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1 thing i will say about the press it was nice to see a report on the news and start website shortly after the meeting we need the press to do there part but it works both ways the promotion need to find a reliable contact in the media and share infomation with them

we all know you and others do try and help we also know theres others who will try stir things up even when what there saying is obviously wrong and incorrect its a shame this exciting sport is run by people who cant be talked too and it seams its most or all tracks thats the same

i do agree some things are better delt with off forums but its there own fault they have shut down some methords of comuniaction and ignore other methords thats it from me before i slip up and posible release a few facts that others would like kept quiet

steve whitehead wont speak to all he wont answer phone he wont answer emails i could quote facts about mr whitehead but it will affest others who are inocent i could name a few whho have tried talking to mr whitehead

reason i posted shaz is that you have defended before when really it was obvious things wernt right but like you i really would love all speedway not just workington to gain a new lease of life

not in speedway there isnt

time must fly by i was sure he did a short stink as cover for someone must have been the year before

id just like to say its nice and honest from you to join in rather than defend the promotion we know how you dislike the negativity regarding speedway but it needs sorted if we are to survive not just the food but everything

depends how far away you want to camp if you believe the promotors they were wanting to switch to wednesdays and get all the tourists from the lake district about 40 miles away couple of campsites around keswick area popular with tourists roughly id say around 20 miles away id not be camping up this end of country this time of year it can be wet and cold mid summer never mind april

if im not wrong didnt kildermand ride in brittan last year ? sure he did a few meetings for someone probaly not enough to change his average but might just qualify that way

theres been a few over the years that were allowed under the conditions i posted

if there that worried about people getting in for free it distracts them from seeing the real problems then were in trouble and STEVE WHITEHEAD should stop offering free admisson to someone hes battled with the last few years

especially for the odd ones who go straight from work

as josh rode last season then yes you should be allowed r/r if he hadnt rode last season then national league guest it should be

gotta disagree that its been rubish since keswick caterers finished personaly i didnt like the burgers from keswick caterers but the service was much better it was good at the start last year on back straight on the subject of staff where have all the stewards gone ? i was always led to believe this was a council stadium and had to have a minimum amount of stewrads i was actualy asked years ago to become a steward to allow me free entry which i declined and continued to pay but saturday night id say i only seen 1 steward on all off the steps/back straight with the odd walk round from the new saftey officer

who does the van on grandstand side now then i take it its all down to same people as the people doing it last year were told they wernt required this year i was actually refering to the ones who ran it last year (had forgot it has changed) absolute disaster we are going to be the laughing stock off the league if they continue to ruin everything about what was once a great event on a saturday night

and none of us has comented on the disaster of the new ticket system thats not a great idea is it for getting anywhere except the grandstand anyone going bends or back straight has to squeeze past the que for food at whats probably a better food outlet from what im told

last year the cafe started off good after a few problems and a few supply and demand issues ie not stocking what the punters asked for it went down hill but even at its worst last year it was like a 5 start compared to last night i susspect we wont get any reaction on this forum from anyone at workington speedway which is why the crowds are reducing all the time unfortunatly laura is pasionate but as for the others well best not say what i think of them

frank smart and danny dird got quiet HIGH during there speedway time didnt they

id say it was about normal crowd from late but poor for opening night was hard to follow it being first meeting and hard to pick riders out maybe first meeting should have been a team event dan and kyle did ok mixed night for both kyle had perfect start by gateing in his first rid and held on to lead for a lap or 2 before rene bach passed him but he held 2nd place then in his last he swapped places with mason campton a couple of times before mason took the win

the food was awfull last night and the "hot" drinks were even worse absolutly digusting 4 of us went for drinks all got thrrown away and the service was just out of order looks like nothing was learned last year burgers and hot dogs with no onions whats that all about obviously they are running on to low power to get things cooked and hot drinks need boiled water to make them right £1.50 for a coffee made with warm water is not on i hope there public liability insurance is up to date if there gonna carry on like that and its too be hoped the h&s inspector dont pay a visit

allthough i do agree with everything topsoil says the riders are risking a lot for the sport and they deserve more than what they get and unless they intruduce a controlled bike/engine whatever you will always get them spending money to gain a advantage if its in there interests to do so you will get the od rider who dosnt need to spend as much because they can set the bike up better and ride better than some spending a lot mor to keep up with them

you never really know which riders wanted to stay and didnt and which were wanted to stay and didnt speedway is a ruthless sport very few are faithfull and loyal to clubs/riders

if im not wrong once upon a time it was instead of the on track making way to tapes its been last few years

sometimes they are genuinely working on bikes and are pushed but its the ones who sit at pits gate until 15 seconds and then potter round and still want to prep gate that anooy me paul thorpe was a master at it its all mind games