Catalan Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 10 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said: Glad to see the Pirates are still attracting tourists. I tried to get Pirate Lee to give you a shout out but he had so many birthday, anniversary greetings to give out, he couldn't fit them all in. Got a shout out as part of the NID crew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 35 minutes ago, Catalan said: Got a shout out as part of the NID crew Me flag and myself apparently made an appearance on pilots TV. Do I get any appearance money 🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 48 minutes ago, Neila said: Me flag and myself apparently made an appearance on pilots TV. Do I get any appearance money 🤣 You should get the invoice in the post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 16 hours ago, Neila said: Me flag and myself apparently made an appearance on pilots TV. Do I get any appearance money 🤣 Aye you got more than a brief mention on BSN last night as well during the Scunny v Redcar meeting . Something to do with having the same name as someone famous. No mention of any royalties though. 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H20 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Why do we have to get information so important put out through Cumbria Crack and not through the clubs own channels ? Something as serious as not running next year should not come out in a Cumbria Crack post. Some honest talking from James but surely this should come from Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago No Batchelor for next 2 meetings. Knee injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Not good news to hear, says the track will run on practices and other events . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noaksey Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago Is the future for Workington (and a few others) in the National League with associated practice and open days? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 5 minutes ago, noaksey said: Is the future for Workington (and a few others) in the National League with associated practice and open days? Possibly , practices, flat track, old bike weekends auto jumble etc . Not confirmed about next year but this news does not bode well for 2027. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noaksey Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 1 minute ago, topaz325 said: Possibly , practices, flat track, old bike weekends auto jumble etc . Not confirmed about next year but this news does not bode well for 2027. Absolutely, let's hope it's not true or can be avoided but with the closure of the Comets at Derwent previously it seems there isnt enough support for speedway up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRDukes Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago Really sad to hear the Comets are struggling again. https://cumbriacrack.com/2026/07/31/future-of-workington-comets-hangs-in-balance/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston197 Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 5 minutes ago, topaz325 said: Possibly , practices, flat track, old bike weekends auto jumble etc . Not confirmed about next year but this news does not bode well for 2027. As an autojumble organiser of 37 years standing, it would be unlikely to work, you need easy motorway access, a decent catchment area and sufficient footfall to entice stallholders . Years ago the Swindon VMCC Moonrakers ran an autojumble in the car park of the Robins Stadium, absolutely ideal venue only a few miles from J15 of the M5 for Bristol/London, easy access from the Midlands on the A417 dual carriageway, it worked well for a couple of years, then a decision to move the event to Lotmead Industrial site led to it's demise. I do not know of another autojumble which has succeeded at a Speedway venue ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 46 minutes ago, piston197 said: As an autojumble organiser of 37 years standing, it would be unlikely to work, you need easy motorway access, a decent catchment area and sufficient footfall to entice stallholders . Years ago the Swindon VMCC Moonrakers ran an autojumble in the car park of the Robins Stadium, absolutely ideal venue only a few miles from J15 of the M5 for Bristol/London, easy access from the Midlands on the A417 dual carriageway, it worked well for a couple of years, then a decision to move the event to Lotmead Industrial site led to it's demise. I do not know of another autojumble which has succeeded at a Speedway venue ? There is one in a few weeks time along with old bikes etc over two days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 49 minutes ago, WRDukes said: Really sad to hear the Comets are struggling again. https://cumbriacrack.com/2026/07/31/future-of-workington-comets-hangs-in-balance/ Could always get grandad to help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago There must be other tracks in the Championship struggling to survive as well, maybe only Poole making any profit which is not sustainable for the League, Scunthorpe might make a little from the Stock cars so will off set the Speedway maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC86 Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 53 minutes ago, WRDukes said: Really sad to hear the Comets are struggling again. https://cumbriacrack.com/2026/07/31/future-of-workington-comets-hangs-in-balance/ Massive Shame if this happens , not been to Northside yet but always bump into Worky fans at the GP at Belle Vue and they are great , let’s hope a benefactor comes in. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago Does anyone know if there's a semi rich local business man/fan who might step in ? I know over the years sadly the willing benefactors who would swoop in and be willing to write off 50-100k per annum has dwindled along with fans coming in through the gates but maybe there is someone. Real shame as they seem to have an excellent track and a lot of work has gone into getting everything up and running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noaksey Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 36 minutes ago, YeOldPitGate said: Does anyone know if there's a semi rich local business man/fan who might step in ? I know over the years sadly the willing benefactors who would swoop in and be willing to write off 50-100k per annum has dwindled along with fans coming in through the gates but maybe there is someone. Real shame as they seem to have an excellent track and a lot of work has gone into getting everything up and running. Alternatively the sport as a whole looks at resolutions that would stop clubs losing serious money every season, perhaps this is what Coleman was getting at as in an 8 team premiership with everyone else in a watered down championship with reduced costs Something needs to change regardless 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston197 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 1 hour ago, topaz325 said: There is one in a few weeks time along with old bikes etc over two days. Guess that will be a local bike show then ? cannot find any link to it on any of the motorcycle meet calendars, facebook events calendars Autojumble & Vehicle shows in the UK | Facebook or autojumble events calendars, where it needs to be in order to let people know where and what it is, so does not seem to be very well advertised ? got any links ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 7 minutes ago, piston197 said: Guess that will be a local bike show then ? cannot find any link to it on any of the motorcycle meet calendars, facebook events calendars Autojumble & Vehicle shows in the UK | Facebook or autojumble events calendars, where it needs to be in order to let people know where and what it is, so does not seem to be very well advertised ? got any links ? 🏁 UPRIGHT SPEEDWAY WEEKEND... - Workington Comets Speedway | Facebook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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