Neila

Was it when the circus was in town with 2 elephants ?

Comets top the comments table again !!

Think they may put in a temporary stand around turns 3+4 to spread the crowd out !!

Well done ruthless may have a decent go at GP's next year, brought the house down when he won a race in Warsaw last year, I was many of the Brits in the stadium going bonkers, also had a cheeky bet for Rob to win sec at 12/1

Think this is the correct decision can now focus on 2021 with the same teams, hope all clubs are able to run

I'll go for 1st April 2021 got something about it

With all the various rules surrounding getting a stadium ready for fans, then will enough fans turn up to make it viable, will teams have a full set of riders willing to race for maybe a couple of months, will any potential sponsors have any money left to spend on helping speedway run ? All these very big questions, and the answer will only come if they decide to run, but if no one turns up and money does not come thro, clubs are running at a far higher loss than normal !!. So imo it would be best to forget about speedway in 2020, and focus on 2021 with the same teams

Wow got hotel booked premier Inn city centre £120 for 2 nites !!!! Easy jet Newcastle to Bristol £50 return, who said going to Cardiff is expensive

Did you give it to THJ

Whoooo comets top the forum league again, thanks to the Brummie fan stopping us going off the page

Unfortunately in this climate, even without that virus, it would be near impossible to build a new track imo, too many people to complain about noise, dust, disturbance etc and just complaining because they can.

Middle of the country easier to get to than scunny for many ?

By mid September league will have finished, play offs on Sundays, works no bother !!

Even diamond fans are referring it as rough park

Think they are hoping for 50% crowds by September/October so if they run 2 GP's at each new venue, Fri/sat all ticket holders will be able to see a gp.and the promoting club would have the same number of people through the doors but over 2 days, hope the weather is good in Poland at that time of year

Tickets sorted hotel sorted, now waiting for refund voucher from KLM so I can book flights

Some good news, well for me it is !! Was due to fly easy jet Newcastle to Bristol for Cardiff weekend, got email today to say even though flight not cancelled, yet, I can request refund voucher plus £5 credit each way, so I can use voucher to rebook for next year when flights are released.

Not speedway related, but belle Vue greyhounds have suspended all behind closed doors racing, not viable without a crowd !! Think the redevelopment is getting nearer ?

Thought I saw something from Poland for the GP's that it was going to be 8 rounds at 4 normal tracks possible Friday and Saturday, 2 tracks torun and Wroclaw plus 2 others, with crowds no more than 50% of capacity

Yea the atmosphere gets the hairs on your arms standing up in Cardiff, was in Warsaw last year( 1st time ) great atmosphere but did not get the hairs on arms standing as in Cardiff, was due to go to both this year, but can't see Warsaw restaging happening

Warsaw been sold out for last couple of years, this year's was sold out in just over a week. The poles are very noisy in and around the stadium, yes a few Brits but not thousands as you say, torun only has 12500 capacity

Thought I'd seen a post from Poland regarding gp, that was a possiblity of 8 gps at 4 tracks with crowds limited to 50% of capacity.. no Warsaw but likes of torun, Wroclaw plus 2 others on Friday and Saturday. Or if polish play offs finished run on Sunday. These would run September/October.

Also ice can happen in November ( or even October as Workington found when having last meeting of h18tory season called off ) making it impossible to run speedway or prepare a track, I think the best thing that could happen is call off the 2020 season, run with the same riders, if possible in 2021. If any promotion want to run speedway maybe try a one off league with whoever is brave enough to run, or run challenge fixtures. As I don't think Glasgow will be the only ones not running in 2020

Unfortunately now the 2021 date is known the hotels of Cardiff and surrounding areas will have decided how much they are going to fleece the speedway fans for !! Can't see me getting my premier Inn bargain of £149 for 2 nites like this year

Unfortunately in these covid days and going forward, health and safety will be a big thing, ( THJ will probably be aware of the big ins and ous of this in his line of work) would the promotion/ volunteers be willing/know all about this ? Will it be worth the hassel for what may only be a season of 2 months if we are lucky. If all h+s is done would a crowd turn up to watch? If I were a promoter I would think the hassel for a short season would not be worth it, that's without the potential rider issue. I think hard as it is to think like this, I would abandon the season, re-group and focus on 2021, if they can afford to do it, as for many their business and sponsor's businesses may have taken a very big hit in these times. Sorry if this sounds bleak but IMO that's where the sport is. the above is taken from what I wrote on the Newcastle thread, think it applies to all speedway tracks/stadiums. i think once again Glasgow have been forward thinking in deciding to cancel 2020 season. I think they will be first of many making the same decision