Workington 2025

[Robinh88]

1 hour ago, bloom89 said:

Take away the off track problems and Cook is and has been one of the best riders the league for years. The bloke is quality and bangs in points wherever he goes.

 Still a solid 8 -9 PT rider annually. Or I should I say, what he is riding now isn't as quick imo

[AndiCapp]

26 minutes ago, Marksman said:

Last year Craig was listed on here nailed on signing for Redcar, now this year (in the last few hours) it's Berwick, Redcar and Plymouth.

Don't let a cryptic tweet fool you, which is proabably where someone has made it up from 👍

Cant see him back the way the end of the season went. Batch is far superior coupled with a fresh static were on for a good season.

[CTD26]

Well a 40 point limit to work with. Better news is we’ve got the pairs on the 5th April. Now to see some announcements.

[SteelShoe]

30 minutes ago, CTD26 said:

Well a 40 point limit to work with. Better news is we’ve got the pairs on the 5th April. Now to see some announcements.

Some sensible decisions like having the Pairs and PLRC early season over same weekend weather permitting of course.

Would have rather seen either dropping the BSN and having 2H/2A or just a North and South league. Still an issue of potentially too few fixtures for some teams.

Like the 40 point limit .

[CTD26]

18 minutes ago, SteelShoe said:

Some sensible decisions like having the Pairs and PLRC early season over same weekend weather permitting of course.

Would have rather seen either dropping the BSN and having 2H/2A or just a North and South league. Still an issue of potentially too few fixtures for some teams.

Like the 40 point limit .

Yeah agree with the lack of fixtures. Seems they don’t want to do anything about it. The riders championship early doors is a bonus. Last year at Redcar was a joke. At least this way, bans can be imposed for pulling out.

[SteveLyric2]

50 minutes ago, SteelShoe said:

Some sensible decisions like having the Pairs and PLRC early season over same weekend weather permitting of course.

Would have rather seen either (dropping the BSN) and having 2H/2A or just a North and South league. Still an issue of potentially too few fixtures for some teams.

Like the 40 point limit .

Oh great! Let's p!$$ off the best thing to happen to British Speedway recently - British Speedway Network, by dropping their competition!!!!??

Edited 21 hours ago by SteveLyric2

[SteelShoe]

1 hour ago, SteveLyric2 said:

Oh great! Let's p!$$ off the best thing to happen to British Speedway recently - British Speedway Network, by dropping their competition!!!!??

It's not about peeing anyone off, Poole were insulated from the lack of fixtures experienced by some clubs last season. Looks like you are going to get another couple of fixtures minimum next season being included in the Premiership KO Cup.

The Premiership don't have a BSN Series wonder if that p!$$e$ them off. 

You never said anything about the idea of having a North and South BSN section. Sure the BSPA could have worked round 9 teams like they have with the Premiership KO Cup.

BSN could always sponsor the Championship KO Cup.

 

 

Edited 19 hours ago by SteelShoe

[Endeavour]

20 hours ago, AndiCapp said:

Cant see him back the way the end of the season went. Batch is far superior coupled with a fresh static were on for a good season.

Would gladly have him back at Armadale.

[SteveLyric2]

48 minutes ago, SteelShoe said:

It's not about peeing anyone off, Poole were insulated from the lack of fixtures experienced by some clubs last season. Looks like you are going to get another couple of fixtures minimum next season being included in the Premiership KO Cup.

The Premiership don't have a BSN Series wonder if that p!$$e$ them off. 

You never said anything about the idea of having a North and South BSN section. Sure the BSPA could have worked round 9 teams like they have with the Premiership KO Cup.

BSN could always sponsor the Championship KO Cup.

 

 

I actually suggested the North/ South BSN competition a few weeks back, notwithstanding that some clubs will lose money with more fixtures.

[SteelShoe]

21 minutes ago, SteveLyric2 said:

I actually suggested the North/ South BSN competition a few weeks back, notwithstanding that some clubs will lose money with more fixtures.

Got to agree BSN have brought more entertaining and wider coverage to the Championship. However, fans do not know what individual clubs have received in financial reward from BSN. 

More fixtures for BSN to televise should result in a bigger pot of money to be divided out to the Clubs should it not. However potential impact of supporters watching meetings at home for £11-99 or much less instead of attending away or home fixtures has yet to be fully ascertained imo. 

[AndiCapp]

54 minutes ago, SteelShoe said:

Got to agree BSN have brought more entertaining and wider coverage to the Championship. However, fans do not know what individual clubs have received in financial reward from BSN. 

More fixtures for BSN to televise should result in a bigger pot of money to be divided out to the Clubs should it not. However potential impact of supporters watching meetings at home for £11-99 or much less instead of attending away or home fixtures has yet to be fully ascertained imo. 

Best and worst thing for the sport as it allows fans the chance to sit at home and watch a meeting for 12 pun with there family like i know happened with the play off semi final. On the positive note the exposure is awesome and gives less fortunate fans who dont go Home/Away the chance to follow there team with a big fat pizza int house.

[scaramanga]

6 hours ago, SteelShoe said:

Some sensible decisions like having the Pairs and PLRC early season over same weekend weather permitting of course.

Would have rather seen either dropping the BSN and having 2H/2A or just a North and South league. Still an issue of potentially too few fixtures for some teams.

Like the 40 point limit .

Agree to most of post 

But im not a fan of north/south divide really don't understand why some think its good idea 

Yes less travel for traveling fans but riders would try get team in there area and it would be harder to get riders to certain clubs 

[szkocjasid]

8 hours ago, SteelShoe said:

Some sensible decisions like having the Pairs and PLRC early season over same weekend weather permitting of course.

Would have rather seen either dropping the BSN and having 2H/2A or just a North and South league. Still an issue of potentially too few fixtures for some teams.

Like the 40 point limit .

Not a fan of having the riders championship early, means riders are picked for their 2024 form not 2025. For example Tate Zischke could end up being one of the top riders in the league but miss out on the CRC because of his starting average.

[Marksman]

Nothing more surprising than an MP asking for a freebie, thinks he's got some sort of celebrity status...

[SteelShoe]

10 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

Not a fan of having the riders championship early, means riders are picked for their 2024 form not 2025. For example Tate Zischke could end up being one of the top riders in the league but miss out on the CRC because of his starting average.

Yeah, bit surprised that the Riders Championship has been scheduled so early. Wonder if this is going to be an early season event for the next 3 years ?  2025 form would then influence picks for 2026. 

The BSN was allowed to drag on in 24, wonder if more urgency will be applied in 25 to get the latter stages completed sooner.

[Marksman]

10 hours ago, szkocjasid said:

Not a fan of having the riders championship early, means riders are picked for their 2024 form not 2025. For example Tate Zischke could end up being one of the top riders in the league but miss out on the CRC because of his starting average.

I think it's a great idea to have these events early on in the season, it's the week before the Polish season starts and I'd imagine that rider and fan attendance will be much higher, bringing back some prestige to these events.

What was once a workable idea having it at the end of the season, doesn't work very well anymore.

Same with the Pairs the night before Cardiff.

[Weeyin]

1 minute ago, Marksman said:

I think it's a great idea to have these events early on in the season, it's the week before the Polish season starts and I'd imagine that rider and fan attendance will be much higher, bringing back some prestige to these events.

What was once a workable idea having it at the end of the season, doesn't work very well anymore.

Same with the Pairs the night before Cardiff.

Pairs before Cardiff was very well attended as was when they were at Somerset, fans that travel far like us from Glasgow always did the pairs before Cardiff, hopefully Workington will get a good crowd but will likely be fans from the North that will attend, also having the clrc the day after at Scunthorpe may affect crowd levels, which would be a shame as both are superb race tracks

[bigdave]

Workington's 2024 Track Review is in this week's Speedway Star along with an interview with Craig Cook about the night in 2017 when he became British Champion

[szkocjasid]

35 minutes ago, Marksman said:

I think it's a great idea to have these events early on in the season, it's the week before the Polish season starts and I'd imagine that rider and fan attendance will be much higher, bringing back some prestige to these events.

What was once a workable idea having it at the end of the season, doesn't work very well anymore.

Same with the Pairs the night before Cardiff.

Still think it should have been later in the season, for example hold the British semi final, British final & Championship riders Championship on the same days as the Polish Final (it's over 3 rounds). Won't be any clashes with Polish fixtures on these days.

[Jaizer]

37 minutes ago, Marksman said:

I think it's a great idea to have these events early on in the season, it's the week before the Polish season starts and I'd imagine that rider and fan attendance will be much higher, bringing back some prestige to these events.

What was once a workable idea having it at the end of the season, doesn't work very well anymore.

Same with the Pairs the night before Cardiff.

Have to disagree, how can you decide the best rider of 2025 before some of them will have turned a wheel in anger. Don't like that plan at all. And the pairs, was based on 2 of 3 highest averages in the side that year, most of them be lucky if turned out for club they're representing. Only thing less credible would be throwing a team full of guests into a cup competition... Oh wait