Weinsteens attitude towards RA Members>:D

Frodo Wrote:
> Yip I'm not sure why this is even an issue -
> nobody said that the RA personnel are not doing
> their jobs; when I was a member I also found Merle
> and Penny very capable and friendly - but this is
> not the point :S
>
> So you are saying some members are more special
> than others?

Bingo....and yes I am implying that like in any organisation there are those that are favoured and many that are not.....while waiting in the rather small reception area I witnessed 2 high profile members pick up ticket packages and thank the lady at reception and through the pleasantries and verbal exchanges it was made know who the parties were and what was in the packages....also casually listened in on a few telephone exchanges of people asking for such items by phone and being told that such items were not available....I then asked if this was common practice and the word "special" was mentioned.....one of the members receiving the tickets had a runner or 2 on that July day the other did not....:

Muhtiman Wrote:

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> Frodo Wrote:
> > Yip I'm not sure why this is even an issue -
> > nobody said that the RA personnel are not doing
> > their jobs; when I was a member I also found
> Merle
> > and Penny very capable and friendly - but this
> is
> > not the point :S
> >
> > So you are saying some members are more special
> > than others?
>
> Bingo....and yes I am implying that like in any
> organisation there are those that are favoured and
> many that are not.....while waiting in the rather
> small reception area I witnessed 2 high profile
> members pick up ticket packages and thank the lady
> at reception and through the pleasantries and
> verbal exchanges it was made know who the parties
> were and what was in the packages....also casually
> listened in on a few telephone exchanges of people
> asking for such items by phone and being told that
> such items were not available....I then asked if
> this was common practice and the word "special"
> was mentioned.....one of the members receiving the
> tickets had a runner or 2 on that July day the
> other did not....:

Muhtii man imho your alias should be 007 ,as it sounds like that is how you go around your daily business.. Are you a R a member.:S that you can spend time at their offices and hear all these conversations. .imho

i have " proudly " in my bar , along with my winning photos ALL of my R.A. badges from 1990 - 2007. ( 18 years )
then I STOPPED - had a problem with entrance to the J & B MET, which i have attended for about 3 years .

R.A. facilities were not there.............. why be an R.A. member if R.A. cant secure at least 100 seats at one of the big events, JULY, MET etc, we are / were looked after at home - why not away.

from then I saw NO VALUE being an R.A. MEMBER ....without paying an arm &. 3 legs ! .... ANYONE CARE TO PROVE ME WRONG ?

My name is on top please been in this game long enough to know people, and you as well know people in the game,but its your lively hood that is on the line,you make a living from the game, I don't, and don't have to ass creep to no one.

ElvisisKing Wrote:

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> i have " proudly " in my bar , along with my
> winning photos ALL of my R.A. badges from 1990 -
> 2007. ( 18 years )
> then I STOPPED - had a problem with entrance to
> the J & B MET, which i have attended for about 3
> years .
>
> R.A. facilities were not there.............. why
> be an R.A. member if R.A. cant secure at least
> 100 seats at one of the big events, JULY, MET etc,
> we are / were looked after at home - why not
> away.
>
> from then I saw NO VALUE being an R.A. MEMBER
> ....without paying an arm &. 3 legs ! ....
> ANYONE CARE TO PROVE ME WRONG ?

Elvis that was your own personal choice ,which is respected but to call the R / a con men is wrong and we don't hear all the times they come to the aid of racing people in need of aid.

If they want to ban me from the site so be it, but the truth hurts.

savasp Wrote:

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> My name is on top please been in this game long
> enough to know people, and you as well know people
> in the game,but its your lively hood that is on
> the line,you make a living from the game, I don't,
> and don't have to ass creep to no one.

You confuse me with Sham racing , no arse creep just see the R/ a in a different light :S and don't make stupid statements.

That's your opinion .

len sham, who called them con men ? NOT ME ?

if i see no vlalue why be a member ?

ElvisisKing Wrote:

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> len sham, who called them con men ? NOT ME ?
>
> if i see no vlalue why be a member ?


Correct sorry the post before you did and I respect if you don't see value with the. r/ a membership.

Len Sham Wrote:

> Muhtii man imho your alias should be 007 ,as it
> sounds like that is how you go around your daily
> business.. Are you a R a member.:S that you can
> spend time at their offices and hear all these
> conversations. .imho

Actually Len I was in the RA offices in a job interview for the position of General Manager of the RA......a rather costly exercise though an executive personal agency..... I was told some days after the interview that there were no suitable candidates and that the job would not be filled but merged with another function.....the agency was never the less paid in full for their work....and no this is not sour grapes.:S...more like smelly herring....:

I may at one time may have been able to influence people to enter the racing game or stay in the game....give them invaluable advice on buying horses, racing them ....which trainers to try out....and enthuse them with a passion for I grew up with.....I was all for Larry being voted as chairman and firmly believed that he could eventually make a difference.....the lack of total impartiality with the operator is the only way they operate....and it is hampering a drive to get people re)interested in racing. It is not the annual fee that deters members from joining the RA...... it is the outright attitude..... the very crux of this thread......:

Savasp, we don't make our livelihood from training but have never and won't a&$@creep.

In fact as New Turf we gave up a multi million rand transport contract because we wouldn't do that.

However with you guys you arnt prepared to see any positives but are only here to see and make negatives. Where are all the positives from you and others?
Always negatives.....