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15th April 2009, 16:28 #1
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Wales Rally GB Under Threat....
oh dear
I hope a solution can be found.....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8000216.stm
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15th April 2009, 16:45 #2
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To be honest, I think that the Welsh Assembly is quite right. With the WRC and the economy in their current states, should what is a government in all but name be using taxpayers' money to sponsor such an event?
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15th April 2009, 17:07 #3
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15th April 2009, 18:40 #4
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My understanding is that there is very little chance of Wales Rally GB now happening this year. The Welsh Assembley Government were paying a fortune for sponsorship rights and even with 6 months still to go, it us highly unlikely that a stand in sponsor can be found.
This has to leave a very big question mark over the future of Rally GB. What will be very interesting is ISC's response. I can't see it going down well with them if the event doesn't happen.
Maybe ISC should be looking at possible alternatives for the last event of the year. My suggestion would be Rally Japan, although the teams won't like an extra long haul event. What about Corsica though? It would be an early end to the season, but logistically very straight forward. Oh, and the French team would love it!!!
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15th April 2009, 18:42 #5
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Originally Posted by BDunnell
Originally Posted by Welsh Assembly GovermentLight travels faster than sound, thats why some people appear bright until you hear them speak...
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15th April 2009, 19:04 #6
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15th April 2009, 19:06 #7
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They will cut 2 miliions to the 2009 event of for the 2010 event?
Three gears are enough!
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15th April 2009, 19:06 #8
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Given the choice, and looking at best return on tax payers investment, where would you recommend the Welsh Assembley Government spend their multi million pound sponsorship war chest? Wales Rally GB or the Ryder Cup? A service park stuck between a scrap heap and a building site on a wet and muddy excuse for a waterfront in Swansea, or a slick, well presented, well attended tented village for the golf? And maybe the clincher, 45 minutes on Dave with some has been comic, or wall to wall coverage on Sky? No brainer I believe.
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15th April 2009, 19:14 #9
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15th April 2009, 19:25 #10
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Originally Posted by Rally_RocksLight travels faster than sound, thats why some people appear bright until you hear them speak...
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