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Guy late on start line - pykey - 31-05-2008
Can anyone in the know expain with a minute or so to go Guy was not on the start line?
RE: Guy late on start line - 2 stroke nod - 31-05-2008
...perhaps he was draining the spuds??
RE: Guy late on start line - ancient - 31-05-2008
guy late on line,,,well i cant tell you,cos my grandstand webcams disappeared for the rest of the day,,some nasty people will say the acu pulled the plug to stop us seeing the cock up,,theyed never do that would they?,,why dont they line up as in the past ?
RE: Guy late on start line - FC - 31-05-2008
Ask the rider they were the ones that were cheesed of, Macca never had his gloves on, to much media and pomp
RE: Guy late on start line - Dusty - 31-05-2008
Spoke to Conor, he said it was absolute chaos! These guys need to be absolutely focussed before setting off not subject to some sort of media barrage resulting in them not getting to the line in time. Basically it went t*ts up big style and I hope ACU Events have learnt from it. For what is meant to be a number one event, it was laughable that this could have happened, and what amuses me more is that nobody from ACU has the test tickles to make a statement about it.
RE: Guy late on start line - Stella - 31-05-2008
You could here the panic in the voice of the commentators as the start was nearing !
Heaven knows what the riders felt.
Heard John interviewed saying he had approx 30 secs to get his gloves on and he was off !
Deffo not to be recommended for future races..
RE: Guy late on start line - GarryD - 31-05-2008
They will never admit anything, and never will a laughing stock as useual.
RE: Guy late on start line - Shaun Harris - 31-05-2008
GarryD Wrote:They will never admit anything, and never will a laughing stock as useual.
The ACU events CO should be takin to Court and sued for putting riders lives at risk, SIMPLE, they are god dam useless, and the Isle of man TT board needs to step in and Gaurantee this will not happen again- I would be in prison on the Isle of man NOW, if I was one that was offected by that situation, and you know i WOULD BE, THIS IS NOT EVEN A JOKE, IT IS SO STUPID.
All stop running for cover, and put ya hands up and accept your responsibilities
O, thats write, NO 6 race meetings, means as a racer there of 15 years, I AM UNSAFE, Better shut up then I guess as I have NO idea what I am talking about as per
RE: Guy late on start line - muz66 - 31-05-2008
Well said Shaun.
Seems to me that the ACU want things to be like a MotoGP grid prior to the start with loads of celebs and media wandering around there making a nuisance of themselves but as has been established since the late 70's, the TT is a different kind of race altogether.
A load of Nobs!!
RE: Guy late on start line - Shaun Harris - 31-05-2008
muz66 Wrote:Well said Shaun.
Seems to me that the ACU want things to be like a MotoGP grid prior to the start with loads of celebs and media wandering around there making a nuisance of themselves but as has been established since the late 70's, the TT is a different kind of race altogether.
A load of Nobs!!
I VOTE for me as the track BOSS from now on!!!!!. NO ONE CAN ELSE can get there excrement together
JACK WOOD DID AND PROB STILL COULD?
RE: Guy late on start line - muz66 - 01-06-2008
Seconded!!!
RE: Guy late on start line - chris - 01-06-2008
Although it was a job to hear with the noise, as a spectator I thought I could hear the officials frantically shouting 30seconds, and waving frantically in the direction of the 'dummy' grid to attract the attention of the riders. The riders seemed to be looking at a sign, I have no idea what was wrote on this signboard.
RE: Guy late on start line - FC - 01-06-2008
Shaun Harris Wrote:muz66 Wrote:Well said Shaun.
Seems to me that the ACU want things to be like a MotoGP grid prior to the start with loads of celebs and media wandering around there making a nuisance of themselves but as has been established since the late 70's, the TT is a different kind of race altogether.
A load of Nobs!!
I VOTE for me as the track BOSS from now on!!!!!. NO ONE CAN ELSE can get there excrement together
JACK WOOD DID AND PROB STILL COULD?
Have to agree Jack Woods was the best ever COC, any probs see Jack and he always tried to help anf fight your corner, as soon as Jack retired the riders got treated like excrement.
Did anyone notice the Chap in the Taz pit taking picture of the lads on a mobile phone, (on ITV4), also the Tall Lady, long flowery dress walking about Park ferme with a fag lit (who was she)
And what the Hell was Nelson doing selling POP CORN in pit lane, cant be that hard up can he
RE: Guy late on start line - The Bag - 01-06-2008
Shaun as C.O.C, Garry D as his assistant, FC as the PR manager ;-)
I tell you what it'll never happen but by god if it did the only complaints flying around on the internet would be from ACU type nobs who couldn't get a word in to c**k the job up.
GAME ON!!!!!!!!
On a serious note, when I watched the race last night on ITV4 and even though I like to see the old ways maintained as much as possible, I did think the new dummy grid looked good, it would have course looked better if it had been organised better!!!
As for sending riders out flustered like that and whilst I'm sure this was a teething problem, I do 100% agree with Shaun that somebody somewhere wants their rear appendage 'attending to' with a prize winning leek!!!! As a former MGP and TT rider I used to get stressed and focussed as much as possible and that sort of cock up would have done my head in and I wasn't riding anywhere near as quickly as these riders.
Russ Henley
RE: Guy late on start line - FC - 01-06-2008
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RE: Guy late on start line - The Bag - 01-06-2008
PMSL Nice one Col. I assume you're the big one in the middle, Shaun is the one on the right with the labotomy scar and Garry D on the left with the 70's porn star look and piercing eyes
Russ
RE: Guy late on start line - boakesey - 01-06-2008
muz66 Wrote:Seconded!!!
Me too!
RE: Guy late on start line - thewitch - 01-06-2008
Apparently, Guy was in the toilet!
RE: Guy late on start line - FC - 01-06-2008
thewitch Wrote:Apparently, Guy was in the toilet!
Yep the sight of Fat Eddy gave him the shites
RE: Guy late on start line - GarryD - 01-06-2008
Lol priceless Russ n Col, where's capatin Jim ohh he'd be stuffing his face somewhere no doubt at someone else's expense.To be blunt sure Shaun, Col and me could do a good job, we couldn't do much worse me thinks.
Russ, feel a chalk mark coming on
