Popular Post TotallyHonestJohn Posted December 9, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Well Well Well… oh ye of little faith eh... I didn't think it could be done but here you go... News hot off the press so to speak... The travellers have been evicted (again)... the gates have been repaired and locked (again)... there are now CCTV cameras in operation (good)... and three of our little friends have been arrested and locked up and another two are on the run (Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas)... so there you go three nil to the police and two off the crossbar... nice when a plan comes together and the boys in blue get a result... Carlsberg don't do News Flashes but if they did... (and its official I will be smiling all day) Regards THJ 30 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, TotallyHonestJohn said: Well Well Well… oh ye of little faith eh... I didn't think it could be done but here you go... News hot off the press so to speak... The travellers have been evicted (again)... the gates have been repaired and locked (again)... there are now CCTV cameras in operation (good)... and three of our little friends have been arrested and locked up and another two are on the run (Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas)... so there you go three nil to the police and two off the crossbar... nice when a plan comes together and the boys in blue get a result... Carlsberg don't do News Flashes but if they did... (and its official I will be smiling all day) Regards THJ Probably taking the cash machine has been a lucky break for all concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) This is taken from our 2nd thread looks like more teams than Poole can have threads in 2 league's https://cumbriacrack.com/2021/12/09/vandals-put-paid-to-workingtons-speedway-dreams-for-202 Edited December 9, 2021 by Neila Updated 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaizer Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Absolutely brutal. Hope can get something in place to stop it happening again. Minor point, why can't they use comets name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Locally there are often spates of pernsioners' bungelows' electricity being disconncted from the mains as lowlifes were stealing some of the actual mains cable form outside the building via the access panel. A policeman told me that just 2ft or so of this cable would realise £5 or so from a no 'questions asked scrap dealer'. Increased number of elcertic charge points will mean Christmas all year round for such folk, a point never mentioned when promoting EVs. Heard on local news a dozen or so bungalows were 'hit' again last night, electric cables were literally were ripped out so folk with no electricity likely until tomorrow morning, police attended but the lowlifes were naturally long gone, likely next-to-nothing would happen to them even if caught. So yeah it does happen but hopfully Northside will be ok from now, digits crossed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 I don't think your spirit level is doing its job going by the picture of block laying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Why oh why cant we use the "comets" name ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyHonestJohn Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) 22 hours ago, ruffdiamond said: Probably taking the cash machine has been a lucky break for all concerned. Possibly but it wasn't a very clever idea to set fire to a pole with two 11KV transformers on it and live 11KV cables either... the cost of these and the damage they caused and the works that will be needed to be done to reinstate them will probably cost more than what they got out of the cash machine and the cost putting that thing back in; it was going to cost the thick end of 60K just to have it moved 30 metres shortening the cables and using the same transformers... that will be in excess of 100k now to resolve that little problem... so the only good thing to come out of this is the "Scum" have removed a viewing obstacle for free as it wasn't going anywhere fast at those prices just getting a padded jacket fitted... 21 hours ago, Jaizer said: Absolutely brutal. Hope can get something in place to stop it happening again. Minor point, why can't they use comets name? Well there's a story that will cause some debate... The new promotion were being asked a silly amount of money to retain the Comets name which is a bit rich when it was Ian Thomas who came up with it and I don't think it is has a copyright on it; however I don't know what is in the BSPL rule book regarding club names and who ultimately owns them... someone may know... But hey ho stick my vote down for Workington Warriors... or Workington Barbarians...or as matey boy up at Berwick used to say the Comics of Workington and they will still be able to use the big blue "C" logo... Go Workington Comics.... and after all old Captain "Windbush" Comet would look splendid in a "clown outfit" he's already got the big red nose... Go on Andy I dare you... PMSL... Regards THJ PS. Alan we all love you really... (or is it now Coco) Edited December 10, 2021 by TotallyHonestJohn Spelling, Spell Check and Eyesight 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyHonestJohn Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 For those who can get it there is a piece about Worky Speedway on BBC Look North tonight... Regards THJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, TotallyHonestJohn said: Possibly but it wasn't a very clever idea to set fire to a pole with two 11KV transformers on it and live 11KV cables either... the cost of these and the damage they caused and the works that will be needed to be done to reinstate them will probably cost more than what they got out of the cash machine and the cost putting that thing back in; it was going to cost the thick end of 60K just to have it moved 30 metres shortening the cables and using the same transformers... that will be in excess of 100k now to resolve that little problem... so the only good thing to come out of this is the "Scum" have removed a viewing obstacle for free as it wasn't going anywhere fast at those prices just getting a padded jacket fitted... Well there's a story that will cause some debate... The new promotion were being asked a silly amount of money to retain the Comets name which is a bit rich when it was Ian Thomas who came up with it and I don't think it is has a copywrite on it; however I don't know what is in the BSPL rule book regarding club names and who ultimately owns them... someone may know... But hey ho stick my vote down for Workington Warriors... or Workington Barbarians...or as matey boy up at Berwick used to say the Comics of Workington and they will still be able to use the big blue "C" logo... Go Workington Comics.... and after all old Captain "Windbush" Comet would look splendid in a "clown outfit" he's already got the big red nose... Go on Andy I dare you... PMSL... Regards THJ PS. Alan we all love you really... (or is it now Coco) Are IOW not called the Warriors? Maybe the Wildcats, used to be used by Weymouth when they ran for a while. Edited December 9, 2021 by gazzac 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heedthebaw Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 4 hours ago, TotallyHonestJohn said: Well Well Well… oh ye of little faith eh... I didn't think it could be done but here you go... News hot off the press so to speak... The travellers have been evicted (again)... the gates have been repaired and locked (again)... there are now CCTV cameras in operation (good)... and three of our little friends have been arrested and locked up and another two are on the run (Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas)... so there you go three nil to the police and two off the crossbar... nice when a plan comes together and the boys in blue get a result... Carlsberg don't do News Flashes but if they did... (and its official I will be smiling all day) Regards THJ Absolutely brilliant news. Good luck to everyone concerned in this venture 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted December 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, geoff100 said: Why oh why cant we use the "comets" name ? why dont we call them thr workington cornets . i have used that wording for years and so far only 1 person has spotted it as the word cornets . what about lakers ?. or fields n sheep .baa baa humbug ... Edited December 9, 2021 by jenga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Workington Pikeys 2 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlicktrackSandy Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 2 hours ago, geoff100 said: Why oh why cant we use the "comets" name ? Shame about that as it has been instantly recognisable for so many years. If you are stuck on keeping the big "C" and blue & white squares - COSMICS is pretty close or METEORS is also close but in a different way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cometbaz Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Why not Workington Cometz with a z ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byker Biker Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Why not "Marras" nobody's gonna nick that and use it elsewhere? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) West coast warriors or Workington warriors. Then again scrub the warriors as a rugby league team 9 miles away are called that, them jam eaters fra rubbishehaven Edited December 9, 2021 by Neila Updated 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Feature on Look North is available here, 22:16 into the programme https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0012ckt/look-north-north-east-and-cumbria-evening-news-09122021 Need to be signed in or register for free to view it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyHonestJohn Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Well now we are down the rabbit hole what the hell and in no particular order how about 1. The Workington Pikeys Emblem a large predatory fish a Halberd a Spear or Spike... 2. The Workington Travellers Emblem a Vanna and Vardo or a VW Caravanett 3. The Workington Nomads. Emblem a Carmel and an Ornate Caravan or a man in a Shemagh 4. The Workington Wanderers Emblem a Nomad or a bloke in a hi-vis jacket laying tarmac 5. The Workington Legionaires Emblem a Roman Legonaire Plumed Helmet or a Romany in a racing Sulky 6. The Workington Bohemiams Emblem a beatnik a flower child or a hippie... 7. The Workington Vagrants Emblem a parifin lamp an old ragamufin knotted hanky on a pole or a portrait of Windbush... 8. The Workington Tinkers Emblem a Spanner a mechanic or pots and pans... 9. The Workington Wayfarers A sailor a backpacker a pair of hiking boots.. 10. The Workington Rovers Emblem a Lakeland Terrier Border Terrier a Patterdale Terrier or a Border Reaver... Am getting a head ache now but a think you get the theme... Keep on smiling... it's nearly Christmas... Regards THJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biffa Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Could you not go another route and become the Cumbria Comets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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