geoff100 1,426 Posted August 2, 2020 The council have plans to put a carvan park down northside for our friends who dont like paying taxes or clearing up after themselves " cant say gypsies these days i have a sore knee" so could be a prob, would love to see something like "redcar" only thing bothers me is national league racing after being used to the best. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePark 2,781 Posted August 2, 2020 14 minutes ago, geoff100 said: The council have plans to put a carvan park down northside for our friends who dont like paying taxes or clearing up after themselves " cant say gypsies these days i have a sore knee" so could be a prob, would love to see something like "redcar" only thing bothers me is national league racing after being used to the best. Surely NDL racing is better than NO racing? It may lead to the club moving up in the future, providing fans back it by turning up, of course? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*JJ 512 Posted August 2, 2020 "The best"? Workington were in the second division. Anyway, I can assure you that when Birmingham went into the NL in 2015, the racing was excellent, and served as a springboard to return to professional racing. Anyone who refuses to watch NL racing is merely cutting off their nose to spite their face. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff100 1,426 Posted August 2, 2020 10 minutes ago, StevePark said: Surely NDL racing is better than NO racing? It may lead to the club moving up in the future, providing fans back it by turning up, of course? I would turn up no probs as u say steve it depends how many others do but lets not put it down before it starts i wish the lad all the best will be one of the first in the queue on opening night . 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HGould 2,213 Posted August 2, 2020 13 minutes ago, StevePark said: Surely NDL racing is better than NO racing? It may lead to the club moving up in the future, providing fans back it by turning up, of course? I'll make a prediction now. Half the current Championship will be looking very closely at NDL for next season if there is no guarantee 2021 starts on time. I would think likes of Berwick, Birmingham, Eastbourne; Kent; Newcastle and Redcar might consider NDL as better than nothing at all in those circumstances. Sit out a year in 2021 in NDL to keep their ships afloat. NDL could save many Clubs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff100 1,426 Posted August 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, *JJ said: "The best"? Workington were in the second division. Anyway, I can assure you that when Birmingham went into the NL in 2015, the racing was excellent, and served as a springboard to return to professional racing. Anyone who refuses to watch NL racing is merely cutting off their nose to spite their face. Think u will find the comets were the best in 2018, that team could have giving many a premier team a run for their mone! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ch958 2,395 Posted August 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, HGould said: I'll make a prediction now. Half the current Championship will be looking very closely at NDL for next season if there is no guarantee 2021 starts on time. I would think likes of Berwick, Birmingham, Eastbourne; Kent; Newcastle and Redcar might consider NDL as better than nothing at all in those circumstances. Sit out a year in 2021 in NDL to keep their ships afloat. NDL could save many Clubs OR the Championship could stop employing so many Div 1 riders and save some dosh while maintaining a v entertaining standard of racing 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,274 Posted August 2, 2020 2 hours ago, *JJ said: "The best"? Workington were in the second division. Anyway, I can assure you that when Birmingham went into the NL in 2015, the racing was excellent, and served as a springboard to return to professional racing. Anyone who refuses to watch NL racing is merely cutting off their nose to spite their face. Some of the very best racing I have seen at the NSS has been delivered by the NL lads.. The days of 'wobblers' and 'all fall downers' are long gone... And a very reasonable admission price point too.. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ch958 2,395 Posted August 2, 2020 one or maybe 2 double downers, everyone else would have to go semi pro. Even in the days of 3/4000 at Cleveland Park in the 2nd Div the riders had jobs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25yearfan 476 Posted August 2, 2020 If Workington had regular viable crowds in its last years of operation they wouldn't of closed and would still be operating out of Derwent Park! - The old adage of use it or lose it certainly applies in this instance. I remember in the 80's right through to 2002 King's Lynn speedway struggled along year after year in the top flight with supporters saying it was top flight or nothing. I think the King's Lynn owners wanted to drop down into the old National League as early as 1986 but supporters always had the attitude of not wanting it so managed to convince the promotion to not do it. - Fast forward to 2003, after another poor struggling top flight campaign in 2002 King's Lynn finally bit the bullet and dropped down which was a blessing in disguise as the move revitalised the club and eventually led to the club returning to the top flight! - Nearby Ipswich have also had a new lease of life after dropping down a couple of times and then eventually returning to the top flight! Top flight racing isn't the be all and end all. Us in East Anglia know that very well cause more often than not NL fare at West Row on a Sunday afternoon is better value than top flight racing at nearby Ipswich and King's Lynn! Anyway my original team in speedway Norwich Stars have been absent now since 1964, a whopping 56 years and counting. I think 3rd Division speedway in Norwich would be welcomed with open arms! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Ore 204 Posted August 2, 2020 7 hours ago, geoff100 said: The council have plans to put a caravan park down northside for our friends who don't like paying taxes or clearing up after themselves The current Cabinet? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff100 1,426 Posted August 2, 2020 1 hour ago, 25yearfan said: If Workington had regular viable crowds in its last years of operation they wouldn't of closed and would still be operating out of Derwent Park! - The old adage of use it or lose it certainly After laura pulled out no one else got a chance to use derwent park the rugby pulled up the track so the reds could play sunday league football , a track that had been in place since 1970, i was allways sure someone would have taken it on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobMcCaffery 2,752 Posted August 2, 2020 Sadly too typical. There's a chance, against all odds for Workington to come back and all most of the BSF can do is try to prove it won't happen. Then as icing on the foul cake start speculating negatively about the 2021 season over six months before that season starts. I've lost my team twice, at Rayleigh at Rye House. Idf someone came up with a plan for a new home my only thought would be "How can I help", not "How can I put everybody off". Shameful. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orion 7,615 Posted August 2, 2020 21 minutes ago, RobMcCaffery said: Sadly too typical. There's a chance, against all odds for Workington to come back and all most of the BSF can do is try to prove it won't happen. Then as icing on the foul cake start speculating negatively about the 2021 season over six months before that season starts. I've lost my team twice, at Rayleigh at Rye House. Idf someone came up with a plan for a new home my only thought would be "How can I help", not "How can I put everybody off". Shameful. Its called being realistic ...nothing shameful about that at all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff100 1,426 Posted August 2, 2020 43 minutes ago, RobMcCaffery said: Sadly too typical. There's a chance, against all odds for Workington to come back and all most of the BSF can do is try to prove it won't happen. Then as icing on the foul cake start speculating negatively about the 2021 season over six months before that season starts. I've lost my team twice, at Rayleigh at Rye House. Idf someone came up with a plan for a new home my only thought would be "How can I help", not "How can I put everybody off". Shameful. "Shameful" your way off the mark this time as others are saying being realistic and i cant see any posts on this comets forum against 2021.their is alot to do at northside to create a track and spectator facilities , i and am sure lots will be more than willing to " get stuck in". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites