Brian Foote when riding for Rayleigh gave Jack as good as Jack dished out. The boos started the moment his name was announced during the team introductions. A hard rider and a great character as was Brian. Ted Hubbard was another hard rider. 

Maybe wrong mate but I don't think their crowds were great pre closure in 2018. Went a few times from 2010 onwards, never saw a bad meeting but there was no one there or atmosphere.   

Not being from that area I can only look on from a far but from what I see, they have a no1 who on occasions takes the pee with his performances, another rider who puts Poland before Workington and I can only guess how that makes the worky fans feel, running in an afternoon imo is not great but wouldn’t stop me going, price again is too expensive but again wouldn’t stop me going, no continuity with home meetings is frustrating and in general the team being poor results wise will always affect a crowd, football is a perfect example of that

100% agree with everything you have said. Being a Wimbledon fan in my younger days. If Belle Vue were in town you knew Their team PC, Morton etc and that would be the same with all the clubs. Now supporters turn up and 9/10 there will R/R plus a couple of Guest's.  We have had in the past Chris Harris Riding for Ipswich in the Semi final of the play offs then riding against them in the final!!!. People outside the sport must think its a proper Micky mouse sport and who can blame them.

I find the reality of Workington last home meeting only amassing 250 supporters really sad. I was hoping to visit in and around my birthday versus Scunthorpe.  Fondly remember Workington coming to Berwick in April 2000 and winning 42-48. From memory there was one hell of a turn out from Workington and fortunately managed to go to DP a few years later and the place was rocking with maybe 2-3000 in attendance? 250? Mind boggling.....

I've never known someone to slat someone so much.