Workington 2026

[lewy]

40 minutes ago, Chris116 said:

Will Mr Godfrey make a team change their fixtures so Workington have a better choice of guests like he did a few seasons ago?

 

 

 

NO, he only did that for his teams benefit, all in the best interests of the sport (his team).

Scunthorpe would probably prefer a guest to rr for Luke Harrison i would imagine at Plymouth. 

[Marksman]

With the amount of injuries we've seen this season, along with other issues such as riders missing, away riding on the continent and 6 or 8 CL teams riding on the same day the guest and R/R situation needs reformed IMO. It's something that never seems to get looked at.

R/R should be made more appealing, as it stands it more often that not, makes the side instantly much weaker and racks up the zero's for the reserves, especially if those reserves are NL guests.

Something like if a 5.50 average rider is missing, the team manager gets 22 points (5.50x4) from the team's averages to replace that rider. It can be any combination, i.e an 8.5 could take a ride, but that one ride uses up most of the points, and technically have to use 'weaker' riders for the other 3 rides. It would bring more strategy to the meeting for team managers.

If it's deemed too strong at a vote, a 5% reduction to the 22 points figure (20.9) could be in place for R/R used at an away meeting.

The 8 day guest rule should be abolished IMO, with a lack of riders, I see no need for this rule anymore.

Guests should be able to be brought in from anywhere on previous or assessed averages, i.e not declared in a PL or CL team, this would probably be very rare, but if clubs want to do it let them.  The 28 day rule replacement rule is nonsense.

 

 

 

Edited May 12 by Marksman

[Neila]

Someone having a blast round the GT tyres Northside arena now 🤔🏁🔵⚪

[scaramanga]

On 5/11/2026 at 10:34 AM, singy13 said:

So sad to read of your loss. I always enjoyed reading Jenga winding folk up, and missed his comments when he disappeared - obviously ill then. Thanks for the fun Jenga, RIP my friend.

Jenga account got locked out few years back 

He rejoined as j2ohn 

He did have minor health issues for a while but it was only ladt 6 months He was real ill 

Did pick up and was looking like he was pulling through but then went down hill fast sadly 

Wont name the rider but 1 off the old aussies from the time his family ran speedway has been in touch with family to pass on condolences 

Says a lot when a ex rider kept in touch for 40 years or more 

 

Edited May 12 by scaramanga

[Beirao]

1 hour ago, Marksman said:

With the amount of injuries we've seen this season, along with other issues such as riders missing, away riding on the continent and 6 or 8 CL teams riding on the same day the guest and R/R situation needs reformed IMO. It's something that never seems to get looked at.

R/R should be made more appealing, as it stands it more often that not, makes the side instantly much weaker and racks up the zero's for the reserves, especially if those reserves are NL guests.

Something like if a 5.50 average rider is missing, the team manager gets 22 points (5.50x4) from the team's averages to replace that rider. It can be any combination, i.e an 8.5 could take a ride, but that one ride uses up most of the points, and technically have to use 'weaker' riders for the other 3 rides. It would bring more strategy to the meeting for team managers.

If it's deemed too strong at a vote, a 5% reduction to the 22 points figure (20.9) could be in place for R/R used at an away meeting.

The 8 day guest rule should be abolished IMO, with a lack of riders, I see no need for this rule anymore.

Guests should be able to be brought in from anywhere on previous or assessed averages, i.e not declared in a PL or CL team, this would probably be very rare, but if clubs want to do it let them.  The 28 day rule replacement rule is nonsense.

 

 

 

Sorry that's too complicated. How about making RR available to two riders above the replaced rider and two below, rather than one above and three below

 

[mikebv]

4 hours ago, Chris116 said:

Will Mr Godfrey make a team change their fixtures so Workington have a better choice of guests like he did a few seasons ago?

 

 

 

NO, he only did that for his teams benefit, all in the best interests of the sport (his team).

That decision alone pretty much summed up UK Speedway....

A team found a "sweet spot" night to ride on, so were getting better crowds, and then got stopped from doing so as it wasnt their "official night" meaning there were not enough "guests" now available on Fridays...

FFS!!!! 

[YeOldPitGate]

1 hour ago, mikebv said:

That decision alone pretty much summed up UK Speedway....

A team found a "sweet spot" night to ride on, so were getting better crowds, and then got stopped from doing so as it wasnt their "official night" meaning there were not enough "guests" now available on Fridays...

FFS!!!! 

I'm rolling in the aisles sadly but 100% spot on.

[Woke23]

Cookie spinning today at northside 

[CTD26]

Be interesting to see if Cook is named in the line up for the weekend

[topaz325]

6 minutes ago, CTD26 said:

Be interesting to see if Cook is named in the line up for the weekend

Why not?

 

[CTD26]

6 minutes ago, topaz325 said:

Why not?

 

Going off the posts on social media yesterday and last night it seems the poor fella is going through quite a tough time.

[Woke23]

1 hour ago, CTD26 said:

Going off the posts on social media yesterday and last night it seems the poor fella is going through quite a tough time.

I havent seen anything. Where have you seen stuff?

[Triple.H.]

TBH the lad would probably or hopefully, be in a far better place with his mental health issues if there was far less best guess posts on social media about him.

[Whitelinehugger]

33 minutes ago, Triple.H. said:

TBH the lad would probably or hopefully, be in a far better place with his mental health issues if there was far less best guess posts on social media about him.

Self inflicted 

[CTD26]

40 minutes ago, Whitelinehugger said:

Self inflicted 

How is having diagnosed conditions self inflicted? Honestly the older generation on here are nothing but …..

I’ll leave you to fill in the blank but people like you are part of the problem as to why there is such a mental health crisis today. Cookie has his struggles and he has opened up on these in the past. But yet there’s still people like you who come with the old wise crack “ never existed in my day.” Well sorry to break it to you, times change. You unempathetic …..

Edited 5 minutes ago by CTD26
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[CTD26]

1 hour ago, Triple.H. said:

TBH the lad would probably or hopefully, be in a far better place with his mental health issues if there was far less best guess posts on social media about him.

What I seen wasn’t a best guess, not starting rumours I’m only saying what was out there. 
 

Im not trying to bag him, far from it. I sympathise with anyone having a bad time with mental health as I’ve been there myself.

I genuinely hope that he is doing okay, he’s had his past struggles, that have been documented by himself, I just hope he’s got a solid support system around him and knows that anyone with a heart will listen to and help him the best they can.