[Kopite]

The behaviour of some of the racers on Sunday was a total disgrace. How anyone can have such a blatant lack of respect and sheer ignorance as to verbally insult referees (again, volunteers!!) with a barrage of 'F' words is beyond comprehension. To tell the ref to F off, then continue to tell that ref to F off etc before that ref was about to start his race, absolutely 100% deserves to be banned from the meeting, and possibly further meetings as a result. Jamie Banks, the way you behaved on Sunday (and to be honest, most meetings you’re at these days) was a complete embarrassment and a joke.. If you behave the way you have been recently, at the Euro’s, you’ll without doubt be knocked clean out by someone, and deservedly so.

I also am sick to death of some of the racers persistently screaming and shouting on the rostrum time after time without punishment. Are these people arrogant enough to not care that what they’re doing is almost certainly distracting fellow racers, and quite possibly ruining their race?

There were a number of v young children watching us at the weekend, what kind of message does it give out to their parents, if all they can hear is a bunch of immature spoilt brats mouthing off cos they’re not getting their own way? A great way to introduce/entice new blood to the hobby, well done!

However, I will end this post by thanking everyone involved in running the meeting on Sunday. You guys put in so much effort in preparing for/running the meeting, and I cannot praise you enough. Thanks guys, for putting all those voluntary hours in for us to race and have a great time. (This includes the Oswestry team, the volunteer referees for the day, and Yardy the regional rep. If it wasn’t for you guys, we wouldn’t be racing at all).


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