racers and royals Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 8 minutes ago, djr said: Agree with everything you are saying regarding - atmosphere/ occasion etc. , BUT there are still plenty of empty seats every year , that perhaps a better track would help to fill. It's no good being in denial about the poor racing at Cardiff , it's the only real fault with the whole event, and surely the track could be tweaked to try and improve things That could happen in 2022 if a new temporary track building company are employed for the GP`s instead of Ole Olsen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 7 hours ago, PHILIPRISING said: MY only issue with Warsaw is that it is out of town whereas the Principality is slap bang in the middle of Cardiff and requires just a short walk from bar to stadium Yea but if done well a couple of beers can be had on the walk to the stadium, then cheap drinks inside, if required, 20 minutes walk back to the main strip for evening food and more drink !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 If they could make the track wider on the straights it would help. If they are already running at max width, make the straights a bit shorter. Does Ole Olsen do the Warsaw track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 13 minutes ago, eric i said: If they could make the track wider on the straights it would help. If they are already running at max width, make the straights a bit shorter. Does Ole Olsen do the Warsaw track? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 4 hours ago, PHILIPRISING said: ACTUALLY there are limitations on the size and shape of the track that can be installed... for many and especially those who return year after year it is the occasion, the atmosphere and the whole day that combines to make it special. Very true, my work colleague in Swindon has only been to one speedway meeting, the last Cardiff GP. He thought it was excellent. Disappointed it's not on again this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 10 hours ago, Rocket87 said: And then you spend two hours bored to death by follow the leader garbage. If this is it for Cardiff, then good riddance. It's rubbish, and has been from day one. I seen some excellent races and good meetings at Cardiff, live and on tv. The atmosphere was up there with Wembley. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejam Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 On 4/17/2021 at 12:31 PM, Rocket87 said: Lets hope so. Cardiff is pants. Terrible racing, astronomical prices, stadium half empty. Nothing to do in the city. Belle Vue can showcase speedway in a way Cardiff can only dream of. Totally agreeI go there everyday for workThe City is a building site,end ofPhysically assaulted last week by a local junkie during my work break outside the railway station Been once for the GP and had a free ticket too in a partially full stadium.Has anyone been when it's rammed and you can't hear what the person seated next to you is saying?Riders getting hammered in pubs then pouring pints over decent folk. Apart from all the above it's a great City to visit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 The University have agreed to carry our 2020/2021 rooms booking forward to 2022, and as we have prepaid, that price will be honoured for 2022. That is assuming that the 2022 GP takes place outside of University term times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 21 hours ago, auntie doris said: Very true, my work colleague in Swindon has only been to one speedway meeting, the last Cardiff GP. He thought it was excellent. Disappointed it's not on again this year. There's loads like him, just go to bloody Cardiff cos of the "occasion" tch! Each to their own though ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 On 4/18/2021 at 1:43 PM, The Doctor... said: That's simply not true. I think we get it that you don't like the Cardiff Gp and Cardiff itself for whatever reason, but to say it's been follow the leader since day one is guff. That's not exactly true though is it.... remember Chris Harris following the leader Greg Hancock in the final in 2007 for 3 laps and 3 bends... BORING! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 Prague double header 16 17 July Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 Cardiff still listed on GP site even though cancelled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 15 minutes ago, topaz325 said: Cardiff still listed on GP site even though cancelled NOT now .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGrasstrack Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 New dates for the qualifiers: 19 June - TBC - Qualifying Round - TBC - TBC 19 June - ACU - Qualifying Round - Glasgow - Scotland 19 June - FMI - Qualifying Round - Terenzano - Italy 19 June - HMS - Qualifying Round - Goričan - Croatia 21 August - SMF - Challenge - Žarnovica - Slovakia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 54 minutes ago, PHILIPRISING said: NOT now .... Sorry , just saw it listed and did not read cancelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 (edited) 19 hours ago, DutchGrasstrack said: New dates for the qualifiers: 19 June - TBC - Qualifying Round - TBC - TBC 19 June - ACU - Qualifying Round - Glasgow - Scotland 19 June - FMI - Qualifying Round - Terenzano - Italy 19 June - HMS - Qualifying Round - Goričan - Croatia 21 August - SMF - Challenge - Žarnovica - Slovakia Thanks, Edited April 21, 2021 by topaz325 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BomberHammer Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 Who updates the bspa/speedwaygb web site ?, Still nothing on there about the british gp being cancelled, Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 13 minutes ago, BomberHammer said: Who updates the bspa/speedwaygb web site ?, Still nothing on there about the british gp being cancelled, Thanks That`s what the Speedway GP website is for surely ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 DEPENDING on the Covid situation at the time and whether spectators are allowed in, wouldn't be surprised to see some double headers in Poland later in the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 1 hour ago, BomberHammer said: Who updates the bspa/speedwaygb web site ?, Still nothing on there about the british gp being cancelled, Thanks Here http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/worldpressreleases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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