SteelShoe

Needn't worry about that Santa never comes to our house.😃

Waiting for the lighting columns I believe.

No, the last of the travellers left Sunday.

I think the ref may well have made an error. I wasn't far from the start line when the start marshall pointed the helmet colour error out to MPT who went straight back to the pits. I remember looking at the countdown clock when the error was pointed out and thinking that there was plenty of time left. When MPT came back out I checked the time again and thought he would make it. Then an announcement came over the PA system stating that MPT had been disqualified for leaving the track.

Did he though ?, MPT was under the 2 minute countdown and as such I don't think he was permitted to leave the track to rectify his own error. This seems to be reinforced by the refs decision. MPT has to take responsibility for this , even a quick check by the camp would have avoided the incident.

It looked to be the Worky Start Marshall who pointed it out to MPT as soon as he arrived at the tapes, he immediately went back. May well have had time to shout from the gate and get a change of helmet colour brought over and still been within the time limit because it wasn't long into the 2 minutes on the countdown clock. Looked like the rule never occurred to him in the moment.

I have him : Home Scunny BSN 18/4 Plymouth CH 9/5 Scunny CH 30/5. Away Redcar BSN 10/4 Edinburgh CH 8/5 Glasgow CH 15/5.

I reckoned yesterdays meeting completed his 3 home 3 away, KOC meetings don't count I believe.

Certainly let us off the hook in heat 10, most surprised to be honest. Thanks for the kind remarks re the Worky set up.👍

I've generally found him helpful . Always answered emails and came back with findings from raised issues.

Believe his phone was unavailable last night. The land is being pushed for development under the Workington Town Deal and is included in a Council prospectus . Recently Contractor Thomas Armstrong fenced a portion of said land off which is currently being remediated . I didn't understand why they didn't fence up to the boundary shown in the prospectus . If they had the travellers may not have found it so attractive.

yeah about sums it up. Let us see what happens today. I have spoken with the Police as a concerned fan and reminded them of their powers, the distress it is causing, the fact that there is a meeting on today and the disregard travellers often show for local communities to save them a few bob paying to stay on registered traveller sites.

The fixture is on .

I would encourage any Worky fans reading this to pick up the phone or use email or social media to express your dispsleasure at the situation and demand some action. Police Station ; Police Chief and Crime Commissioner David Allen; Mark Fryer Cumberland Council Leader and or senior Council Figures; Josh MacAlister MP to name a few.

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