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Marshals angry over 'stop whingeing' comment

by isleofman.com 3rd June 2011

It seems discontent is growing among some TT marshals, over the delays they have been experiencing getting away from their posts on the mountain after practice sessions.

There are angry comments on internet forums about a phrase attributed to clerk of the course Eddie Nelson, along the lines of 'stop whingeing'.

Earlier this week chairman of the TT Marshal Association Terry Holmes said his organisation fully appreciated the concerns of the mountain marshals, and everybody was working together to try and solve the problem.

But on Manx Radio TT this morning (Friday), presenter Charlie Williams read out this email from one of the volunteers affected by the situation:

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Posted by isleofman.com
Friday 3rd, June 2011 08:28pm.

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