Workington 2026

[szkocjasid]

2 hours ago, Adamski1282 said:

Would not have necessarily been my choice of riders to re-sign after an inconsistent 2025... But hopefully 2026 will be the year he pushes on!

(And I would have been nervous if he was riding against us! 😂)

The way Speedway works, I'd have been desperate for Tate to return, because he had a disappointing year.

[Preston Comet]

3 hours ago, Woke23 said:

I knew tate was guaranteed after the post season presentation night. 

He's promised us new equipment, and riding for less clubs. Hopefully the increased periods of rest and better equipment will see him return to his best.

Riding for less clubs.. wonder if he's giving the Prem (???) a miss next year?

He did look low on confidence for BV at times this year.

Was he based in Workington this year, or another fly in fly out?

[A.N.Other]

29 minutes ago, Preston Comet said:

Riding for less clubs.. wonder if he's giving the Prem (???) a miss next year?

He did look low on confidence for BV at times this year.

Was he based in Workington this year, or another fly in fly out?

I think he lived with one of the members of the supporters club committee in the middle of Workington, which was only a mile from the track, so hopefully he can arrange that again in 2026.

[Neila]

39 minutes ago, Preston Comet said:

Riding for less clubs.. wonder if he's giving the Prem (???) a miss next year?

He did look low on confidence for BV at times this year.

Was he based in Workington this year, or another fly in fly out?

Think the polish U24 league is being revamped, so potentially less time flying in and out of Poland for these Tuesday matches 

[SteveLyric2]

It's a good signing, although I thought they might wait til after the Aussie season to announce it, bearing in mind how injury-prone he has been.

[arnieg]

9 hours ago, Neila said:

Think the polish U24 league is being revamped, so potentially less time flying in and out of Poland for these Tuesday matches 

And also provides opportunities to pick up riders like Heisselberg and West who will probably no longer be involved.

[Woke23]

1 hour ago, SteveLyric2 said:

It's a good signing, although I thought they might wait til after the Aussie season to announce it, bearing in mind how injury-prone he has been.

I dont think he's injury prone at all. I reckon 100% of the riders involved in the incidents he has would come out the same way.

[Woke23]

10 hours ago, A.N.Other said:

I think he lived with one of the members of the supporters club committee in the middle of Workington, which was only a mile from the track, so hopefully he can arrange that again in 2026.

Was he not living in a home that is rented by comets? Sure there were a few of them living in same house

[Neila]

6 minutes ago, Woke23 said:

Was he not living in a home that is rented by comets? Sure there were a few of them living in same house

Original answer was correct.  A good fan ( hero )  put them up in his house and helped with various logistics during the season.  Top man 👍😄

[Fromafar]

2 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said:

It's a good signing, although I thought they might wait til after the Aussie season to announce it, bearing in mind how injury-prone he has been.

He had already had a hospital visit in Aus.

[foreverblue]

46 minutes ago, Woke23 said:

I dont think he's injury prone at all. I reckon 100% of the riders involved in the incidents he has would come out the same way.

He is a good young exciting rider, accidents are going to happen. I would think he is capable of increasing his average a little.

[JC81]

 question is now who  next .?

i would think  hook but he  wouldnt be at reserve like last year which is a  big  risk  i wouldnt have back as much as i would like him back , as based  on his avrg  as he would be in the main  body

[scaramanga]

13 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

He had already had a hospital visit in Aus.

How many speedway riders have not had hospital visits 

[SteveLyric2]

1 hour ago, Woke23 said:

I dont think he's injury prone at all. I reckon 100% of the riders involved in the incidents he has would come out the same way.

Including the one in Darcy's back garden?!😜

[CTD26]

1 hour ago, JC81 said:

 question is now who  next .?

i would think  hook but he  wouldnt be at reserve like last year which is a  big  risk  i wouldnt have back as much as i would like him back , as based  on his avrg  as he would be in the main  body

A weaker league, doesn’t matter if he’s in the main body he’ll still get the points needed. I’d have him back, in fact, he’d have been the first on my team sheet.

People were itching to sign Pedersen after 1 meeting, in atrocious conditions on a track that isn’t like the usual track. I’d rather have Jacob back due to his experience on the tracks over here and he is good at home. 
 

If we’re talking about not having riders back, one I would swerve now is Vuolas. Yes he’s brilliant at northside, but so inconsistent away. That’s what cost us valuable points last season, he’s supposed to be one of the big hitters in the team and he looked more like a number 8 at times.

Edited 7 hours ago by CTD26

[Preston Comet]

3 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said:

It's a good signing, although I thought they might wait til after the Aussie season to announce it, bearing in mind how injury-prone he has been.

I was thinking about something along similar lines. 

If hes on fire at the start of the seaon, on that average, he'll be popular as a guest. Which again increases the chances of injury

[Preston Comet]

2 hours ago, Neila said:

Original answer was correct.  A good fan ( hero )  put them up in his house and helped with various logistics during the season.  Top man 👍😄

Being in Preston, I wondered last year if I could have been of any use collecting from MAN or LPL airport

[Neila]

2 hours ago, Preston Comet said:

Being in Preston, I wondered last year if I could have been of any use collecting from MAN or LPL airport

Maybe ask promotion or supporters club if assistance is needed .

[crescent girl]

4 hours ago, CTD26 said:

A weaker league, doesn’t matter if he’s in the main body he’ll still get the points needed. I’d have him back, in fact, he’d have been the first on my team sheet.

But it isn't a weaker league!

The points limit is still 40.00, same as we started with last season.

It is up to the clubs, the team managers, etc, to construct their side up to this limit.

But it won't be weaker.

[arnieg]

2 hours ago, crescent girl said:

But it isn't a weaker league!

The points limit is still 40.00, same as we started with last season.

It is up to the clubs, the team managers, etc, to construct their side up to this limit.

But it won't be weaker.

Of course if will be weaker. The par will always be 42.. An average team that started the season with a GSA of 40 will over the course of the season rise to 42 as 2024 scores are replaced by 2025 scores.