Yes, a huge loss to the industry was Brian Martin, and it appears to have gone downhill ever since, lurching from one scandal to the next. In my opinion Brian was shafted.
As for Schofield, what can you say, and as for the NZGRA, they allowed this situation to develop knowing full well the kennel situation. Just another example of who you are when it comes to rules and policy with the NZ Greyhound Racing Ass. It is an organization out of control, run by people that are only interested in self promotion. Whenever a problem arises, their answer is to employ some new chum to join their growing band of bureaucrats at head office.
Recent scandals, and funnily they all appear to be in the Nth Island. Crooked Vet at Auckland Racing Club. Crooked Chairman of the NZGRA board. Crooked dutch rort perpetuated against the other two codes at Wanganui. Rocketship rort perpetuated by recent CEO. Board member burning pile of dead Greyhounds. Sitting on their arses, and allowing Cole saga to continue dragging the industry down, this should of been nipped in the bud at the beginning one way or the other. Now we have the Schofield saga set to drag the industry down even further.
I see the TV were seeking comment from the NZGRA, yes you guessed it, nowhere to be found. You have to ask yourself, what with all these people employed at the NZGRA Ass, there appears to be no one prepared to defend the Schofield scandal. Interesting times ahead.