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  1. Posted

    On 12/30/2020 at 8:13 PM, jenga said:

    i can see the shops in the other jamland still being sold from the 70s !  would i be able to get some up to date S.S.s from a wurky charity shop or even a local wucky shop selling up to date copies . ? 

    roll on 22 !

    Try supermarkets Morrisons always seem to have them on the magazine sections

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  2. Posted

    23 hours ago, Speedway fan said:

    BRUMMIES IN YOUR LIVING ROOM - PART 14


    THE 14th instalment of 'Brummies in Your Living Room' will go live on Wednesday night (July 15, 7.30).

     In association with ReRun Productions, and kindly sponsored by Montpellier Finance Ltd, the latest fixture coming your way sees a fascinating Premier League fixture between Birmingham and Workington from July 2007.

     The link to view the meeting will be posted on the club's Website, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages at 7.30 - and the action from Perry Barr will again be streamed into your living rooms.

    Note: Supporters will only be able to view the meeting by clicking on the links directly or by typing the link details precisely into their SmartTV internet browser

    Thank you for posting this we were about to drop onto page 2 !!

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  3. Posted

    4 hours ago, Mimmo said:

    Oh no, when did that happen?

    This was the post made by his daughter on Facebook yesterday, so I assume he passed away on Friday  :( He was a lovely bloke and came to Derwent Park to support the Comets in the last few seasons staying locally with his good friend Gordon Richardson

    Nikola Bardsley is with Wayne Jackson.
    16 hrs ·

    I feel like I am in a dream. Last night our amazing, one of a kind dad passed away. Taken far too young and far too suddenly. I am truly heartbroken. Rest in peace Dad, I love you. ❤️ Wayne Jackson

     

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  4. Posted

    On 2/7/2020 at 10:55 AM, auntie doris said:

    He always had time to chat to the fans, as did all the riders in car park and pits. Great bunch of lads. Loved my Saturday night trips to DP in 2004/5. Especially the Fours, with over 2500 there. Why did hundreds just stop going? And what a way to bow out, winning everything.:cheers:

    Rusty was the reason I ever started going to speedway I spoke to him one night in town when he first arrived here and he  persuaded me to go, that led to me running the track shop for many seasons and fundraising for the club. It also led to some life long friendships who now since closure sadly we may never meet up with again. Supporting the Comets has some amazing memories for me and of course our very last season brought us the trophies we had strived many years to win.

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  6. Posted

    On 1/26/2020 at 2:55 PM, auntie doris said:

    Was chatting to Rusty Harrison on Facebook messenger earlier. Part of that super Comets side of 2004..Stoney Steady Kauko Aidan Wrighty Woody. Moved back to Oz 5 years ago with partner and kids. Was sad that they closed great memories. Friendly, volatile guy that always gave 100% for many clubs.

    Rusty is in fact second in the club’s all-time appearance table with 325 official appearances

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  8. Posted

    1 hour ago, Fromafar said:

    Anybody know what Mason Campton is doing these days .Has he retired?

     

    I dont thnk he has retired officially but he and his partner are expecting their first child in 2020 so I would imagine he would be staying in Australia for the forseeable future

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  9. Posted

    On 12/5/2019 at 5:18 PM, auntie doris said:

    Good memories yesterday passing DP on train.

    It was sad to read Stoney's post on Facebook about his visit to Derwent park last week and how he sat in the now disused pits to reminisce about all the good times,. Its such a shame that the powers that be rushed into ridding as much of the Comets at the stadium so quickly and taking up the track making it virtually impossibke for anyone to come and take on the club without a home. Sadly its looking very likely that the sport could well be lost to the town

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  11. Posted

    The Reds have played a blinder here, they have stuck to their principles and hung on to their stadium and its paid off for them, they will stay put on their own, no having to share with another club and will wait until the new stadium plans are revised and on a more concrete footing. They will tidy up thier little, much loved stadium and get on with it. The biggest  losers now are the speedway, supporters need to make sure when the council start to revise the plans and put the information out for public consideration they go and put their views forward, lobby/petoition the council etc, my money is they wont and speedway in Workington will be lost forever

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  12. Posted

    6 hours ago, Carlislecomet2 said:

    Is that with 2 r's or 2 s's? .......I guess I have just joined the club containing manse, nagy1 et al who have been Taylorj'd!

    2 quotes from completely unrelated forums which I could not better:

    'This was a clever way of financing something which would act as a catalyst for regeneration, community and sport generally'.

    'The councillors who voted against this should hang their heads in shame. It would've been something positive for the town and crowds would've risen for both sports once it was built as most clubs throughout the land have done.'
     

    The councillors who voted against the stadium havent been in office for more than 5 minutes but they were duly elected by the people who wanted change, which those councillors promised to deliver and the new stadium plans were top of their agenda. I personally am in support of the new stadium, we have to look to the future but it has to be paid for and the cost was a major concern to a large part of the electorate, candidates in the elections made sure they got their votes by telling the voters they would stop the stadium plans.

    There will be a new stadium but not as quickly or as costly as first planned I guess with that in mind there would also be the opportunity for speedway supporters to attend any public consultations and ask pertinent questions reagrding the speeedway being included in the new plans, perhaps if enough people show interest they might review the idea of including a speedway track in the revised stadium plans.

    In the meantime the track has been ripped up at Derwent Park, the Reds dont want to play now and are adamant they will stay at Borough Park and Town will have lost the World Cup...what a shambles !

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  13. Posted · Edited by Liz !!!

    Derwent Park also had a lot of money spent on it for the last World Cup matches they hosted, the visiting teams were horrified by the poor facilities and that was AFTER it had been given its 'lick of paint' etc, the council cant keep polishing a turd because there is no way that the World Cup will come to the area in the current stadia. The original plans were over the top but we need a decent new stadium plan that suits our area needs and will bring additional events and opportunities to the area, sadly neither Derwent Park or Borough Park can do that

  14. Posted · Edited by Liz !!!

    3 hours ago, Carlislecomet2 said:

    Agree with all the above, and from what I understand that is exactly what the proposed stadium was aiming to deliver. As for the rugby world cup, so what if they were aiming to stage matches there - what better way of showcasing a brand spanking new facility and at the same time showing that this part West Cumbria means business and is determined to move with the times.

    This will be a huge opportunity missed, and one that probably wont happen again.

    As for the speedway, the public had their opportunity last year to show what interest was still out there for the sport by turning up and supporting the best and most successful team in its history. Unfortunately only around 450 or so of us could be a**ed to do so. Who knows, if 1000+ had come through the gate maybe things could have been so different!

     

     

    The main issue with the 2021 World Cup bid is that it was secured before planning was even approved for the stadium they were going to hold it in therefore inflating the costs considerably by having to build it much quicker than necessary. I have no issue with World Cup matches being held in the area but this was all done ar*se about face !

     

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  15. Posted

    This was all about the Rugby World Cup...pushing through a bloody daft idea in order to bring a few rugby matches to the area, sod the speedway...sod the football, lets manipulate everything to suit Workington Town, let's not worry about the long terrm implications to the tax payer. What Allerdale needs is an new stadium that is fit for purpose and is financiablly viable, that meets the needs of all the local sports, that will serve the needs of youth development and the community, that will bring new business to the town and surrounding areas, that will look beyond today and to the future...Allerdale isnt just Workington its a huge area of West Cumbria and the needs of the entire area need to be considered not just one club

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  16. Posted

    2 hours ago, jenga said:

    or clearing out all the speedway fixtures and fittings ready for the big sale !

    reds move into Derwent park sometime in May  as i was informed yesterday .

    Are the Reds not finishing their season at Borough Park and moving over in Sept, ?This is all assuming the new stadium gets planning permission ! an 8000 seat stadium is going to need a hell of a lot more parking than looks to be earmarked, there are cars everywhere when they have 800 at Derwent Park. Bigger worry is if they extend the pitch for the foorball what about the track :S

  17. Posted

    10 hours ago, A.N.Other said:

    Is all of that statement correct Sharon ? 

    Was in not the case that Jacko forked out for the medals for the riders and management for both teams and was reimbursed by the opposition promotion for half the cost, Im pretty sure  he wont have bought the actual competition shield, if he did perhaps this coming season it should be renamed The Tony Jackson Shield !

     

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  18. Posted

    Just now, Tsunami said:

    Was there not a plan approved by the council late in 2018 for the provision of a large trailer park for our lovely travelling fraternity. I know we had a debate on here about how it would affect the training track. I was told it was down the line, and the training track could be safe for a few years yet.

    I read an article on the local newspaper site a few weeks ago about the council getting into hot water for not providing such a park for the travelling community, they are over there anyhow on a regular basis leaving a LOT of mess which has then to be cleared up by the council. I believe the provision of such park gives the council more clout when it comes to moving travellers on from laybyes and other land they choose to park on.

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  19. Posted · Edited by Liz !!!

    1 hour ago, geoff100 said:

    It was tried at derwent park didnt last long, i remember going to silloth airfield to watch the stocks in the 70s seemed to be thousands there !

    Was this not promoted by the late Ian Thomas ? I cant recall if attracted many people or not but it ran alongside the speedway for maybe one season

     

  20. Posted

    7 hours ago, phillwhitewasmad said:

    Is it not possible that northside can be developed like scunny. Track would need to be bigger but have it open 24/7 speedway stock cars to generate the revenue 

    This would be the best scenario, additonal income to that generated by speedway is pretty much essential for clubs to be able to run. Scunthopre make a lot of money from their regular amateur meetings which in turn help to support the speedway. Northside would need a substantial cash injection to bring it up to size and be developed effectively for these things to happen but working on the basis that all income including food, car parking and bar takings would benefit the speedway it has to one of the options for the Club

  21. Posted

    3 minutes ago, jenga said:

    maybe all the more reason to push for Northside as a proper track . i know there are a few complications etc . its been part time , maybe full time could happen .

    Northside has planning permission to run 364 days a year, it has to be one of the preferred sites for developing a track. The current training track could be kept as it is, there is more than enough land over there that seems to be used for not much else. For me the main issue over there is the possibility of a gypsy park being located there as well, Northside have enough problems with vandalsim and theft as things stand without adding to it

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  22. Posted

    2 hours ago, jenga said:

    i am sure that there were some artificial corners laid on the rugby pitch years ago , ( 70 ish ?)? to help with the corners on the speedway track .so if the reds get relegated , whats the point of a new stadium for rugby and poss NO proper football team  in a decent league ? ........ more money well spent by people with big ideas .

    IF speedway returns  , i can see it being @ Northside . just needs a bit of tinkering size wise and a Donald Trump style wall around it .

    I personally would hope the new stadium could be used for other things as well as football and rugby, ideally it would be good to see a concert or 2 in the West of the county. Re: the Comets in my humble female opinion I would like to see us develop our own track no matter how basic initially so that all income comes to our club rather than us subsidising a landlord

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  23. Posted · Edited by Liz !!!

    3 hours ago, singy13 said:

    Just been reading the Workington Town Rugby forum and there are a few mentions regarding the soccer team..the Reds...moving to Derwent Park in the summer, saying July, with therefore amendments being scheduled to the DP pitch area which will require grassing over of the speedway track. This of course just reaffirms what I was told at the Town match last Sunday - but it worries me greatly that the track could be lost forever? I hope not!!!!!!!!

    Odd you should say this I was talking to someone in town at the weekend about the Reds moving over and asked the very question, they said that there would be changes to the pitch as its not the right size for football for the Reds in the current league but they woulld be looking at an extension to the pitch that could be removed for speedway so the track wouldnt be affected. A bigger worry at present for the Reds is making sure they dont get relegated this season to an even lower league than they are currently in which would surely have wider implications for them as a club and the new stadium

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  24. Posted

    I think people should think twice about looking for someone to blame and remember the support that local businesses have given to the club over the years, and the fact that when we are looking to return in 2020 we will be looking to them again to help get us up and running again. Never bite the hand that feeds you

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  25. Posted

    21 hours ago, geoff100 said:

    Fans from the 70s will be saddened  to know the guy who drove the tractor known as " big c" brian hartley passed away over the weekend rip a gentle giant .

    Very sad news indeed, we were neighbours for several years, he was a great supporter of the Comets, lovely man :(

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