Grant R 348 Report post Posted March 9, 2015 I viewed with interest last evening the Weigh In show and the questions asked of Mr Purcell. It appears to me that he must read out of the same book as the parliamentarians how many bloody enquiries do they need ? and how many managers of this and that are required to travel down to inspect the track at Wingatui . Talk about going over the top do they think all these inquiries help ? why don't they sit down and just admit that they haven't got it right you can't put a PC band aid on it. The policies of the NZTR are wrong in my opinion where it needs to start is to put the money into the clubs help them to get there tracks and facilities up to scratch so we don't have all these abandonments. Go to the clubs, trainers etc ask them what they think is required then prioritise from there . A classic example the starting gates debacle how long has this gone on for and finally something is getting done I was shocked to find out that a new set of gates are between 120- 150k that's a pittance. I work in a industry where you have to upgrade equipment all the time breakdowns, maintenance cost money so as little downtime as possible is a pre requisite keeping on top of things costs less in the long run. bloke, ADM, chelseacol and 3 others 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloke 1,232 Report post Posted March 10, 2015 Perhaps he discussed the issue with Nathan (clown) Guy. Guy would have told him to talk heaps about nothing so that they run out of time to ask more questions and at all stages "sit on the fence' THE TORCH, awego and biff 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedley 1,900 Report post Posted March 10, 2015 ..wasn't he just terrible, jeepers jess, bloke, biff and 2 others 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mckenzie 607 Report post Posted March 10, 2015 Enquiries mean you don't have to take responsibility or have your head on the chopping block... you just redirect the problem to someone else to sort out, at a cost to the industry. As you say, Wellington is full of them. Assertive leaders make decisions and have confidence in themselves to get a result. Weak leaders set up committees and enquires to come up with the answers and then if it goes wrong they have someone to point the finger at. And in the meantime the industry falls further behind. Grant R, hedley, biff and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biff 2,158 Report post Posted March 10, 2015 New Zealand's loss, Australia's gain. THE TORCH and Leggy 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggy 4,076 Report post Posted March 10, 2015 I didn't think they could do any worse, but fair go, that was a shocker. I'm confident they can't get the performance much worse, but there seems to still be some downside in the reporting of the performance. Huey 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biff 2,158 Report post Posted March 10, 2015 I think Twiggy was shitting his pants he might end up before the board on a show cause.......the lack of emotion, the body language of both men was a sight to behold.....IMO litigation lawyers are sweating on the next instalment or episode, the daily happenings at the Taj Mahal in Welly make days of our lives and neighbours look like school panto's, which brings me to the question, if Peter Jackson see's fit to run with a blockbuster based on the Petone comedy, who'd play the main role and who'd play the recently departed Intercon resident, and who'd play the receptionist?.......feel free to fire in the other bit players, I'm excited by the very thought. I'll go first, Lead role, played by the guy who used to be Roseanne Barr's husband, go on prompt me. Bayliss, played by Ronnie Biggs, oh hang on he's dead......what's the difference? Nicole Kidman could play the receptionist, cos they're both women and can put up with dead head men, e.g., Tom Cruise Fire away. hedley, Grant R, THE TORCH and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant R 348 Report post Posted March 10, 2015 It was interesting that twiggy made the statement that there was no personal attack on certain people involved that was like he had been warned by the NZTR over other things he has said on the show isn't it freedom of speech? its about time these dudes accepted that they are clutching at straws . My advice to Twiggy go at them mate with both Barrels hedley, Portfolio and THE TORCH 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
awego 182 Report post Posted March 10, 2015 Cameron George could play himself, he would be brilliant! might even get a best actor award Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porky 900 Report post Posted March 10, 2015 anyone have a link to the interview...didn,t hear it...sounds like just more of the High salary ,PC Claptrap, topped with icing sugar a plate of sausage rolls and rumballs Grant R 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey 2,037 Report post Posted March 10, 2015 Wow it really was CringeTV , if you didn't think things were bad in NZ racing before you will after watching this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portfolio 728 Report post Posted March 10, 2015 Very Strange Viewing...... Purcell looked a very angry, grumpy dude .... Stuttered his way thru....not a good look. How can anyone be confident of the future? bloke 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,825 Report post Posted March 10, 2015 You can't be Porty....if that was an indication of the ability of our current leadership, we are in even more trouble than I thought.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Best 175 Report post Posted March 10, 2015 Confirmed to all he is out of his depth Grant R 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantab matt 134 Report post Posted March 10, 2015 I am a mere bit player in the industry, with a small share in one horse. Ironically it has been to Dunedin on both occasions the meetings were binned. Industry would make more $$$ from me through betting turnover. Given my current minor involvement in the industry my view/opinion isn't really that important, however what i would say is that after watching that appalling TV appearance by Greg Purcell on Weigh In I would have ZERO interest in increasing any level of involvement in the industry. chelseacol, biff and Ashoka 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Thistle 133 Report post Posted March 11, 2015 What a pitiful state NZTR is in if that chap is good enough to be the head honcho. I noticed that he has learnt nothing from being ridiculed over his claim to have raced ninety. He claimed Wingatui is 1,200 km away from Castlepoint, an absurd exaggeration. What's the bet he exaggerates similarly with his claims for travel costs, entertainment expenses, etc? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elo 106 Report post Posted March 11, 2015 until I saw this - I thought the biggest drop kick I had seen on TV was Zinzan Brookes at the 1995 world cup vs England! bloke and Ashoka 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggy 4,076 Report post Posted March 11, 2015 The good news is, he apparently only agreed to go on if he had the questions in advance, so what you see is him well prepared. Grant R 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggy 4,076 Report post Posted March 11, 2015 He claimed Wingatui is 1,200 km away from Castlepoint, an absurd exaggeration. What's the bet he exaggerates similarly with his claims for travel costs, entertainment expenses, etc? It's almost exactly 1200 kms via Greymouth which is consistent with the directness of the route he took answering the other questions. biff and jasonmccook1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 3,993 Report post Posted March 12, 2015 The toilet cleaners at Greg Purcell's work place would know more about horse racing than he does!They would be on less than 10% of his income.In this country we reward failure! Grant R 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lestom 25 Report post Posted March 12, 2015 Post the latest meeting being called off Inspections by officials have been done on Monday and Today Is the 2 day delay for some reason ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggy 4,076 Report post Posted March 12, 2015 Probably weekend festivities etc. As I understand it the track has not been put back since the race on the 7th, nothing done at all even though it's now only 11 days from the proposed Beaumont meeting, and there are big holes and bare patches, even though they are using it for gallops. As far as I can make out they've brought in a contractor with an aerator and that intervention is underway today. Brilliant. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedley 1,900 Report post Posted May 11, 2015 What a pitiful state NZTR is in if that chap is good enough to be the head honcho. I noticed that he has learnt nothing from being ridiculed over his claim to have raced ninety. He claimed Wingatui is 1,200 km away from Castlepoint, an absurd exaggeration. What's the bet he exaggerates similarly with his claims for travel costs, entertainment expenses, i raced 90 https://youtu.be/TrXQz7LSTS8 Huey, kilcoyne, Grant R and 2 others 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trump 2,741 Report post Posted May 13, 2015 Hedley, I have to say it, "you break me up!". The laughing Rooster is the last straw - please refrain, my ribs are almost broken! Grant R 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
