Itsmeee Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 3 hours ago, 2112 said: I thought the TT scoreboard was getting pride of place, the star exhibit at the Manx Museum new TT Gallery. Still come next year, the TT may be extinct. Yes, sections of the scoreboard will be one of the exhibits in the new TT Gallery at the Manx Museum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 31 minutes ago, Itsmeee said: Yes, sections of the scoreboard will be one of the exhibits in the new TT Gallery at the Manx Museum. So it’s been cut up into pieces. Perhaps it can be reconstructed again. Otherwise a new scoreboard will have to be made, and if there is no TT next year then it is a misuse of taxpayers funds. However, judging by IOMG record at anything which involves budgeting control on any project, low and high level, I anticipate this project to be of such great magnitude and magnificence, and being overbudget to boot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, 2112 said: So it’s been cut up into pieces. Perhaps it can be reconstructed again. Otherwise a new scoreboard will have to be made, and if there is no TT next year then it is a misuse of taxpayers funds. However, judging by IOMG record at anything which involves budgeting control on any project, low and high level, I anticipate this project to be of such great magnitude and magnificence, and being overbudget to boot. I'm pretty sure they only kept a couple of bits. Someone will know i'm sure . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Non-Believer said: The aspects and major points of the required "stronger business case" will be interesting to read, if they're ever made public of course. Creation of such numbers has always been a DfE forté. But let's see if anybody can better Laurence's efforts. I reckon they are good at business cases..... let's be honest, anyone that can sell a project at 3 million (tin shed Liverpool) as a sound business case, and then continue to convince it as such at 60 million, must be something of an expert at business cases surely ?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Boris Johnson said: It looked that way to me the bits I saw, blokes in civvies putting out cones and barriers in the road, not a yellow hi viz in sight, really amateur. I would have thought the quality of a man's work would be of greater importance than the colour of his clothing. Many of the worst cowboys I've ever met wear high viz like a uniform and have every industry and government accreditation going. You shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Blonde Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, Chris C said: Many of the worst cowboys I've ever met wear high viz like a uniform a 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cissolt Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 As member responsible for Motorsport what has Rob been doing for the last two years!? Sweet fuck all by the looks of things. https://consult.gov.im/economic-development/tt-course-scoreboard-replacement/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 37 minutes ago, Numbnuts said: I'm pretty sure they only kept a couple of bits. Someone will know i'm sure . Where is the rest? On the Bonfire? Waiting to be sold? Another classic IOMG screwball comedy production. My money is on TT2022 being cancelled, due to the poor conditions of the roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, cissolt said: As member responsible for Motorsport what has Rob been doing for the last two years!? Sweet fuck all by the looks of things. https://consult.gov.im/economic-development/tt-course-scoreboard-replacement/ Done fuck all on the promenade even though he sat on the committee. He did write a weekly blog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buncha wankas Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, 2112 said: Done fuck all on the promenade even though he sat on the committee. He did write a weekly blog. And yet the public had to vote RC back in as no decent candidate stepped up. Onchan are stuck with an idiot representing Onchan mentality. Getting what they deserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buncha wankas Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 2 hours ago, James Blonde said: The thing was knackered and about to collapse. It had to come down. Due to lack of maintenance, leaving it unprotected for years to force expenditure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Just now, offshoremanxman said: I was skeptical before today but I’m now buying a possible no TT in 2022 for a number of reasons but this today has tipped my view. How are they going to sell that to the hoteliers and hospitality businesses who are already watching their businesses go down the toilet? Pass. There are some decent politicos who will make an effort, but I’m afraid the Starship Enterprise and it’s crew have been poor for the island. Skelly jumped ship before he was dumped. Rob Callister I’m afraid is just full of hot air. His comment about watching 2 stages of the rally amused me. Must have gone past his home. He should have been involved as he is still the department member, or has he given that up, awaiting to be appointed into a Ministerial role. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, offshoremanxman said: I was skeptical before today but I’m now buying a possible no TT in 2022 for a number of reasons but this today has tipped my view. How are they going to sell that to the hoteliers and hospitality businesses who are already watching their businesses go down the toilet? I have a great friend with a couple of businesses on the prom and its cleaned him out. He's kept going and hopefully will be able to get through but with no TT next year he's not I'd say. He's already sold is main asset so nothing left to fall back on. I really feel for him and yet all around him money is getting pissed up against walls and wasted on none productive management in CS . God knows how he sleeps at night when theres the likes of the Liverpool landing stage , Prom and umpteen other fuck ups . Yet he has to find money to pay his loyal staff . He's a really good guy !! Edited October 4, 2021 by Numbnuts 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 1 minute ago, buncha wankas said: Due to lack of maintenance, leaving it unprotected for years to force expenditure. +1 this !!! And i'm 100% positive , like the bridge , it could have been repaired to get a few years out of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesypeas Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 3 hours ago, offshoremanxman said: So you agree with a historic TT icon being totally destroyed when there was no plan or budget in place to even replace it? Maybe we should do the grandstand next. Knock it down first and then find we don’t have the budget in place to build another as well? It’s only £16. Bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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