Well done the Steam Packet! It would be nice to think they had been reading this board where the subject has been discussed in the past few weeks.

While I hope this helps the MGP, I agree with FC's concerns that it's a lot to ask people to do 2 weeks at the TT and come back for a further 2 weeks at the MGP on the promise of a 50% ticket rebate. A full rebate for the following year's event for anyone who does the full fortnight would be better. The Steam packet makes a lot of revenue from the races and while this initiative is welcome it would have nice to see rather more done for the Marshals - they deserve it.

Rather less welcome are Mr Carden's comments about "ill-informed doom merchants" based on 360 applications to marshal. I don't know if he's referring to those on here who have expressed views on how recent events have hit motivation, but it's worth noting that if people say nothing there are those who will assume nothing needs to be done. I hope Mr Carden's organisation succeeds in recruiting and training sufficient marshals and running a smooth event. I think we are at crunch point where it will either collapse or ride the storm. I wish him well, but there is no room for complacency.