topaz325 1,855 Posted August 17, 2022 Yes we a nuts. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grachan 7,362 Posted August 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, topaz325 said: Yes we a nuts. That's part of the problem! How many fans would prefer to sit on a bend in a foldable chair with a flask of tea and sandwiches wrapped in cellophane to watch a meeting? Quite a few I'll bet! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topaz325 1,855 Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, Grachan said: That's part of the problem! How many fans would prefer to sit on a bend in a foldable chair with a flask of tea and sandwiches wrapped in cellophane to watch a meeting? Quite a few I'll bet! No not me , I prefer Belle Vue, Glasgow and Cardiff. Oh and Worky when it was running! Edited August 17, 2022 by topaz325 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dave69 1,534 Posted August 17, 2022 What was the crowd size ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topaz325 1,855 Posted August 17, 2022 26 minutes ago, dave69 said: What was the crowd size ? Average about 5’ 7 sorry no official figure out yet as far as I know 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
customhouseregular 1,651 Posted August 17, 2022 1 hour ago, cinderfella said: If London cannot support a league team as things stand (I know neither does Cardiff) surely the significant difference in accommodation costs etc would put doubt in holding a GP there? The difference between travelling to Cardiff or London from Scotland for me is negligible but other factors such as cost would certainly influence me. Trains come in and out of London from everywhere in Britain. The British GP finishes early. I would have thought fewer people would need accommodation in London than Cardiff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,091 Posted August 17, 2022 47 minutes ago, customhouseregular said: Trains come in and out of London from everywhere in Britain. Not when there's a poxy strike on! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hackett 220 Posted August 17, 2022 5 hours ago, OveFundinFan said: They did it in Prague early in the season, and they doing it in a Torun in a few weeks time. Prague - That was another pitiful SGP. On the SGP calendar to appeal as a destination not a race track. Possibly the worst track in SGP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hackett 220 Posted August 17, 2022 9 hours ago, Grand Central said: No matter how many legitimate reasons there may be for such attendance … when does it cease to be financially viable ? I read on here that VisitWales makes a significant contribution as long as there is no other SGP in the UK ???. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TINYS 292 Posted August 17, 2022 1 hour ago, dave69 said: What was the crowd size ? apparently 19000 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
customhouseregular 1,651 Posted August 17, 2022 5 minutes ago, TINYS said: apparently 19000 I’m getting a feeling of deja vu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eric i 617 Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, False dawn said: I went to Odsal for league meetings and a World Final. And I went to the old Wembley more times than I remember, including the 1981 World Final. There were some great meetings in amoungst all of that. But Cardiff is different. I love the NSS, but I wouldn't go to Manchester for the weekend. Or London, for that matter, if the GP was there. Here's a novel thought. Is there no one out there that could improve the Cardiff track so that the racing is up to scatch? A change of material, a bit more banking, a change of shape (there is scope for this, I was looking on Saturday). To me there looks like there's space to widen the straights by a couple of meters(and still have the FIM 2meter buffer zone), and maybe bring the curb in a little on the bends. The dimensions would be closer to Warsaw which generally produces better racing. The Track was like a return to the early days of Cardiff but they had got the track largely right for the last 10 years or so. I think its a good thing the GP is in September next year as there is far less chance of a heat wave, as I believe that is what made the track prep difficult. If this is the case maybe Ole Olsen could release a statement to say something similar as it might reassure fans. Edited August 17, 2022 by eric i 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted August 17, 2022 19000 looked about right around a quarter of seats occupied. How many do they need to make it financially viable. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topaz325 1,855 Posted August 17, 2022 14 minutes ago, auntie doris said: 19000 looked about right around a quarter of seats occupied. How many do they need to make it financially viable. Probably 8000 if they spend enough money in the city bars,restaraunts etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,270 Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Grachan said: That's part of the problem! How many fans would prefer to sit on a bend in a foldable chair with a flask of tea and sandwiches wrapped in cellophane to watch a meeting? Quite a few I'll bet! Do I get to have a tartan blanket across my knee (with tassels)...? If so... Count me in.... Not sure I want wrapping in cellophane though. .. Edited August 17, 2022 by mikebv Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
