Popular Post topaz325 Posted April 1 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 1 Well what can I say after that showing I,m not going back to watch the Comets again......... Stopped reading the posts half way through....what do people really want. Here is what I witnessed , great racing , a big crowd and good weather. Some fine prospects who are already showing that in the future are going to be stars in the sport. Celina and Sam along with Antii and Tate are new to the championship will take time to adjust to the tracks, Cookie , Claus and Batch all showed fighting spirit. Berwick have a decent side and may get some silverware this year but I,m more than happy with the Workington side, optimist maybe , realist definitely. Most of well done to the management and all who help putting on the Workington show. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdave Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 Match report and interview with the Comets Team Manager is here: Workington Comets second defeat in two days - cumbriacrack.com Cookie also posted a pictured of his badly swollen damaged thumb on his Instagram account with the comment "Off to A&E tomorrow to see what the damage is" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdave Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 19 hours ago, bigcatdiary said: Nothing stupid about it at all, Cook fell in his second ride and withdrew, I think it’s reasonable to expect an update as to the latest position on his injury and whether he rides or a replacement. Workington has an official website, it would be a good idea to use it. I'm guessing that the web site is maintained by a professional company who probably don't work over a bank holiday weekend, whereas it's much easier to post on Social Media any relevant news updates like they did announcing that Cookie would be riding on Sunday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 8 minutes ago, bigdave said: I'm guessing that the web site is maintained by a professional company who probably don't work over a bank holiday weekend, whereas it's much easier to post on Social Media any relevant news updates like they did announcing that Cookie would be riding on Sunday. Fair point and more eloquently put than the other idiot. No doubt most Workington fans are connected to the Workington social feeds, unfortunately I am not, other sources suggested Cook had dislocated his thumb. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaramanga Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 There's still plenty who don't use social media Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capaldi Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 Workington should be encouraged with the 2 new riders in the middle order, very capable and entertaining already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 1 hour ago, topaz325 said: Well what can I say after that showing I,m not going back to watch the Comets again......... Stopped reading the posts half way through....what do people really want. Here is what I witnessed , great racing , a big crowd and good weather. Some fine prospects who are already showing that in the future are going to be stars in the sport. Celina and Sam along with Antii and Tate are new to the championship will take time to adjust to the tracks, Cookie , Claus and Batch all showed fighting spirit. Berwick have a decent side and may get some silverware this year but I,m more than happy with the Workington side, optimist maybe , realist definitely. Most of well done to the management and all who help putting on the Workington show. Spot on ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 1 hour ago, bigdave said: Match report and interview with the Comets Team Manager is here: Workington Comets second defeat in two days - cumbriacrack.com Cookie also posted a pictured of his badly swollen damaged thumb on his Instagram account with the comment "Off to A&E tomorrow to see what the damage is" some great pics and a very good interview with James Denham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 3 hours ago, BanditsFan said: Anyone know when the Bandits merchandise goes on sale? I was told hopefully next Saturday when Glasgow visit. There’s a new GB based merch supplier, which should help when they’ve run out of certain sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharpenRake Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 1 hour ago, scaramanga said: There's still plenty who don't use social media I don't understand why clubs don't employ people to go around to all fans houses to knock on their door and keep them up-to-date with everything speedway related. It's maybe not as efficient as suggesting fans use the new fangled Internet but it would keep everyone happy unless they were down the shops and missed the visit. 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 1 hour ago, bigcatdiary said: Fair point and more eloquently put than the other idiot. No doubt most Workington fans are connected to the Workington social feeds, unfortunately I am not, other sources suggested Cook had dislocated his thumb. No need for the name calling, you’ve proved who the real idiot is here when you can’t check simple info. First you attack the promotion for not having a match report up straight after a meeting (try travelling back from Berwick to Workington and getting up to go to the track at 11am), then about an injury update (which is posted on socials around 3 and a half hours before the meeting) Then play dumb because you don’t check all the correct channels. The constant negativity on here is boring, and I’ll probably just give it a miss in future. Hope this is eloquent enough for you. p.s the positivity from hundreds of Facebook comments is great to see. Funny that because people post on there with a real name. Coincidence? I think not. Some of the comments on here are great, others quite obvious mickey taking, others are just damn oblivious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHarris Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 7 hours ago, allthegearbutnaeidea said: PR disaster. Only female in league sacked. Afraid so. It is only fair she is given a few meetings but I've always said this looks certain to be a PR stunt and a box ticking exercise that will backfire and if it does then it will put women's speedway back again as no promoter will ever touch a female rider for a long time after. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 5 hours ago, StevePark said: That can be said for quite a few riders, though. None more so than batch, he is the worst because you know he has the ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 46 minutes ago, JamesHarris said: Afraid so. It is only fair she is given a few meetings but I've always said this looks certain to be a PR stunt and a box ticking exercise that will backfire and if it does then it will put women's speedway back again as no promoter will ever touch a female rider for a long time after. So your saying the other clubs(s) that had approached Celina were after publicity points rather than trying to fill a team place ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHarris Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 20 minutes ago, Neila said: So your saying the other clubs(s) that had approached Celina were after publicity points rather than trying to fill a team place ?? I assume you are a smart person so what do you think? One can look at this two ways. 1 - the rose tinted way of how wonderful and progressive this is. Equality for women in Speedway. Or 2 The realistic way - This is a PR masterpiece. Lets jump on the equality and diversity bandwagon. The media will be all over it and it may get us a few more sponsors in the meantime. I'll let you decide. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 1 hour ago, JamesHarris said: Afraid so. It is only fair she is given a few meetings but I've always said this looks certain to be a PR stunt and a box ticking exercise that will backfire and if it does then it will put women's speedway back again as no promoter will ever touch a female rider for a long time after. I just don't think promoters work that way. Regardless of how successful or not Celina turns out to be, if some team needs a rider, in the ever decreasing market, and the best bet available is a female, then they will turn to her A young female finished 2nd in the junior event at Güstrow the other day. Who knows how her career turns out ? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25yearfan Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 (edited) Great to see Workington speedway back at their natural level although I suspect the team may need strengthening at some point to avoid attendance levels dropping. I've never seen Celina Liebmann live in a meeting but from what I can make out from following her results over the last few years is I'd gauge her level at about a 7-8 point NL standard but a bit short of being competitive at Championship level. She needs 10 meetings to try and give herself a chance to get better but I'll be surprised if she lasts the season, though I hope she proves me wrong! I don't get all this recent clamour over females racing in speedway because the sport along with its cousins grasstrack and longtrack were made multi sex sports way back in 1988. Back then a handful of girls briefly rode for junior teams and Simon Cross' sister Julie Cross rode at Telford before many years of no girls until Jessica Lamb rode a few meetings in the 3rd Division in the early 00's. Edited April 1 by 25yearfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25yearfan Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 8 minutes ago, iris123 said: I just don't think promoters work that way. Regardless of how successful or not Celina turns out to be, if some team needs a rider, in the ever decreasing market, and the best bet available is a female, then they will turn to her A young female finished 2nd in the junior event at Güstrow the other day. Who knows how her career turns out ? 100% which goes back to what I said in my earlier post, speedway racing has been open to both males and females since 1988 so quite simply if a girl is the best option then she will get the ride! Unfortunately I feel Celina Liebmanns inclusion in the Comets team is a PC stunt rather than her being the best option! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2ohh Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 5 minutes ago, JamesHarris said: I assume you are a smart person so what do you think? One can look at this two ways. 1 - the rose tinted way of how wonderful and progressive this is. Equality for women in Speedway. Or 2 The realistic way - This is a PR masterpiece. Lets jump on the equality and diversity bandwagon. The media will be all over it and it may get us a few more sponsors in the meantime. I'll let you decide. iits prob both . not has Celina opened the eyes up on female riders , she has been welcomed with open arms into uk speedway . lets look at it another way . mr Godfrey invited the new 2024 team and done the fixture list so Workington were the first team to open their season knowing that Celina would attract a few extra on Scunthorpes opening gate .thats smart from him, but it didnt go ahead . more promoters will give Celina space and push she is a lady of talent and will put bums on seats , as they say . Berwick done this when they turned out to be her first team meeting in the uk .. IF Coventry had done something like the , you would be shouying it out . Celina WILL improve and fans will take notice where ever she goes . good luck to her in 2024 . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 21 hours ago, Racin Jason 72 said: Was there a decent crowd ? Very decent .IMO. Would have to ask a regular though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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