions by lesser mortals. Sadly even when he was killed it was down to mechanical failure. Most likely he would have survived that crash as well only for the fact John ? Burns went over him at Mathers cross. I was there that day and thankfully for me I had just walked down towards the Ballysally round about, I am glad I did not see that!!!!
I remember being at the UGP week and Robert had just won the Dundrod 150, 125cc race. I had met up with a group of German bikers on the ferry over. One of the german lads had a £5.00 note and he had Joey's autograpgh on it. While we were in the paddock I got talking to Robert and I was telling him about the German and the £5.00, he says to the German, show me that £5.00, the german lad gets it out and Robert looks at it and laughed, he stuck it in his pocket, the germans face was a picture. Anyway he pulled it out and signed it for him , called the two boys over along with Sam Dunlop and Jim Dunlop and got them all to sign it. You would have thought this German lad had won the lottery.
Robert could be fisty at times all depended on his mood on the day, you can see the same trait in Michael at times as well.
Lets hope the two boys have long and sucessful careers but do know when it IS time to get out and retire. Fantastic talent as Michael is there is a wild side to him, he worries me.
It was a great movie and Laim Nesson did a cracking job.
