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You don't know who he is?? One if the best drivers this country has produced, a great talent and rightly decided to let jezza clarkson make a complete hash of motoring on the BBC, setting up fifth gear on ch5 and employing the delightful VIkki Butler Henderson.

 

Saints fan too? He truly cannot do any wrong.

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You don't know who he is?? One if the best drivers this country has produced, a great talent and rightly decided to let jezza clarkson make a complete hash of motoring on the BBC, setting up fifth gear on ch5 and employing the delightful VIkki Butler Henderson.

 

Saints fan too? He truly cannot do any wrong.

 

He's actually one of Jeremy Clarksons best mates

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His son is a mate of a mates son - they had a great conversation at school which is how they found out: "Which do you prefer, Top Gear or 5th gear". All the kids answered 5th gear except one and they asked him why "Because Tiff Needell is my dad" :-)

 

Comes across as a superb bloke

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who is he?

 

Seriously??

 

One of the best drivers this country has ever produced and never rated highly enough. His handling of a car is awesome to watch - love his review of the 350z when it came out (it's on youtube somewhere) ... which is the one reason I went out and bought one I'm ashamed to admit!!

 

With Top Gear now failing slightly, I think they should use him more to do some trials/speed tests/decent (but fun) reviews and get rid of Hammond.

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Seriously??

 

One of the best drivers this country has ever produced and never rated highly enough. His handling of a car is awesome to watch - love his review of the 350z when it came out (it's on youtube somewhere) ... which is the one reason I went out and bought one I'm ashamed to admit!!

 

With Top Gear now failing slightly, I think they should use him more to do some trials/speed tests/decent (but fun) reviews and get rid of Hammond.

 

Not everyone is into cars. I have no idea what a 350z is and I've only seen Top Gear once, an experience as enjoyable as standing in Fratton Park watching Saints lose 4-1.

 

It's very nice that this bloke supports Saints though.

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Donkeys years ago, went to one of those test Drive cars at Thruxton days. We had a briefing from Tiff and then whizzed round the course thinking we were nicki Lauda (OK not THAT long ago)

 

After lunch they stuck us 4 at a time into an MG Montego Turbo and Tiff drove us round the course properly. One handed, chatting, explaining everything as he went. He was something over one minute faster than the best time posted all day with a full car on a "racing lap"

 

Us in the car? We just screamed in terror all the way round.

 

Top Bloke, great talent and one of us - cool

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If thats the one on the sharp corner by the railway line then I do indeed and stand corrected. Only ever been in there a couple of times.

 

Thats the one. Must ad that it has a fantastic restraunt which is run by Heston Bluminthingys Soux (excuse spelling) chef. Well worth a visit.

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Thats the one. Must ad that it has a fantastic restraunt which is run by Heston Bluminthingys Soux (excuse spelling) chef. Well worth a visit.

 

I suppose that means snail porridge and bacon and egg icecream on the menu ;)

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Is it wrong to post on a thread about yourself?

 

And usually, when someone starts a thread about an individual (usually Alpine) they get shut down by the mods :)

 

I saw Tiff too at the weekend at half time, my mate was gutted he didn't and spent most of the second half looking for him. Glory hunter.

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Is it wrong to post on a thread about yourself?

 

And usually, when someone starts a thread about an individual (usually Alpine) they get shut down by the mods :)

 

I saw Tiff too at the weekend at half time, my mate was gutted he didn't and spent most of the second half looking for him. Glory hunter.

 

We, in the Itchen, had Jim Davison in our stand on Tuesday, so there. !

Trouble is, he was with the Charlton directors, so no chance of a conversion to the true faith.

Any how, we've had enough comedians of our own, both on the Forum, and on the pitch over the years.

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Correct - from when he drove the Newcastle-sponsored Lister Storm I believe.

 

I used to serve him in the shop I worked in when I'd just left school in Petersfield; I thought he still lived just down the road in West Harting?

 

No, he's over this way now, oddly enough not a million miles from David Gower, who is another chap whose pleasant persona is not reserved for the tv cameras. Ive run into quite a few people in the public eye in my time, a large percentage of whom have turned out to be utter tw*ts, but Messrs Needell and Gower are both absolutely top blokes.

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Block 33, about row Z I believe.

 

I'm block 32 (I think, haven't got my ticket on me) and he's one over so that must be 33. I'm higher than Z so I'm not sure about that, he might have moved since last season.

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Seriously??

 

One of the best drivers this country has ever produced and never rated highly enough. His handling of a car is awesome to watch - love his review of the 350z when it came out (it's on youtube somewhere) ... which is the one reason I went out and bought one I'm ashamed to admit!!

 

With Top Gear now failing slightly, I think they should use him more to do some trials/speed tests/decent (but fun) reviews and get rid of Hammond.

 

Not interested in cars, they are for people with money

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We, in the Itchen, had Jim Davison in our stand on Tuesday, so there. !

Trouble is, he was with the Charlton directors, so no chance of a conversion to the true faith.

Any how, we've had enough comedians of our own, both on the Forum, and on the pitch over the years.

 

Doesnt Davidson live out past Romsey as well?

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