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Video : Holy Goat with Ian Lenton
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Very funny :-B
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Paul has had his say on his website pauljordanracing.com.au
REPLYING TO MY FRIEND IAN (HOLY GOAT).
Ian, alias the Holy Goat on Perth Turf Talk, you appear to be a little fragile about criticism. The world isn't all about you and in a 1min 25s interview only 14 seconds were allocated to you. I'm sure you're a good fella but you seem to hold the characteristics of your Y generation, that is, you appear to have a smug, entitled and intellectually superior attitude.
The real push back I was trying to portray was the anonymous, unsubstantiated criticism in emails, phone calls and letters to stewards and heads of bodies within the racing industry criticising licensed people, accusing them of improper behaviour and even straight out lying and cheating.
I feel anyone making any accusations against licensed persons should sign their written accusation and make an obligation to attend any inquiry resulting from their correspondence. All people under the British legal system should, and are allowed to, face their accusers. So that means, you guys, put away your pseudonyms and be real men and put your names to your mischieveous comments that are made about licensed personnel.
And I call for all people who love and care about this industry to push back against so much unsubstantiated criticism racing receives which undermines the integrity of all involved.
The bottom line is that both have a passion for the racing industry and verbal warfare through media is more than acceptable.
Well done boys
RIO likes this post.
People need to be able to raise concerns in confidence. I'm very confident the police 1800 number is a very good resource for them... the current set up doesn't work. the past 4 weeks has proven that for me....
Public comment is a lot more fun anyway.. :D
But P J has certainly moved the goal posts
In an era of falling turnover and attendances at race meetings, this is the last sort of discussion the code needs. I said it before recently on another thread, but this is a time for leadership, not denial.
RIO, I agree that the last 4 weeks have proven that what the stewards have been doing is not working.
Paul one day you will thank anonymous people like me for rasing this topic on this forum because if people like me don't these issues will continue to be swept under the carpet by RWWA. Or do you perfer this approach?
Carlosa likes this post.
I vote Damien on the board of members
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If the racing industry starts blaming an internet forum and twitter for all it's problem then it really is headed for extinction.
There are a few other things of a private nature i am aware of that can only indicate a system under extreme pressure or under resourced for the role that they are being asked to do....and i am talking within RWWA not PR.. Damien's comment probably explains why.
When you stop and think about it(well me anyway) Paul is just venting his frustration that he finds this industry in..he had the camera and a microphone and made the most of it to give his opinion...the same as what we all do with a keyboard on here....
Lots of frustrated people who care about the industry....just no-one at RWWA seems to see any of it...
Some of those phone calls are mine...not one has been returned.
BobbyDavis likes this post.
The Sydney carnival has had some great racing good horses and big fields but has their crowds and betting turnover been up? dont know the answer but it should be.
So your comment goes straight through I'n afraid.