ch958 2,395 Posted December 9, 2021 Workington Pikeys 2 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SlicktrackSandy 71 Posted December 9, 2021 2 hours ago, geoff100 said: Why oh why cant we use the "comets" name ? Shame about that as it has been instantly recognisable for so many years. If you are stuck on keeping the big "C" and blue & white squares - COSMICS is pretty close or METEORS is also close but in a different way. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cometbaz 67 Posted December 9, 2021 Why not Workington Cometz with a z ? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Byker Biker 472 Posted December 9, 2021 Why not "Marras" nobody's gonna nick that and use it elsewhere? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neila 1,162 Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) West coast warriors or Workington warriors. Then again scrub the warriors as a rugby league team 9 miles away are called that, them jam eaters fra rubbishehaven Edited December 9, 2021 by Neila Updated 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marksman 536 Posted December 9, 2021 Feature on Look North is available here, 22:16 into the programme https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0012ckt/look-north-north-east-and-cumbria-evening-news-09122021 Need to be signed in or register for free to view it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TotallyHonestJohn 3,078 Posted December 9, 2021 Well now we are down the rabbit hole what the hell and in no particular order how about 1. The Workington Pikeys Emblem a large predatory fish a Halberd a Spear or Spike... 2. The Workington Travellers Emblem a Vanna and Vardo or a VW Caravanett 3. The Workington Nomads. Emblem a Carmel and an Ornate Caravan or a man in a Shemagh 4. The Workington Wanderers Emblem a Nomad or a bloke in a hi-vis jacket laying tarmac 5. The Workington Legionaires Emblem a Roman Legonaire Plumed Helmet or a Romany in a racing Sulky 6. The Workington Bohemiams Emblem a beatnik a flower child or a hippie... 7. The Workington Vagrants Emblem a parifin lamp an old ragamufin knotted hanky on a pole or a portrait of Windbush... 8. The Workington Tinkers Emblem a Spanner a mechanic or pots and pans... 9. The Workington Wayfarers A sailor a backpacker a pair of hiking boots.. 10. The Workington Rovers Emblem a Lakeland Terrier Border Terrier a Patterdale Terrier or a Border Reaver... Am getting a head ache now but a think you get the theme... Keep on smiling... it's nearly Christmas... Regards THJ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Biffa 84 Posted December 9, 2021 Could you not go another route and become the Cumbria Comets? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crescent girl 1,907 Posted December 9, 2021 Whoever is wanting money for the use of the name "Comets" is really trying it on...... But I'm assured there will be no charge whatsoever for the name "Comics" (and then we can all call them Comets, anyway) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,648 Posted December 9, 2021 How about Meteors? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marksman 536 Posted December 9, 2021 It seems crazy to me that financial obstacles are already being put infront of a new promotion by Godfrey, Bates and Co at the BSPL for the use of a bloody team name.. There is nothing in the Rulebooks about it other than this under the "Junior Leagues" section Seems another case of make it up as you go... Workington is not like other big city Teams like Glasgow, Birmingham, Sheffield etc. Ask someone in those places who the Tigers or Brummies are or even what sport it is, you'll most likely be met with who? or Rugby? Ask the same question in Workington or West Cumbria in general, most people would know.. Speedway is hard enough to promote and run as it is without a Governing body, who show a clear self interest, putting made up hurdles in place. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neila 1,162 Posted December 9, 2021 Probably Godfrey and co looking for a pay day !! How can Oxford come back using the cheaters name but Workington can't use the comets ??? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,430 Posted December 9, 2021 Workington Towners? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Biffa 84 Posted December 9, 2021 I’m not sure if I’ve miss understood who was wanting the money as I took it as the previous promotion having the rights to it, not the BSPL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillwhitewasmad 1,487 Posted December 9, 2021 8 minutes ago, Neila said: Probably Godfrey and co looking for a pay day !! How can Oxford come back using the cheaters name but Workington can't use the comets ??? Ffs can't you lot ever give it a rest it will be who ever owns the rights to the name so more than likely Laura Morgan who closed the club down . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites