Steve Shovlar Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Can't find much news on how many tickets have been sold for tomorrow, I have a feeling the attendance will be down on the last few years, especially with poor weather forecast. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Definitely down. I know of a fair number from Swindon alone who are giving it a miss this year. Novelty value has worn thin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Going to be the worst attemdance for sure and with the weather l being foul i am glad i am not going . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfromcov Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 dont think the weathers got much to do with it most have brought there tickets months in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 dont think the weathers got much to do with it most have brought there tickets months in advance <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Never said it would just said i am glad i am not going because its going to rain all day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Jasper Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Damn it I will have to sit inside the pub this year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted June 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 With the weather going to be dire, I have decided to head into the stadium when it first opens to watch the youngsters race. It's OK when the weather is fine, but being couped up in a packed out pub gets pretty boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 It seems to me reading the forum that there are quite a lot of people paying their first visit to Cardiff this year, so they will counteract all those not going who normally do. I reckon the attendance will be about the same as 2006. I doubt if the weather will have anything to do with it but it definitely won't be the same walking round in the rain when we normally have glorious sunshine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazzman Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 It seems to me reading the forum that there are quite a lot of people paying their first visit to Cardiff this year, so they will counteract all those not going who normally do. I reckon the attendance will be about the same as 2006. I doubt if the weather will have anything to do with it but it definitely won't be the same walking round in the rain when we normally have glorious sunshine. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That depends on the number of Poles what turn up = last year there was loads whether this was down to some of them working here or Gollob's decent start to last GP season. we'll see tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted June 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 I reember the first cardiff GP and there were only a handful of Poles there. Now that there are so many of them over here is will be interesting to see just how many turn up tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbs_77 Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Looks like the attendance may be down from reading forum posts but there will be lots of new people going up from cornwall to cheer on chris. Its my 7 year old sons first ever live meeting and im even giving one of my elderly neighbours a lift up , he hasnt been for 20 odd years apparently so I hope they both enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngy105 Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Giving it a miss this year due to becoming a Father again in May. Gutted I'm not going though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackett Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 (edited) The attendance will be 40,000 whether there are less people attending Cardiff than last year ............BSI attendance figures Having been to Poland last year for bydgoszcz , I personally feel that the novelty factor at Cardiff is starting to wear off. Edited June 29, 2007 by Hackett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subedei Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 The eternal law of diminishing returns is starting to kick in - more a social event than a speedway meeting these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Well, Rabbit has changed her mind and is going now so make that 40,001. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted June 30, 2007 Report Share Posted June 30, 2007 (edited) According to BBC London the attendance will be 75,000 !!!!! Taken from this page, This Article Saturday 30th June Speedway Grand Prix Listen Live online from 6pm to all the action live from the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff The British Grand Prix is considered by many to be the most prestigious event on the 2007 FIM World Speedway Championship 11-round calendar. Listen live: Speedway Grand Prix > Audio and Video links on this page require Realplayer It is being held in Cardiff, on Saturday June 30th in front of a crowd of 75,000 at Millennium Stadium. The top 16 riders in the world will compete in a night of fast and furious racing., with Jason Crump of Poole trying to capture a fourth British Grand Prix title after winning in 1996, 1998 and again in 2006. One of the riders who will be out to stop him is the Lakeside Hammers number one Andreas Jonsson, and you can hear how Essex's favourite Swede gets on by listening to full commentary of the whole of the meeting which begins at 18.00, on our website. Edited June 30, 2007 by manchesterpaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted June 30, 2007 Report Share Posted June 30, 2007 According to BBC London the attendance will be 75,000 !!!!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> just what you need with this weather. It'll be around 40,000 but spread out to look more. Keith Huewen will tell us numerous times that the event gets bigger every year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Rob Posted June 30, 2007 Report Share Posted June 30, 2007 The attendance will be down and I think I can hear Wembley calling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipsy_McStagger Posted June 30, 2007 Report Share Posted June 30, 2007 I very much doubt The FA would let anyone touch there precious pitch let a loan stick a speedway track on top of it. Anyway give me Cardiff over Wembley any time. Don’t believe the hype about Wembley it’s a nice stadium with adequate facilitates inside but its no where near the best in the world. In fact I’ve been in better stadiums that where built 5 years ago. By the way I was supporting the winning team and still wasn’t overly impressed; god only knows what kind of a desolate place it must be if you lose, as it might as well be on the moon as there is nothing around the place for miles. The great thing about Cardiff you know it’s on because they a have roof that closes fully (unlike Wembley) and with in walking distances are all the bars cafes and restaurants. Having said that I’m missing this year due to just moving house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted June 30, 2007 Report Share Posted June 30, 2007 I very much doubt The FA would let anyone touch there precious pitch let a loan stick a speedway track on top of it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well they are having cars racing round the place soon,so why not speedway bikes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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