Workington 2026

[PersonalResponsibility]

23 minutes ago, arnieg said:

Let me type this slowly. 

Imagine you have a team with combined GSA of 39.99.

They have an average season with no riders improving and none getting worse.

At the end of the season their combined GSA (all other things being equal) will be 42.00.

Now imagine you want to sign the same 7 riders for next year ...

You can't you will have to replace one rider with another who's average is 2 points lower to get back below 40.

So the final outcome is that you've replaced a (say) 7 point rider with a 5 point one - how is that not weakening the team.

To quote the comedian Stewart Lee: "yeah, you can prove anything with facts."

[RoundTheBoards]

26 minutes ago, crescent girl said:

To quote Mark Twain (or maybe Disraeli) there are lies, damned lies and statistics.......

To quote Dennis Healey  “The first law of holes: when you’re in one, stop digging.”

[paul84]

Very solid start to our 2026 team building so far, I’m assuming Hook is nailed on ( be extremely shocked if not ) but sounds like the promotion have got things in place. Already excited for the new season ahead it’s always a long winter !

[Preston Comet]

Will Tate be 3rd heat leader on a 5.76 average, or a 2nd string, what do we reckon?

[CTD26]

3 hours ago, Preston Comet said:

Will Tate be 3rd heat leader on a 5.76 average, or a 2nd string, what do we reckon?

I reckon he’ll be at 4 and Batch at 3

[scaramanga]

35 minutes ago, CTD26 said:

I reckon he’ll be at 4 and Batch at 3

Who you got at 5 then

[szkocjasid]

3 hours ago, Preston Comet said:

Will Tate be 3rd heat leader on a 5.76 average, or a 2nd string, what do we reckon?

 

36 minutes ago, CTD26 said:

I reckon he’ll be at 4 and Batch at 3

Who would be your prediction / preference for 2nd heat leader?

[SCS]

16 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

 

Who would be your prediction / preference for 2nd heat leader?

i think Antii will be back like tate.

[scaramanga]

Not so sure about anti

Think hes got talent but don't think he's comfy in UK 

When on form hes great to watch 

[SCS]

3 minutes ago, scaramanga said:

Not so sure about anti

Think hes got talent but don't think he's comfy in UK 

When on form hes great to watch 

Every time i saw him he looked good. he was very good in the riders final last year

 

[scaramanga]

Just now, SCS said:

Every time i saw him he looked good. he was very good in the riders final last year

 

He was pritty poor away at times 

But always good at home 

[CTD26]

34 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

 

Who would be your prediction / preference for 2nd heat leader?

A bit of a head scratch at the moment to be honest. Wouldn’t have antti back simply because of his away form, at times he looks like an amateur.