manchesterpaul Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 As always this time of the year it is intriguing to see what coverage is bestowed to the Cardiff SGP by the mainly reluctant press and online media. If you click on the link below and/or save it as a favourite as the week progresses it will contain media articles from the smallest local to the largest national and international sources. Trust me as we get to the weekend there will be a mountain of features and reports. It's often quite interesting to see how other countries preview and review the event. The attendance figure quotes, both before and after the meeting, vary considerably. So far i see one stating 50,000 and Wales Online 'over 60,000'! Google NEWS Speedway Grand Prix Cardiff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Not sure I approve of the first listed article (at the moment) TRACK TALK WITH WILL SHERWOOD - He wants a Adams wins!!!! Tut tut!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted June 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Forgot to mention a fairly obvious reminder. Once the search results start increasing in quantity by the hour towards the day of the event, click on the 'sort by date' option in the right hand corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted June 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 (edited) Even allowing for the delay in Google logging press articles there seems to be a serious downturn in coverage up to now compared to previous years. Biggest shocker so far as an example of media's disdain of speedway?...Wales Online have a two and a half minute video of 'Top 10 great things to do this weekend' 1. Village hotel in Cardiff's keep fit weekend. 4. Run and walk in a country park. 5. Back at the Village hotel is a beer festival. 6. A seance (honestly). 8. Flower festival. 9. At last speedway grand prix. Not sure if all of that reflects on their belittling view of speedway, or alternatively, what people in Wales regard as top things to do of a weekend I've added a comment on their page pointing out, 'I'm a little bemused that in your list of top ten great things to do this weekend in Wales the British Speedway Grand Prix comes in at number nine and behind a flower show! Not sure if you are aware that there will be over 40,000 in attendance and television coverage across the globe in over 100 countries (including live in several). Pretty much every one of those television broadcasts will show frequent backdrops of the city and give it publicity. I would have thought the same grace could have been returned to the speedway by yourselves.' Edited June 25, 2009 by manchesterpaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorset delight Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 (edited) Not sure I approve of the first listed article (at the moment) TRACK TALK WITH WILL SHERWOOD - He wants a Adams wins!!!! Tut tut!!!! That Mr Sherwood gets everywhere.What a pest Edited June 25, 2009 by dorset delight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepturningleft Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Superb full page(!) preview in Total TV Guide magazine as well as a second smaller preview on the day itself. Very positive advert for the sport. Well done that magazine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted June 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 (edited) Superb full page(!) preview in Total TV Guide magazine as well as a second smaller preview on the day itself. Very positive advert for the sport. Well done that magazine! LOL! just came to post very same fact. it was exactly the same last year, i remember posting on here then as well. I don't know if the editor is a speedway fan but most weeks there is a speedway picture and accompanying small article. Bear in mind that each days sport only has just the one window available, the number of times speedway is featured is remarkable. Plus, some promoters could do with hiring whoever does the write-ups for the magazine, they often make the match sound exciting or intriguing. I don't know if other tv magazines afford the same coverage to the sport over the season, i've become accustomed to a picture and article on most weeks. Edited June 25, 2009 by manchesterpaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted June 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 First three of the national dailies saturday coverage has come googling through, although nothing remotely impressive yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDave Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Llaregyb in the Times this morning, but then they've got Wimbledon under "other sports". Well-known Oz Radio Show "Australia All Over" with Macca will be featuring a report from Cardiff after the GP at 0620 Sydney time, that is if I'm sober enough to remember to phone in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mervjankefanclub Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 (edited) Just in case anyone wasnt aware, I certainly wasnt and have just come across it by accident, but there is a preview of tonights GP on sky sports 2 at 10.30 this morning. Edited June 27, 2009 by mervjankefanclub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Roger Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Just in case anyone wasnt aware, I certainly wasnt and have just come across it by accident, but there is a preview of tonights GP on sky sports 2 at 10.30 this morning. Yes it was on last night also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mervjankefanclub Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Yes it was on last night also So it is a repeat, damn I could have watched it in peace last night and save all this rushing about with the kids this morning, so I can catch it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted June 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Errrrm! do aussies drink a lot? Taken from the Full Noise website; Jason Crump swept to a clear and decisive victory at the British Speedway Grand Prix held at the packed Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday night claiming his fifth British title and a record-breaking 21 Grand Prix wins. The capacity crowd witnessed Crump at his absolute best and clearly superior to all of his challengers, as he went through the field with a perfect score winning seven races from seven starts and collecting a maximum score of 24-points plus double prizemoney as a SuperPrix bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/mor...icle6597093.ece All very true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourentee Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/mor...icle6597093.ece All very true. Sadly, yes. Lee is a good writer and in a way that makes it worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 A cheeky sod too, he was clearly searching for a bargain in Primark too or he would have noticed the diversity of the fans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 (edited) On the rare occasions the Times has an article on speedway it is usually taking a swipe at the sport. I'm very disappointed at a level of journalism normally associated with a teen magazine or the music press. I refer to the bizzarre attack on the people who attend - or more precisely the valuation of their wardrobe. A similar report in a welsh newspaper's write up last year caused a storm (has there been a journo transfer?, must check the writers name ) Thankfully, for football's sake, reporters don't make a point of using up a fair part of their annual piece on describing the fans. Do you really want to hear a sterotypical description of a football fan? The article refers to there being no mention of the event by the BBC and queries as to how many knew of it even taking place. Well, i'm pretty sure that sports readers of the Times never knew in advance. Edited June 29, 2009 by manchesterpaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Saint Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 On the rare occasions the Times has an article on speedway it is usually taking a swipe at the sport. ........ The article refers to there being no mention of the event by the BBC and queries as to how many knew of it even taking place. Well, i'm pretty sure that sports readers of the Times never knew in advance. BBC teletext carried a report on the SGP. Better late than never. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoroBearBabe Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 A similar report in a welsh newspaper's write up last year caused a storm (has there been a journo transfer?, must check the writers name ) Wouldn't have been Steve Tucker by any chance would it? The same idiot who has written a totally prejudiced report about Saturday? http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnatio...91466-17171495/ I wasn't even at Cardiff this year and I'm offended - so much so that I've emailed the editor. His address is alan.edmunds@mediawales.co.uk if anyone cares to do the same... Oh that poor Mr Tucker and his poor ears, having to suffer the bike engines a whole once a year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Wouldn't have been Steve Tucker by any chance would it? The same idiot who has written a totally prejudiced report about Saturday? http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnatio...91466-17171495/ I wasn't even at Cardiff this year and I'm offended - so much so that I've emailed the editor. His address is alan.edmunds@mediawales.co.uk if anyone cares to do the same... Oh that poor Mr Tucker and his poor ears, having to suffer the bike engines a whole once a year... His column is called "FootballNation" which might give you a hint that his article is somewhat tongue in cheek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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