So there we have it, it is over for another year. So what do all of you think about the new format ?

With only "Showroom" bikes being out there has it satisfied the real TT fans ?

Do you want real race bikes back out there ?

Do you want the strokers back ?

The sight and sound of the bygone era full race bikes was surely a sight to behold (and listen to), will we ever see their likes again around the mountain ?

Have Milky, Paul Phillips and Chris Kinley now become involved with something that perhaps could drag the TT into the modern world and let us see this event become what it used to be ? (if they are allowed ??????).

Personally, I thought the crowds were down, the racing while fast and as exciting as ever, still seemed to lack something for me for some reason.

The radio coverage from the Railway was good, the Chat show at the Villa went down well and Chris Kinley gets better at it every time I hear him.

Have we a new breed of stars coming through ? Guy Martin came over great in every interview and have us all laughing (pigeons at dawn - what the hell did that mean ??, never mind sucking rabbits out of hedges !!!!!!), Martin Finnegan surely a man for the future, Ryan Farquhar on the MSS bikes while only managing one win this year is certain to be up there for a long time to come, Richard Britton with so much bad luck, could have have had a great TT if it had only been a little different. Chris Palmer, the 125cc man, can he take it up another gear next year on the bigger bikes and get in there with the top 5 ? And, can McGuinness sustain his superiority at the TT ?

When will we ever see the TT live over the internet ? It is not difficult, it takes organisation and someone to spend some money to do it. There are thousands all over the world who tune in to the various websites to get their "fix" and try every year to tune in to a radio station that is constantly over subscribed to their live coverage. Why can it not be done ???

Oh well, the Southern comes next in 4 weeks or so and then the MGP after that. Thank God I will be on the Island to see them first hand. I will try to provide all of you around the world who listen in with some live updates for both of them, if work will permit me to do so.

Take care all of you, and many thanks for the postings of appreciation. Just sorry that I could not provide you with more info and pics as there are many different constraints upon me this year, work being one of them.

Malcolm.