MNZ board nominations

[Str8 Jacket]

Not me girl, I'm not even a member

Member-lacking you would say

[Drew]

And in other news there's an MNZ Erection going on....

Really? Who's running?

[Str8 Jacket]

Really? Who's running?

Not too sure, but I don't think that you have too far to look for a soft cock.

[Drew]

So my take of pros and cons (that I believe are worthy of mention and are purely based on my observations in my experience...take them or leave them). I'm sure many will have lots to say about these...and that is fine.

Jesus tittie fucking Christ! I like one of Marcus' posts.

Except the slight error, the $200,000 is not all proffit, but instead the current financial balance including assets, (near as I can tell after squinting at the financial reports for three days and smoke coming out of my ears).

[sidecar bob]

So my take of pros and cons (that I believe are worthy of mention and are purely based on my observations in my experience...take them or leave them). I'm sure many will have lots to say about these...and that is fine.

Jim Tuckerman:

Pros

1. Managed to get MNZ to a 200k profit this term.
2. Not afraid of making drastic changes...gets things done.
3. Lives and breaths our sport
4. Can grow more facial hair than I ever will.

Cons:

1. Too abrasive in some instances...personal demeanor lets himself down
2. Too autocratic to maintain a healthy democratic organization going forward
3. Appears to need to work on being able to take advice from his peers better.
4. Steps outside his realm of authority (which is kind of #2 as well)

Chris LawrAnce (see spyda...I do take notice ;-))

Pros:

1. Very approachable and seems to listen well
2. Not afraid of standing up for what he believes
3. Very passionate about our sport
4. Has run very successful motorcycling events (I attended the 3 hour 2 years ago and was the most enjoyable event I have entered)
5. Has fresh ideas for the future of our sport and has shared them prior to vote end.

Cons:

1. Has yet to prove himself in the MNZ environment (the devil you know scenario)
2. Maybe too nice to get things done as timely
3. Lives in West Auckland

I expect this may generate some more posting to help get us to the magical 50.

My Question regarding the 200k profit is that it has come about during the same period we have been denied prizemoney. Is the prizemoney paid by MNZ? A rough stab is that over two seasons that would have to be near 100k, so theres half of it, straight from the competitors pocket. I think we had a licence increase in the same period too, but dont quote me.

[White trash]

My Question regarding the 200k profit is that it has come about during the same period we have been denied prizemoney. Is the prizemoney paid by MNZ? A rough stab is that over two seasons that would have to be near 100k, so theres half of it, straight from the competitors pocket. I think we had a licence increase in the same period too, but dont quote me.

Prize money went out the window far, far prior to MNZ posting a profit.

[jellywrestler]

Is the prizemoney paid by MNZ?

Prize money never came out of the MNZ kitty.
It was up to the clubs running the meeting to find it and there was a set lower level ( cause i'm on the Macs Golds and can't spell minimium or whatever), more if you ran a GP or TT event too.
Then they doubled the number of points races, from 1 to 2 and the clubs had to find double the coin.
All the clubs involved have done fucking ( cause i'm on the Macs Golds) hard yards to even run a meeting with this over their heads, especially with the numbers at some of the south island meets only a few years ago.
Believe me in the early 90's for many years the overall competitors was way down on what it is now.

[racer40]

West is Best. Jim lives here to.
SPIDER thanks for letting everyone know how to spell my name.
Tony - we were only to submit a 250 - 300 word profile, so could'nt fit to much in.
Spyda - yes the Aussie P/C Solo's and the Sidecars do plan to come here. There was a meeting this week, still no date but very close to confirming one.
Best of luck to getting to the 50 this weekend.
Chris

[Drew]

West is Best. Jim lives here to.

WE'RE FUCKIN DOOMED!

I'm off to take up tiddly winks.

[SWERVE]

Forget me if im wrong but does that 200k profit / saving whatever come from right across the MNZ umberalla...... road racing - enduro - motox - etc.
If so we are only ever gonna see a small% of it anyway. If any!
Lets face it untill WE can offer such an event/events as the ISDE - Motox world champs to highlight ourselves................. we are at the bottom of a half full cup.

Uk & European track day organisation / management make our national series look second rate

[jellywrestler]

WE'RE FUCKIN DOOMED!

I'm off to take up tiddly winks.

not again!, I tried that but the pieces used to get stuck in my foreskin

[Drew]

not again!, I tried that but the pieces used to get stuck in my foreskin

That was post number 916 for you ya dirty Ducati lover.

[sidecar bob]

Prize money never came out of the MNZ kitty.

Im a little confused. I understood it was MNZ's decision that we forfeited prize money in exchange for TV coverage, of which we got bugger all of, unless you ride a superbike at the pointy end. And it was vaguely concerning to me that the President of MNZ also is a shareholder of the TV company involved.
That would be a bit like leaving Robert Taylor in charge of what suspension all the classes could run, wouldnt it?

[k14]

Im a little confused. I understood it was MNZ's decision that we forfeited prize money in exchange for TV coverage, of which we got bugger all of, unless you ride a superbike at the pointy end. And it was vaguely concerning to me that the President of MNZ also is a shareholder of the TV company involved.
That would be a bit like leaving Robert Taylor in charge of what suspension all the classes could run, wouldnt it?

Another piece of information that a lot of people have been spreading around. I was told that it is incorrect. The prize money was used to put towards advertising (TV, newspaper, radio) the rounds instead, as far as I'm aware the sponsors pay for the tv coverage.

[sidecar bob]

Another piece of information that a lot of people have been spreading around. I was told that it is incorrect. The prize money was used to put towards advertising (TV, newspaper, radio) the rounds instead, as far as I'm aware the sponsors pay for the tv coverage.

Hardly surprising that rumour got around, who told you that was incorrect? thats how we were sold the whole ruse, "forego your prizemoney & instead, impress the crap out of your sponsors & get new ones with the awesome TV coverage they will get & that will even things out"
Bugger the Heineken, I think ill crack a Tui this time!