Workington 2027

[scaramanga]

6 hours ago, geoff100 said:

Find it ironic craig says he contacted edinburgh wonder if anyother clubs contacted him?

from what i was heard few weeks back clubs have been intouch  not only uk clubs 

edinburgh turns out to be the team i heard he was going so lets see if the other country turns out to be right

[Mr Blobby]

39 minutes ago, SteelShoe said:

 The money fallacy comes mainly from one man Lewy, about time he put another record on. All Worky 2026 riders have been paid. That came from a source who would know. 

Been paid and paid on time are two different things, the later being the problem riders have had. 

[H20]

1 hour ago, CTD26 said:

Well the biggest problem to the track being slick by all accounts, is heading south. So we might actually see how good it really is next season. 

Oh right that's what happened then because I've always wondered why they went so slick because the track in the NDL and our first Championship season was much better racing and no where near as slick as the last two years.

Let's get them starts ripped right up and our riders get set up for it 💪 

[Spiderman1]

1 hour ago, H20 said:

Home form has to improve but I think we need the track prepared in a way that it gives some home advantage to our riders, to many of them seemed to like the track slick which just suited the away riders just as much mainly the gates in the meetings we list it was mainly from the gate, let's try and get the track prepared in a way that the away riders don't fancy it as much or get the gate sorted in a way for our lads to get dialed into.

Every club should have their tracks to suit own team ,no brainer but some are terrible at it, yea don’t understand, run a couple of preseason meetings helps as well

[scaramanga]

are we getting flood lights and evening meetings this year ?

to be honest the 3pm starts suited me but id rather have later starts and better meetings 

[Woke23]

14 minutes ago, scaramanga said:

are we getting flood lights and evening meetings this year ?

to be honest the 3pm starts suited me but id rather have later starts and better meetings 

Floods and 7pm starts

[Fromafar]

30 minutes ago, Woke23 said:

Floods and 7pm starts

Just need the riders now then🤔👍

[Youhave2minutes]

Antti’s back

[Neila]

49 minutes ago, Woke23 said:

Floods and 7pm starts

Not guaranteed yet,  the lights are available to put up ground work been done, but still awaiting a date from the electric company to put the electric into the stadium . Bainsy not happy with the electric company or the MP who won't answer any correspondence 

[paul84]

Welcome back home Antti Voulas the guy flys around NS and is great to watch!

 

Happy to have him back 

[Bomber75]

Totally agree as an ex Furness Flyers / Barrow Blackhawks follower I know how fickle most "Supporters" are they will watch a winning team but not one consistntly falling short of expectations

[topaz325]

Good to have Antti back .

 

 Many people on here who do not know the facts about a subject believe gossip they hear down the pub the rest  they make up.

[scaramanga]

Funny sport speedway

Always plenty rumours and always plenty facts that never get spoke about 

[Woke23]

There is a lot of talk about comets being bad payers. A lot of it will be people jumping on something they've heard and treating it as gospel.

However, I have heard from very reputable sources (riders), some who haven't ridden for comets and some who have ridden for comets, that they are very poor at paying on time.

[mikebv]

50 minutes ago, Woke23 said:

There is a lot of talk about comets being bad payers. A lot of it will be people jumping on something they've heard and treating it as gospel.

However, I have heard from very reputable sources (riders), some who haven't ridden for comets and some who have ridden for comets, that they are very poor at paying on time.

Probably not alone given the erratic fixture lists....

You can go several weeks without a home meeting being planned in, (without any cancelled meetings which can compound it further), and still ride away in that timespan...

And if you have rode say six away and four at home, ten matches in, then you would probably have to wait until the home and away meeting numbers are the same to pay out what you owe...

The Captains used to have to sign a declaration before a meeting covering, amongst other things,  that no money was owed to anyone, I seem to remember..

Does that still exist?..

 

[Neila]

This talk doesn't help the comets wether theirs any truth in it, as far as I'm aware all riders have been paid. Maybe one who walked out on the club and left them in the lurch may have outstanding issues, ( was on his socials ) but would you as a business pay someone who has walked out on you 

Also several other clubs are rumoured to be bad / late payers if you listen to what has been said 

Edited 4 hours ago by Neila

[wtf]

1 hour ago, mikebv said:

Probably not alone given the erratic fixture lists....

You can go several weeks without a home meeting being planned in, (without any cancelled meetings which can compound it further), and still ride away in that timespan...

And if you have rode say six away and four at home, ten matches in, then you would probably have to wait until the home and away meeting numbers are the same to pay out what you owe...

The Captains used to have to sign a declaration before a meeting covering, amongst other things,  that no money was owed to anyone, I seem to remember..

Does that still exist?..

 

Yes it does

[CTD26]

Christ the way some folk blab on you’d think every club bar Workington is a saint 😂 If the declaration still exists and has to be signed by the captain covering that, then 1-7 are likely satisfied. Regarding cook, like I’ve said previous, would you pay someone who has walked out and not turned up? I know I wouldn’t. 
 

Im all for a bit of banter and a crack but it’s getting boring now. They’re coming to the tapes next season which is the main thing.
 

Home form needs to be seriously addressed, and I can see why Vuolas has been signed. Wouldn’t have been my first choice but his home form is undeniable. Win the majority, if not all your home matches, an away win here and there along with some bonus points and you never know where the season will take us. 
 

No matter who the 1-7, I’ll be getting behind the boys and enjoying speedway on my doorstep. It helps we win most weeks mind you 😂

[szkocjasid]

Struggling to think of who Workington will get, so looking at who isn't likely to be back with their 2026 sides.

Workington 

Troy Batchelor 7.04

Antti Vuolas 6.87

Justin Sedgmen 6.84

Kevin J Pedersen 5.69

Daniel Klima 5.04

Simon Lambert 4.67

Nicklas H Jakobsen 3.78

Total 39.93

[CTD26]

8 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

Struggling to think of who Workington will get, so looking at who isn't likely to be back with their 2026 sides.

Workington 

Troy Batchelor 7.04

Antti Vuolas 6.87

Justin Sedgmen 6.84

Kevin J Pedersen 5.69

Daniel Klima 5.04

Simon Lambert 4.67

Nicklas H Jakobsen 3.78

Total 39.93

Batchelor allegedly heading to Plymouth and Simon lambert absolutely not a chance. If they sign him it will push people away. Not the way to go.