My view is from myself as a person who wasn't actually at the TT but has been a fair few times both as a spectator, rider and mechanic.
The deal with ITV4 was superb, at last for those of us who cannot make it we can see some action, can find out what is going on and their coverage and enthusiasm was superb and will hopefully continue that way. I also believe that the majority of generally non pro TT public who would have watched any of that coverage would have no doubt seen the REAL side of the TT, the excitemnet and spectacle that has helped it survive for 101 years.

In particular the documentary about 2007 and the years gone by was also good, it has made me realise why I first started coming to the TT and has made me decide that maybe next year I'll go for race week, maybe with my 10 year old lad, on a road bike, in a tent, as Mr anonymous, with no connection to any team etc and just savour the whole atmosphere and not get involved in all the politics etc.

Whilst the overall standard of racing and the standard of competitors was as good as I've seen for many a year I must admit that once I'd seen the first superbike race I'd pretty much seen them all and the lack of variety, whilst good for the riders, is a little bit boring.

The prohibited areas were very evident even on TV but of course this is NOT the fault of the TT or its organisers but a sad reflection on the way the world is heading in general.

Personally as a 2 stroke pervert I would love to see the 250/125 race re-introduced to the TT course, do we really need 2 600 races? Afterall ALL the races looked the same to me.
If only to add a bit of variety to the proceedings. I do not think the Billown races are real TT's but this has already been debated, but at least giving them TT status did encourage a pretty good grid of riders and produced from what I heard on the radio a fairly good nights entertainment.

As for over charging, especially the 'hostelry' that has been mentioned on here earlier, let them do it, there ARE plenty of places to eat, to go for a pee and to watch from, those who wanna waste or can afford £200 to watch from a particular vantage point can do so, those who don't or cannot afford to can spend their money at the places that don't rip them off. At the end of the day if the businesses that charge too much can make more money year in year out by doing so, then they as businesses have the right to do so, if people speak with their pockets and do not visit these businesses then they will have no choice but to re-assess their business strategy.

Finally thanks to everyone on the board for some 'interesting' and lively, if some what bitchy at times, postings and long live the TT. Only 10 weeks till the best meeting in the world now
Russ Henley