cityrebel 2,960 Posted February 26, 2019 On 2/25/2019 at 6:18 AM, Byker Biker said: There by the grace of god.... Indeed. With the break even figure at Arlington increasing following promotion, the Eagles might need removing as well, in a years time! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
00000 1,279 Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) 19 minutes ago, cityrebel said: Indeed. With the break even figure at Arlington increasing following promotion, the Eagles might need removing as well, in a years time! They wouldn't be a Championship club so should not be in the Championship section: it would be similar to the position Workington are in. There's still a place on the forum for Workington but this section is not it. Edited February 26, 2019 by Richard Weston 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted February 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Richard Weston said: They wouldn't be a Championship club so should not be in the Championship section: it would be similar to the position Workington are in. There's still a place on the forum for Workington but this section is not it. Rye House are still in the premiership section, so the wheels of the moderators turn slow. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenga 2,998 Posted February 26, 2019 i dont see why the moderators should pull the plug on this workington 2019 thread . it was started with good intention for the good supporters of workington comets and gives the fans hope and something to hang onto . i could understand if it was 12 months out of date , but its not and its keeping interest in the sport for worky fans and followers . the forum will not gain anything by closing it down , but when the time comes to relight the comets fuse all that momentum will have dwindled away . after all , fans still talk about Hackney,Long Eaton and Canterbury on here as if they are still running . get a grip Weston .( super moan ) 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hodgy 976 Posted February 26, 2019 Really!!! Does it matter? Worky are still on ice, yes it’s all looking very challenging. The 2019 thread is very welcome and can provide any future updates, hopefully positive. Some good posters on the thread - only Jenga takes some translation 3 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenga 2,998 Posted February 27, 2019 i will try and do me bestest typing. no spellcheck , so just winging it all the time . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
singy13 372 Posted February 27, 2019 22 hours ago, Tsunami said: You're opening night when we were the opposition, you had a crowd of 4400. For years after that, with Peter I and Stoney as your top riders, you used to average 2200, a lot of whom came to Brough to try and turn us over. Your away fans paid many a big bill for us, so thank you for their attendances. For the original 'opening night' in April 1970 the crowd was approx 6,000..........settling to around 3,000 for the next 2/3 years...alas Speedway is a novelty sport that many fans choose to eventually ignore and the fight becomes harder in tandem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted February 27, 2019 4 hours ago, singy13 said: For the original 'opening night' in April 1970 the crowd was approx 6,000..........settling to around 3,000 for the next 2/3 years...alas Speedway is a novelty sport that many fans choose to eventually ignore and the fight becomes harder in tandem. Yep I was talking about your 1999 reopening. Figures from an insider so they are true. It was really crowded wasn't it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
singy13 372 Posted February 27, 2019 53 minutes ago, Tsunami said: Yep I was talking about your 1999 reopening. Figures from an insider so they are true. It was really crowded wasn't it. Yes both figures were true enough, I was at both.....Speedway boasted bigger crowds than the Rugby League and soccer teams in their early/best years of each Ian Thomas inspired regime...... Crowded, well maybe ? tho DP can still host 10,000 speccies. By the way the attendances (for most of Comets meetings) were not all that bad given that Workington, and nearby Whitehaven, each have a population less than 30,000...pro rata the crowds were better than big town outfits.....although you could say the 'counter-attractions' were inferior 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff100 1,426 Posted March 3, 2019 So how did the swear box do yesterday ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neila 1,162 Posted March 3, 2019 Was a good nite yea a bit of efin and gefin but did not spoil it,was packed out did not rate Tai before the event, but came over very well now got my respects, one thing he did say he does not like the team GB team manager !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scaramanga 904 Posted March 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Neila said: Was a good nite yea a bit of efin and gefin but did not spoil it,was packed out did not rate Tai before the event, but came over very well now got my respects, one thing he did say he does not like the team GB team manager !! whos the new manager then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted March 3, 2019 11 minutes ago, scaramanga said: whos the new manager then I don't think there will be a new manager as it's well known that Tai and Rosco are not particularly matey, but they still work together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sportsman 5 Posted March 4, 2019 18 hours ago, Tsunami said: I don't think there will be a new manager as it's well known that Tai and Rosco are not particularly matey, but they still work together. Lots of riders don't get on with their team manager,..but only one of them is making the moves on the bike. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,367 Posted March 5, 2019 My way or no way from Tai a lot of the time.IMO.He is trying to improve things though.#arting against Thunder IMO. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites