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10 minutes ago, Wake Up Call said:

Any particular individual responsible for this?

Does anyone in government ever hold there hands up and accept blame for anything. Not a chance anyone will be held accountable . And so it goes on. How much now have the cost the tax payers now over the years. Vision 9 and the World Series all disappeared of the radar costing loads. 

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2 hours ago, TheTeapot said:

It is completely mad to me that the guy who tried to get the kickback written into the vision9 deal remains employed.

This.

That tells you everything you need to know about how the Motorsport Division operates. Wastrels.

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3 minutes ago, Andy Onchan said:

This.

That tells you everything you need to know about how the Motorsport Division operates. Wastrels.

If not corruption.

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I find it all very depressing.  Roy Wilson who ran Motorsport Merchandise (with a dedicated team and family) did a fantastic job. He literally delivered the goods, he worked closely with local retailers like Promenade T Shirts and Top to Toe. He employed many local students over the race periods giving them good money. This was not by accident. RW is a trader through and through who knows how to do these things properly. Even when foot and mouth came along he survived where many would have failed. 

The government or whoever it is that decides these things came to resent his obvious success. Arrogant individuals with big egos wanted a piece of the action. Progressively over a number of years life was made more difficult for RW to operate. Eventually he through in the towel.

There are many morals to this but the important one I take from it is that a weak government that sets up a Motorsport Division to run the show where there is no serious, proper oversight by actual ministers with balls is destined to fail.

Will lessons be learnt?

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And yet not one of these "worthies" was apparently able to discern that the applicant they were deeming successful was on the point of financial collapse.

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Isle of man courier 5 january 2024  department of infrastructure notices 

the department gives notice that it proposes to authorise racing on the TT course  Sunday 2 June between 1-30 pm and 5-30 pm to facilitate practices or races    , Racing is also proposed on Sunday June 9 2024  during the same period but only  in the event of a postponement from the previous week , any person who wishes to  make representations or object  to this proposal  should do so in writing  or by emailing the department before  friday 26 january 2024 REF DOI555

why bury this notice in the courier the first week in January ,6 months before the event  in a publication that many island residents never see ? and in such small print you practically need a magnifying glass to read , 

 

 

 

 

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4 minutes ago, Omobono said:

Isle of man courier 5 january 2024  department of infrastructure notices 

the department gives notice that it proposes to authorise racing on the TT course  Sunday 2 June between 1-30 pm and 5-30 pm to facilitate practices or races    , Racing is also proposed on Sunday June 9 2024  during the same period but only  in the event of a postponement from the previous week , any person who wishes to  make representations or object  to this proposal  should do so in writing  or by emailing the department before  friday 26 january 2024 REF DOI555

why bury this notice in the courier the first week in January ,6 months before the event  in a publication that many island residents never see ? and in such small print you practically need a magnifying glass to read , 

 

 

 

 

Oh here we go, a conspiracy theorist. It'll be the hundred and seventeenth time the TT has taken place, if you haven't got used to a few road closures by now there's not a lot of hop for you.

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3 minutes ago, A fool and his money..... said:

Oh here we go, a conspiracy theorist. It'll be the hundred and seventeenth time the TT has taken place, if you haven't got used to a few road closures by now there's not a lot of hop for you.

It's just a sneaky was to snuff out mad Sunday surely?

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On 1/4/2024 at 11:30 AM, NoTail said:

I find it all very depressing.  Roy Wilson who ran Motorsport Merchandise (with a dedicated team and family) did a fantastic job. He literally delivered the goods, he worked closely with local retailers like Promenade T Shirts and Top to Toe. He employed many local students over the race periods giving them good money. This was not by accident. RW is a trader through and through who knows how to do these things properly. Even when foot and mouth came along he survived where many would have failed. 

The government or whoever it is that decides these things came to resent his obvious success. Arrogant individuals with big egos wanted a piece of the action. Progressively over a number of years life was made more difficult for RW to operate. Eventually he through in the towel.

There are many morals to this but the important one I take from it is that a weak government that sets up a Motorsport Division to run the show where there is no serious, proper oversight by actual ministers with balls is destined to fail.

Will lessons be learnt?

Roy Wilson and his daughter did a fantastic job  not only providing top quality TT branded clothing  at reasonable prices   that promoted the event  world wide , but also gave generously to motorcycle clubs and  rider related charities, he was treated disgracefully  by certain people in the motorsport group ,and I hope a day of reckoning   is not far away  these people are not worthy of being called civil servants ,and the politicians with responsiblilty  for oversight of the division are a disgrace ,

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On 1/4/2024 at 11:30 AM, NoTail said:

There are many morals to this but the important one I take from it is that a weak government that sets up a Motorsport Division to run the show where there is no serious, proper oversight by actual ministers with balls is destined to fail.

Will lessons be learnt?

No.

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