Woke23 Posted Saturday at 08:28 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 08:28 PM 2 minutes ago, scaramanga said: typical idiot who judges a meeting by there own teams score some very good racing tonight yet workington were poor early on and redcar rode the poor track better you should maybe go and support poole if you cant handle getting beat by better team on the night This makes zero sense. I'm not arsed about Redcar performance. We lost by a considerable margin at home. Statistically speaking, we've had three good meetings this season out of several. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted Saturday at 08:34 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 08:34 PM 33 minutes ago, Neila said: Hello yes beaten by a better team 😉 obviously Redcar are a much better team than Poole 🤔 We got the bonus, so won on aggregate, think this one for you is way gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted Saturday at 08:35 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 08:35 PM 3 minutes ago, Woke23 said: This makes zero sense. I'm not arsed about Redcar performance. We lost by a considerable margin at home. Statistically speaking, we've had three good meetings this season out of several. Most comets fans support the team win lose or draw, if you see some good close racing and your team gets beat, you've enjoyed the speedway, then hope you win the next meeting. Roll on supporting the comets at Plymouth next Saturday, thankfully got family just outside Bristol, so a visit to family and speedway at Plymouth 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted Saturday at 08:42 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 08:42 PM My insinct was realised, the Bears gave us a spanking for the second time this season on our home track. This was disappointing for a couple of reasons : one a decent crowd was in, some of whom may have been encouraged by our decent form of late and two, we looked to have transgressed back to the poor team we were at the start of the season. Consistently beaten out of the gate with only 5 heat wins and finishing last in 9 of the 15 heats sealed our fate. We looked like the away team most of the meeting which left one feeling deflated after the recent optimism. Thanks to the Bears fans who made the journey , you must be loving seeing your team winning at Northside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted Saturday at 08:47 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 08:47 PM 18 minutes ago, scaramanga said: i saw him trackside supporting his team at track unlike some keyboard warriors I support my team every week, and have done for the last 60 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted Saturday at 08:53 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 08:53 PM Good racing is great but there is something that hasn't been discussed.. ....how did Vinnie manage to get himself stuck in the toilets!! 👀🙈🤷♀️ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul84 Posted Saturday at 09:19 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 09:19 PM (edited) Great performance from Redcar tonight as expected it wasn’t to be easy especially with the guests in place so well done to them. Big thanks to Redcar Bears supporters for the great away support always good to see. There was some superb racing today not all in our favour but still good Speedway on show which is obviously the main ingredient to a good meeting! Onto next weekend away at Scunny and Plymouth Edited Saturday at 09:20 PM by paul84 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupy Posted Saturday at 09:30 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 09:30 PM A very enjoyable meeting and I think the track needed well watered before the meeting started and comets never had the gating gloves on much tonight,Has anyone else noticed the times are 2 seconds slower than last season.Well done Redcar on the win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted Saturday at 09:49 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 09:49 PM Maybe the transponders are reading slow this season rather than reading fast 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebv Posted Saturday at 10:33 PM Popular Post Report Share Posted Saturday at 10:33 PM Well worth the trip up... The racing wasn't "great" throughout but that was due to the Bears consistently getting out of the starts regardless of grid number... And the track being too dusty and slick for the first half of the meeting at least . Never seen a watering done after just heat two before, but it definitely needed it... It looks like a track that needs a good soaking given the camber is big...... The 2nd half of the meeting was much better and heat 13 was a cracker... But why no lap of honour? Where I was stood, on the home straight with the Redcar fans, (a good number there too), it literally killed the atmosphere generated by the great race.. Atmosphere, driven by tribal opposition, is what they sport desperately needs... Paco (one of the guests), wheeled around after his win in heat 14 so I presume some riders know what is needed... The food van ran out of chips, (a disaster it appeared for some), and I must admit, trying to protect my burger from dust was a challenge... The place itself is fantastically well laid out, with the viewing platforms all round the track providing a great view.... And there must be god knows how many artics worth of aggregate used to make the pathways!! The track is great, with my only slight criticism being the wide outside runs on bend two and four seem to make riders lock up a tad rather than letting the bike run like the NSS does. Are the exits narrower than the very wide entrances to the turns? Or was it just a lack of grip meant the outside line wasnt working as much as would be liked? The kids race attracted plenty, are kids in for free? There were plenty there... The centre green announcer is definitely one of the better ones I have seen... You can also hear what is being said around the stadium as the tannoy seems to work...!! And the signs from the town outskirts telling you that Speedway exists and, even more importantly, where it actually is, and when it runs, look professional... £20 a ticket? Value for money for me, I hope the crowd levels meet what is needed, it looked like around 700 to 800 tonight which I presume is better than break even? If you haven't been, definitely give it a go, great set up, and very good track.. 10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted Sunday at 06:44 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 06:44 AM 9 hours ago, LisaColette said: Good racing is great but there is something that hasn't been discussed.. ....how did Vinnie manage to get himself stuck in the toilets!! 👀🙈🤷♀️ His mum was likely very unhappy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcone44 Posted Sunday at 07:17 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 07:17 AM 4 of us will be going up in a couple of weeks to check it out, 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinh88 Posted Sunday at 08:14 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 08:14 AM (edited) 9 hours ago, mikebv said: Well worth the trip up... The racing wasn't "great" throughout but that was due to the Bears consistently getting out of the starts regardless of grid number... And the track being too dusty and slick for the first half of the meeting at least . Never seen a watering done after just heat two before, but it definitely needed it... It looks like a track that needs a good soaking given the camber is big...... The 2nd half of the meeting was much better and heat 13 was a cracker... But why no lap of honour? Where I was stood, on the home straight with the Redcar fans, (a good number there too), it literally killed the atmosphere generated by the great race.. Atmosphere, driven by tribal opposition, is what they sport desperately needs... Paco (one of the guests), wheeled around after his win in heat 14 so I presume some riders know what is needed... The food van ran out of chips, (a disaster it appeared for some), and I must admit, trying to protect my burger from dust was a challenge... The place itself is fantastically well laid out, with the viewing platforms all round the track providing a great view.... And there must be god knows how many artics worth of aggregate used to make the pathways!! The track is great, with my only slight criticism being the wide outside runs on bend two and four seem to make riders lock up a tad rather than letting the bike run like the NSS does. Are the exits narrower than the very wide entrances to the turns? Or was it just a lack of grip meant the outside line wasnt working as much as would be liked? The kids race attracted plenty, are kids in for free? There were plenty there... The centre green announcer is definitely one of the better ones I have seen... You can also hear what is being said around the stadium as the tannoy seems to work...!! And the signs from the town outskirts telling you that Speedway exists and, even more importantly, where it actually is, and when it runs, look professional... £20 a ticket? Value for money for me, I hope the crowd levels meet what is needed, it looked like around 700 to 800 tonight which I presume is better than break even? If you haven't been, definitely give it a go, great set up, and very good track.. Will try and pop up between now and the seasons end. Reference the racing i found the same last week. However as a set up Workington is really up there. Edited Sunday at 08:15 AM by Robinh88 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCS Posted Sunday at 08:32 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 08:32 AM Good back to back wins for the bears and we always like our visits to workington. Took a wrong turning and got lost so was pleased to find the posters near the track lol. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWellBehavedWorrall Posted Sunday at 08:37 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 08:37 AM Huge win for Redcar. Huge weekend, to be fair. Defeating the champions, then winning at Workington. I wonder if the difficulties - financial, operational, or whatever they were - Workington encountered recently had any impact on team morale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted Sunday at 08:51 AM Author Report Share Posted Sunday at 08:51 AM 12 minutes ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said: Huge win for Redcar. Huge weekend, to be fair. Defeating the champions, then winning at Workington. I wonder if the difficulties - financial, operational, or whatever they were - Workington encountered recently had any impact on team morale. Quite the opposite , good win for Redcar better team on the day bad day at the office for Worky we live to race another day onwards and upwards.🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted Sunday at 08:54 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 08:54 AM 9 hours ago, mikebv said: Well worth the trip up... The racing wasn't "great" throughout but that was due to the Bears consistently getting out of the starts regardless of grid number... And the track being too dusty and slick for the first half of the meeting at least . Never seen a watering done after just heat two before, but it definitely needed it... It looks like a track that needs a good soaking given the camber is big...... The 2nd half of the meeting was much better and heat 13 was a cracker... But why no lap of honour? Where I was stood, on the home straight with the Redcar fans, (a good number there too), it literally killed the atmosphere generated by the great race.. Atmosphere, driven by tribal opposition, is what they sport desperately needs... Paco (one of the guests), wheeled around after his win in heat 14 so I presume some riders know what is needed... The food van ran out of chips, (a disaster it appeared for some), and I must admit, trying to protect my burger from dust was a challenge... The place itself is fantastically well laid out, with the viewing platforms all round the track providing a great view.... And there must be god knows how many artics worth of aggregate used to make the pathways!! The track is great, with my only slight criticism being the wide outside runs on bend two and four seem to make riders lock up a tad rather than letting the bike run like the NSS does. Are the exits narrower than the very wide entrances to the turns? Or was it just a lack of grip meant the outside line wasnt working as much as would be liked? The kids race attracted plenty, are kids in for free? There were plenty there... The centre green announcer is definitely one of the better ones I have seen... You can also hear what is being said around the stadium as the tannoy seems to work...!! And the signs from the town outskirts telling you that Speedway exists and, even more importantly, where it actually is, and when it runs, look professional... £20 a ticket? Value for money for me, I hope the crowd levels meet what is needed, it looked like around 700 to 800 tonight which I presume is better than break even? If you haven't been, definitely give it a go, great set up, and very good track.. Some great on point observations there mikebv. Getting more water into the track pre meeting is something we definitely need to be working on doing especially in the absence of rain in the 12 -24 hours before the meeting. The signage which has just gone up this week looks great. This can only help keep Workington Speedway visible and increase conscious awareness that it does actually exist as a credible sporting family option. Continuously putting the supporter experience right at the top of the clubs priorities in all aspects has to be the only way forward. How well the club is doing on this should be gauged periodically through feedback surveys. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted Sunday at 09:13 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 09:13 AM Only 1 little moan about yesterday,it takes 6 people to show u where to park,but no one to help getting out,was a bit of a free for all ,still good racing just a shame we gave them a yards start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazc Posted Sunday at 09:19 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 09:19 AM 22 minutes ago, SteelShoe said: Some great on point observations there mikebv. Getting more water into the track pre meeting is something we definitely need to be working on doing especially in the absence of rain in the 12 -24 hours before the meeting. The signage which has just gone up this week looks great. This can only help keep Workington Speedway visible and increase conscious awareness that it does actually exist as a credible sporting family option. Continuously putting the supporter experience right at the top of the clubs priorities in all aspects has to be the only way forward. How well the club is doing on this should be gauged periodically through feedback surveys. Out of interest do the Glasgow owners have anymore input or was it just a helping hand and advice with the HMRC issue ?. Looking forward to visiting in August when Glasgow are down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted Sunday at 09:44 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 09:44 AM 19 minutes ago, Gazc said: Out of interest do the Glasgow owners have anymore input or was it just a helping hand and advice with the HMRC issue ?. Looking forward to visiting in August when Glasgow are down. To be honest Gazc, I don't know anything other than what you have mentioned. Allied Mobility are included with other sponsors on the Workington Comets Facebook account now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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