philfromcov Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 having just seen the Olympic stadium on the tele this morning, it looks like a large Torun. would make a great venue especially as its an oval and not a football square. could be good for the sport being in the capital rather than a "backwater" ... as far as london centric Tv i mean. have only been to the east end of london once, and have decided never to return can you "polish a turd?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil bv Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 can you "polish a turd?" No, but you can roll it in glitter!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 They've forgotten to build a roof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I thought West Ham Utd were taking over the stadium once the main event is all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I thought West Ham Utd were taking over the stadium once the main event is all over. West Ham are bidding to get in there, but far from certain. I think the site is pledged to remain an Athletics facility (that was part of the bid), which doesn't fit with West Ham's plans. Lot of lobbying going on. There are other stadium/facilities on site which would be more suited to Speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Tottenham placed a bid to play there yesterday and AEG als want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPNY Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 getting to the olympic stadium would take me 15 minutes - I would still rather go to Cardiff. I'm sure the stadium will be top notch but the area is a S**** hole! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I thought West Ham Utd were taking over the stadium once the main event is all over. Who owns Upton Park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I think Cardiff is perfect for the GP, the stadium is right in the middle of the city next to the train station and I hope it stays there rather than move to anywhere in London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyderd Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I thought West Ham Utd were taking over the stadium once the main event is all over. I'd be surprised if Manchester City didn't make a bid for it. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeone Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 They can stick a GP in it if they want, but I'm bloody sure I wouldn't be going. Cardiff is perfect, all the City is available to visitors right next to the Stadium, who the hell would want to spend a day in the east end of London!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhamboy66 Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Who owns Upton Park? What is Upton Park? The Boleyn Ground is where West Ham Umited play sadly few actually know that. Upton Park is an areaof East London with a post code of E6 E13 and E7 thus owned by no one. Predominantly now Asian it is a pretty run down area. The Football Ground called The Boleyn Ground was once owned by the Catholic Church but is now wholly owned by West Ham United FC. As a piece of commercial land it is worth very little. The running track is the main stumbling block preventing West Ham moving in to Stratfod but the word is that they will do so with the running track being covered with seats during games. However Seb Coe would undoubtabely stick his nose in if he felt some greasy motorbike types wanted to use his track and there sadly lies the problem. The area isn't anymore of a Sh**hole than Cardiff and I think it's an insult to the local populatiion for someone to say it is. Why speedway would want to go there when Cardiff can't be filled I don't know. Many better sites around for an English GP but Mr BSI clearly isn't interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhamboy66 Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 (edited) They can stick a GP in it if they want, but I'm bloody sure I wouldn't be going. Cardiff is perfect, all the City is available to visitors right next to the Stadium, who the hell would want to spend a day in the east end of London!?! Have you ever been to East London? Canary Wharf for instance. Be more respectful to to people who are the salt of the earth. Whats the matter with you? Edited July 27, 2010 by westhamboy66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeone Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 (edited) Have you ever been to East London? Canary Wharf for instance. Be more respectful to to people who are the salt of the earth. Whats the matter with you? You miss my point, I never said anything about the people of East London did I, I'm sure that most are as you say 'salt of the earth'. It is simply not somewhere I want to spend a weekend, I personally do not particularly enjoy London at all, too busy, too much hustle, I prefer Cardiff, the place is just more laid back. And no I have not visited Canary Warf, and I will not be visiting it in the future either, why would I. Edited July 27, 2010 by Beeone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 (edited) I think the site is pledged to remain an Athletics facility (that was part of the bid), which doesn't fit with West Ham's plans. The problem is that large athletics stadiums are white elephants, so the stadium either needs to be drastically reduced in size, or converted for use by a more popular sport. Either way, I can't see how speedway would fit into the plans... This said, the site of the stadium is close enough to Central London to make it interesting enough for fans, and I'm sure the Olympic Park will have its attractions as well, just as Munich did for the 1989 World Final. Whilst Cardiff is a decent enough venue, I can't see why people get religious about the place. Edited July 27, 2010 by Humphrey Appleby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfromcov Posted July 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Have you ever been to East London? Canary Wharf for instance. Be more respectful to to people who are the salt of the earth. Whats the matter with you? with the best will in the world i go to canary wharf twice a week and if thats the east end then im a dutch man, no jellied eels to be seen! The east end around hackney & west ham are dangerous places to us who are not used to it! i have onlt eber felt unsafe twice in england once in sunderland and once around the west ham ground, whilst supporting england i might add. the locals pretty much threw us out of pubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastword Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 with the best will in the world i go to canary wharf twice a week and if thats the east end then im a dutch man, no jellied eels to be seen! The east end around hackney & west ham are dangerous places to us who are not used to it! i have onlt eber felt unsafe twice in england once in sunderland and once around the west ham ground, whilst supporting england i might add. the locals pretty much threw us out of pubs Not going to get into the Cardiff v. East London discussion and slightly off-topic, but the above post reminded me of when we (as Stockport County fans)went for a cup-tie at West Ham. The coaches dropped us off outside and we made a beeline for the nearest pub which was The Boleyn. We had a fine time chatting to the locals who were very hospitable. (Probably due to the fact that we were considered minnows and therefore not a threat). It was only later that we discovered that The Boleyn was probably not the best choice for away fans.......... County got the draw and beat the Hammers in the second leg, so perhaps if we go again (some hope!) we might find another pub! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMV06 Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 with the best will in the world i go to canary wharf twice a week and if thats the east end then im a dutch man, no jellied eels to be seen! The east end around hackney & west ham are dangerous places to us who are not used to it! i have onlt eber felt unsafe twice in england once in sunderland and once around the west ham ground, whilst supporting england i might add. the locals pretty much threw us out of pubs The area is an absolute dive and there is no way that I would consider taking any of my children there for a Speedway meeting of any level, especially if it was going to finish after dark. Wembley is no better so I would take Cardiff any day of the week, easy to get to and from and this year especially, was embraced by the local authorities as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollyanna Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 The area is an absolute dive and there is no way that I would consider taking any of my children there for a Speedway meeting of any level, especially if it was going to finish after dark. Wembley is no better so I would take Cardiff any day of the week, easy to get to and from and this year especially, was embraced by the local authorities as well. I agree wih you and from his interview with the Speedway Star, Paul Bellamy was asked about London, but it is clear that Cardiff works for the British GP and he is not looking to go anywhere else. Personally, I think Cardiff is a great venue with the Stadium in the heart of the town, where there is so much to see and do, plus pubs, cafes, etc. The Fan Zone was a great success this year and will probably be repeated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemphizzx Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 AND CARDIFF has a roof Imagine all those people and the event having to be postponed The year Harris won it was persisiting down and would have been cancelled if not for the roof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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