How strange this chapter is, from Mark Wallis on his weekly Kennel bulletin on his web-site .
Yes it's the start of the greyhound Derby heats on Friday BUT he is continually scathing about the way the GRA run the sport and communicate to trainers and owners ?
.Quote > "It seems after every Greyhound Derby at Wimbledon over the last three or four years the predictions are that it will be the last one at the South London track but we here again and yes the facilities are not befitting for our sport's Blue Riband event but crucially the track itself still is.
In my opinion only Coventry and Hove match Wimbledon for a true test of a four bend greyhound and Hove would have its limitations as a Derby venue as the 515m would favour stamina laden types over six gruelling rounds.
Coventry is a fair a test of a greyhound as you will ever see and Harry Findlay and his team will be ready to step in should the GRA sell up, which of course is most likely
(given the fact they couldn't care less about our sport.
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Umm Mark,,, so you run your/our 'kennal club syndicate' any better ???
You haven't kept the members informed as to whats happening with the two dogs we own, and can't be bothered to update the private forum since 18th of May . But will collect a 1/3 of the cash for the up keep and work on that forum ??
Pot/Kettle comes to mind, or 'people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones', or maybe, 'get your own house in order first'
Mark, yes your a good trainer but, your communication/peoples skills to new owners need a lot of work
