Awapuni officially out of action for the rest of 2025

[curious]

12 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

  Let's move on and fix it.

How do you suggest that we do that?

[Huey]

1 hour ago, curious said:

How do you suggest that we do that?

Yes @Chief Stipe how do you do that when 90% of the clubs don't trust and shouldn't trust NZTR?

[Chief Stipe]

5 hours ago, Huey said:

Yes @Chief Stipe how do you do that when 90% of the clubs don't trust and shouldn't trust NZTR?

So 90% of the Clubs don't trust NZTR and so dont want to fix their own problems that they themselves created?  Why keep looking for scapegoats?  

[curious]

NZTR is after all the clubs' association and all those with race days have a vote or votes.

That still begs the question though @Chief Stipe, how do you suggest it be fixed?

Edited yesterday at 12:07 AM by curious

[hesi]

25 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

So 90% of the Clubs don't trust NZTR and so dont want to fix their own problems that they themselves created?  Why keep looking for scapegoats?  

Social media hasn't helped matters in the last few years, with mostly wild speculation and innuendo about what NZTR is supposedly doing.  Wightman being the classic example of spreading, what can only be called gossip, without anything to back the claims.  And it is not just occasionally; it is full on every day.

The guy would have you believe that the issues at Hastings and Awapuni were purposely orchestrated to allow NZTR to centralise racing in Auckland/Waikato.

 

Trouble is that people start believing it after a while

 

[Muzza]

10 minutes ago, hesi said:

Social media hasn't helped matters in the last few years, with mostly wild speculation and innuendo about what NZTR is supposedly doing.  Wightman being the classic example of spreading, what can only be called gossip, without anything to back the claims.  And it is not just occasionally; it is full on every day.

The guy would have you believe that the issues at Hastings and Awapuni were purposely orchestrated to allow NZTR to centralise racing in Auckland/Waikato.

 

Trouble is that people start believing it after a while

 

Oh damm. Here's me thinking that's what they were trying to achieve. 

[curious]

26 minutes ago, Muzza said:

Oh damm. Here's me thinking that's what they were trying to achieve. 

It is isn't it? Expensive way of doing it though.

[hesi]

Maybe one of the wise guys with all the answers on these chat sites, and there are many, wise guys that is, could put up a credible business strategy about an industry that is concentrated in the Auckland/Waikato region.

 

[curious]

11 minutes ago, hesi said:

Maybe one of the wise guys with all the answers on these chat sites, and there are many, wise guys that is, could put up a credible business strategy about an industry that is concentrated in the Auckland/Waikato region.

 

You should ask NZTR since it seems to be their plan. Beats me.

[Chief Stipe]

6 hours ago, curious said:

You should ask NZTR since it seems to be their plan. Beats me.

Elucidate.  Please.

[Huey]

19 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

So 90% of the Clubs don't trust NZTR and so dont want to fix their own problems that they themselves created?  Why keep looking for scapegoats?  

Go and spend some time on a committee @Chief Stipe they'll benefit from your insurmountable knowledge of the industry and how it works and you'll get some real world experience around how  it actually works!