Workington 2026

[Fromafar]

Good looking Team on paper so far.

[szkocjasid]

20 hours ago, paul84 said:

Craig will make us very strong in my opinion a number 1 rider who’s isn’t riding at number 1, this signing gives us a lot of strength and if Tate does what we know he can they are in for a great season with 4 strong riders.

Hope Tate and Cookie are paired together they rode so well together last time 5-1s incoming !

 

4 hours ago, Supersteady84 said:

Will cook be at number 5 or at 3 with tate at 4 considering they were brilliant together 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

Cook & Zischke together would leave Batchelor at 5, mostly paired with a reserve, so not sure on that.

I'd generally have the 2nd heat leader at 5, especially if he's as good as a number one to give real strength in heat 13 especially.

So far the team looks really decent (as long as Cook starts the season).

Edited 23 hours ago by szkocjasid

[AndiCapp]

15 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

 

Cook & Zischke together would leave Batchelor at 5, mostly paired with a reserve, so not sure on that.

I'd generally have the 2nd heat leader at 5, especially if he's as good as a number one to give real strength in heat 13 especially.

So far the team looks really decent (as long as Cook starts the season).

Batch at 5 sounds great to me especially if Cookie/Tate can reform their partnership. Batch for 2 seasons has been the backbome of the side and gets knocked for his one off poor performances when over the whole he held the side together. This is looking one exciting team 🤩

[scaramanga]

might even see batch at 5 at home and cookie at 5 away 

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

Delighted to see Cook back this season.

I’ve been critical of some instances involving him in the past, but a British speedway without Craig Cook is a sadder, less entertaining and lower in quality place.

Really strong side being built at Northside.

[Woke23]

1 hour ago, scaramanga said:

might even see batch at 5 at home and cookie at 5 away 

I'd rather it the other way around. Cookie at home was very good two seasons ago. Batch is so much better away than he is at home

[H20]

On 1/10/2026 at 7:55 PM, paul84 said:

Who are going to be the final two riders then ?

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[Teromaafan]

The fact that Cookie has been given yet another opportunity to ride is a reflection on the short fall of riders willing to race in this country. Whilst I hope he can ‘find himself’ next season for the benefit of Worky and UK speedway, the Comet’s promotion should already be looking at eligible replacements on his average in readiness for the inevitable.

[Diamonds85]

Zaine Kennedy and a 2.00er fits with 0.01 remaining

1 Jeppesen

2 Kennedy

3 Cook

4 Zischke

5 Batchelor

6 Foord

7 2.00er

Personally I'd put Cook at 4 and Zischke at 3 to give a stronger heats 13, 14 and 15, but I don't see that actually happening.

[Marksman]

Andrew basically confirmed in the live YouTube interview he did last night that one of the final 2 riders would be from outside UK speedway.

Can only assume that this will be a 5.00 or 4.00 rider

 

[Woke23]

16 minutes ago, Marksman said:

Andrew basically confirmed in the live YouTube interview he did last night that one of the final 2 riders would be from outside UK speedway.

Can only assume that this will be a 5.00 or 4.00 rider

 

What was this interview on?

[Marksman]

14 minutes ago, Woke23 said:

What was this interview on?

 

[Woke23]

1 hour ago, Marksman said:

 

One of the most awkward interviews ive ever seen.

Some good talking points though. Andrew mentioned he may be looking further afield (outside UK).

He also claimed that Ashton Boughen is wanting to make a return to speedway. 

[M.D]

14 minutes ago, Woke23 said:

One of the most awkward interviews ive ever seen.

Some good talking points though. Andrew mentioned he may be looking further afield (outside UK).

He also claimed that Ashton Boughen is wanting to make a return to speedway. 

It was a dreadfull interview, bloke couldn't even name last years team..

[geoff100]

Daft question whar av would kyle bickley come back on?

[Wee Eck]

17 minutes ago, geoff100 said:

Daft question whar av would kyle bickley come back on?

27.3 - daft answer but you started it

[Woke23]

49 minutes ago, geoff100 said:

Daft question whar av would kyle bickley come back on?

He finished 2023 with 2.62 and didnt ride in 2024 or 2025. Now, I'm presuming he'll get his 2.5% reduction for 2024, plus the two lots of 8% for not riding in 2024 and 2025.

That would put him at 2.16.

If he didnt get the 2.5%, it would be 2.22

[cheggie]

55 minutes ago, geoff100 said:

Daft question whar av would kyle bickley come back on?

Around 2.22 based on an 8% average reduction for both year 2024 and 2025.

[geoff100]

6 minutes ago, cheggie said:

Around 2.22 based on an 8% average reduction for both year 2024 and 2025.

Worth a punt?

[Woke23]

I think Bickley is worth the risk on such a low average. He's 23 years old, would be coming in to a league that is considerably weaker than years gone by, and he'd be able to compete at reserve level.