Very interesting article which I did not find to be anti SGP. Mainly I found it stated the cold hard facts.I have been to 7 Grand Prix's at Cardiff and have thoroughly enjoyed them all as an event and an experience, but I have to be honest and say that the quality of racing has been poor and on a couple of occasions downright dangerous. This year has been an exception and the Grand Prix series has had much better racing than in previous years (Thanks to Tony Olssen. Will I go to Cardiff again - answer - yes. The last 2 years I have been unable to go, but have watched the meetings and this year was much better by far in terms of track preparation.
Tv is having a tough time at the moment with "top" shows, such as The Bill coming to an end for one reason or another.Everyone is fighting for viewing figures. Speedway will hopefully continue on Sky for many years to come and hopefully the Grand Prix series will flourish. The old format is gone all be it dramatic and the best man on the night wins. We now have a series where consistency is the key and for me equally as enthralling. Anyway in what ever format it is ran in the future I hope it will always be televised regardless of viewing figures. You can keep Match of the Day, give me Speedway any day