WTF Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Zarley said: Getting back to motorsport... Is it just me or does the island seem quieter than usual for the MGP/Festival of ? (can never remember the exact new name DoE came up with) it is very quiet . 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Zarley said: Getting back to motorsport... Is it just me or does the island seem quieter than usual for the MGP/Festival of ? (can never remember the exact new name DoE came up with) I can count on one hand the bikes with non-Manx reg number plates I've seen so far. Granted I haven't been in to Douglas yet, but the area where I live is normally buzzing with bikes by now. Practice week for the MGP is always quiet. It picks up at the weekend. We used to have a tourism industry which tailed into the MGP so you probably would think it was busier for the races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 10 minutes ago, Max Power said: Practice week for the MGP is always quiet. It picks up at the weekend. yes, but it ends on monday now so no more than a long weekend as an event. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOR Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, Zarley said: Getting back to motorsport... Is it just me or does the island seem quieter than usual for the MGP/Festival of ? (can never remember the exact new name DoE came up with) I can count on one hand the bikes with non-Manx reg number plates I've seen so far. Granted I haven't been in to Douglas yet, but the area where I live is normally buzzing with bikes by now. Parts of town (sorry, I mean city) were busy last night even for a Monday in TT Practice Week. O'Donnell's, Jaks. Sam Webbs, 1886 etc. Edited August 23, 2022 by AOR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrighty Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 There’s a few here now. Just got overtaken by two suicidal maniacs on the mountain. UK plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Helmut Fromage Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-sport/operational-change-after-mgp-red-flag-error/ More lessons will be learned etc etc Orange Army 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 15 minutes ago, Mr Helmut Fromage said: https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-sport/operational-change-after-mgp-red-flag-error/ More lessons will be learned etc etc Orange Army Another appeal gone out for more marshals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizo Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 38 minutes ago, Mr Helmut Fromage said: https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-sport/operational-change-after-mgp-red-flag-error/ More lessons will be learned etc etc Orange Army Probably some no-mark who upon waiting 20 minutes for a bike to arrive realised the complete futility of this event and took upon himself to stop the foreseeable carnage and give the 100,000's of spectators the night off. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Gizo said: Probably some no-mark who upon waiting 20 minutes for a bike to arrive realised the complete futility of this event and took upon himself to stop the foreseeable carnage and give the 100,000's of spectators the night off. The Premier League sent DfE a begging email asking for last night to be cancelled. They were scared nobody would watch the Liverpool v Man U game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asthehills Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Gizo said: Probably some no-mark who upon waiting 20 minutes for a bike to arrive realised the complete futility of this event and took upon himself to stop the foreseeable carnage and give the 100,000's of spectators the night off. Aye up mr Happy!! Tonight has been red flagged and might not restart. Some people saw about 30 bikes, others won’t have seen any. Where we are there are happy groups of visitors just having a laugh and a beer and sharing tales and jokes with like minded people. All just having a laugh and looking on the bright side of life. Give it a go one day 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 it's like apocalypse now with all the heli's flying about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizo Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Asthehills said: Aye up mr Happy!! Tonight has been red flagged and might not restart. Some people saw about 30 bikes, others won’t have seen any. Where we are there are happy groups of visitors just having a laugh and a beer and sharing tales and jokes with like minded people. All just having a laugh and looking on the bright side of life. Give it a go one day I do it everyday unfortunately 5 people so far this year cannot. Maybe more to add tonight. But I'm really glad 30 pot-bellied white men can drink a few IPA's and laugh and joke at so many deaths. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliX Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 48 minutes ago, Gizo said: laugh and joke at so many deaths. Who's laughing and joking at deaths? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noakes Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 On 8/20/2022 at 9:30 PM, Gizo said: Funnily enough I was going to then then I saw the prices to getaway off the island, not only are we inconvenienced on the island we are inconvenienced in the wallet also, just so some fat white old men can play, 'first one to kill themselves' Just fuck this complete shit off we ? or just the odd one or two on here ?? .... and please can I ask where you get the "fat white old men" thing from ? what have fat white old men done to deserve such highlighting ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noakes Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 10 hours ago, WTF said: yes, but it ends on monday now so no more than a long weekend as an event. Defo - taking 5 days of any 14 day event will make or break said event very quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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