hesi Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 (edited) This site will become the Premier Racing site Current issues with the quality of track surfaces causing mayhem with programming. The owner of this site, pens and posts an open correspondence, emailed to the concerned parties asking for 5 questions to be answered. All very civil and respectful The owner of the dark side, in response to the Otaki track, posts this negative and juvenile tirade "How long would it take them to stuff it up too... nobody held accountable anywhere... a joke... no wonder racing is Donald Ducked!!!!!" Edited August 28, 2018 by hesi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Don't quite get your point there Hesi. I read that comment as being in reference to the Foxton track, not Otaki. I'm pretty confident the controlling body there won't stuff that up, but given what's happened to most other tracks in the country in the last couple of decades, I would have thought that was fair comment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hesi Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 Sorry, should read Foxton track. The point is pretty obvious, it's about the method of addressing issues. The Chief has taken the articulated, respectful approach. It may not get anywhere, but it is still the only approach likely to get anywhere 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasel Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Common sense really...for a public forum to be treated with respect and as a credible sounding board for the industry it has to be operated professionally, with maturity and respect for its contributors (and their various opinions) and stay out of the gutter in terms of language/tone/attitude to issues. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 1 hour ago, hesi said: Sorry, should read Foxton track. The point is pretty obvious, it's about the method of addressing issues. The Chief has taken the articulated, respectful approach. It may not get anywhere, but it is still the only approach likely to get anywhere I may be a bit thick but I don't see the connection Hesi. One is a critical comment about ongoing general issues, the other is a sensible attempt to get clear information about a specific incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 If I thought it weren't ok to make a similar comment here, I wouldn't be here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomass Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Cmon spill the cannellonis curiass... wtf is happening with FOXTON? Are the committee too stubborn to fall into line with NZTR or is the local Council to blame? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hesi Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 12 hours ago, curious said: If I thought it weren't ok to make a similar comment here, I wouldn't be here. Up to you how you post, people draw their own conclusions, and in your case, you are clearly a very well read well articulated gentleman, although I must say, with a definite touch of pragmatism, that challenges peoples own thought process. My comments relate to the relative posting styles of the 2 site owners, and how that affects how the 2 sites are viewed. The fact this site exists, is proof of the pudding 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 (edited) 51 minutes ago, Thomass said: Cmon spill the cannellonis curiass... wtf is happening with FOXTON? Are the committee too stubborn to fall into line with NZTR or is the local Council to blame? The committee HAS fallen into line with NZTR which designated the track be developed primarily as the best training and trial track it can be but at the same time can be brought up to standard for race meetings and that the club may then apply for 1 community race date and be available for other transferred meetings. There have been delays getting plans and consents for critical building work on the remaining stand but that will complete phase 1. I note that 28 heats went round yesterday on a H10 rated track with the open 1000s going in 1.03/4. The council has stuff all to do with it. Edited August 28, 2018 by curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomass Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Hold it...there's a remaining stand being fixed or a completely new stand from the Insurance money? For ONE MEETING A YEAR...with a possible cancellation or one? When Otaki have a cess pit of a track? wtf are NZTR thinking...or don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 The remaining stand is being remodeled to provide the necessary facilities for racedays including jockey room upgrades, JCA and stipes rooms, toilets, food and drink service etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Option Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Credit where credit is due - the new Racecafe is actually pretty good. Having the news and associated reports all in one place is very handy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Try here Nice Option - http://bitofayarn.com/yarn/index.php?/forum/36-racing-news/ http://bitofayarn.com/yarn/index.php?/forum/36-racing-news/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hesi Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 2 hours ago, Nice Option said: Credit where credit is due - the new Racecafe is actually pretty good. Having the news and associated reports all in one place is very handy If the guy has all this money to splash around, a shame he doesn't first meet his substantial prior commitments There is a name for people like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzenza365 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 All good,but on the old site there was also am area named Key decisions from the RIU, can this be added as well. as was a bit of humor reading this.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 35 minutes ago, muzenza365 said: All good,but on the old site there was also am area named Key decisions from the RIU, can this be added as well. as was a bit of humor reading this.Thanks No problemo. http://bitofayarn.com/yarn/index.php?/forum/38-jca/ http://bitofayarn.com/yarn/index.php?/forum/37-riu/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 On 29/08/2018 at 11:37 AM, curious said: The remaining stand is being remodeled to provide the necessary facilities for racedays including jockey room upgrades, JCA and stipes rooms, toilets, food and drink service etc. Update on this. I understand that consents are to hand, contractors contracted, work expected to commence in a week or two and be completed in a further 8 weeks. So, should be done well before year end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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