brad steele latest question and answer

[the galah]

harnesslink haa an article regarding mr steeles answers to questions posed by b stewart an harnesslink.

maybe its an annual thing.

anyways,whenever i read what mr steele says,and this latest is another example,i have to admire his abilty to not answer questions,but  in a way that still comes across as sounding positive.

mr steele ability to word answers in the way he does, is quite skillful.

for example, when asked if number of mares being bred the past season were up,he said .."a survey showed they were going in the right direction...conversations with studmasters were generally positive....we remain optimistic we will deliver on a much improved result on the prior year...

I mean,a simple yes or no would have been better. Wouldn't hrnz have enough information by now to just give the numbers.

personally i think he gave the answer in the final comment..optimistic for a better result than last year. My guess that means about the same or only just above last year,which of course had been a really bad year.

anyways,that man sure knows how put a good spin on whatever he wants to.

Edited 5 hours ago by the galah

[Brodie]

59 minutes ago, the galah said:

harnesslink haa an article regarding mr steeles answers to questions posed by b stewart an harnesslink.

maybe its an annual thing.

anyways,whenever i read what mr steele says,and this latest is another example,i have to admire his abilty to not answer questions,but  in a way that still comes across as sounding positive.

mr steele ability to word answers in the way he does, is quite skillful.

for example, when asked if number of mares being bred the past season were up,he said .."a survey showed they were going in the right direction...conversations with studmasters were generally positive....we remain optimistic we will deliver on a much improved result on the prior year...

I mean,a simple yes or no would have been better. Wouldn't hrnz have enough information by now to just give the numbers.

personally i think he gave the answer in the final comment..optimistic for a better result than last year. My guess that means about the same or only just above last year,which of course had been a really bad year.

anyways,that man sure knows how put a good spin on whatever he wants to.

Lol, Galah mustve been a politician at some stage?

Really is that the best HRNZ can do, just a nothing interview ?

Surely he should be able say how many mares had been bred so far without this other BS?

Mentioned Taupo racing as a positive, but didnt mention the elephants in the room!

said more punters effectively but the cost of living is affecting turnover??
Mr Steele it is not the cost of living that is affecting turnover any more than other times!!

You allow the TAB Bookies to stop punters from wagering, you have allowed Entain/ TAB to make poor decisions in regards to several wagering decisions and Trackside production and yet you come out with this??

If they wanted turnover to be increased then it would be exceptionslly easy to do but they would rather restrict it and not encourage wagering!

HRNZ and harness participants are going to get a rude awakening shortly, as too many in the industry are scared to speak up as they will be shown the door.

 

 

[pete cook]

I'll make a prediction. Mr. Steele will stick around, talking things up until just before the Entain deal runs out, then he will say what a wonderful job he has done and go back to Australia, to leave some other poor sods to handle the fallout from the house of cards he has help create.

[Gammalite]

36 minutes ago, Brodie said:

If they wanted turnover to be increased then it would be exceptionslly easy to do but they would rather restrict it and not encourage wagering!

for the good of the nation mate. Not many families are financially secure like you and I and BOAY folk.

The more restrictions on the Gambling dollar the better off a lot more people will be. ONE in FIVE NZ families are effected by 'problem gambling' and hard times . Look after Them Mate ! help them out of that hole. 

The horses may have to race for less prizemoney eventually . but so be it !!! . Melton race tonight with some $4000 races. Our Albion races today are for $6,300 . It's just the way it is . 

AMAZINGLY for NZ , the ENTAIN mob came along and put up some dollars that has made NZ racing still very rich and Some of the best Racing on the Planet. First Class Effort by them and HRNZ to do this . Applause for that 😂

UNFORTUNATELY , for Nz trainers owners and drivers, Leap To Fame, Swayzee, Keayang Zahara, Arcee Phoenix, Gus, Kingman , Better Eclipse, Just Believe (and some other Placegetters too ) have completely MUGGED YOU of Hundreds f Thousands of those dollars the past 3 years . 

So a Bit like you blokes heading for the Soup Kitchen from BOAY in depression😋 , the Nz Trainers are packing it in as can't compete with this landslide victory. 🏆

Of course the cost of living effects turnover Brodie . Many,   like my -self even, PAY their bills first and punt later. And not as much as previously as the trainers are failing to SUPPLY runners to Bet On , that are any good😂🤣💰  

The Bright Side ? you still have the Top gun CARTER DALGETY ( and Kentuckiana) having a GO !! and bringing the double Auckland Cup Champion 'Republican Party'  to Australia to try and Mug some Back !!  give him strength.💪

 

[the galah]

1 hour ago, pete cook said:

I'll make a prediction. Mr. Steele will stick around, talking things up until just before the Entain deal runs out, then he will say what a wonderful job he has done and go back to Australia, to leave some other poor sods to handle the fallout from the house of cards he has help create.

i agree,i think a lot of people think that. I would also say matt peden will be gone as well .

what i can't understand myself is the hrnz board. They seem happy with current policy.. if the finacial stabilty of the future of the industry is truly being eroded like many think,won't the hrnz board be judged very,very harshly. We will just have to wait andsee how it plays out. Its not that far away from being revealed.

Also i think  industry stakeholders can only blame themselves if things do take a turn for the worse.

You can't help but note the big players and all the people in the media are continually selling the same positivity,all is well,everything is affordable,the industry is being well lead.

But can you trust the media. I always  use the example of mick guerin and the ATC. For several years,as the ATC finances collapsed,he ignored reporting on their true financial position,continuing to say that there was never a better time to get involved in northern harness racing,each year promoting there was never a better time for buying at north island sales ,always giving the impression auckland was doing well.

For several years on here i started topics asking why guerin was silent and why he was selling a narrative that appeared misleading.

 So i won't be that long before its revealed whether current stakes and policies are sustainable and have been wise.Time will tell.

Edited 1 hour ago by the galah

[Brodie]

1 hour ago, Gammalite said:

for the good of the nation mate. Not many families are financially secure like you and I and BOAY folk.

The more restrictions on the Gambling dollar the better off a lot more people will be. ONE in FIVE NZ families are effected by 'problem gambling' and hard times . Look after Them Mate ! help them out of that hole. 

The horses may have to race for less prizemoney eventually . but so be it !!! . Melton race tonight with some $4000 races. Our Albion races today are for $6,300 . It's just the way it is . 

AMAZINGLY for NZ , the ENTAIN mob came along and put up some dollars that has made NZ racing still very rich and Some of the best Racing on the Planet. First Class Effort by them and HRNZ to do this . Applause for that 😂

UNFORTUNATELY , for Nz trainers owners and drivers, Leap To Fame, Swayzee, Keayang Zahara, Arcee Phoenix, Gus, Kingman , Better Eclipse, Just Believe (and some other Placegetters too ) have completely MUGGED YOU of Hundreds f Thousands of those dollars the past 3 years . 

So a Bit like you blokes heading for the Soup Kitchen from BOAY in depression😋 , the Nz Trainers are packing it in as can't compete with this landslide victory. 🏆

Of course the cost of living effects turnover Brodie . Many,   like my -self even, PAY their bills first and punt later. And not as much as previously as the trainers are failing to SUPPLY runners to Bet On , that are any good😂🤣💰  

The Bright Side ? you still have the Top gun CARTER DALGETY ( and Kentuckiana) having a GO !! and bringing the double Auckland Cup Champion 'Republican Party'  to Australia to try and Mug some Back !!  give him strength.💪

 

At the end if the day, there has to be some personal responsibility from  all of us.

If you are a poor punter do you seriously believe the TAB will restrict you?

If you can afford to wager larger amounts then why is the TAB restricting these punters?

Total hypocrisy!

Anyone know did the big meeting that Winston wanted actually happen ?

Never heard a thing??

[Nowornever]

15 minutes ago, the galah said:

matt peden will be gone as well

Will he not be trying to slime into the top job?

[the galah]

1 hour ago, Gammalite said:

Of course the cost of living effects turnover Brodie . Many,   like my -self even, PAY their bills first and punt later. And not as much as previously as the trainers are failing to SUPPLY runners to Bet On , that are any good😂🤣💰  

 

agreed.Things aren;t going to get any better for the average person in nz.

thats why Mr steele said that when things pick up,that will be reflected in increased turnovers on racing.. Things aren't going to pick up,thats just wishful thinking.But mr steele had to say that ,as it was his way of putting a positive spin on figures which weren't as positve as he had hoped.

mr steele has a mind set where he believes its in his and the industries best interests that positivity is the priority,seemingly viewing it of greater importance than reality.

He may have done well in leadership positions in the past , where he has been part of decision making which has produced good results.However he will find out in 18 months or so,that strategy will  eventually implode if  things aren't going as well as he has said they are.

You mentioned on another thread gamma about we may have a govt change in november.I always think the result of elections are always predictable enough.And i can't see any change of  govt at the next election. That won't happen.People just don't trust labour after the adern goverment,like they once did,even given  so many more are struggling with the cost of living these days.

Edited 1 hour ago by the galah

[Rangatira]

1 hour ago, Gammalite said:

'problem gambling'

No problem at all for my bestie until he foolishly got himself restricted.