I agree to a point, but Diana died in 1997 and the kind of stuff that is being left at the Fairy Bridge is happened in recent years, and certainly not before 2007 when there was a start in the influx of new visitors. Before that date the vast majority of people who came to watch the TT were people who were mainly interested in motorbikes. Since then we have had a huge increase in visitors who are coming over for the Event/Experience in the same way that they would go to Wimbledon, Grand National,Open Golf etc.
I dont think the non UK visitors have made any effect on what happens at the Fairy Bridge, in fact I would argue that there are less non UK visitors now than there were pre 2007. I only base this opinion on the amount of foreign registed bike you see now during the TT , and given the fact I live so close to the Pier Head, I go most nights of practice week down there to see the bikes getting on the boat, there are a lot less non UK bikes boarding.
Eddy asked the question is the change of people for the better?
For me the answer is no. I will contradict my self by saying if the TT has to survive by having these 'non biker/motorcyclist' type to survive, then so be it. What I wont do anymore is engage on open forums on 'where is the best place to watch from'. I am sick to death of sitting next to ill manered loud mouthed baffons when out watching the racing. I will stick to the little spots found over the years, and let the the rest squeeze themself standing at the bottom of Bray Hill.
Sorry for going off topic, but I belive it is that type of visitor who has made The Fairy Bridge what it is today.