I can only just remember Joey riding (was about 5 years old then), but I dont think there was a problem with it.......

I also don't remember much complaint about Bob Jackson riding at the manx and he was every bit as likely to win a TT as Ryan Farquar is.........

If I remember correctly people were hoping these riders could break the strangle hold that Bill and Bob had the Manx Classic races in by that stage.

As I've said before Bob Heath and Bill Swallow were TT riders, they even raced their classic bikes at the TT! How much of an advantage is that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Derek Whalley rode at the TT, Chris McGahn rides at the TT, Roy Richardson has done one (I think), your Dad rides at the TT the list is endless. Nobody is complaining about Paul Dobbs doing the Manx (for example) and he rides at the TT every year, i'm guessing that's purely because he is unlikely to win, despite being a very good rider.

I also still maintain that the times the likes of Ryan are putting in are not unbeatable. Bill Swallow did 107mph in the singles TT about 10 years ago on a much less developed 90mm bore Petty Manx Norton.