geoff100 Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 Hindsight is a lovely thing but if the catering had been a bit better in the cafe on bend 2 that could have been the diffrence between loss and profit ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) Sad day for many Workington fans and Speedway fans in general, in my opinion Workington was one of the better tracks to watch and race Speedway in the country. Feel sorry for the riders as well, many have invested and planned for Championship racing in 2019, some like Wilson Dean and Worrall have the Premier League to fall back on but must have budgeted for Championship income as well. Unfortunately it was just a matter of time before the plug was pulled after many years of falling attendances. Once its gone its gone. Started going to Derwent Park in 1978 when my brother in law took myself and my brother along and have stood on the second bend ever since (apart from the break from the mid eighties to 1999), the noise, the smell, the speed , oh and the weekly pie and oxo. Och well its Glasgow , Belle Vue, the odd trip to Cardiff and a few European GP,s now. Give us a "C". I wish you well. Edited January 14, 2019 by topaz325 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 34 minutes ago, mac101 said: Coventry were fined for 2 meetings £6k according to MH and the money was to be taken from his bond and what was left was meant to go to the riders that were dew wages for tyres fuel oil that was in their contract for a good few meetings but don’t think they will get a penny from the BSPA Coventry speedway has been liquidated according to MH Could worky not have sold some of their assets to cover some of there losses to run rather than them going into the BSPA pot NL bond is not £6K so not sure how that was ever going to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac101 Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 25 minutes ago, Jayne said: NL bond is not £6K so not sure how that was ever going to work. That’s what the riders have been told and Neil Vatcher now dealing with the riders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 1 minute ago, mac101 said: That’s what the riders have been told and Neil Vatcher now dealing with the riders It would make more sense to pay the riders first and then hold on to whatever is left to pay the fine with any balance needing to be paid before another promoting licence is issued. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac101 Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 It’s speedway if everything was done right it would be the most exciting sport out there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H20 Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 There will be no more speedway in Workington this putting on ice is just a way of avoiding the worst. As for our main sponsors I've been told they put no real money at all into the speedway. There sponsorship is to provide the equipment and tractors to do the track each week. I was hoping they would stand aside this season and then hopefully a new team sponsor would come in with a few quid to help Laura out. Real shame for the riders but most will get a shot at another club as soon as the first month of the season is in. A couple especially Bickley and Worrall will be signed by another club before the season starts trust me. Really thought that someone or some company would have came in and not allowed this to happen. Gutted like so many other fans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketbee Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 As a Rye fan i feel for comets fans, Derwent park was the only pl track i didn't get to with Rye - hopefully you will ride again in 2020 (unlike us until certain people sell up) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 If Laura sold up to a buyer before the season started ,would the Comets be allowed back in to League.Just asking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heedthebaw Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Jayne said: NL bond is not £6K so not sure how that was ever going to work. Perhaps Mr Horton’s bond was a higher figure due to previous shortcomings ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 1 hour ago, mac101 said: Coventry were fined for 2 meetings £6k according to MH and the money was to be taken from his bond and what was left was meant to go to the riders that were dew wages for tyres fuel oil that was in their contract for a good few meetings but don’t think they will get a penny from the BSPA Coventry speedway has been liquidated according to MH Could worky not have sold some of their assets to cover some of there losses to run rather than them going into the BSPA pot 1 hour ago, Jayne said: NL bond is not £6K so not sure how that was ever going to work. 39 minutes ago, mac101 said: That’s what the riders have been told and Neil Vatcher now dealing with the riders No one should believe anything they're told by Mick Horton. He's a man devoid of any principles /morals. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorkyWorky Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 The day we all expected but hoped would never come. Extremely heartbroken, not just for fans and riders, but for Laura and family who as a fellow fan, put everything into the club for the last 6 years. Along with THJ and everyone that contributed to keeping the comets alive. Comets fans will forever be grateful. Memories of all the trips away, that feeling of winning the treble, the friends made and love we have for Workington speedway will last a lifetime. Up the Comets 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyHonestJohn Posted January 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 1 hour ago, mac101 said: Coventry were fined for 2 meetings £6k according to MH and the money was to be taken from his bond and what was left was meant to go to the riders that were due wages for tyres fuel oil that was in their contract for a good few meetings but don’t think they will get a penny from the BSPA Coventry speedway has been liquidated according to MH Could worky not have sold some of their assets to cover some of there losses to run rather than them going into the BSPA pot Their assets won't go into the BSPA pot... With putting the licence on ice they retain their assets and bond. If a club close down correctly rather than collapsing they can get cash back... Worky had arranged the sale of one of their riders at the back end of last season however this was blocked by the BSPA as they felt it left Workington light on assets... as a club is required to have a certain value of assets on their books... If the club don't run next year Laura can still sell the assets she has on the books... Regards THJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac101 Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 So rather than the BSPA letting them sell a rider to maybe pay debt and help keep the club afloat and maybe help them run this year they blocked it oft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerforever Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 Think the asset would have to have been Tai Woffinden unfortunately to even come close to paying the debt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlislecomet2 Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 Absolutely devastated with this news though I guess not totally surprised, it was obvious that more people were required through the gate to make it viable. There are so many reasons why we have ended up where are now, some which are endemic throughout the sport in this country (the main one being costs/riders wages outweighing income), and some which are specific to the Comets (uncertainty regarding the future of the stadium). It is a shame that last years success did not lead to a significant improvement in attendances and a stampede of sponsors beating down Laura's door, but we are where we are and it is a sad fact that the younger generations seem more interested in watching Sky/BT sport from the comfort of their armchairs/favourite bar than watching it live. It is somewhat ironic that the costs of the proposed new stadium have increased due to it now accommodating a lot of Sellafield staff, the biggest employer in the region, making the largest profits and who could probably find £50k/£100k under the cushions of their swanky leather settees. Unfortunately due to our particular circumstances relating to the stadium I fear this could be the end for speedway in Workington, though I hope I am wrong. As well as all the remaining loyal supporters my thoughts obviously also go out to the riders who hopefully can get fixed up elsewhere, however that will obviously result in others losing out. A sad day indeed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac101 Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 Will they need to pay all the debt back before they can run again or will it come from their bond I take it the riders from last year are still owed money also then as that’s where most of the money goes these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotonian Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 Does this affect Northside too or is that an independent operation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 43 minutes ago, TotallyHonestJohn said: Their assets won't go into the BSPA pot... With putting the licence on ice they retain their assets and bond. If a club close down correctly rather than collapsing they can get cash back... Worky had arranged the sale of one of their riders at the back end of last season however this was blocked by the BSPA as they felt it left Workington light on assets... as a club is required to have a certain value of assets on their books... If the club don't run next year Laura can still sell the assets she has on the books... Regards THJ I think the assets will come under the control of the BSPA, and if Worky has speedway debts(BSPA, Riders, other clubs) the BSPA will sell the Worky assets to pay off speedway debts as a priority. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, Sotonian said: Does this affect Northside too or is that an independent operation? Indépendant, and run by Malcolm McCoy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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