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We were sat between 1st and 2nd bends.....race/rider announcements and music were ok but once it went to large screen for rider interviews it was like listening to the "clangers"!!.....they all had mousey squeaky voices and sounded identical to each other and unable to hear exactly what the riders were saying. Hope its different next year, spoilt it a bit this year.

Newport ..Worst meeting attended in a long time. Had a "newbie" to the sport with us who couldn't get over the delay between races etc.and speed of 'trying' to get the next race going. He'd enjoyed the Gp saturday as thats a spectacle in itself whether there is any passing or not.......but more passing would be nice don't get me wrong!!. However we went to Newport expecting a great meeting, out in the fresh air, close up on the action, soak in the smell and atmosphere which makes Speedway GOOD on its day and what did we get...."gaters paradise"!!. Nothing new there then.... What is it about the sport that they think people are going to pay to watch 1st from the start type racing??. Why can't someone come up with a track that produces passing? Why can't they see that racing with no passing isn't racing and folk will not come back to watch the likes of that. Maybe speedway needs to go in direction of A1 GP where machinery are standard for everyone and all have chance to win. Whereas F1 who have the big spenders and small spenders miles apart in technology and therefore a procession of racing with predictable winners all the time. Notice how J.Button has managed to win few GPs this year because of changes and standardisation. How can tracks be improved? Can't remember tracks being constantly as bad as this back in the 70's.....more rakers and less tractors/machinery and the racing then was brill. Must remember to remove rose tinted glasses!! Pity meeting 2 of my weekend of LIVE speedway was spoilt by track prep.....ah well Roll on 2010

If you have a car and don't mind a 20 minute drive on saturday morning into Cardiff from J24 and off J32 into cardiff then try Hilton NEWPORT (www.hilton.co.uk). Just booked my 2 nights fri/sat for total of £169 which is room for 4 people with breakfast and dinner on friday night only. Have stayed there every year for the GP and its brill with pool for a dip too!!. If you tick box making this fully refundable £6 extra they don't take any deposit and you can cancel upto 4pm on day of arrival.( IF you should want to!!). Must just book stadium tickets now.

Been intouch with IMG/BSI with ticket prob earlier in month and according to them tickets will be available from 12 noon FRIDAY to enable people go to practise if they wish. Must have tickets to attend as Stadium policy re:insurance etc. Hope this cheers you up!! Roll on the weekend!!

Seen in Star that along with Queen Tribute band we'll have heliospheres there too......I can say these are great to watch as have seen them at a concert that MUSE did Wembley Stadium see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeNKtDsBSeY

Bet Nicki P's sponsors are HAPPY with all the tv time they get while he having a tantrum!! Laid out on track, ranting and raving in pits and on interview and boring the hell out of us with his little finger injuries etc etc yawn! yawn! With the meetings having hardly any passing....he does make it worth watching though.

Any helpful person there with link to watch gp on internet.....person not have sky.tanx

TRAVELODGE Merthyr Tyfill has rooms £69 night Straight down A470 into Cardiff on the day

Hi folks just letting you know that ticket office opens from 12 noon FRIDAY 26 June for pickup of GP Tickets if you wish to attend practise which starts at 3pm.....enjoy but entry only with tickets not email confirmations etc.