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    Thread: TT paddock
Post: RE: TT paddock

I'm over next Tuesday, i'll put some up ..
Alfie Noakes TT Related Posts (Only) 5 712 9 hours ago
    Thread: Who's Going When?
Post: RE: Who's Going When?

Out 20th May back 13th June.
Alfie Noakes TT Related Posts (Only) 3 553 9 hours ago
    Thread: Countdown to TT 2025
Post: RE: Countdown to TT 2025

Dean Harrison drifting/sliding through the bottom of Crosby [Image: https://i.ibb.co/h9cJBJJ/crosby-2014-010-3.jpg]
Alfie Noakes ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 282 57,835 Yesterday, 08:51 AM
    Thread: Countdown to TT 2025
Post: RE: Countdown to TT 2025

Bit of epic classic action .. [Image: https://i.ibb.co/WKcLR8z/20230117-193014.jpg]
Alfie Noakes ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 282 57,835 12-05-2025, 09:19 AM
    Thread: TT 2026
Post: RE: TT 2026

(09-05-2025, 10:12 AM)JAT Wrote: I’m the same. Mad Sunday was always the first Sunday of June. The provisional dates I’ve seen are a week early, maybe that doesn’t apply anymore. I did see the Senio...
Alfie Noakes TT Related Posts (Only) 18 11,998 09-05-2025, 02:53 PM
    Thread: Countdown to TT 2025
Post: RE: Countdown to TT 2025

[Image: https://i.ibb.co/jgg8Qb5/tt-2016-074-2.jpg] go big on the stinky 2-poke....fabulicious
Alfie Noakes ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 282 57,835 05-05-2025, 08:44 AM
    Thread: Countdown to TT 2025
Post: RE: Countdown to TT 2025

[Image: https://i.ibb.co/2y9SwwJ/tt-2016-058.jpg]
Alfie Noakes ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 282 57,835 02-05-2025, 08:10 AM
    Thread: Countdown to TT 2025
Post: RE: Countdown to TT 2025

[Image: https://i.ibb.co/HTKHmwh/tt-2016-023.jpg]
Alfie Noakes ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 282 57,835 01-05-2025, 08:41 PM
    Thread: Spoons in Douglas.
Post: RE: Spoons in Douglas.

£7 buys you excrement poncey coffee and not much else at Costa / Starbucks.....and not much more at McD's ..... I don't see the problem with Spoons - it's a known number before you make the choice to ...
Alfie Noakes TT Related Posts (Only) 9 5,831 28-04-2025, 08:45 PM
    Thread: Spoons in Douglas.
Post: RE: Spoons in Douglas.

(27-04-2025, 09:13 PM)Chris_Sav Wrote: Prices are half as much again as I paid for a big brekky this morning in our local Spoons. What's the price in UK v IoM ?
Alfie Noakes TT Related Posts (Only) 9 5,831 28-04-2025, 10:22 AM
    Thread: Spoons in Douglas.
Post: RE: Spoons in Douglas.

The curious people wielding their social media pitchforks who view any change on the IoM as some sort of black magic voodoo do make me laugh, there's hordes of em convinced it'll be the end of all the...
Alfie Noakes TT Related Posts (Only) 9 5,831 27-04-2025, 04:56 PM
    Thread: Countdown to TT 2025
Post: RE: Countdown to TT 2025

Sterling work chaps ... very well done.......these pics and the sun out today have got my TT Buzz properly woken up.
Alfie Noakes ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 282 57,835 27-04-2025, 11:28 AM
    Thread: Spoons in Douglas.
Post: RE: Spoons in Douglas.

It's in 1886 not Jacks, a welcome change for me bringing a bit of basic value.
Alfie Noakes TT Related Posts (Only) 9 5,831 27-04-2025, 11:25 AM
    Thread: Countdown to TT 2025
Post: RE: Countdown to TT 2025

[Image: https://i.ibb.co/JFt3d43/DSC-6724.jpg]
Alfie Noakes ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 282 57,835 19-04-2025, 07:54 AM
    Thread: Countdown to TT 2025
Post: RE: Countdown to TT 2025

[Image: https://i.ibb.co/12Fz3pM/tt-2016-045.jpg] (Nice one, Alfie! 👍)
Alfie Noakes ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 282 57,835 14-04-2025, 09:16 PM
    Thread: Countdown to TT 2025
Post: RE: Countdown to TT 2025

A somewhat eager youthful lanky TTW admin boy. [Image: https://i.ibb.co/xzDhYWG/DSC-4513.jpg]
Alfie Noakes ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 282 57,835 27-03-2025, 08:16 PM
    Thread: Isle of Man Mobile Phone Usage
Post: RE: Isle of Man Mobile Phone Usage

Hi Andrew, think you get a Manx Telecom or Sure PAYG sim card and put it in your phone. Or if you have a spare phone put the SIM card in that and you'll have both options/numbers, you'll need to check...
Alfie Noakes General Discussion 5 1,762 07-03-2025, 09:53 PM
    Thread: Countdown to TT 2025
Post: RE: Countdown to TT 2025

Great stuff chaps .... proper job all round.
Alfie Noakes ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 282 57,835 03-03-2025, 10:24 PM
    Thread: Two-week closure of western section of TT course
Post: RE: Two-week closure of western section of TT cour...

Needs sorting, it ranges from a dark patch to a serious flow and depending on where it's rained the water can be random in appearance and speed of appearance. .... similar happens at Ramsey Hairpin bu...
Alfie Noakes TT Related Posts (Only) 1 1,084 01-03-2025, 12:38 PM
    Thread: Ramsey Sprint cancelled for TT2025!
Post: RE: Ramsey Sprint cancelled for TT2025!

I'll wager a combination or all of insurance, HnS, noise and profit reasons.......what happened with the close public proximity S100 incident might also be a factor. I heard some chat after the S100 i...
Alfie Noakes TT Related Posts (Only) 5 2,329 24-02-2025, 05:11 PM
    Thread: Classic TT
Post: RE: Classic TT

I've not heard of any contingency options in recent years for end of race week.....it naffs me off a little because they faff around on race days with delays / lap reductions but if it was a qualifyin...
Alfie Noakes Manx Grand Prix & Classic TT 4 1,404 21-02-2025, 03:03 PM
    Thread: Countdown to TT 2025
Post: RE: Countdown to TT 2025

yay - keep em coming
Alfie Noakes ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 282 57,835 18-02-2025, 08:50 PM
    Thread: Countdown to TT 2025
Post: RE: Countdown to TT 2025

[Image: https://www.mediastorehouse.com.au/p/419...6.jpg.webp]
Alfie Noakes ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 282 57,835 18-02-2025, 10:06 AM
    Thread: Countdown to TT 2025
Post: RE: Countdown to TT 2025

Come on then peeps lets see if we can get the countdown rolling .... I've just booked from 21st May to 13th June
Alfie Noakes ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 282 57,835 17-02-2025, 10:09 PM
    Thread: Peter Hickman denies rumours that FHO Racing has folded
Post: RE: Peter Hickman denies rumours that FHO Racing h...

'mmmm https://motorsport.manxradio.com/news/is...ho-racing/
Alfie Noakes TT Related Posts (Only) 5 1,818 10-02-2025, 06:08 PM
    Thread: Winners enclosure at The Grandstand to be extended
Post: RE: Winners enclosure at The Grandstand to be exte...

It's poked away down by the bogs, surely it needs a better location these modern days.
Alfie Noakes General Discussion 3 1,404 09-02-2025, 09:51 PM
    Thread: Painted lines on the road
Post: RE: Painted lines on the road

You could try asking on the Manx Nostalgia FB page, it's a well informed hive of all historic Manx skeet including TT / MGP ... Roy Moore and John McBride are regular contributors.......would like to ...
Alfie Noakes TT Related Posts (Only) 10 3,340 21-01-2025, 12:25 PM
    Thread: Who, What, Where, When?
Post: RE: Who, What, Where, When?

There's an air filter poked out into the breeze, a contraption on the swing arm, another downpipe joining the collector at weird angle - is it a Buell of some description ? with the high number MGP so...
Alfie Noakes ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 758 777,823 19-01-2025, 11:57 AM
    Thread: Don't speed! even just before Roads Close!
Post: RE: Don't speed! even just before Roads Close!

I'm always amazed by the amount of locals who arrive just as roads close protesting where they have to get to......those at Douglas Rd Kirk Michael expecting to be be let through to Ramsey are particu...
Alfie Noakes General Discussion 1 1,223 11-01-2025, 11:06 AM
    Thread: Painted lines on the road
Post: RE: Painted lines on the road

Paging Splashdown paging Splashdown ... if anyone might know it'll be Nick ...
Alfie Noakes TT Related Posts (Only) 10 3,340 09-01-2025, 05:49 PM
    Thread: MSN get confused!
Post: RE: MSN get confused!

Bride and Andreas are class
Alfie Noakes General Discussion 2 1,306 08-01-2025, 09:23 PM
    Thread: IOMTT Fact Zone Cookies
Post: RE: IOMTT Fact Zone Cookies

I kinda know what you mean - some sites have "essential only" cookie options and some are a tracking cookie fest.....a regular browsing history clearing/delete will get rid of all the cookie / cache /...
Alfie Noakes TT Related Posts (Only) 5 1,666 06-01-2025, 07:35 PM
    Thread: Banned MGP rider 'to get racing licence reinstated'
Post: RE: Banned MGP rider 'to get racing licence reinst...

That lessons will be / have been learned diatribe in other conjured up sidestepping corporate words is "yeah we fkd up but that's not our fault because the rider should have noticed our process is fla...
Alfie Noakes Manx Grand Prix & Classic TT 1 1,335 23-11-2024, 11:04 AM
    Thread: Full schedule for Manx/Classic TT 2025
Post: RE: Full schedule for Manx/Classic TT 2025

Something has to give and be at the end and the bean counters and organisers will have tried to extend the event best they can - TT isn't much different with Senior at the end, i'm wondering also if w...
Alfie Noakes Manx Grand Prix & Classic TT 9 7,700 23-10-2024, 10:40 AM
    Thread: Full schedule for Manx/Classic TT 2025
Post: RE: Full schedule for Manx/Classic TT 2025

This year's weather and compressed racing mess might have been a blessing in disguise in finally proving there wasn't enough session time available even with the contingency sessions .. we weren't so ...
Alfie Noakes Manx Grand Prix & Classic TT 9 7,700 23-10-2024, 09:20 AM
    Thread: Possible changes to timetable for S100 2025
Post: RE: Possible changes to timetable for S100 2025

Finally a bit common sense .... been saying for ages that the increase in reasons why sessions are cancelled/stopped hasn't been matched by an increase in potential session time... Hopefully the MGP b...
Alfie Noakes Southern 100 Meetings 2 1,415 19-10-2024, 01:22 PM
    Thread: DAO Racing switch to Honda for 2025 campaign
Post: RE: DAO Racing switch to Honda for 2025 campaign

Be interesting to see if the DAO bikes handle better over the rough stuff than the factory bikes .... Dean's bike looked a proper handful in places this year over the bumps.
Alfie Noakes General Discussion 3 1,759 09-10-2024, 09:27 AM
    Thread: Burrrows Engineering part with 'Dom 'the Bomb'
Post: RE: Burrrows Engineering part with 'Dom 'the Bomb'

https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-m...tf-racing/
Alfie Noakes TT Related Posts (Only) 4 3,747 28-09-2024, 04:46 PM
    Thread: Monday race day
Post: RE: Monday race day

My weather gauge from Braddan / QB area is if I can see Ballakermeen school we might get some action and it's just closed in with with heavy Manx mizzle drizzle(update it's now pis*ing down) ..... I g...
Alfie Noakes Manx Grand Prix & Classic TT 5 2,410 26-08-2024, 08:51 AM
    Thread: Monday MGP Practice
Post: RE: Monday MGP Practice

Very nice guys - keep em coming ... thanks
Alfie Noakes ALL Photographs and Video Shots etc... 9 10,098 22-08-2024, 09:17 PM
    Thread: Manxman has 'incident' at Heysham 21/08/2024
Post: RE: Manxman has 'incident' at Heysham 21/08/2024

Bored with this nadgery windy cold November garbage now .... hate to say it but I could quite happily leave the place now - the grey gloom and nagging wind that just won't go away kills my spirit. Ma...
Alfie Noakes Manx Grand Prix & Classic TT 13 4,009 21-08-2024, 04:36 PM
    Thread: MGP 2024 road closures
Post: RE: MGP 2024 road closures

It'll be down to the bean-counting Govt "experts" and road closing/budget spreadsheets ... they aren't interested in the racing.
Alfie Noakes Manx Grand Prix & Classic TT 8 4,318 09-08-2024, 11:55 AM
    Thread: MGP 2024 road closures
Post: RE: MGP 2024 road closures

2023 last racing day MGP I ended up at Black Hut in the response car/marshalling and the conditions were very changeable to say the least - the great regular crew stationed there telling me the tradit...
Alfie Noakes Manx Grand Prix & Classic TT 8 4,318 09-08-2024, 08:36 AM
    Thread: Where is the Stanley Woods Clock?
Post: RE: Where is the Stanley Woods Clock?

Excellent news / work EK ... I do wonder what happens to artefacts like that if nobody asks, I've got an image of Manx Govt storage like the end of the Indiana Jones - Raiders of the Lost Clock.
Alfie Noakes TT Related Posts (Only) 9 11,785 31-07-2024, 08:19 PM
    Thread: Wow
Post: RE: Wow

Thanks Rich ... yeah - he does the IoM proud...some pace on the boy still, he destroyed that field today.
Alfie Noakes General Discussion 5 2,024 03-07-2024, 08:51 PM
    Thread: Where is the Stanley Woods Clock?
Post: RE: Where is the Stanley Woods Clock?

This is the Dept of Enterprise Motorsport page - there's a box for "contact", might be worth asking them.....email is probably best then you can get an info and contact name paper trail up and running...
Alfie Noakes TT Related Posts (Only) 9 11,785 03-07-2024, 09:33 AM
    Thread: TT 2024 done.... What d'ya think of that then?
Post: RE: TT 2024 done.... What d'ya think of that then?

It's Insurance - not particularly the cost but getting a company to actually take the risk on board and there's not much we can do about that .... I possibly wouldn't be going too overboard pointing o...
Alfie Noakes TT Related Posts (Only) 67 112,879 26-06-2024, 07:02 PM
    Thread: Marshals
Post: RE: Marshals

Thanks for all your help / support / time - it's greatly appreciated and this year as Smokin H says we have had a lot of marshals signed up and out on duty much earlier in practice week, this makes ge...
Alfie Noakes TT Related Posts (Only) 8 12,774 22-06-2024, 11:43 AM
    Thread: Back in the day
Post: RE: Back in the day

Those nights were fabulously spontaneous and generally well mannered but getting more raucous each year ... one thing I remember before it all stopped was a van full of laughing reprobates driving thr...
Alfie Noakes TT Related Posts (Only) 11 13,443 22-06-2024, 11:26 AM
    Thread: TT 2024 done.... What d'ya think of that then?
Post: RE: TT 2024 done.... What d'ya think of that then?

I picked up some rider fatigue chat last year and more this year, the races and qualifying will not be run in the wet - for Senior race day I ended up stationed and marshalling at Cammall Farm, there ...
Alfie Noakes TT Related Posts (Only) 67 112,879 16-06-2024, 08:41 PM