dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 Good result to set up a great 2nd leg Worky have overcome significantly bigger deficits but I think Lakeside may be a tougher nut to crack Can see it going down to the last heat or two with Worky just nicking it 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted October 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 6 minutes ago, Mjolnir said: It’s been a tough, tough season for fans and club this year, in so many ways. So much optimism at the start of the season The move to Rye has sapped the life out of me, and I'm not a Lakeside fan. Rain offs, delays, abandoned meetings and a power cut, have put the finishing touches to the worst season in my living memory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 (edited) 20 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Good result to set up a great 2nd leg Worky have overcome significantly bigger deficits but I think Lakeside may be a tougher nut to crack Can see it going down to the last heat or two with Worky just nicking it I can see Workington scoring between 55 and 58 points tomorrow night. Lakeside simply don't have a big enough lead. Workington deserve a long-awaited league title. I hope they do it. Edited October 27, 2018 by lucifer sam 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 Anyone know if Tero is guesting for us tomorrow at home or if that's not allowed?? I can't keep up with all the guesting rules. If not is there any other decent guest available or is Ty going to have to ride? (Personally I think the guesting rules should have allowed us to bring in a single rider for all the remaining gigs once Ty was injured) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaramanga Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 the thread for the return leg has been locked so we cant post on there we will need to start a fresh 1 personlay I think the return leg is far from safe Lawson and morris if on form could easily go unbeaten but the home form recently most will be expecting another easy victory for Workington we can only hope so at this stage 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, scaramanga said: the thread for the return leg has been locked so we cant post on there we will need to start a fresh 1 personlay I think the return leg is far from safe Lawson and morris if on form could easily go unbeaten but the home form recently most will be expecting another easy victory for Workington we can only hope so at this stage Perhaps Rob Godfrey dictated that a Worky thread could not be started on a Friday...... 5 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorkyWorky Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 10 minutes ago, Godzilla said: Anyone know if Tero is guesting for us tomorrow at home or if that's not allowed?? I can't keep up with all the guesting rules. If not is there any other decent guest available or is Ty going to have to ride? (Personally I think the guesting rules should have allowed us to bring in a single rider for all the remaining gigs once Ty was injured) Yes Tero tomorrow in place of Dan Bewley, R/R for Ty 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, scaramanga said: the thread for the return leg has been locked so we cant post on there we will need to start a fresh 1 personlay I think the return leg is far from safe Lawson and morris if on form could easily go unbeaten but the home form recently most will be expecting another easy victory for Workington we can only hope so at this stage I agree. I'm worried that coming back from so many big deficits will lead to some complacency and this Lakeside team will be up for it and they have a strong top end. We need a 4-2 five times just to draw level and I'm sure they will get some heat advantages. A bad night for a rider (we've had some of them), a tape break, a bike failure, a bad ref decision and things can change quickly. Far far from over in my opinion. Edited October 27, 2018 by Godzilla 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickRushbrook Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 The rain killed the momentum for Lakeside. All ifs and buts. At least we saw some racing and the Workington fans didn't have a wasted trip. A showpiece event it was not but the threat of rain and the cold unfortunately had it's day and nobody can be blamed for that. Lakeside have had a torrid season off the track but on it, they have been magnificent. Is 10 points enough? Anything can happen in a final and i expect the boys to raise it. Good luck all round. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 7 hours ago, Mjolnir said: It’s been a tough, tough season for fans and club this year, in so many ways. So much optimism at the start of the season And what turned out to be misplaced optimism too. I truly fear that we are in for much of the same in 2019. It seems as if there is to be little change, certainly no radical root and branch change that the sport in the UK needs. The same people will be in charge making the same ill-informed and parochial decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WTF1 Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 8 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Good result to set up a great 2nd leg Worky have overcome significantly bigger deficits but I think Lakeside may be a tougher nut to crack Can see it going down to the last heat or two with Worky just nicking it Maybe not with Nick Morris in Lakeside's team, seems like a lucky charm, Glasgow, Scunthorpe, Somerset, Swindon and guesting for Poole this year have all won league titles with him in the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhoundp Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 58 minutes ago, HerniaWise said: Maybe not with Nick Morris in Lakeside's team, seems like a lucky charm, Glasgow, Scunthorpe, Somerset, Swindon and guesting for Poole this year have all won league titles with him in the team. As did Buxton if memory serves me right.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 8 hours ago, NickRushbrook said: At least we saw some racing and the Workington fans didn't have a wasted trip. A showpiece event it was not but the threat of rain and the cold unfortunately had it's day and nobody can be blamed for that. That seems to be the thing these days... as long as there is some racing fans will be happy regardless of the entertainment. As for the weather, no one has any control of it but...... somebody somewhere has control of when to run these meetings and what do you think the conditions will be in the last week of October? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 1 hour ago, HerniaWise said: Maybe not with Nick Morris in Lakeside's team, seems like a lucky charm, Glasgow, Scunthorpe, Somerset, Swindon and guesting for Poole this year have all won league titles with him in the team. So there you go Chris Louis.... all you need to do is sign him for the Witches 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 10 hours ago, cityrebel said: The move to Rye has sapped the life out of me, and I'm not a Lakeside fan. Rain offs, delays, abandoned meetings and a power cut, have put the finishing touches to the worst season in my living memory. It would but just be grateful the club is still going and help make the most of the future, be positive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WTF1 Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 1 hour ago, 2ndbendbeerhut said: That seems to be the thing these days... as long as there is some racing fans will be happy regardless of the entertainment. As for the weather, no one has any control of it but...... somebody somewhere has control of when to run these meetings and what do you think the conditions will be in the last week of October? As I posted on another thread the Championship shield should have been run straight after the qualifiers, the KO cup at least a month ago leaving the play off final this month as the main prize, with virtually the same teams involved it's become a complete farce and the sooner this season is over the better, whoever compiled the fixture list this year want's a good kick up the arse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted October 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 12 minutes ago, Trees said: It would but just be grateful the club is still going and help make the most of the future, be positive! It's easy to talk about being postive when you're not handing over the money. Admission alone has cost me £111, that's without programmes or travel. In todays day and age it's all about customer service, and that is where speedway has a lot to learn. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 16 minutes ago, cityrebel said: It's easy to talk about being postive when you're not handing over the money. Admission alone has cost me £111, that's without programmes or travel. In todays day and age it's all about customer service, and that is where speedway has a lot to learn. I agree all promoters could try harder, I also think that maybe they lose enthusiasm when they are losing money though, what do you want for your money? They all need to look at what the promoters of the Isle of Wight are doing right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaramanga Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 the way I see it recent years there are no PROMOTERS any more theres just people in charge who put meetings on very rare do you see anything being promoted in speedway apart from gp at Cardiff and the odd shared event 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byker Biker Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 32 minutes ago, HerniaWise said: As I posted on another thread the Championship shield should have been run straight after the qualifiers, the KO cup at least a month ago leaving the play off final this month as the main prize, with virtually the same teams involved it's become a complete farce and the sooner this season is over the better, whoever compiled the fixture list this year want's a good kick up the arse. The compiler produces the bare bones of the list and it is a working document for all clubs who then do swaps and rearrange dates when riders or stadiums aren't available. It's the clubs themselves that come up with the final list which is then formally adopted at the post AGM meeting (usually end of January) before publication. This is why dates that were published at the start of the season should not have been tinkered with other than agreed fixture swaps. The heart of the problem is that some clubs flatly refuse a non adopted fixture date (play offs, other competition semis and finals where the dates and teams are unknown in January) unless it is to their advantage and I mean advantage. A reluctance to accept a date with a number one missing is understandable but to refuse any dates even when there is a facility available is not only unacceptable it is tantamount to cheating but of course it's not against the rules. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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