Just a couple of things I think we should point out and all take a note of.

The 50 million pound thing is not really a justifiable figure. This was probably the amount of money spent or turn over and not a direct profit. You can take a huge amount of cash off that for the running and the management of the TT but thats a different subject. If you were to pay marshals then they would have to inherit risk and also be accountable as they would be deemed to be supplying a service so therefore liable. Would you for a couple of hundred quid? and even if was that amount for example it would add to the costs of runing the TT and also then there is a dammed good possibility this would be passed onto the riders as an entry fee increase. The TT would die if this happened. The insurance for running the TT this year alone is probably going to increase three or four fold, in the past the vast majority of this was paid by the MMCC to try to keep the costs down for the riders. The pro's wouldn't care because they would have entrants, but it would be the smaller competitors who would suffer. Sorry for using the terms smaller rider, as I know a few of them are rather on the large side.....

No matter what we think everyone should have done or what they actually did, this doesn't really matter a jot unless we learn lessons from what has happened.

For a start if they are going to make changes this year there should documentation outlining prohibited areas at every marshaling post. I believe that this documentation is already available, but is way out of date. This needs to be addressed even if its for the peace of mind of the marshals. Whether there was or not, there should have been. On this, I believe that the road closing order actually showed a prohibited area on the right hand side of the course. If this was wrong it nullifies the road closing order and the event should never have taken place. But this should also be addressed. I think we all know what should be done and what a great job the marshals do. Its just down to the organisers to do their part..... but will this happen now so close to the event?

Those are just a few things that should be done by the organisers. What should be done by each and everyone of us is judging the safety of where we sit. Ever since I started watching racing I have always been told to consider where a bike would go if it came off. Even if it was the remotest chance of it sliding down the road or up a hedge don't sit there. But as everyone knows the best places to watch are always the riskiest.

What we need to keep an eye on is lessons learned and things to be put in place. Forget who did what, and when, just make sure that there is something in place to reduce the risk of it happening again.

For the people unfortunately tied up in all this, you have the backing of nearly everyone out there that cares or matters. You have our full support and also our fullest appreciation of what you have done.

Take care everyone and all the best for this years racing.