Emotive 306 Report post Posted April 14, 2020 Life as you knew it has now changed forever. The world has changed forever. How we think, plan and rebuild will be remodelled. Governments will scramble, industries will crumble, markets will be challenged. Those with vision will survive and prosper, others will die a quick death. The whole world needs to take stock of its behaviour, this current challenge will return in a new form, possibly with greater aggression and devastation. I have faith that New Zealand can and will meet this immediate challenge, but the cost will be hundreds of billions, and what of the next invader? Scientists tell us there will be a "next" invasion. The business world is facing massive challenges right down to how factories and plants will be manned in the future. Tourism will be hit hard, hotels will go bust, operators lost to the wilderness they so proudly showcased. How we travel will change, border controls will increase, public spaces may look very different. New Zealand will face many challenges and hardships. The racing industry is in crisis, some of which was created pre-COVID. So where do we stand? What does our future look like? The answer, precarious. Are we an essential service? no. Can we recover? possibly. Do we need to restructure? most definitely yes. The restructure will be brutal, don't assume you will all survive because you may not. The whole industry relies on the discretionary dollar, that dollar has all but disappeared. Tracks will go, licences will go, administrators, staff, and trainers will go. Follow on business will go. Adoptions will decline. It is possible that greyhound racing may continue on three tracks only, that actually makes sense. There would be significant industry cost savings, especially on dual-code tracks. Centralised racing is not a silly idea. The next question is who would be favoured to provide the racing product, supply the dogs? I think you all have a fair idea where that's heading, but that model is also fraught with danger. Reduced trainer numbers increase the risk of complete closure. Will the betting public support a contract like racing product with only 4 or 5 trainers racing at each track? Future viral epidemics will shut down kennels in the short term. Forms of Coronavirus also affect racing. The Australian epidemic decimated their racing numbers. A viral mutation is a given, it will return. Yes, life as you knew it has changed forever. Time to take stock and make some potentially hard decisions. Good luck to all. The White Poodle and GOM 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rules For Some 163 Report post Posted April 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Emotive said: Life as you knew it has now changed forever. The world has changed forever. How we think, plan and rebuild will be remodelled. Governments will scramble, industries will crumble, markets will be challenged. Those with vision will survive and prosper, others will die a quick death. The whole world needs to take stock of its behaviour, this current challenge will return in a new form, possibly with greater aggression and devastation. I have faith that New Zealand can and will meet this immediate challenge, but the cost will be hundreds of billions, and what of the next invader? Scientists tell us there will be a "next" invasion. The business world is facing massive challenges right down to how factories and plants will be manned in the future. Tourism will be hit hard, hotels will go bust, operators lost to the wilderness they so proudly showcased. How we travel will change, border controls will increase, public spaces may look very different. New Zealand will face many challenges and hardships. The racing industry is in crisis, some of which was created pre-COVID. So where do we stand? What does our future look like? The answer, precarious. Are we an essential service? no. Can we recover? possibly. Do we need to restructure? most definitely yes. The restructure will be brutal, don't assume you will all survive because you may not. The whole industry relies on the discretionary dollar, that dollar has all but disappeared. Tracks will go, licences will go, administrators, staff, and trainers will go. Follow on business will go. Adoptions will decline. It is possible that greyhound racing may continue on three tracks only, that actually makes sense. There would be significant industry cost savings, especially on dual-code tracks. Centralised racing is not a silly idea. The next question is who would be favoured to provide the racing product, supply the dogs? I think you all have a fair idea where that's heading, but that model is also fraught with danger. Reduced trainer numbers increase the risk of complete closure. Will the betting public support a contract like racing product with only 4 or 5 trainers racing at each track? Future viral epidemics will shut down kennels in the short term. Forms of Coronavirus also affect racing. The Australian epidemic decimated their racing numbers. A viral mutation is a given, it will return. Yes, life as you knew it has changed forever. Time to take stock and make some potentially hard decisions. Good luck to all. I've heard stake will be cut hard in NZ due to former problems between grnz and nzrb ontop of the covid 19 issues. The future looks rather grim for greyhound racing in nz. Emotive 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...