It appears Kastaway has decided to target "The Doc" for a little ribbing. Perhaps we could get some insight from both regarding their thoughts on the up coming Grand American such as location, attendance and such. Then we could revisit their forecasts and see who's more in line with the reality of the current ATA and its future.
My prediction is there will be a Grand American in Sparta at the WRSC (MAYBE) Attendance will be greater than ever (MAYBE) Vendor Sales will be up greater than ever (MAYBE) The HOF Building will be stocked completely full(MAYBE) My predictions are from a TRUSTED Source(MAYBE) I found out all of our DELEGATES are FULLY informed (MAYBE).OUR ATA President is fully forthcoming with all my requested information promptly (MAYBE) as the ATA is being completely TRANSPARENT (MAYBE) so make your camping reservations quickly before they are taken (MAYBE) There is nothing wrong in being prepared (MAYBE) Gary Bryant..............................Dr.longshot (MAYBE)
Gary, that seems a little vague. I predict that the Grand will be held in 2016 at the WRSC with no "maybe's" what so ever. Attendance will be down along with vendor sales due to total mismanagement of information dispersal from the ATA. Once again, no MAYBE about it All the other items you present are subjective and not quantifiable and only reflect your total disdain for the ATA. Those views will be supported by most here on the forum, but a few others will assume a different stance. So Gary, are you willing to go on record as stating that the Grand will not be in Sparta in 2016? The attendance and vendor sales issue becomes moot if you do not agree that the Grand will be in Sparta. Hope you had a nice Christmas.
Kastaway errr straightshooter has left the forum as well as some of his usernames. lol He sure is here a lot for hating this forum.
It really doesn't matter anymore where the Grand will be held this year, it still won't straighten out the ATA, nor will it make anything better. Some shooters that just don't care will still attend. There are people that will go to a wake just for the free food and liquor.
So Trap2, as a non-member of the ATA are you condemning the shooters who will attend the Grand? You do know that some of the most vocal people on this site still went to the Grand last year, don't you? Did they go for the "free food and liquor"?
Leonidas, If you are so up to date on people, where they go, and why, maybe you can tell us why the attendance at the grand has been on a continual decrease since even before the move to Illinois ..? The attendance in Sparta has never equaled the attendance when it was in Ohio before it started its decline ... Wait and see what happens this year with all of the drama and not knowing whats going on, you might be in for a surprise ... You look it up, and yes it can be done ... WPT ... (YAC) ...