Blazeaway 1,501 Posted June 13, 2005 Once our new national stadium is finished does anyone reckon the GP will be moved to its spiritual home at Wembley? Personally i don't think it would be a good idea although it would only take me 20 mins to get home. I think that BSI wouldn't be prepared to take the risk of it flopping as the event at the Millenium stadium seems to be moving from strength to strength. So waddya all think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robolots 35 Posted June 13, 2005 British GP = Cardiff European GP = Wembley Just a thought! personally, I think the Millenium Stadium is an excellent occasion and long may it continue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DC 0 Posted June 13, 2005 This has already been raised/discussed elsewhere - see 'Britishgp 2006' on the SGP & SWC area Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liontamer 202 Posted June 13, 2005 (edited) Wembley chucked us out last time so bo**ocks to them. Cardiff gets my vote anyday. NICKI PEDERSEN - DANISH GRAND PRIX WINNER 2005 Edited June 13, 2005 by Liontamer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyM 1 Posted June 13, 2005 They weren't prepared to compromise Wembley to accept atheletics, so there's not much hope they'll sully themselves with speedway (no pun intended!) Assuming that BSI were prepared to pay the astronomic rent in the first place, of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCedarMan 0 Posted June 13, 2005 Compared with Cardiff there is nothing to do a Wembley. No pubs, restaurants or anything, no parking and if you park in Wembley's car park it takes hours to get out. I for one wouldn't go if it went to Wembley. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyM 1 Posted June 13, 2005 No bother, CedarMan - you go by train rather than car (Wembley station is being massively expanded), and you use some of the money you saved in travel expenses to go down the West End, or pretty much anywhere in London to get bladdered afterwards! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conkers 67 Posted June 13, 2005 I suppose the real traditionalists will want the GP to return to Wembley AND have it staged on a Thursday Night (which was the original night for the World Final - until they realised that Saturday might get one or two more in) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barrylyn 0 Posted June 13, 2005 They weren't prepared to compromise Wembley to accept atheletics, so there's not much hope they'll sully themselves with speedway (no pun intended!) Assuming that BSI were prepared to pay the astronomic rent in the first place, of course. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Taken from the Wembley website it appears Athletics have been considered Though designed primarily for football, rugby and music events, the new Wembley Stadium is also capable of hosting world-class athletic events. A revolutionary solution has been developed to ensure that both football and athletics fans can enjoy perfect views, thanks to a temporary athletics platform that can be installed when necessary. If Wembley is required to host a major athletics event, the prefabricated platform can be built over the lower bowl, covering some of the seats but creating the increased surface needed to fit an athletics track. The platform will take just a few weeks to install and remove, making Wembley a versatile, multi-sport venue. There has been significant progress on securing land for a potential athletics warm-up facility after discussions with the London Borough of Brent. Four possible sites have been identified, with Sherrins Farm likely to prove the most deliverable solution. Of course Speedway is just a 'MINORITY' sport in the eyes of some but for me a trip to Crdiff which I have visited every year has become bigger and bigger each year with crowd numbers and I for one would like it to stay in Cardiff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyM 1 Posted June 13, 2005 Don't think that's right. The original proposal included retractable seating and an athletics track on a platform that came up through the floor, but both of those features were dropped for the final version on cost grounds. What this Wembley will not be is a versatile multi-sport venue - football and rubgy, yes; anything else and they're not interested. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barrylyn 0 Posted June 13, 2005 The quote is off the Wembley website not from me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyM 1 Posted June 13, 2005 Sounds like PR. If they'd really been interested in athletics, Wembley would have been the centrepiece of the 2012 Olympics bid! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hazzman 72 Posted June 13, 2005 Wembley is an area which is rubbish about 5 pubs and 3 cafes. The stadium in Cardiff is bang in the middle of the city centre, you have shops, pubs, parks, castles, a bay down the road and plenty of hotels. If it was staged at Wembley you would be going for just the meeting, at Cardiff you are going for the day out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eddie 7 Posted June 13, 2005 Aren't you all forgetting one major advantage- Roof! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hazzman 72 Posted June 13, 2005 Of Course! As Saturday proved! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
