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<blockquote data-quote="Ley253" data-source="post: 4682748" data-attributes="member: 4681"><p>All good in theory, but wont work in practise, at least, in the top classes.If I applied your "Vote with your feet" suggestion, I would have no where to go, other than FFF&B.All Yorkshire, Hereford Devon and Somerset matches are infected!</p><p> Then add to that the act that competitors are I believe of a much more common standing than they were in the afore mentioned experts day, so the finger work does make a difference, and it is almost imposable to get so far in front these days, as to make it meaningless.</p><p> The rot does permeate down from the top, the chairman, one adviser and the chosen vintage coach of a year or so ago, are all accomplished "Patta Cake" merchants, but as they all do it, to them its just "gamesmanship," and not really of importance.</p><p> Stewards do need to be "in plain clothes" first to give them protection from the more aggressive competitors, and secondly, if they cant be seen, there is always the thought that the old man leaning on his stick , may be watching you with a little more interest than that of just a spectator!</p><p> Photographs? Yes, Digital cameras are cheap and simple now, and a photograph of the transgression taken by the steward will remove all room for argument.That would be another level of protection for said steward.</p><p> Knowledgeable stewards are rarer than hens teeth, and need all the protection you can give them, these days not every competitor is a gentleman!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ley253, post: 4682748, member: 4681"] All good in theory, but wont work in practise, at least, in the top classes.If I applied your "Vote with your feet" suggestion, I would have no where to go, other than FFF&B.All Yorkshire, Hereford Devon and Somerset matches are infected! Then add to that the act that competitors are I believe of a much more common standing than they were in the afore mentioned experts day, so the finger work does make a difference, and it is almost imposable to get so far in front these days, as to make it meaningless. The rot does permeate down from the top, the chairman, one adviser and the chosen vintage coach of a year or so ago, are all accomplished "Patta Cake" merchants, but as they all do it, to them its just "gamesmanship," and not really of importance. Stewards do need to be "in plain clothes" first to give them protection from the more aggressive competitors, and secondly, if they cant be seen, there is always the thought that the old man leaning on his stick , may be watching you with a little more interest than that of just a spectator! Photographs? Yes, Digital cameras are cheap and simple now, and a photograph of the transgression taken by the steward will remove all room for argument.That would be another level of protection for said steward. Knowledgeable stewards are rarer than hens teeth, and need all the protection you can give them, these days not every competitor is a gentleman! [/QUOTE]
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