I have to say I find it easier to believe the signs were never there rather than being nicked. Obviously there is evidence above that forbidden signs have been taken which is deplorable, but did Keith not testify (in one of the news items above) that he had never seen any in the years he marshalled at Joey's. For what it's worth I was there on the wednesday and there definitely weren't any cos we looked. This would mean someone would have to have stopped at Joey's specifically every year to take ALL the signs. We watched from above the layby but others did watch below. As Tripod sez there are places that are not prohibited that I wouldn't be happy to watch out of "a well developed sense of self preservation"... tho him going down Bray Hill sideways doesn't really back this up!!!
The marshals do a bloody fantastic job, can only marshal what's put in front of them and should be given our support.
This was a terrible tragedy and my heart still goes out to anyone involved on the day.