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Old 08-26-2023, 08:14 PM
freddymo freddymo is offline
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Originally Posted by Kasept View Post
I talk about the positives around the game 15 hours a week and can't write all my thoughts out, but beyond Rollo's reference to media coverage of injuries/fatalities, the negative miasma is directly tied to the Twitter (and other Social Media related) cesspool. Those that spend countless hours on it attacking every negative or challenging aspect of the industry want to pretend that the atmosphere of hopelessness they're fueling is the game's reality ~ and it isn't. My only recommendation is to not buy in to the false narrative of the people who can't enjoy or participate in the uniquely difficult endeavor which the sport presents at every level.
So here are a few reasonable questions: They had to seal the track, and nobody is questioning Glenn's decision. Why did they run 9th on a sealed track only to open and harrow 20 minutes later for the 10th? Could they have brought the field back to the paddock, unsaddled the horses, and ran the race delayed? If so, is it something worth considering next time? Did TV play a role in that decision? We all love that Travers is in 4k and our friends are part of the broadcast., but the game is played outside, and weather delays always happen in sports.

Thank you for providing the data. Unless I am misreading it, tapeta has roughly 30% fewer fatalities.
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