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ian333 · 11-06-2019, 06:07 PM

The government has a responsibility to offset the running costs by maximizing revenue opportunities. Aside from making the TT economically viable, It keeps the Ban the TT brigade at bay. Sure, the TT is more corporate and markets itself to a wider range of folk these days but we have all benefited from some of the changes in some way or other. Failure to adapt or move with the times and the TT would have been on its knees today. Crusty grizzly old bikers are a dying breed. For me the more things change, the more they stay the same - I camp, walk all over the island, do a bit of marshaling and grab a few pints along the way. On my days off, took in the action at Greeba Bridge and Guthrie’s - both spectacular and I am willing to guess the spectating experience was no different this year versus 30 years ago. Some people want their comforts at sporting events - I prefer to stand on a wall or sit on a bank with a box of sandwiches and watch it. Each to their own I guess. If someone wants to pony up £50/60/70 or more (still cheap relative to other sporting events) more power to them because those people are offsetting the need for the organisers to come after my pocket! Additionally, requiring everyone in attendance to know what bike Joey was riding during his first TT win is a little elitist.

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