Workington 2023

[Neila]

7 minutes ago, jenga said:

i think you owned up to being a part time supporter at Scunthorpe a while back , didnt you ? also only going to home meetings when the oppo were good teams and when it suited you  i am sure your promoter would have liked you to attend more than you did  

you should be able to answer your own question .

Jenga.  Be careful you don't upset this person, as I think he could be a parent of one of the young comets

[phillwhitewasmad]

30 minutes ago, jenga said:

i think you owned up to being a part time supporter at Scunthorpe a while back , didnt you ? also only going to home meetings when the oppo were good teams and when it suited you  i am sure your promoter would have liked you to attend more than you did  

you should be able to answer your own question .

No I go to every meeting I can only time I miss is when the lad is racing and that will continue. What I have always said is I'm not bothered if scunny win or loose as long as I'm entertained. If you can see a post contradicting that please post think you could be quoting Phillipsr

Edited December 26, 2022 by phillwhitewasmad

[phillwhitewasmad]

16 minutes ago, Neila said:

Jenga.  Be careful you don't upset this person, as I think he could be a parent of one of the young comets

Yep I am and I won't get upset everyone is entitled to an opinion.

[Neila]

17 minutes ago, phillwhitewasmad said:

Yep I am and I won't get upset everyone is entitled to an opinion.

No problems marra, just Jenga has form of winding up people the wrong way, no offence to you Jenga either 

[Fourentee]

3 hours ago, phillwhitewasmad said:

Could I ask is there a reason why the support won't turn out to get behind the comets. Personally think the teams very good for the NDL will be very competitive and good to watch. Plenty of racers in the team to give the fans something to cheer about.

Presumably the concern would be third-tier racing rather than second. FWIW I think NDL is the right level (for now) to establish a base and build on it and I echo your comments on both the competitive nature of the side and the racers within it. The track looks superb and I think the huge bends (so big they almost have their own run-off areas!) will encourage the youngsters to wind it on. Really looking forward to the first meeting.

[phillwhitewasmad]

10 hours ago, Neila said:

No problems marra, just Jenga has form of winding up people the wrong way, no offence to you Jenga either 

Yep I know I have been on here long enough

[mikebv]

10 hours ago, Fourentee said:

Presumably the concern would be third-tier racing rather than second. FWIW I think NDL is the right level (for now) to establish a base and build on it and I echo your comments on both the competitive nature of the side and the racers within it. The track looks superb and I think the huge bends (so big they almost have their own run-off areas!) will encourage the youngsters to wind it on. Really looking forward to the first meeting.

The NDL of around 4 years ago was for me "the perfect level" for so many teams who struggled at a higher level to generate enough income to pay the riders of top league standard who compete in Div 2, eg Newcastle, Birmingham, Eastbourne, and even Worky themselves..

Used to love watching the Colts for a tenner and free for my U18 lad.. (Bargain)...

Maybe if the NDL of four years ago was still in existence so would a few more teams? 

If it is a stepping stone to a higher league then great, but if it doesnt materialise and Worky make money, and develop talent they can then sell on by  riding in the NDL for ever more, then it will never be a bad thing...

Good luck to them and I look forward to going next season, followed by a "quiet night" in the town....

 

[Fina]

19 hours ago, magnus said:

I agree with Jenga. If the supporters don't come back, then the Comets may only be back short term and the track will turn back into a training track and going by the photos that would be a travesty for all in Workington...

That wouldn't  just  be a travesty for Workington.  Its in the interests of the whole of UK speedway to see Workington, or any other team making a comeback, succeed especially when they have a track that has had a lot of work put into.  

[Binman]

Are they going to run NJL

[gazzac]

9 hours ago, mikebv said:

The NDL of around 4 years ago was for me "the perfect level" for so many teams who struggled at a higher level to generate enough income to pay the riders of top league standard who compete in Div 2, eg Newcastle, Birmingham, Eastbourne, and even Worky themselves..

Used to love watching the Colts for a tenner and free for my U18 lad.. (Bargain)...

Maybe if the NDL of four years ago was still in existence so would a few more teams? 

If it is a stepping stone to a higher league then great, but if it doesnt materialise and Worky make money, and develop talent they can then sell on by  riding in the NDL for ever more, then it will never be a bad thing...

Good luck to them and I look forward to going next season, followed by a "quiet night" in the town....

 

Totally agree, Eastbourne had so many exciting matches and playoffs against BV,  Birmingham especially and even quite raucous derbies against Kent during that period.

[Halifaxtiger]

On 12/26/2022 at 5:48 PM, jenga said:

we need ALL the support we can get atm , i think  we should forget about hoggy for the moment, unless he wants to help out  and try and pull supporters old and new into the arena these guys have built for our entertainment  for the good of northside speedway .

Slightly biased here as I count Hoggy as a good friend but I don't think the role of presenter should be underestimated and there's no doubt that he is one of the best. Moreover, I know just how much he thought of Workington Speedway and the people up in Cumbria. 

While he may not be able to contribute at this stage, it won't do the Comets any harm at all if they can confirm that he has been recruited for race nights. 

[topaz325]

6 hours ago, Halifaxtiger said:

Slightly biased here as I count Hoggy as a good friend but I don't think the role of presenter should be underestimated and there's no doubt that he is one of the best. Moreover, I know just how much he thought of Workington Speedway and the people up in Cumbria. 

While he may not be able to contribute at this stage, it won't do the Comets any harm at all if they can confirm that he has been recruited for race nights. 

Only thing is it’s a quite Journey up to Cumbria and to even pay for expenses would be too much I would have thought at this stage of the 

project.

[geoff100]

6 hours ago, Halifaxtiger said:

Slightly biased here as I count Hoggy as a good friend but I don't think the role of presenter should be underestimated and there's no doubt that he is one of the best. Moreover, I know just how much he thought of Workington Speedway and the people up in Cumbria. 

While he may not be able to contribute at this stage, it won't do the Comets any harm at all if they can confirm that he has been recruited for race nights. 

Could not have put better myself 

[szkocjasid]

Looking at the teams signed so far, I think the play-offs will make the season far more dull. Leicester, Oxford & Workington look so strong it's not inconceivable that they could win all their matches (except when they race each other), so it's likely they'll clinch their play-off spots very early on & then have a wait to ride in the matches that actually matter!

That's the downside of the play-offs, could end up being, six matches between 3 awesome teams just to pick play-off opponents. Followed by 4 matches between them to decide the title?

[Fortythirtyeight]

7 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

Looking at the teams signed so far, I think the play-offs will make the season far more dull. Leicester, Oxford & Workington look so strong it's not inconceivable that they could win all their matches (except when they race each other), so it's likely they'll clinch their play-off spots very early on & then have a wait to ride in the matches that actually matter!

That's the downside of the play-offs, could end up being, six matches between 3 awesome teams just to pick play-off opponents. Followed by 4 matches between them to decide the title?

With only six teams confirmed it’s going to be a very , very short season unless Armadale and Mildenhall are allowed to sign seven ozzies to fill their teams up. Do hope they both come to the start line as the league needs them but it’s not looking likely with the lack of suitable riders. 

[phillwhitewasmad]

3 hours ago, Fortythirtyeight said:

With only six teams confirmed it’s going to be a very , very short season unless Armadale and Mildenhall are allowed to sign seven ozzies to fill their teams up. Do hope they both come to the start line as the league needs them but it’s not looking likely with the lack of suitable riders. 

Not sure with the points limit being raised there is a shortage of suitable riders think it's more the point that one club wants to give their Australian 4 pointer a few more extra rides .

[Fortythirtyeight]

1 hour ago, phillwhitewasmad said:

Not sure with the points limit being raised there is a shortage of suitable riders think it's more the point that one club wants to give their Australian 4 pointer a few more extra rides .

Another case of the minority ruling over the majority ?

Very sad if that is the case as the sport seems to bend over backwards to please certain clubs demands but this leaves them with just Millar (s ? ) Embleton and Lyden as the rest have signed elsewhere. Not against having a few ozzies in there but needs to be controlled , perhaps by giving them a very high assessed average to start with ? 

 

Edited December 30, 2022 by Fortythirtyeight

[phillwhitewasmad]

6 minutes ago, Fortythirtyeight said:

Another case of the minority ruling over the majority ?

Very sad if that is the case as the sport seems to bend over backwards to please certain clubs demands but this leaves them with just Millar (s ? ) Embleton and Lyden as the rest have signed elsewhere. Not against having a few ozzies in there but needs to be controlled , perhaps by giving them a very high assessed average to start with ? 

 

In all fairness I'm not opposed either but the line of no riders of sufficient abilities is wrong especially with a higher points limit. 

[Binman]

19 minutes ago, phillwhitewasmad said:

In all fairness I'm not opposed either but the line of no riders of sufficient abilities is wrong especially with a higher points limit. 

Unfortunately you are correct the league is now stronger so how does the young British lad get a team place if club's are not going to run or topped up with international riders this is not development

[Mr Blobby]

21 hours ago, Fortythirtyeight said:

Another case of the minority ruling over the majority ?

Very sad if that is the case as the sport seems to bend over backwards to please certain clubs demands but this leaves them with just Millar (s ? ) Embleton and Lyden as the rest have signed elsewhere. Not against having a few ozzies in there but needs to be controlled , perhaps by giving them a very high assessed average to start with ? 

 

Gregor and Lewis aren’t doing NDL this year confidence took a battering last year so have decided to step away and just do NJL to try boost it back up. Not many other lads that are up to par to ride NDL close to Armadale and nobody wants to travel so far for a ride.