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A new CEO for Northern Racing. From today’s letters section of the RP:
"We cannot rely solely on ‘regular’ enthusiasts, particularly as those regulars expect investment in prize-money, tracks and modern facilities"
How unreasonable that people should want a pleasant experience when they go racing.
Mr Kelly goes on to say–and I’m paraphrasing for space reasons rather than misrepresenting–that the press was reckless in reporting the escapade of the drunk at Chepstow because it will encourage others to do the same.
Heaven forbid that it should encourage the racecourse not to let it happen again.
I’d be apoplectic if I could spell it.
What total ……. nonsense..
Its the same lame argument blaming the media for over reporting instances of drunken behaviour in cities at the weekend – it happens and we all see and hear it.
Take York for example, they are triumphing about having their biggest crowds in a season ever, but make no mention of the increasing amount of drunken behaviour happening in the city once the racing has finished.
The people in power can stick their heads in the ground and say everything is rosy, but when serious racegoers such as myself say enough is enough and stop going racing, they might begin to wonder why.
What, precisely, is RFC meant to "sort out" here?
If you think they should dress down every person who does racing a disservice by spouting sh1te then I just hope they don’t come anywhere near here, as they would find they had no time to sort out racing’s real problems.
The people in power can stick their heads in the ground and say everything is rosy…
I think I must have missed that particular press release in among the avalanche of press releases saying the precise opposite.
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The media can be complete a$$holes at times and being contaversial is the quickest way to get noticed. So someone is always going to exagerate things and make them sound worse than they are.
Take the well known presenter who went on a TV show and slagged off of some poor woman saying she must be crap in bed etc. You may think he’s an a$$ and stupid but he’s very smart becuase it draws attention to him and makes him money.
I doubt if a day at the races will ever turn out to be like going to a Rangers V Celtic or Man U v Man City football match.
People are like sheep and tend to behave like the masses and the masses that go racing are generally very well behaved.
No need to be calling in the special forces just yet.
Pru,
If I was selling equipment I’d make sure it worked before I took it to market.
If I was selling a leisure service I’d make sure it was enjoyable (in a whatever-floats-your-boat way
) before I took it to market.So, if I was selling racing, I’d at least try to make sure the people who provide the experience don’t regard regular customers as a nuisance before I wasted time trying to rustle up any more for them.
It’s an arrogant and offensive reply to one of the more reasoned and reasonable letters on this subject that the RP has published. Meanwhile today’s RFC tweet is excited about an interview in a newspaper. Where’s the deep sigh emoticon?
Thanks.
How, precisely, is RFC meant to "sort out" the CEO of a public company over which it has no control for being, in your words, arrogant and offensive?
And why should RFC suspend its attempts to attract new customers to horseracing just because the aforementioned CEO is being, in my words, a c0ck?
That recommended course of action is the only way I can interpret your remarks:
So, if I was selling racing, I’d at least try to make sure the people who provide the experience don’t regard regular customers as a nuisance
before
I wasted time trying to rustle up any more for them.
The Racing for Change project board:
* Chris McFadden (REL Chairman)
* Stephen Smith, Horsemen’s Group and ROA Council
* Simon Bazalgette, Chief Executive, The Jockey Club* Tony Kelly, Group Managing Director, Northern Racing
* Ian Barlow, Chairman, Racecourse Association
* Nic Coward, Chief Executive, British Horseracing Authority
* Douglas Erskine-Crum, Chief Executive, Levy Board
* Wilf Walsh – Independent Director (formerly MD of Gala Coral)
* One new non-executive member: to be appointed.And on that note I’m done.
Thank you for, finally, clarifying that matter.
I imagine RFC will move on to sorting out one of their own after it has sorted out the drunken racegoer at Chepstow, personally reinstated the third-last fence at Cheltenham and provided free burgers on entry for all racegoers, all of which, according to some, are its pressing responsibility as well.
Mr Kelly goes on to say–and I’m paraphrasing for space reasons rather than misrepresenting–that the press was reckless in reporting the escapade of the drunk at Chepstow because it will encourage others to do the same.
Heaven forbid that it should encourage the racecourse not to let it happen again
I find that a very strange view that Mr Kelly holds.
Perhaps he may also argue that people like Kautostar, on this forum shouldn’t recall not only an extremely disturbing experience but one that is almost certainly criminal in case it encourages similar drunken scum to sexually harass his female customers.
I’m with you, heaven forbid they do anything about it in case it hits their bottom line.
Disgraceful.
I imagine RFC will move on to sorting out one of their own after it has sorted out the drunken racegoer at Chepstow, personally reinstated the third-last fence at Cheltenham and
provided free burgers on entry for all racegoers
, all of which, according to some, are its pressing responsibility as well.
Very important. Any use of Burger King on racecourses would be welcomed.
provided free burgers on entry for all
…a hot slice of Newmarket Sausage for everyone, shurely.
What do you expect from Northern Racing? The end of the Beeswing. Lowest prize money in history at Yarmouth (and other courses.) Cultural and financial devaluation of the Midlands Grand National and, case in point, several meetings at Chepstow, particularly the Saturday before Cheltenham which now wouldn’t be out of place at Steepledowns.
A company who believe that horse racing enhances the enjoyment of getting mullered rather than the other way round.
Good point, Pete. These people beggar belief.
Totally agree with your sentiments re Northern Racing’s constant downgrading of formerly once decent cards.
The feature 4YO hurdle was worth only £25,000 down 50% on 2009.
I was there at Chepstow and while I missed the "Drunken Racegoer tries to mount Escort’men" incident, I was suprised by the number of Stag Do’s and general "blokes pi$$-ups" in the crowd. I actually chose to attend said meeting thinking that the meeting would appeal more to purists (or "Brians" as those marketing to$$er$ would call us).
During one race one drunken clown found it "hilarious" to cover my binocular lens with his hand informing me that there was a big screen to watch. I politefully informed him that "if I wanted to watch the race on telly, I would have stayed at homw".
Other tasteful sights was one stag dressed as a giant penis, and a least two characters passed out through over-lubrication of the alcohol variety on the steppings.
Oh, and thats’s before the football chants.
We now know RFC & Northern’s target market!!!
) before I took it to market.
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