TT starts tomorrow

Well...the world of motorcycling switches to the Irish Sea for a couple of weeks.

Always said I would go but never seem to have the time.

Lets hope the racing is the story this year...and not the incidents.

Total respect for the geezers who race I scare myself just watching the highlights.

I tell you total respect to anyone that races on the island. They musy have wotsits the size of Buster Gonads from Viz! :P (Is that still going by the way or have the PC Police killed it off?)

Where and when can I catch this on TV or do I have to wait for the DVD?

I have cable TV with all the sports channels and M&M but we don't get Motors TV.

Next year is the centenary and I paid my deposit last night, the guys Im going with have been going to the same B & B for over 30 years

Im already scared hearing about mad sunday

2 were killed today in practice on a sidecar outfit.

Tony Smith from Kent and passenger Barry Pepperrall from Surrey crashed at Iron Gate.

Lets hope it is the last fatality

Originally Posted by Toypop

Where and when can I catch this on TV or do I have to wait for the DVD?

I have cable TV with all the sports channels and M&M but we don't get Motors TV.

It's usually shown on men and motors!!!

Originally Posted by wheelnut

2 were killed today in practise on a sidecar outfit.

Tony Smith from Kent and passenger Barry Pepperrall from Surrey crashed at Iron Gate.

Lets hope it is the last fatality

so sad to see so early in the week, although i believe it was on the Billtown course.
To the BBC's shame it was on ceefax as news? I would be nice for them to have a decent report of the races on there too.

chris

When I wrote the earlier bit, I wondered what the races would bring.

I still find it odd then such things can be defended. Can you imagine the fuss made if the World Cup had the fatalities of the TT?

The IDEA of the TT is superb. Motorcycle Mayhem.

The reality is a bit too much for me though.

Originally Posted by The Basket

When I wrote the earlier bit, I wondered what the races would bring.

I still find it odd then such things can be defended. Can you imagine the fuss made if the World Cup had the fatalities of the TT?

The IDEA of the TT is superb. Motorcycle Mayhem.

The reality is a bit too much for me though.

There is a risk with any sport, the Great North Run usually suffers fatalities every year, yet very rarely gets reported. Do you know the number of people die playing football during a season? There are fatalities in almost every sport, yet only the TT gets high profile negative press! Yes I know that the TT has some major faults in organisation, namely the marshalling system, but they are learning. It is unfortunate it has taken 99 years and many deaths to update the system, but it is a sporting event with a great history and a huge number of heroes and long must it continue!

Originally Posted by BILLY

It's usually shown on men and motors!!!

if you have sky, i believe that BBC ireland will be showing quite a lot of coverage, look out for a loud fat northener going round the course at 30mph, itll be me......................d'oh