Workington 2026

[StevePark]

3 hours ago, Paul Johnson said:

I would take Anti to Scunny if you dont want him

So... you are not anti Antti, then?? LOL

[Woke23]

Antti was our best rider around northside and actually improved his away average this season.

I think Antti, if you actually watched him, will push on to be even better away next season. 

At Berwick, he got the hang of the track in the end but dirty Kildlemand idioted him over.

At Glasgow he struggled but then scored at the end. 

He'll learn from this and improve massively. I would take Antti and Hook over anyone else in the team. I'd also like to see tate back as I think there's still a good rider in there, plus the reduction in his racing schedule and improved equipment is going to help him out massively.

[szkocjasid]

On 10/21/2025 at 12:05 PM, 2ndbend123 said:

Voulas is a big NO for me hasn’t got any better and very poor away from home. 
 

I think the priority is having a good number 1 

 

10 hours ago, Youhave2minutes said:

Form went backwards this year

 

6 hours ago, Woke23 said:

Antti was our best rider around northside and actually improved his away average this season.

I think Antti, if you actually watched him, will push on to be even better away next season. 

At Berwick, he got the hang of the track in the end but dirty Kildlemand idioted him over.

At Glasgow he struggled but then scored at the end. 

He'll learn from this and improve massively. I would take Antti and Hook over anyone else in the team. I'd also like to see tate back as I think there's still a good rider in there, plus the reduction in his racing schedule and improved equipment is going to help him out massively.

Looking at the stats alone for Voulas

2024

home 8.74 (9.16) away 4.00 (4.32)

2025

home 8.55 (9.27) away 4.71 (5.24)

Overall ave went up from 6.40 (6.77) to 6.68 (7.32).

[szkocjasid]

I think Vuolas' away from, especially last year looks bad because he was so good at home. 

Look at it another way, first season over here for a foreign rider, never got a spell at reserve, if he averaged 5.00 (6 at home, 4 away) fans would probably have looked on that as a great debut season, but because his home average was more than double his away (4 points greater) taken out on context, it looks like a rider who can only ride his home track.

This year can't have expected him to get any better at home, but upping his away ave, while moving from a second strong to heat leader position, is a step in the right direction.

Of course if Workington want to challenge for trophies in 2026, then they'll be looking for Vuolas to improve his away form (if he's back) as it'll be his 3rd season, seems a fair time to expect more then.

[SteelShoe]

If it is to be 1 league (still to be decided)  then I would love to see Dan the Man spearhead his local team, that would be fantastic. 

[SteelShoe]

On 10/22/2025 at 5:35 PM, Woke23 said:

Antti was our best rider around northside and actually improved his away average this season.

I think Antti, if you actually watched him, will push on to be even better away next season. 

At Berwick, he got the hang of the track in the end but dirty Kildlemand idioted him over.

At Glasgow he struggled but then scored at the end. 

He'll learn from this and improve massively. I would take Antti and Hook over anyone else in the team. I'd also like to see tate back as I think there's still a good rider in there, plus the reduction in his racing schedule and improved equipment is going to help him out massively.

Yeah agree, Antti has talent no doubt, his equipment rarely lets him down and his attitude seems very good and he comes across as professional. Generally very good at Northside and slightly improved away,  He just needs to have more confidence in himself, gate better more often and want it a bit more if he is to achieve his potential.

Tate surely a shoe in for next season, I would hope he has learned a lot from a disappointing season and be better prepared in 2026. Like Antti, he needs to work on sharpening up his gating.

[Marksman]

My hopes for 2026..

• Someone new to ride at No.1.  What's Mr Cook doing these days.... Only Joking 😄
• Batchelor to ride at No.5, on his 6.80 average and not riding at No.1 he will be a really good signing. Disagree with anyone who thinks otherwise!
• Some returning faces, except for Fraser Bowes. Hope he travels in a fried out kombi.
• Track to be setup more like 2024, British U19 Final showed what it should be like
• Batchelor to not be assistant Track Curator
• Some form of prestigous meeting held at the GT Tyres Arena
• BSN Series to be re jigged, Boring facing only Redcar and Scunthorpe in early season meetings
• Bring back the Border Trophy
• More guarranteed Home meetings, wishful thinking!

As for a No 1, anyone who doesn't fit in at Berwick, Glasgow, Redcar will do.

[AndiCapp]

1 hour ago, Marksman said:

My hopes for 2026..

• Someone new to ride at No.1.  What's Mr Cook doing these days.... Only Joking 😄
• Batchelor to ride at No.5, on his 6.80 average and not riding at No.1 he will be a really good signing. Disagree with anyone who thinks otherwise!
• Some returning faces, except for Fraser Bowes. Hope he travels in a fried out kombi.
• Track to be setup more like 2024, British U19 Final showed what it should be like
• Batchelor to not be assistant Track Curator
• Some form of prestigous meeting held at the GT Tyres Arena
• BSN Series to be re jigged, Boring facing only Redcar and Scunthorpe in early season meetings
• Bring back the Border Trophy
• More guarranteed Home meetings, wishful thinking!

As for a No 1, anyone who doesn't fit in at Berwick, Glasgow, Redcar will do.

Heard theres an Allied Trophy for 2026 which should be great with 2 new teams hopefully spearheaded by a new number 1 who is looking forward to riding round the GTTA. 

[Youhave2minutes]

1 hour ago, Marksman said:

My hopes for 2026..

• Someone new to ride at No.1.  What's Mr Cook doing these days.... Only Joking 😄
• Batchelor to ride at No.5, on his 6.80 average and not riding at No.1 he will be a really good signing. Disagree with anyone who thinks otherwise!
• Some returning faces, except for Fraser Bowes. Hope he travels in a fried out kombi.
• Track to be setup more like 2024, British U19 Final showed what it should be like
• Batchelor to not be assistant Track Curator
• Some form of prestigous meeting held at the GT Tyres Arena
• BSN Series to be re jigged, Boring facing only Redcar and Scunthorpe in early season meetings
• Bring back the Border Trophy
• More guarranteed Home meetings, wishful thinking!

As for a No 1, anyone who doesn't fit in at Berwick, Glasgow, Redcar will do.

Not good wanting other teams throw out as your number one

[Marksman]

7 minutes ago, Youhave2minutes said:

Not good wanting other teams throw out as your number one

Any of them would hardly be a throw out would they, team building is a numbers game isn’t it!

Very limited No 1. options out there, a rider has to come from somewhere

Edited 23 hours ago by Marksman

[AndiCapp]

3 minutes ago, Youhave2minutes said:

Not good wanting other teams throw out as your number one

Its fair to say that many riders now want to join Workington as riders enjoy the track and this will show with the team that gets assembled for 2026. Could be an interesting few month for Comets fans.

[Youhave2minutes]

1 minute ago, Marksman said:

Any of them would hardly be a throw out would they, team building is a numbers game isn’t it!

Very limited options out there, a rider has to come from somewhere

You be there first though don’t wait for clubs offloading 

[Marksman]

3 minutes ago, Youhave2minutes said:

You be there first though don’t wait for clubs offloading 

Let’s hope so then! And as above that phone is ringing with riders begging to join 😁

[Youhave2minutes]

2 minutes ago, Marksman said:

Let’s hope so then! And as above that phone is ringing with riders begging to join 😁

Good luck, your club deserves success through their hard work.

[SteelShoe]

11 hours ago, Marksman said:

My hopes for 2026..

• Someone new to ride at No.1.  What's Mr Cook doing these days.... Only Joking 😄
• Batchelor to ride at No.5, on his 6.80 average and not riding at No.1 he will be a really good signing. Disagree with anyone who thinks otherwise!
• Some returning faces, except for Fraser Bowes. Hope he travels in a fried out kombi.
• Track to be setup more like 2024, British U19 Final showed what it should be like
• Batchelor to not be assistant Track Curator
• Some form of prestigous meeting held at the GT Tyres Arena
• BSN Series to be re jigged, Boring facing only Redcar and Scunthorpe in early season meetings
• Bring back the Border Trophy
• More guarranteed Home meetings, wishful thinking!

As for a No 1, anyone who doesn't fit in at Berwick, Glasgow, Redcar will do.

yep, I like all of those 🤙

[CTD26]

15 hours ago, AndiCapp said:

Heard theres an Allied Trophy for 2026 which should be great with 2 new teams hopefully spearheaded by a new number 1 who is looking forward to riding round the GTTA. 

NK by any chance? 

[screm]

23 hours ago, SteelShoe said:

If it is to be 1 league (still to be decided)  then I would love to see Dan the Man spearhead his local team, that would be fantastic. 

It isn`t.  

[Woke23]

23 hours ago, Marksman said:

My hopes for 2026..

• Someone new to ride at No.1.  What's Mr Cook doing these days.... Only Joking 😄
• Batchelor to ride at No.5, on his 6.80 average and not riding at No.1 he will be a really good signing. Disagree with anyone who thinks otherwise!
• Some returning faces, except for Fraser Bowes. Hope he travels in a fried out kombi.
• Track to be setup more like 2024, British U19 Final showed what it should be like
• Batchelor to not be assistant Track Curator
• Some form of prestigous meeting held at the GT Tyres Arena
• BSN Series to be re jigged, Boring facing only Redcar and Scunthorpe in early season meetings
• Bring back the Border Trophy
• More guarranteed Home meetings, wishful thinking!

As for a No 1, anyone who doesn't fit in at Berwick, Glasgow, Redcar will do.

Its not often I agree with people on here but I can't argue with any of those points.

Track needs to be set up better definitely. On countless occasions this season I've found myself saying, "there's no outside line".

Im wondering if a certain young Dane who attended the memorial meeting has signed for us.