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Winston Peters selling out Greyhounds and Harness

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3 hours ago, JETSUN said:

 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=12070159

Suggested in NZ Herald article that instructions to John Messara is to concentrate on the viability of the Thoroughbreds. Interesting read. 

 

Two faces for one identity, people like this do these things, once a national advocate turns to Labour to rule, and couldn't win the seat lol did we all expect anything else lol Id say not, sad reading, its worse here sad

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37 minutes ago, Eagle Eye said:

Two faces for one identity, people like this do these things, once a national advocate turns to Labour to rule, and couldn't win the seat lol did we all expect anything else lol Id say not, sad reading, its worse here sad

i agree but some people also have 2 identities hey

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Reading through comments on other forums I believe Winnie is justified in calling for a full review of the TR. Gobsmacked by the number of TR members who breathe sand and blame all but their own leadership for their current state of decline. The "mine is bigger than yours" brigade exists in their own ranks to the detriment of all their members. Those whose heads have remained above ground place blame where it lies, within their ranks. They are being hammered for such treacherous thoughts.

Twenty years ago when all three codes should have been coming together to consolidate and future-proof, most were too busy protecting their personal patch of grass or sand. Club against club, code against code. When all-weather tracks should have been built and centralised, tracks that could have provided a total racing package by including other types of racing, those in charge clung to an aging model. Even the big tracks went to the wall requiring major bailouts. 

When you look at the number of abandonments, reduced field sizes, and lack of quality fields racing week to week you have to wonder about the lack of vision within their ranks. Sure you can throw more money at the problem, but personally, I don't believe that will improve the situation to any marked degree. Yes, you can increase stakes which will ease the pain short term, but that won't sort the issues that exist. There has to be a change in mindset.

Looking at the history of the CD and the number of tracks that have been closed to racing, the placement of the tracks that still exist, the loss of talented experienced people from the sport, and region, you've got to wonder was there ever a plan? Looking at the Manawatu, specifically Awapuni which races on prime real estate, should it have been relocated? Should a state of the art all-weather track have been built in situ or re-located? Should a new complex that included all three codes be built in its place. We all could have shared in the cost providing TAB racing 6 days a week. It makes financial sense to consolidate, the reduction of overheads was at least worthy of consideration. The face of racing has changed, the racing industry failed to keep up.

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2 hours ago, Emotive said:

Reading through comments on other forums I believe Winnie is justified in calling for a full review of the TR. Gobsmacked by the number of TR members who breathe sand and blame all but their own leadership for their current state of decline. The "mine is bigger than yours" brigade exists in their own ranks to the detriment of all their members. Those whose heads have remained above ground place blame where it lies, within their ranks. They are being hammered for such treacherous thoughts.

Twenty years ago when all three codes should have been coming together to consolidate and future-proof, most were too busy protecting their personal patch of grass or sand. Club against club, code against code. When all-weather tracks should have been built and centralised, tracks that could have provided a total racing package by including other types of racing, those in charge clung to an aging model. Even the big tracks went to the wall requiring major bailouts. 

When you look at the number of abandonments, reduced field sizes, and lack of quality fields racing week to week you have to wonder about the lack of vision within their ranks. Sure you can throw more money at the problem, but personally, I don't believe that will improve the situation to any marked degree. Yes, you can increase stakes which will ease the pain short term, but that won't sort the issues that exist. There has to be a change in mindset.

Looking at the history of the CD and the number of tracks that have been closed to racing, the placement of the tracks that still exist, the loss of talented experienced people from the sport, and region, you've got to wonder was there ever a plan? Looking at the Manawatu, specifically Awapuni which races on prime real estate, should it have been relocated? Should a state of the art all-weather track have been built in situ or re-located? Should a new complex that included all three codes be built in its place. We all could have shared in the cost providing TAB racing 6 days a week. It makes financial sense to consolidate, the reduction of overheads was at least worthy of consideration. The face of racing has changed, the racing industry failed to keep up.

EM, You should have posted this on both of the other codes sites as well

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Messara hails from NSW and his right hand man in that state is one Peter V'Landys CEO of Racing NSW.

Speak to anyone from that side of the Tasman and they will tell you of the disdain these pair have for greyhound racing. They are all for Thoroughbreds and couldn't give two hoots what happened to the dogs to the point where through their greed they would actually prefer the greyhound industry closed.     

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On 6/17/2018 at 11:33 AM, Emotive said:

Reading through comments on other forums I believe Winnie is justified in calling for a full review of the TR. Gobsmacked by the number of TR members who breathe sand and blame all but their own leadership for their current state of decline. The "mine is bigger than yours" brigade exists in their own ranks to the detriment of all their members. Those whose heads have remained above ground place blame where it lies, within their ranks. They are being hammered for such treacherous thoughts.

Twenty years ago when all three codes should have been coming together to consolidate and future-proof, most were too busy protecting their personal patch of grass or sand. Club against club, code against code. When all-weather tracks should have been built and centralised, tracks that could have provided a total racing package by including other types of racing, those in charge clung to an aging model. Even the big tracks went to the wall requiring major bailouts. 

When you look at the number of abandonments, reduced field sizes, and lack of quality fields racing week to week you have to wonder about the lack of vision within their ranks. Sure you can throw more money at the problem, but personally, I don't believe that will improve the situation to any marked degree. Yes, you can increase stakes which will ease the pain short term, but that won't sort the issues that exist. There has to be a change in mindset.

Looking at the history of the CD and the number of tracks that have been closed to racing, the placement of the tracks that still exist, the loss of talented experienced people from the sport, and region, you've got to wonder was there ever a plan? Looking at the Manawatu, specifically Awapuni which races on prime real estate, should it have been relocated? Should a state of the art all-weather track have been built in situ or re-located? Should a new complex that included all three codes be built in its place. We all could have shared in the cost providing TAB racing 6 days a week. It makes financial sense to consolidate, the reduction of overheads was at least worthy of consideration. The face of racing has changed, the racing industry failed to keep up.

Very well expressed.

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2 hours ago, scooby3051 said:

Eagle Eye and Houndfan please stop the personal trolling and keep your personal issues out of the forum so everyone is happy playing in the same sandpit...cheers.

Sorry scooby...no personal trolling...what I stated was facts...and willing to back it up anywhere you like...

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