Bill leahy Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 we are the londerners, well now move out to buy cheaper housing, 12 of us go every year and have done since Hackney, but sadley only go to about six meetings a year, would never miss cardiff, always make a long weekend of it, never buy a prog, not realley sure who rides for who now as speedway riders ride for anybody, guests and other countries, but still think it is great, the weather cannot spoil this fixture, one thing if you took all the polish fans away from last nights gate and people like myself yes it would be intresting to see how many real week in week out fans go.... strange two meetiings Somerset and Cardiff both made exciting and controvercial by the ref..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 My Sunday paper says 42,000. Certainly did not look that many there, I would have taked 10k of that figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40-38 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 (edited) Certainly did not look that many there, I would have taked 10k of that figure. I'd have said 40,000ish was about right. I can still hear the air horns going off now Edited June 29, 2008 by 40-38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chris26 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 anyone who says it was a full house last evening must have been hallucinating I read a story last night that says at the millennium stadium, the stadium capacity is as follows: 62,500 for the Speedway. 74,500 for other sporting events such as fa cup final, wales home matches etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 I'd have said 40,000ish was about right. I can still hear the air horns going off now Comparing it to the last couple of years that I have been I thought it was pretty quiet, especially out on the streets, and their definately did not seem to be so many people about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40-38 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 anyone who says it was a full house last evening must have been hallucinating I read a story last night that says at the millennium stadium, the stadium capacity is as follows: 62,500 for the Speedway. 74,500 for other sporting events such as fa cup final, wales home matches etc etc It certainly wasn't capacity. The price of the tickets is responsible for that. I appreciate it costs to put it on but if they were a bit cheaper you'd probably more or less fill it up. Also needs advertising better. Billboards in cities up and down the country. It's the neutral sports fans we need to get in, the type that will go to Rugby and Football and Cricket finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted June 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Of course it wasn't capacity! How can it be with empty seats? The BBC website says 45,000 were there. Guess we will have the official atendance in the next day. I thought it was a bigger crowd than last year. The reason the pubs were not as crowded as last year is simple. It was pi%%ing down last year and everyone stayed inside the pubs to keep dry. this year it was lovely and the streets were very busy. My ears are still rining though. Wished they had opened the roof a bit more to let the noise out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Of course it wasn't capacity! How can it be with empty seats? The BBC website says 45,000 were there. Guess we will have the official atendance in the next day. I thought it was a bigger crowd than last year. The reason the pubs were not as crowded as last year is simple. It was pi%%ing down last year and everyone stayed inside the pubs to keep dry. this year it was lovely and the streets were very busy. My ears are still rining though. Wished they had opened the roof a bit more to let the noise out! Must admit that I was sat in a different place in the stadium this year so maybe my view around the stadium was not as good as previous years, but I still think that there was more people last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Leslie Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 This year's crowd was definitely down on last years, but only very slightly. I think last year's is still the biggest so far at Cardiff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisB Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Says 45,000 on speedwayworld.tv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysue Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 I would have said slightly bigger this year...... The POW seemed even more packed than last year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW17 Bulldog Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 You obviously were lucky, for the past few years i've been i've always been surronded by londoners that haven't got a track to go to. Work it out, how many people go to speedway on a regular basis? how many regulars dont go to cardiff? and believe me paul the sums speak for themselves. "Londoner" here. Or suburbs at least. Give me a track to go to, and I'll go Can't go week in week out, but can be seen at Reading, Somerset, Rye House, Mildenhall, Eastbourne, and Weymouth, Sittingbourne and Lakeside from time to time. Put myself firmly on the fence, between the leave our speedway alone, would rather be part of a cult in crumbling stadiums, with anoraks and badges for merchandise and the smiley, gleaming grand prix, occasion type of speedway fan. Personally I love nothing more than a sun baked afternoon / evening watching the nitty gritty at Reading, Mildenhall, etc. However last night was my 8th in a row at Cardiff, and once again it was one of the best weekends of the year. How do the Poles and Swedes feel about GP? League racing doesn't seem to suffer in those countries. Are we being typical insular islanders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 (edited) I trump you all with this nugget. Can anyone beat this report from the Essex Echo of the attendance being 64,000 Edited July 5, 2008 by manchesterpaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derwent Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 John Poshbloke said on Sky on Monday night that this year's crowd was "a couple of hundred up on last year". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady s Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 John Poshbloke said on Sky on Monday night that this year's crowd was "a couple of hundred up on last year". eerrm o think you may mean paul bellamey john posaltwaite..has not had any thing to do with the gp's for over two years .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Last years attendance was 41,267 this year it was 42,187 according to speedway star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 42,187 is the official figure and according to that this year was indeed the biggest (official) attendance ever at the British SGP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 42,187 is the official figure and according to that this year was indeed the biggest (official) attendance ever at the British SGP. I would go along with that figure. One thing that did strike me this year was the increase in the numbers in the top tier along the back straight but some empty pockets on the lower home straight and 1st and 4th corners. More people choosing cheaper seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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