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Originally Posted by N7ELA

Negative comments? He simply stated his opinion based on videos posted within this thread! I think He is looking to gain as much practise as possible for 1:10 off road racing and Was looking to race here!

He didn't say people had not worked hard and that it was a poor club. He actually hit the nail on the head. It's not an off road club, it's a touring car club which welcome all members, even 1:10th off road.

At the end of the day if you post videos of your club on a forum then be prepared for comments and opinions!

Ok this seems to be getting out of hand - all started by Dalton simply enquiring about the club.
“You guys got any photo's of the track ect ? im looking for a buggy race now and again”
To this Mal posted a couple of vids. Now I’m sure Dalton is capable of making his own mind up from the vids without anyone appearing to try to influence his decision which is how Chris’s comment came across
“Not really off road though is it? More like drift racing, I can't think what skills that surface can give you to go racing real off road on a high astro track?”
I’m sure it wasn’t meant to put off Dalton but that’s the way it came across, sufficient to even prompt a response form Mr Laidback himself Westy.
Look at it from the other side Neil, I’m guessing you race Jarrow right? So a potential new racer enquires about your local club with a view to coming along, someone posts a vid and having never raced or even been to your club I post on your forum a commentbased on the video in reply to the potential new racer, “ I can't think what skills that surface can give you” - I’m sure that’d get a response from your members
The negative comments I was referring to are-
“Why do people always go on about newbies?
If clubs catered for people that already drive rather than for somebody who might want to race once or twice then never again then the north east might have some more successful clubs, other than that they will continue to be un-supported as they are?” which is hardly likely to make anyone thinking of getting into the sport feel confident to come along, It would suggest to me that experienced racers don’t want novices and also at Clarky “Wondered when you would crawl out of your hole” which I’m sure is toungue in cheek but again would suggest to anyone who doesn’t know these guys that there’s lots of in-club bickering, again hardly likely to attract new racers - you agree Neil?
We’d love to see anyone racing here of any ability whether it’s a n “newbie”, Dalton, you, or Chris who incidentally has been promising to come along since we moved venue - right Chris?
We all need as many racers as we can get to keep clubs going and have attracted a fair few since moving and starting this thread so I just don’t really want anything on here that may discourage people be it unintentional, tongue in cheek or whatever.
Please all of you come along and check it out for yourselves and make up your own minds but please don’t post anything which may put off potential racers to ANY club!