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Exactly restructure the senior  management team down to 1 and the Industry might, just might survive.

the bloke had ample time and was in a prime position to ask questions and make suggestions to the administration...as a boss i welcome any criticisms or suggestions from my staff..all opinions should be welcomed and discussed..the staff at the coalface can see the issues and face them everyday ,if they voice any concerns ,it shows they care and want to improve things..des coppins had no reason to fear anyone ,he should have had the fortitude to speak up and support any issues/concerns that people brought up on his radio show and media jobs..

All too late now O , had his chance along with plenty of others . He wont say anything now just in case something changes and he can get back in . 

Well now you’re not beholden to the TAB, you don’t need to be so “diplomatic” eh Des...??
Maybe now we can get the hard questions asked and stop sugar coating the state of the Industry like we have done for the last 20 years.

Des was always the ultimate company man , never asked the hard questions . As disappointed as he is still not really stepping on his old bosses toes . It's because of people in the industry such as Des who have a voice and a profile but never stood up and questioned what was going on that racing has continued it's downward spiral . I am not singling Des out and no agenda against Des , just trying to point out that if more people who have a voice within racing had spoke out more and often maybe the situation might not be so dire .

No Chance

I am aware where money is coming from , like tab the all weather is the taxpayer handout . However Iam  not convinced that  Riccarton have the required funds to maintain the track, relay the track in 15  or so years or the ability to fund their part , if they have why is the place such a poor , windswept failing down racecourse .What's gone wrong ? 

If they go ahead is the government PDF going to help with on going maintenance and eventual replacement . Can CJC and RACE really financially commit to the $3mil each just to get them built ? . Are these really the panacea that NZ racing has been looking for ? . And if you believe so could you enlighten me and the other naysayers as to why .

This must be the only racing jurisdiction in the world that is run on the premise of giving their clients as little information and exposure as possible , and thinks that this is going to grow revenue and turn around the shit they are in . I know of 5/6 people ( owners and punters )who have said that if this is what racing is going to be like then they are happy to just go and spend their money elsewhere . I think these guys at the top are in for a real friggin shock over the next few months if they thought turnover was stagnant before COVID 

The first thing Dean should have done is get an independent evaluation of the new platform.
I suggested this in his first Q & A on this site and he said he was prepared to wait and see how it performed.
Listened too much to Allen Somerville and co.

Yes the TAB needed to lose some of these 230 people but how many have lost their jobs to help pay for a lemon of a betting platform's overrun in costs along with a $17 million a year to service and maintain it. These  job cuts are going to save the industry $10 million the Industry is told but the Industry was never told of the $17 million a year in additional costs for the betting platform until after it was up and running.
Now punters are paying for it also (not money wise but info wise) by not having raceform publications,previews on local racing (no Metro previews today),no onourse presenters, no newspaper coverage, no radio coverage, no terminals on track etc. 
First to have have their jobs go should have been the clowns involved in the betting platform as the Industry was lied to as to regards the costings. The Board was lied to as well and they were obviously too thick too know otherwise. 
The Industry needs to be making a stand and demanding these people go down the road and if they don't do that well they get what they deserve an Industry's wagering service they help to pay for going down the drain.
Make some noise rather than sitting back thinking it's all going to be okay, bottom line is it won't be.
 
     

TV free to air, radio, newspaper fields, customer service will never happen again. 
Our leaders failed Marketing 101.
They do not understand marketing or customers wants/needs
Very sad
 

Attacked low wages, nothing upstairs who caused our problems. 
Just a joke. 
Bring on Statutory Management

And they way that they are saying that Winston bailed out the Racing Industry says it all!
He bailed out a government run organisation called the TAB, nothing more, nothing less. 

And they way that they are saying that Winston bailed out the Racing Industry says it all!
He bailed out a government run organisation called the TAB, nothing more, nothing less. 

I see sky have sacked everyone and then they all have to reapply for less jobs,when are rita gunna do same?

Teaz is another who put himself out for the good of the game travelled a lot so what do they do ,sack him,unreal.

Yeh but when our guys pick one you can leave it out of your combinations so that is value too!

The question with track closures is whether the long term cost savings are greater than the long term loss of profits from reducing exposure in regional communities.

They are sacking/letting go wonderful people to save $10 million per year and those left behind won’t be able to cope! Trust me. 
 
Yet they are paying $330,000 per week (17 fucking million per year) to Paddy Power!
Big business and fuckwhits, over good people once again. 
 
I really give up. 
 
Liz

Yes...Gisborne, Wairoa, Waikouaiti and Omakau!
Go figure!
Thank God they left alone Tauhereikau!
 

You are kidding aren’t you?
This government has tried to do more in the last two years than the previous one did in nine. 
Prove me wrong with facts, not stupid statements. 
 
 

And they way that they are saying that Winston bailed out the Racing Industry says it all!
He bailed out a government run organisation called the TAB, nothing more, nothing less. 

And they way that they are saying that Winston bailed out the Racing Industry says it all!
He bailed out a government run organisation called the TAB, nothing more, nothing less. 

Footnote to the above. 
Wake up Dean and the Board. 
Listen to what the grassroots are saying, including your close friends Andrew and Tony.......get rid of those who created the problem, not the young passionate, enthusiastic young people who will do the job for a quarter of the salary. 
Liz