emerald tyke Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Just seen a lil' tweet.....maybe talks are taking place for the European Gp to be at Olympic Stadium. Should get the southerners excited but I'm off to Cardiff.. Leave the British gp there. Don't know can Britain support 2 Gps 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazeaway Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Just seen a lil' tweet.....maybe talks are taking place for the European Gp to be at Olympic Stadium. Should get the southerners excited but I'm off to Cardiff.. Leave the British gp there. Don't know can Britain support 2 Gps Where did you see this tweet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emerald tyke Posted September 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Where did you see this tweet? Twitter ........ it may be just someone sending out feelers but you never know do you?? Maybe SCoe would like a bit of income being generated after his successful Olympics finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 I think Blazeaway knows it was on Twitter,but wanted to know who from so he could ascertain how credible it is.I mean if it was someone called Parsloes then i think we can ignore it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Was told the hire cost would be immense and with no roof it was likely to be too much of a risk. Personally I thought it would make a great venue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazeaway Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Twitter ........ it may be just someone sending out feelers but you never know do you?? Maybe SCoe would like a bit of income being generated after his successful Olympics finish. Tw@t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Tw@t. Actually, you walked straight into that, so you deserved it.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Easier to get to maybe,but if speedway GP struggles to half fill the stadium they use now,it will be the same for the Olympic Stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 (edited) Easier to get to maybe,but if speedway GP struggles to half fill the stadium they use now,it will be the same for the Olympic Stadium. The thing is though I''ve had hotels in London much much cheaper than Cardiff even when events are on at Wembley stadium etc. The train & underground allows much easier access. It could even attract bigger attendances simply because it's London. It has to be worth a punt regardless of rental costs etc. If the Olympic Stadium was to happen it would kill Cardiff. I don't believe 2 GP's would be supported in the UK. Cardiff would probably only achieve 15-20,000 fans at most Edited September 7, 2012 by screamer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 I would love it to happen.Would be there like a shot,whereas i can't see me ever going to Cardiff.But.......this has to be sold to non speedway fans in numbers to happen,imo.And for that to happen i think you need a homegrown rider who has a good personality and is in the elite in the GP series.At the moment i think the lack of British talent,the anonymity of the sport to the outside world and i also think in all honesty that the top riders being from Poland,Denmark,Sweden etc also makes it hard to sell.Not really in sporting terms sexy or exciting and Greg is getting on a bit even if he comes from one of the sexy countries.One of the few marketable riders is Antonio and although i remember seeing articles about him in papers it probably didn't attract many newcomers.I wonder about that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 The thing is though I''ve had hotels in London much much cheaper than Cardiff even when events are on at Wembley stadium etc. The train & underground allows much easier access.Rubbish, when Newport were in the FA Trophy at the end of last season everyone in Newport was complaining about the price of hotels. Yes you could get hotels further away the other side of London but that being the case stay somewhere other than Cardiff but also within a 30 minute commute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond@heart Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 (edited) This is the tweet I saw, not sure if same one? john boy@johnriley85 @scottnicholls78 @GregHancock45 is it true terry is tryin 2 get the EU gp at the Olympic stadium?? That would b trick if it is!! #Localgp Retweeted by Greg Hancock Edited September 7, 2012 by diamond@heart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) A temp track in a stadium without a roof! How many washed out meetings have we had this year? Edited September 9, 2012 by pugwash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Had IMG got the gig to run the Olympic Stadium post-Olympics it might have been a possibility. At the moment though, I'd be surprised if they took that sort of risk given that the SGP series isn't exactly coining in the money and IMG have a big hole in their finances because of other unsuccessful ventures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 It still seems most likely that West Ham Utd will take over the Olympic Stadium. If that comes to pass, I'd imagine speedway would have almost no chance of using the venue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emerald tyke Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) I think Blazeaway knows it was on Twitter,but wanted to know who from so he could ascertain how credible it is.I mean if it was someone called Parsloes then i think we can ignore it I obviously know he did...couldn't resist my reply. Tw@t. Thanks...don't ya just love it on here..... Edited September 9, 2012 by emerald tyke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidncohen Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) Some interesting responses and tend to agree that as it's London, might attract more punters. However, I'll pick up on a word that's been constantly used relating to a little sporting event currently taking place in East London, and that is 'legacy'. So, if lots of new punters attend a London GP at the Olympic Park, think it's a fantastic show and want something similar, how are they going to get this, when there is no speedway in London (within M25), and even putting that aside, from a sport that has only produced 1 out of 51 SGP British rostrum places in 17 years, from a sport that gets little or no national media coverage, and from a sport that has not moved with the times in terms of upgrading it's spectator facilities? Edited September 10, 2012 by davidncohen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC! Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 It still seems most likely that West Ham Utd will take over the Olympic Stadium. If that comes to pass, I'd imagine speedway would have almost no chance of using the venue. Even if West Ham move in there will be retractable seating, as a requirement for 2017 World Athletics Championship, so I cannot see that being a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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