[quote=thewitch]

I'd like to get the ball rolling by saying it is essential that marshals are placed on the Tromode Road side of the course at the bottom of Bray, as otherwise there is no way of controlling spectators (including the usual one or two with a drink in).While my boringly repeated story of the fat guy on the wall may be mildly amusing, my concerns were not. (Could be one trained and one newbie)

Bikes often end up there if they retire and this would remove the need for a marshal to cross too.

I witnessed such an incident in that spot in 2006. Scary.
Also, I think paying marshals, although they are worth their weight in gold, may have an effect on insurance, etc as I guess they would no longer have the 'volunteer' status and become employees. Am I correct in thinking that.