Scotland's TT ??
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Scotland's TT ??
Some people may be aware of a group in the borders trying to get a Scottish road race together but if not here's an article about it. http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/motor ... -1-2180403 I for one would love to see this happen but .........
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Please have a look at the face oil page and like it if your at all keen on an event like this happening
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good luck to the folk planning this but isnt abvout time there was even a circuit in this part of the country
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Not in our back yard!memini wrote:good luck to the folk planning this but isnt abvout time there was even a circuit in this part of the country
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IMHO there is not a cats chance of this being approved. I hope to be proven wrong.
There is a strong pressure group working in the IoM trying to ban the TT.![:nono :nono](./images/smilies/nono.gif)
There is a strong pressure group working in the IoM trying to ban the TT.
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missile wrote:IMHO there is not a cats chance of this being approved. I hope to be proven wrong.
There is a strong pressure group working in the IoM trying to ban the TT.
First I've heard of anyone wanting the TT banned , I think the island would die without the revenue generated by it , the majority of businesses struggle to survive as it is , if road racing can go ahead in northern Ireland there is no reason why it couldn't go ahead in Scotland
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If I remember correctly didnt Wayne Gardiner call for the race to be banned a few years back ??
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Every year there is a cry to ban the TT.steve wrote:First I've heard of anyone wanting the TT banned , I think the island would die without the revenue generated by it , the majority of businesses struggle to survive as it is , if road racing can go ahead in northern Ireland there is no reason why it couldn't go ahead in Scotland
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There is a strong group of white settlers living in IoM who would like to see an end to the TT.
For your info, just a few of the many links I found >
http://www.crash.net/motorsports/news/1 ... t_ban.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/isleofman/content/ ... ture.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/isleofman/content/ ... ture.shtml
http://www.bikerspost.com/group/ukrider ... ould-it-be
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Re: Scotland's TT ??
Plenty of calls for it to be banned in norther ireland aswell. Alot of meetings didnt run last year and few already this year have said they cant viably afford to run a meeting.
Just a rough idea---to run the cookstown 100 which is coming up at the end of April it will be a minimum of £75,000
road closures, police, ambulances, insurance.........
Just a rough idea---to run the cookstown 100 which is coming up at the end of April it will be a minimum of £75,000
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Oh well I stand corrected , I doubt it will ever be banned tho
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Lets hope you are right. If you have never been to the island, I would suggest you make it soon.steve wrote:Oh well I stand corrected , I doubt it will ever be banned tho
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missile wrote:Lets hope you are right. If you have never been to the island, I would suggest you make it soon.steve wrote:Oh well I stand corrected , I doubt it will ever be banned tho
I've been once or twice an ill be back there very soon
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Once or twice......That's what I call an understatementsteve wrote:missile wrote:Lets hope you are right. If you have never been to the island, I would suggest you make it soon.steve wrote:Oh well I stand corrected , I doubt it will ever be banned tho
I've been once or twice an ill be back there very soon
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Have you?! You've never mentioned it before...steve wrote:I've been once or twice an ill be back there very soon
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Feckdeamon wrote:Have you?! You've never mentioned it before...steve wrote:I've been once or twice an ill be back there very soon
You sure ??
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He lies - he's a virgin
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Borntobewild wrote:He lies - he's a virgin![]()
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Is it any good ? Have u been before ??? David H must know how good it is as he has a TT fleece
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Get knitted big yin ![:arse :arse](./images/smilies/browani.gif)
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GTF minsteve wrote:Borntobewild wrote:He lies - he's a virgin![]()
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Is it any good ? Have u been before ??? David H must know how good it is as he has a TT fleece![]()
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Back on topic, Missile is correct... Not a cats chance. Too many people won't want it. If you can't get the Aberdeen bypass built despite overwhelming support, what chance does a bunch of hairy arsed bikers have?
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Gazza wrote:Back on topic, Missile is correct... Not a cats chance. Too many people won't want it. If you can't get the Aberdeen bypass built despite overwhelming support, what chance does a bunch of hairy arsed bikers have?
I like your positive attitude ! I don't see the comparison between a road race and a by-pass , I know holding a road race will cause disruption but I'm sure businesses in the area will benefit from it
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Re: Scotland's TT ??
Would be nice but as been said I can't see it!! Seems to take ages for something like this to get the paperwork together then when its applied for you get the tree huggers compaling about it which means will take at least another two years before anything else will happen!! Would be good though.
Was their not mention of a race track getting build down there!! No more heard about that!! Prob still trying to get a formal paper work through so we still have to wait in the tree huggers anti anything policy!!
No a posative attitude but true!!
Was their not mention of a race track getting build down there!! No more heard about that!! Prob still trying to get a formal paper work through so we still have to wait in the tree huggers anti anything policy!!
No a posative attitude but true!!
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Your spelling is carp!McWullie wrote:No a posative attitude but true!!
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The comparison is simple. Just a few people not wanting it is enough to put the blockers on. Despite your enthusiasm there will be no end of folk who will complain about the noise alone, let alone any disruption to traffic. Like the bypass, they'll not give a shizzle about any benefit to the local community.steve wrote:
I like your positive attitude ! I don't see the comparison between a road race and a by-pass , I know holding a road race will cause disruption but I'm sure businesses in the area will benefit from it