Workington 2025

[AndiCapp]

8 minutes ago, scaramanga said:

sometimes you have to let a popular rider got to build a balanced team 

when stoney left workington most thought that was criminal

We still managed to win young shield twice more, the PLRC, Best Pairs and the historic treble in 2018. Now for the new era to kick on and bring back the glory days of the past... starting with the Best Pairs on April 5th 

Edited November 15, 2024 by AndiCapp

[SteelShoe]

41 minutes ago, AndiCapp said:

The club will have reasons for letting Craig go and thats the harsh reality. Maybe a few off track issues may not have helped like running R/R at Redcar in a crutial meeting. Speedway is a numbers game and while the numbers dictate teams that maybe give the club no option. Whatever 7 the promotion put together will have my full backing. Im sure that whatever team represents the Comets we will be behind them come April.

 

Naturally speedway is an expensive sport to run and promote which if you read each clubs pages they all would love more paying customers. We have one MASSIVE selling point.. Our Track. It is widely regarded as one of the best in British Speedway and a blueprint many current or lost clubs could only dream of.

Looking forward to seeing our team release over the coming months.

I was at Redcar that night along with many other Comets fans. We were only given a facility to use Rider Replacement because of the goodwill of the referee. It seemed that the club only found out Craig wasn't coming about an hour before tapes up having reportedly been informed by Dayle Wood. The travelling fans were not happy. It just seemed very unprofessional.

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

That statement from Cook is in such bad taste.

”I wish the Comets all the best for 2025”, having just brought their moral compass into question by accusing them of going back on their word.

I love Craig Cook, the rider. However, Craig Cook, the person, desperately needs to distance himself from childish finger-pointing on social media and if I’m honest, drama in general. Time to grow-up before it’s too late.

[TTT]

I don't understand this decision especially considering that Vuolas and Vissing are unlikely to return.

No replacement available either unless the management want to take a punt on injury prone Palm-Toft, Other than MPT nobody else is available on a 7+ GSA.

 

Pickering, Brennan & B. Cook -> Not riding in the Championship.

Lawson & Kerr -> Poole

Harris, D. Thompson & Howarth -> Glasgow

Masters & Nicholls -> Oxford

Wright & King -> Redcar

S. Worrall & Allen -> Scunthorpe

Schlein -> Berwick

Sedgmen & Castagna -> Edinburgh

[Marksman]

15 minutes ago, TTT said:

I don't understand this decision especially considering that Vuolas and Vissing are unlikely to return.

No replacement available either unless the management want to take a punt on injury prone Palm-Toft, Other than MPT nobody else is available on a 7+ GSA.

 

Pickering, Brennan & B. Cook -> Not riding in the Championship.

Lawson & Kerr -> Poole

Harris, D. Thompson & Howarth -> Glasgow

Masters & Nicholls -> Oxford

Wright & King -> Redcar

S. Worrall & Allen -> Scunthorpe

Schlein -> Berwick

Sedgmen & Castagna -> Edinburgh

All I’ll say is that the Workington scouting pool stretches further than riders known to British Speedway.

That combined with the strongest reserves in the league is probably how the team will line up in 2025.

Plus in my opinion we have the most exciting talent in the league on a sub 7 point average who will outshine a lot of those riders on your list

The same was said last winter when people assumed we’d be signing the likes of Theo Pijper and Simon Lambert as second strings…

Edited November 16, 2024 by Marksman

[szkocjasid]

5 hours ago, 2ndbend123 said:

I really hope the Comets have a replacement for Cook could be a long and uncomfortable season.

Hold tight folks next season team is running on a shoe string..

Rumours the club is in financial ruin and this could prove it.

Workington will not replace Cook to same standard or above.

They don't have to, could just build the team with more strength in depth, use the spare points not used on Cook for a stronger number 7 than McGurk or another 2.00 rider.

[2ndbend123]

There will be 3 unknowns in the Workington next season never to have rode in England before building the assets base up which would suggest Batchelor will be number 1 and Tate at 5 

[lewy]

Vinnie the crash foord,and a exciting young Polish prospect heading to northside in 2025.

[Racin Jason 72]

9 hours ago, Robinh88 said:

Workington won't have let Cook go for no reason. Just as Glasgow and Edinburgh did! 

Add Belle vue kings Lynn Ipswich Leicester Oxford to that list

[szkocjasid]

9 hours ago, Robinh88 said:

Workington won't have let Cook go for no reason. Just as Glasgow and Edinburgh did! 

 

36 minutes ago, Racin Jason 72 said:

Add Belle vue kings Lynn Ipswich Leicester Oxford to that list

Which is no more clubs than Chris Harris in recent years, he's very popular with fans at every club yet gets dropped or moves on almost every year.

[szkocjasid]

52 minutes ago, lewy said:

Vinnie the crash foord,and a exciting young Polish prospect heading to northside in 2025.

Can't understand why Poole would let Foord go, he'd be a good signing for Workington.

[SteveLyric2]

6 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

Can't understand why Poole would let Foord go, he'd be a good signing for Workington.

Numbers!!!

[Marksman]

The way our teams keep being built is certainly different to the norm in terms of how other teams approach it from a continuity perspective.

Builds excitement, not every overseas signing will be a Tate Zischke, but it certainly gets people talking about the club and brings new riders to our shores, which is only a good thing for both parties.

[szkocjasid]

1 hour ago, szkocjasid said:

Can't understand why Poole would let Foord go, he'd be a good signing for Workington.

 

54 minutes ago, SteveLyric2 said:

Numbers!!!

Poole could fit in a strong team with Foord in it (Lawson, Kerr, Z Cook, Rowe, Thomsen, Foord, 2.00 reserve) they wouldn't have to drop him, so it's not really a case of "they had to drop someone". With Brennan & B Cook gone, didn't have to drop anyone else.

But whoever gets Foord will be please with his scoring imo, think Workington would suit him well.

[Steve Shovlar]

1 hour ago, SteveLyric2 said:

Numbers!!!

I just hope the rider replacing Foord is as exciting and has as much potential. Think Poole have made an error dropping Foord, who is clearly a fans favourite. Pirates loss is Workington gain.

[Arthur54]

23 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said:

I just hope the rider replacing Foord is as exciting and has as much potential. Think Poole have made an error dropping Foord, who is clearly a fans favourite. Pirates loss is Workington gain.

Paul Starke is the rumour 

[CTD26]

2 hours ago, lewy said:

Vinnie the crash foord,and a exciting young Polish prospect heading to northside in 2025.

Foord isn’t signing for Workington, he’s signed elsewhere.

[H20]

11 hours ago, SteelShoe said:

I was at Redcar that night along with many other Comets fans. We were only given a facility to use Rider Replacement because of the goodwill of the referee. It seemed that the club only found out Craig wasn't coming about an hour before tapes up having reportedly been informed by Dayle Wood. The travelling fans were not happy. It just seemed very unprofessional.

Totally agree with your views,he was out of order that night and the fans and promotion deserved better, He also pulled out of the Ben Fund meeting and never even bothered to even show up. Craig says in his statement without injuries we could have made the final, we were never going to beat that Poole team so the team managed without him at the end of the season just fine with decent guests. 

Great rider when his head is in it but every season at some point he goes missing which is fustrating for the fans and promotion. 

Berwick the latest club to give him a go next.

[Midget]

Cook confirmed at berwick. 

still can't get my head around why we would release him an keep batchelor. Absolute ludicrous decision. 

If the team im hearing is correct it's got disaster written all over it for the future of workington speedway  

[SteelShoe]

42 minutes ago, Midget said:

Cook confirmed at berwick. 

still can't get my head around why we would release him an keep batchelor. Absolute ludicrous decision. 

If the team im hearing is correct it's got disaster written all over it for the future of workington speedway  

Would like to know what team you are hearing Midget. Disaster is a strong word.