jenga Posted July 6, 2017 Report Share Posted July 6, 2017 a tough one as always when the tigers are n town . workington have 2 guests in for this one . Rcky wells @ 1for cookie and the bears ayres @ 6 for the gating tart . not too sure of any other changes on either side ,if there are any ? hope for a good Saturday speedway meeting and hopefully a 3 pointer to the marra,s and nowt t tigers . but most of all , a safe meeting for riders and travelling fans from both sides ..ENJOY ! feel free to chip in . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted July 6, 2017 Report Share Posted July 6, 2017 a tough one as always when the tigers are n town . workington have 2 guests in for this one . Rcky wells @ 1for cookie and the bears ayres @ 6 for the gating tart . not too sure of any other changes on either side ,if there are any ? hope for a good Saturday speedway meeting and hopefully a 3 pointer to the marra,s and nowt t tigers . but most of all , a safe meeting for riders and travelling fans from both sides ..ENJOY ! feel free to chip in . God Sakes Jenga , you gave me a wee fright when I read the title of the thread . Then it dawned on me you meant Sheffield lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted July 6, 2017 Report Share Posted July 6, 2017 Award for the best headline.of a meeting. Hope the meeting is kept moving along so I do not hear the score from Poland. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted July 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2017 (edited) we all know that someone in the massive crowd will spill it out @ wucky and tell the whole gathering the world cup scores as they go . i remember john walsh telling the fans the result of a G.P. over the pa system ... long live the art of ignorance ! with hoggy not being there , who is on the mike , playboy steve .. i BELIEVE lol. ayres withdrawn from redcar v the borrowers meeting . is it going pear shaped for Saturday after a big off at brum last night and one tonight .? Edited July 6, 2017 by jenga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 WORKINGTON: Ricky Wells, Mason Campton, Ty Proctor, Matt Williamson, Thomas Jorgensen, Danny Ayres (if fit), Rob Shuttleworth. SHEFFIELD: Josh Grajczonek, Todd Kurtz, Lasse Bjerre, Josh Bates, Kyle Howarth, Rob Branford, Nathan Stoneman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlieboy Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Difficult away meeting for the tigers.Which Tigers team will turn up ? the ones who are looking to get in the play offs or the ones who didn't turn up at Glasgow.Good luck for tonight lets hope we can at least get a point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 I think this will be a lot closer than many think ......47-43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaramanga Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 theres a few who actually think it will be an away win tonight come on lads show them we can do it without cookie aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Lucan Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 If Sheffield turn up in the front five the deciding factor will be whose reserves can fill the loose third places and turn shared heats into advantages? Fully expecting a tight match and as we're bound to be rusty after our "summer break" a narrow win by any margin will do for me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 theres a few who actually think it will be an away win tonight come on lads show them we can do it without cookie aswell They could be right but I'm thinking positively !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Workington 44 Sheffield 46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregory peck Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 theres a few who actually think it will be an away win tonight come on lads show them we can do it without cookie aswell[/quotes]It wasn't the fact that Sheffield were particularly good,they just took advantage of the fact workys reliance of one man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 A long meeting.... got going late on but was on the cards for a defeat after heat 12.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Many congratulations to Sheffield. When the chips were down, they wanted this far more than Workington with Bates, Grajczonek, Howarth & Bjerre all pulling off race winning passes in the last few heats and if Sheffield make the play offs they will look on this result as a major one. The way I saw it, Tigers had the stomach for a fight, Comets didn't. The last 4 or 5 races were pretty good (mainly thanks to Sheffield) but what we saw before that was mediocre at best. It wasn't helped by poor control of the meeting. It wasn't Workington's fault that the first 3 races took 45 minutes or that after 85 minutes we had had only 10 races (a lot of track work was undeniably necessary on a hot, windy evening) but to take an interval then was stupid. Quite simply, people had been standing around long enough. We then had the bizarre sight of spectators waiting for the off and riders at the pit gate only to be unable to start because the track staff weren't in position and there was a further delay until they were. Things then got worse as we had to have a sun break after one race. Most fans accept them, but surely Workington knew that was a possibility given the weather conditions ? What should have happened is that there was no planned interval but it was taken if and when the sun required it. People accept intervals (in many cases, very grudgingly) and sun breaks. But not both in the same meeting. I have made no secret of the fact that I have a lot of time for what Laura has tried at Derwent Park. However, you just have to avoid the unnecessary delays that took place last night. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moranboys Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 well done to all the lads on a fine victory.a very good performance from all the team with many chipping in with points when it mattered.good to see todd finding some form.hopefully the team can kick on from here and trouble those play off places.roll on thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted July 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 team manager or announcer ? , not both ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Lucan Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Disappointing result, thought it would be tight but we'd be good enough to nick it? Doesn't read like a meeting to remember judging from the previous page so, pleased I missed it really, maybe we should have a look in the sales and buy some big blackout curtains to hang off the end of the stand, might help us out a bit when the "sun's out"!! Too many delays does nothing for the paying public and when your crowd is down and atmosphere even further it just doesn't sell well when you keep stopping? Perhaps when we start running more regular meetings things will improve and we can at least get challenging for a play off spot, a lot to do tho and we may be too far back even now but, we have to keep trying, someone could slip up?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted July 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 the gaps in the fixture list dont help workington riders and are not really race sharp/fit . is it time to alter our day the home meetings take place . maybe a monday/tuesday/wednesday so that we arfe not tied up with all the other speedway events that cause us and others long gaps in our fixture lists . its time to put thing back into control of clubs and their riders . sweden or other countries run mid week , so why cant we be the club that starts a trend and runs mid week ? there are very few travelling fans that go to away meetings due to cost and any fans that want to visit workington are local anyhow . no more southern teams like there used to be . going weeks on end without a home meeting is killing our sport in the uk . there will be a solution to the problem , just got to find it . the bspa/scb continue to wear blinker and are killing the fans and the sport off that feeds them .. NO MORE LONG GAPS IN THE FIXTURES PLEASE ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 the gaps in the fixture list dont help workington riders and are not really race sharp/fit . is it time to alter our day the home meetings take place . maybe a monday/tuesday/wednesday so that we arfe not tied up with all the other speedway events that cause us and others long gaps in our fixture lists . its time to put thing back into control of clubs and their riders . sweden or other countries run mid week , so why cant we be the club that starts a trend and runs mid week ? there are very few travelling fans that go to away meetings due to cost and any fans that want to visit workington are local anyhow . no more southern teams like there used to be . going weeks on end without a home meeting is killing our sport in the uk . there will be a solution to the problem , just got to find it . the bspa/scb continue to wear blinker and are killing the fans and the sport off that feeds them .. NO MORE LONG GAPS IN THE FIXTURES PLEASE ! Speaking to Comet Dan last night the Comets planning permission conditions are pretty tight. They can't just race when they want to. I know that there have been a number of attempts to bring other clubs to Derwent Park and the promotion are conscious both of the gaps and a possible backlog of meetings. It has, however, been difficult to get anyone to come, especially on a day other than Saturday. Sounds to me like this is beyond the promotions control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midget Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 Sounds to me that British speedway is on its a@@se Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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