Hand on heart, yes I would prefer a 2nd man system than dedicated markers.
BUT just up the warnings given to people that
1. You do not leave your post until tomorrow
If the Police tell you to move on, just say you've broken down (flick the kill switch) & it's unlikely they would start your bike for you - no other excuse is valid for moving before the TEC
2. You only overtake when safe to do so & once you approach the front you stop overtaking and only progress to 2nd man by people in front of you marking.
But I'm not organising and if dedicated marking has been decided upon so be it.
I thought this thread was trying to make the dedicated marking system more transparent & inclusive.
I don't see how weeding out the volunteers could be more time consuming than starting with a blank sheet of paper & deciding who you are going to ask to be a marker.
I thought a shortlist was the system in place for 07, 08 & 09 - you seem to be arguing against dedicated markers
