secsy1 Posted Friday at 10:43 AM Report Share Posted Friday at 10:43 AM MANCHESTER HOSTS GP DOUBLE – British Speedway Official Website Well what a shock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupy Posted Friday at 10:59 AM Report Share Posted Friday at 10:59 AM 14 minutes ago, secsy1 said: MANCHESTER HOSTS GP DOUBLE – British Speedway Official Website Well what a shock? Well done Manchester.Hope it is a success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrreverentStar Posted Friday at 11:08 AM Report Share Posted Friday at 11:08 AM Wow, that's a shock. Quite a bombshell and relatively speaking a very late decision. Normally these things are announced at least a whole season in advance. Smacks of real incompetence / poor management / headless chicken syndrome! 🫤 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted Friday at 02:44 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 02:44 PM Great news for GB Speedway fans.Should be a great Weekend of action. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted Friday at 02:58 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 02:58 PM I can't help but feel sorry for Cardiff, especially all of those good folk who have already booked up accomodation, transport etc. Bit of a kick in the teeth really. As a Belle Vue fan, I am, of course, very pleased a Grand Prix has been given to Belle Vue, but Cardiff has really done very well for Speedway over the years. We should be very grateful to them. A very sad decision for me. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINYS Posted Friday at 04:02 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 04:02 PM 1 hour ago, The White Knight said: I can't help but feel sorry for Cardiff, especially all of those good folk who have already booked up accomodation, transport etc. Bit of a kick in the teeth really. As a Belle Vue fan, I am, of course, very pleased a Grand Prix has been given to Belle Vue, but Cardiff has really done very well for Speedway over the years. We should be very grateful to them. A very sad decision for me. I didn't miss a Cardiff GP so it's a very sad day for me, they were very enjoyable weekends. To me it feels like I have lost a loved one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted Friday at 04:45 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 04:45 PM 1 hour ago, The White Knight said: I can't help but feel sorry for Cardiff, especially all of those good folk who have already booked up accomodation, transport etc. Bit of a kick in the teeth really. As a Belle Vue fan, I am, of course, very pleased a Grand Prix has been given to Belle Vue, but Cardiff has really done very well for Speedway over the years. We should be very grateful to them. A very sad decision for me. I hear what you say re Cardiff but we are guaranteed top class racing (weather permitting haha) which wasn't always the case at Cardiff. Plus crowds have fallen off at Cardiff, yes there'll be fewer at BV but it'll be better telly and that's the business these people are in. Anyway, get saving up and I'll drive you over 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted Friday at 04:48 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 04:48 PM Great news... Two days of cracking Speedway, seven miles from my door.. Just need to make sure the missus doesn't book any "surprise" holidays... Or she will be going by herself... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmParkRG2 Posted Friday at 05:11 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 05:11 PM It's Manchester, said by many to be the wettest city in the UK. What will happen if BOTH get rained off? Yes, one could be staged on the Sunday (if it stopped raining by then) but when/could the other be staged? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted Friday at 05:21 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 05:21 PM One SGP in Manchester is great, but two on the same weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted Friday at 06:17 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 06:17 PM It’s a sad day for UK speedway & a measure of how the sport is failing over here. The attendance has been poor since Covid & to be honest embarrassing when on live tv so probably the right decision. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted Friday at 07:04 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 07:04 PM 1 hour ago, ElmParkRG2 said: It's Manchester, said by many to be the wettest city in the UK. What will happen if BOTH get rained off? Yes, one could be staged on the Sunday (if it stopped raining by then) but when/could the other be staged? It isn't (Cardiff according to google). And even if it had twice as much rain as (say) Leicester or King's Lynn I'd still rate their chances of getting a meeting on as better than almost anywhere else. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundTheBoards Posted Friday at 07:04 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 07:04 PM 1 hour ago, ElmParkRG2 said: It's Manchester, said by many to be the wettest city in the UK. What will happen if BOTH get rained off? Yes, one could be staged on the Sunday (if it stopped raining by then) but when/could the other be staged? Cardiff is actually the wettest city in Britain, so it's a good job they have the roof. Manchester is actually quite a way down the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupy Posted Friday at 07:08 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 07:08 PM Nearer for me than Cardiff and I booked a hotel for 4 days from Friday to Monday. So all fine as have 2 days of speedway to look forward to now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted Friday at 07:16 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 07:16 PM 57 minutes ago, cowboy cookie returns? said: It’s a sad day for UK speedway & a measure of how the sport is failing over here. The attendance has been poor since Covid & to be honest embarrassing when on live tv so probably the right decision. WBD have done very little to promote the event since taking over. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD Posted Friday at 07:22 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 07:22 PM 59 minutes ago, cowboy cookie returns? said: It’s a sad day for UK speedway & a measure of how the sport is failing over here. The attendance has been poor since Covid & to be honest embarrassing when on live tv so probably the right decision. The attendance reflects what was served up over many years. This was coming, just Covid and subsequent issues sped it up. Cardiff served its time and was magical in the early years, peaking with the Harris last bend pass on Hancock. Nothing lasts forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellevueace Posted Friday at 07:42 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 07:42 PM 2 hours ago, ElmParkRG2 said: It's Manchester, said by many to be the wettest city in the UK. What will happen if BOTH get rained off? Yes, one could be staged on the Sunday (if it stopped raining by then) but when/could the other be staged? Yes Manchester has always been associated with wet weather, what surprised me was the list of the wettest cities in the UK, number one Cardiff with a monthly average rainfall of 96mm and 12.4 days per month. Manchester? We came in at number 15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellevueace Posted Friday at 07:52 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 07:52 PM Be interesting to see the price structure after the SON and the FIM,s pricing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted Friday at 09:21 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 09:21 PM As an aside - I still much preferred the one off 'World Final'. Speedway as it ought to be.🙂 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted Friday at 09:47 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 09:47 PM 24 minutes ago, The White Knight said: As an aside - I still much preferred the one off 'World Final'. Speedway as it ought to be.🙂 I guess it's the right time of year for old chestnuts. And that has to be the oldest. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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