Gresham78 Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 On 6/20/2019 at 9:08 AM, Iggy said: Cardiff City playing at home on 21st September at 3pm v Middlesbrough. Not sure what that means for the parking which was at the stadium last year? Yes I noticed that. No issue with the GP being moved to Sept but couldn't the GP organisers have worked with Cardiff City FC to avoid a clash? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 5 hours ago, Gresham78 said: Yes I noticed that. No issue with the GP being moved to Sept but couldn't the GP organisers have worked with Cardiff City FC to avoid a clash? SGP date was established months ago. Would have thought that someone from Cardiff, either the city or the football club, would have informed the soccer authorities not to give Cardiff City a home game on September 21st. Utter stupidity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastword Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 43 minutes ago, PHILIPRISING said: SGP date was established months ago. Would have thought that someone from Cardiff, either the city or the football club, would have informed the soccer authorities not to give Cardiff City a home game on September 21st. Utter stupidity. From a speedway point of view it does seem ridiculous. BUT if you figure out how many sell-out events are held at the stadium every year it would be impossible to avoid clashes with the football at some point (playing at home every two weeks). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 13 hours ago, PHILIPRISING said: SGP date was established months ago. Would have thought that someone from Cardiff, either the city or the football club, would have informed the soccer authorities not to give Cardiff City a home game on September 21st. Utter stupidity. I've not looked myself but maybe rugby clashes with football? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gresham78 Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 18 hours ago, PHILIPRISING said: SGP date was established months ago. Would have thought that someone from Cardiff, either the city or the football club, would have informed the soccer authorities not to give Cardiff City a home game on September 21st. Utter stupidity. With the greatest respect Phil it's Speedway that has moved the date of this event into the football season. Surely the first thing for them to consider was what other events are going on in the City on that date? I think it was the responsibility of the Speedway authorities to approach Cardiff City FC and request that they avoid having a home fixture on 21st Sept. As you say the date was fixed months ago so they could have given the football club plenty of notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted June 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 Cardiff City might not be home on that day anyway as Sky will be choosing the live games for that weekend by July 26th https://www.efl.com/clubs-and-competitions/tv-games/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted July 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 6/25/2019 at 1:15 PM, racers and royals said: Cardiff City might not be home on that day anyway as Sky will be choosing the live games for that weekend by July 26th https://www.efl.com/clubs-and-competitions/tv-games/ Looks as if Cardiff ARE at home that day- not changed for TV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 can you get tickets on the day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 31 minutes ago, Fromafar said: can you get tickets on the day? YES 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 39 minutes ago, Fromafar said: can you get tickets on the day? Well worth going, the atmosphere is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 20 hours ago, racers and royals said: Looks as if Cardiff ARE at home that day- not changed for TV That is ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 For so many years Cardiff is the one SGP I have always wanted to attend but I will be honest the hotel prices have put me off, but this year I will be attending, flying to and staying Bristol. I know there is threads on best tickets, seats etc for just one more time guys, where is the best place to sit, not to bothered on price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortythirtyeight Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, screm said: For so many years Cardiff is the one SGP I have always wanted to attend but I will be honest the hotel prices have put me off, but this year I will be attending, flying to and staying Bristol. I know there is threads on best tickets, seats etc for just one more time guys, where is the best place to sit, not to bothered on price. There isn't a bad place to sit. Pick a ticket price that suits your pocket. Personally I find the first tier on the bends to be my favourite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastword Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) At first glance it appears that there isn't a bad seat in the place BUT for my first visit to Cardiff (many years ago!) I was given seats at the front on the home straight under the over-hang of the stand above. I suggest that you avoid those because although you are close to the track you lose a lot of the stadium atmosphere. Edited July 30, 2019 by lastword Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 3 hours ago, screm said: For so many years Cardiff is the one SGP I have always wanted to attend but I will be honest the hotel prices have put me off, but this year I will be attending, flying to and staying Bristol. I know there is threads on best tickets, seats etc for just one more time guys, where is the best place to sit, not to bothered on price. On your bottom Seriously, most years we sit upper tier on 1st/2nd bend about halfway up it's a cracking view for the racing and Polish Lasses and prices are in the mid range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 Interesting to see the new BSI Boss at the NSS on Monday... Maybe with Cardiff running in September, if a success, then could there be another GP in the UK? Maybe the first one so a large gap between them and it would set the series off with a cracking start as we know the racing will be "out of the top drawer"... With the additional seating I would think around 8000 -10000 would be possible, wasn't it 7000 at the SWC?, and I am sure more seating or standing could be added to that.. I think September might actually benefit Cardiff given school holidays have finished and it's the penultimate one so, hopefully, everything to race for.. Be good to see two GP's in the UK to raise the profile of the Sport further, and the NSS and Cardiff would give a perfect balance between one delivering superb racing and the other providing the 'flagship event'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 2 hours ago, mikebv said: Interesting to see the new BSI Boss at the NSS on Monday... Maybe with Cardiff running in September, if a success, then could there be another GP in the UK? Maybe the first one so a large gap between them and it would set the series off with a cracking start as we know the racing will be "out of the top drawer"... With the additional seating I would think around 8000 -10000 would be possible, wasn't it 7000 at the SWC?, and I am sure more seating or standing could be added to that.. I think September might actually benefit Cardiff given school holidays have finished and it's the penultimate one so, hopefully, everything to race for.. Be good to see two GP's in the UK to raise the profile of the Sport further, and the NSS and Cardiff would give a perfect balance between one delivering superb racing and the other providing the 'flagship event'... The downside of the September date is the fact that the University accommodation (at around £25 per night) is not available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 10 hours ago, Gambo said: The downside of the September date is the fact that the University accommodation (at around £25 per night) is not available. And Cardiff City are playing at home same day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 On 7/30/2019 at 5:12 PM, screm said: For so many years Cardiff is the one SGP I have always wanted to attend but I will be honest the hotel prices have put me off, but this year I will be attending, flying to and staying Bristol. I know there is threads on best tickets, seats etc for just one more time guys, where is the best place to sit, not to bothered on price. For 3 years we sat on bend 3, highest level up (cheapest concession at £20), and I thought the view was really good. Could see all the track and action clearly. I don’t think there is a bad place to be Except where the press/tv cameras are, it they lower down close to track level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Central Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 10 hours ago, Rob B said: And Cardiff City are playing at home same day. I assume that the early summer stagings of previous Cardiff GPs means that a clash with the football like this has never happened before, has it ? Will the extra 18k+ folk (locals and those from Boro) in the town for it affect the plans for the GP festivities this year at all ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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