Workington Comets v Glasgow Tigers 23/08/2025 3pm.

[kevcfc]

19 minutes ago, Weeyin said:

That is funny as Cami often leaves very quickly after a loss, however the dust was horrendous up at bend 1/2, so much so My pen wouldn't work on my programme, stopped filling it in after heat 9, second time there, 1st time I was in the stand at back straight,no dust but was frozen in the shade. Need to find a better position next time. Well done  Comets better team on the day. Felt like the past when we were really bad and success was getting 30 away from home.

I often sit in the bend 1 stand and the dust can be bad with even a slight South or south westerly breeze. Whenever that is the case I stand on turns 3 & 4 now. 

[SteelShoe]

5 minutes ago, Noelinho said:

On the edge, but unlikely to make it. You'd need to win all remaining points (possible), rely on Edinburgh getting nothing from their remaining fixture (likely) and make up the points difference (questionable). A good side let down by inconsistency.

pretty much sums it up.

[SaddlebowRoad]

18 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

I love winning.

far less satisfying though when you doctor your home track to do it

far better to give everybody a decent surface and may the vbest team win 

[Fingersfin]

First visit down to new Worky and really enjoyed it, great wee set up and clearly a lot of love and hard work has gone into it, congratulations.

The dust was the worst I have encountered since the days of Newport but once I got myself to the 3rd bend all was good.

I thought the racing was excellent, no idea what some of the maniacs on here are moaning about.

Well done Worky, bad day at the office for our boys, it happens!

 

[foreverblue]

21 minutes ago, SaddlebowRoad said:

far less satisfying though when you doctor your home track to do it

far better to give everybody a decent surface and may the vbest team win 

Buster always doctors the Kings Lynn track.

[AndiCapp]

6 hours ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

Heat nine and we witness the first pass beyond the first lap.

Is this sort of issue even a topic of discussion with British speedway’s powers that be, or are they fully focused on merely surviving?

We’re getting battered here, so I’m conscious this may come across bitter, but you can’t hide from reality.

Stene Pijper, God love him, should not be in this meeting. He’s nowhere near it.

They dont need to mention the club anymore then they are allowed to! This track is the blueprint of speedway whether it needs watered or not.

[AndiCapp]

6 hours ago, Sprockett said:

Its a disgrace.  Exactly the kind of track that Gerry Facenna said is killing speedway.  What we need are tracks set up for fair racing not doctored to suit the home team gater's paradise and follow-my-leader just totally boring to watch.

Ayee good one stick 50t on it and take the stop tap off the mains and flood the track so that the home team have no advantage! 

[AndiCapp]

1 hour ago, SteelShoe said:

We do need to get a grip on the dust, it's not acceptable to paying fans or a good selling point when trying to recruit new fans. You should be able to watch from were you wish without getting covered end of.

If you could spare some time to help out and bring a few buckets up from the beach that would be beneficial. Maybe bring a few extras for the seating as they might need a wash too.

[Jez]

First trip to Workington’s new home, great venue, really impressed its definitely got room for growth. 
As for today’s racing it was really hampered by an ultra slick powdery surface which the water just couldn’t adhere to and soak in so was simply back to being dry and dusty in minutes.  The inside line was the place to be for the vast majority of races.  Impressive performances from Fraser Bowes and Anti Voulas, with good back up from Jye Etheridge and Jacob Hook. As for Glasgow the just couldn’t get out of the gate, Kyle Howarth was always there or thereabouts in his 5 races resulting in winning ht15 and spoiling the two home riders maximum hopes.

It'll have been said before but sure this venue would benefit from floodlights and have evening meetings under lights where the moisture will start coming up naturally rather than battling with the heat and wind during  the afternoon meetings, but it’s a track I’ll come back to again