Disillusioned 389 Report post Posted December 16, 2016 Over five years since I last visited this site so I thought I’d pop in and see what has changed… Heaps. Not. (Well, that's unfair, the layout looks way better! And there is a great text-editing program facility that wasn't there back in 2011.) Way fewer names than I remember, though... And what has changed in the industry? Has Enlightenment happened? Have the three Racing codes yet realised that not only we are now in the 21st Century but that the 22nd Century is but 83 years away? Have the three codes met (you could probably stop this thought right there!) to hammer out a workable business plan, worthy of the name both operationally and vis-à-vis governance, to take to their Minister? Have any Industry KPI targets been achieved from any previous business plan? Has centralisation of tracks happened (or started to happen)? Have costs (and staff numbers, particularly at the top, non-performing end of your industry) been cut dramatically? (Hilariously, I see your current Head In It For Myself, that Purcell chap, is just back from a jolly to Hong Kong. And, lemme guess, he did Arc Day too?) Is the industry generating income levels anywhere near the levels so confidently ‘budgetted’ in just about any of the endless reports your industry is so enamoured of? Have the industry’s profit levels (they are making profits, right?) kept within cooee of the NZSE Average? 4750 this time in 2011, 6750 (approx.) right now? An increase of 42%? Have steps been taken to remedy that sad stat from way back then that only 16% of the population viewed NZ Racing with any feeling of warmth? Has the body providing most of the industry’s income - the TAB - kept pace with (I was going to say ‘lead’ but that is as laughable now as it was then) technology and/or global trends in betting? (I had my now-annual bet on Melbourne Cup Day and, heh heh, ran into a dud computer system. Quelle surprise, eh?) Have some plainly incompetent executive types been told ‘Don’t come Monday. Hell, don’t come back, full stop’? Erm, nope… Same old… Happy Christmas to those of you who may remember me under another name, ha... aquaman, Pam Robson and Leggy 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1MUE 1,877 Report post Posted December 16, 2016 Five years ago? Thought perhaps my good mate Don was back but then I saw that your maths skills are way too good - you managed to work out that 6,750 was 42% higher than 4,750. That rules out Don. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggy 4,007 Report post Posted December 16, 2016 7 hours ago, Disillusioned said: Over five years since I last visited this site so I thought I’d pop in and see what has changed… Were you Disillusioned 5 years ago? If you were, what are you now? napier and Swoopa 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koozer 7 Report post Posted December 16, 2016 Is 5yrs all ya get for insider trading these days? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...