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Old 16-05-2008, 05:20 PM
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Default essex rsoc show cancelled

does anybody know why?
Old 16-05-2008, 05:58 PM
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I didnt even realise it was going to be on this year?
Old 16-05-2008, 06:37 PM
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there was a thread on the rsoc about it but i think its gone a bit of a long story
Old 16-05-2008, 06:51 PM
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I was told its because Dunton wont all the gate money


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Old 16-05-2008, 08:04 PM
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long story and its shit.bloody annoy that yet again essex is make to look stupid.one of the biggest collections of rs cars there is and we dont get to show them in true colour for one reason or another
Old 16-05-2008, 08:17 PM
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was this the one at the dunton ford plant? as somebody mentioned this to me a while back?
Old 16-05-2008, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by rst in progress
was this the one at the dunton ford plant? as somebody mentioned this to me a while back?

was yes.
Old 16-05-2008, 08:29 PM
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Shame was looking foward to this
Old 16-05-2008, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ellicoss
Shame was looking foward to this
Me too

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Old 16-05-2008, 08:35 PM
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Ain't that just Fookin' typical

RS is almost finished, and the one big local show, which I was 100% planning to go ends up going tits up

Surely such a large & well organised RSOC group ( Essex is the heartland of all things RS) must be able to find another venue ????
Old 16-05-2008, 08:43 PM
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park up in a retail park
it's going to be free and you won't get mugged off for food and stuff
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Thats a bloody shame !!
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Originally Posted by dojj
park up in a retail park
it's going to be free and you won't get mugged off for food and stuff
i would be up for that the end of the day i think its not the venue you need its the people who turn up who really make the shows worth going to
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Gutted!! I really enjoyed the Essex one a couple of years ago when i went, Paul from North Yorks was there and Jano etc etc

is there no way you can find another venue!!?
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Originally Posted by dojj
park up in a retail park
it's going to be free and you won't get mugged off for food and stuff
why not, everyone turn up and we have a venue, its all the north london meet is, better than having it cancelled
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Originally Posted by rst in progress
why not, everyone turn up and we have a venue, its all the north london meet is, better than having it cancelled
what he said
Old 17-05-2008, 05:46 AM
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Think they are trying to find another venue,yes Alex told us at the last meeting that Dunton the host site want all the monies made that day so we cant keep none for the club
Old 17-05-2008, 08:19 AM
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If that's true I'm a little shocked at Ford. The publicity and chance to get the target customers for the new Focus RS in one place - and they could even show something to said members attending if they wanted to , but they'd rather take all the gate money which would mean the world to the Essex RSOC I'm sure, but what to them exactly?

Seems a little strange to me...

A real shame though as we were all coming to this one from the mag as it's in my home county too... Can someone from the branch contact me if it's 100% definite or with the new details so I can make the necessary alterations in our What's On When section please?
Old 17-05-2008, 08:31 AM
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would of loved to have gone to this

the last time mine was on the road was at the essex show years back
Old 17-05-2008, 08:32 AM
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i think it was a condition of the show , that all money taken went to charity.and that is a great idea..i was told in confidence,that the national rsoc pay the cost of insurance for the day,and with no money from gate sales going to essex group,there was no way of the rsoc getting this money back.also the chairman of essex group is not a member of the national group,so is not allowed to be in that position.seems that dave easton being the new local group coordinator,is trying to tighten up on the rules.iam told that it is the national group that will not allow the show,and essex are still wanting it to go ahead.

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Originally Posted by lloyd
i think it was a condition of the show , that all money taken went to charity.and that is a great idea..i was told in confidence,that the national rsoc pay the cost of insurance for the day,and with no money from gate sales going to essex group,there was no way of the rsoc getting this money back.also the chairman of essex group is not a member of the national group,so is not allowed to be in that position.seems that dave easton being the new local group coordinator,is trying to tighten up on the rules.iam told that it is the national group that will not allow the show,and essex are still wanting it to go ahead.
so internal politics basicly?

there is only one word to call these peole if that's the case, "twats"

and yes, this is the internet so i can say that
Old 17-05-2008, 09:41 AM
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So as usual with the RSOC its about money not cars then
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seems that they were going to front the insruance money
and once they thought that was covered the rest would go to charity
the owners of the place they were goingt o use wanted to give it all to charity

so how much would we be talking baout for the insurance costs and if it's a nominal ammount, wh not just ask for a few extra quid from the punters for both the chrity and the insurnace as in a collection pot at the gate or soemthng?
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I really hope there is an Essex show this year!!

Keep us posted guys!!
Old 17-05-2008, 10:20 AM
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Yep as said really hope this goes ahead somehow.

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