mikebv 10,278 Posted May 12, 2023 Best of Luck to the Comets and all involved... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePark 2,781 Posted May 12, 2023 Announced on Workington Comets Facebook Page: Announcement Due to circumstances out of our control we unfortunately will not have any seats available this weekend. The promotion sincerely apologise for this but as stated it is out of our control. However, make sure you bring a chair and enjoy your Speedway! Thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Petecc 352 Posted May 12, 2023 6 minutes ago, StevePark said: Announced on Workington Comets Facebook Page: Announcement Due to circumstances out of our control we unfortunately will not have any seats available this weekend. The promotion sincerely apologise for this but as stated it is out of our control. However, make sure you bring a chair and enjoy your Speedway! Thank you! Teething problems? There are many of us out here who wish those problems were our club. Good luck workington Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
singy13 372 Posted May 13, 2023 (edited) Don't care what anyone else says on here - for me this afternoon that was indeed13 quid well spent...........Yes some will quibble about food/beer prices but all in all the whole arena, packed as it was, gave me exactly what speedway at its best can do for total enjoyment. Comets are back and it was great !!!!!......... Crowd estimates for me were above 2000..well packed in all available areas....the weather obviously added to the overall experience but roll on the next fixture..UTC. Edited May 13, 2023 by singy13 17 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyretrax 2,253 Posted May 13, 2023 Well done to everyone at Northside,good meeting. Gold star for Super Steve Lawson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff100 1,426 Posted May 13, 2023 Great afternoon massive crowd racing was ok apart from the dust early doors!,one little niggle why was kelsey taken out of ht 14 surely harry was the one to be replaced,all in all great to see local action again . 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neila 1,159 Posted May 13, 2023 1 hour ago, geoff100 said: Great afternoon massive crowd racing was ok apart from the dust early doors!,one little niggle why was kelsey taken out of ht 14 surely harry was the one to be replaced,all in all great to see local action again . Geoff tough as it maybe, but Kelsey only keeping Luke's seat warm for a while, give the full time comet extra experience, on a better note what a great afternoon of speedway, onwards and upwards UTC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the hobbit 153 Posted May 14, 2023 (edited) We had a fantastic day . Thank you words Can’t quantify just how impressed we were by what had been achieved. So much space, so much potential snd most importantly, the work done has been done to a very high standard snd using quality materials. Attention to detail including the landscaping snd tree planting, shows a promotional to team not afraid to spend money. the pits are the biggest I’ve ever seen!!! the track shows just what can be achieved on a blank canvas. Eat your hearts out Leicester, this is what you could snd should have done !!! To be honest, the track is too good for national league riders to fully exploit. Just wait until you see the top guys racing on this track which has the potential to be the best race track on the country. i think you missed a trick by not charging for car parking. no one would object to paying £1 / £2 to park the car snd all revenue helps i wish you every success for the future. Everyone connected with getting this far should be proud of themselves I’d strongly urge all fans to get there snd watch a meeting . You won’t be disappointed Csnt wait until you are in our league do thst I csn watch the Brummies up there. a fantastic day, well worth the 500+ mile round trip Edited May 14, 2023 by the hobbit 12 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteelShoe 500 Posted May 14, 2023 1 hour ago, the hobbit said: We had a fantastic day . Thank you words Can’t quantify just how impressed we were by what had been achieved. So much space, so much potential snd most importantly, the work done has been done to a very high standard snd using quality materials. Attention to detail including the landscaping snd tree planting, shows a promotional to team not afraid to spend money. the pits are the biggest I’ve ever seen!!! the track shows just what can be achieved on a blank canvas. Eat your hearts out Leicester, this is what you could snd should have done !!! To be honest, the track is too good for national league riders to fully exploit. Just wait until you see the top guys racing on this track which has the potential to be the best race track on the country. i think you missed a trick by not charging for car parking. no one would object to paying £1 / £2 to park the car snd all revenue helps i wish you every success for the future. Everyone connected with getting this far should be proud of themselves I’d strongly urge all fans to get there snd watch a meeting . You won’t be disappointed Csnt wait until you are in our league do thst I csn watch the Brummies up there. a fantastic day, well worth the 500+ mile round trip thank you kindly for making such a long round trip and the kind words Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigdave 35 Posted May 14, 2023 An aerial view of yesterdays meeting vs Edinburgh Workington Comets' first meeting - YouTube 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fourentee 987 Posted May 14, 2023 2 hours ago, the hobbit said: We had a fantastic day . Thank you words Can’t quantify just how impressed we were by what had been achieved. So much space, so much potential snd most importantly, the work done has been done to a very high standard snd using quality materials. Attention to detail including the landscaping snd tree planting, shows a promotional to team not afraid to spend money. the pits are the biggest I’ve ever seen!!! the track shows just what can be achieved on a blank canvas. Eat your hearts out Leicester, this is what you could snd should have done !!! To be honest, the track is too good for national league riders to fully exploit. Just wait until you see the top guys racing on this track which has the potential to be the best race track on the country. i think you missed a trick by not charging for car parking. no one would object to paying £1 / £2 to park the car snd all revenue helps i wish you every success for the future. Everyone connected with getting this far should be proud of themselves I’d strongly urge all fans to get there snd watch a meeting . You won’t be disappointed Csnt wait until you are in our league do thst I csn watch the Brummies up there. a fantastic day, well worth the 500+ mile round trip Some excellent points here, IMHO. The quality of the landscaping, viewing, access points layout, high stewarding level etc are all small but significant details that shout "long-term project". The track itself is a masterpiece. I don't think you need a lot of passing in a speedway meeting -- but you do need the threat of it, inside and out, and this circuit has it in spades. Steve Lawson's mantra has been the avoidance of pinch points, to let the action flow, and frequently you'd see four riders all confidently choosing different approaches to the corners rather than queue up behind each other on the one line. And if you go right out beyond map and compass territory, to the steeply banked land of the brave where the white line is in the next postcode and you have to steel yourself to keep it wound on, you reap a fabulous dividend of momentum. Bailey in heat 10 (to my strangled comment of "where's he going?") and Sam McGurk later both did it and promptly rocketed past opponents on the back straight. So, a day of triumph and great promise. But it's a promise that can only be fulfilled with public support at the entrance gate. The likes of the hobbit, 520-mile round trip, and I (420) are not going to be regulars at every fixture. Next week's crowd obviously won't match that of the opening day. But I do hope that speedway fans locally, amidst the cost of living crisis that's affected so many people around the country, feel able to turn over their hard-earned cash and help make the venture thrive. 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaggy 62 Posted May 16, 2023 (edited) Looking like we’ll need our first guest of the year this weekend with Connor racing for The Bears. We really are back in British Speedway now Edited May 16, 2023 by Shaggy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topaz325 1,859 Posted May 16, 2023 Yes is back for the home meeting I believe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff100 1,426 Posted May 16, 2023 With redcar racing on an off night for them can we not claim him?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
