I was chatting with a few folk about this today, it is sad but it is perplexing to me that things have come this far.
A few of my thoughts:
1. It was too bloody expensive - for everyone, especially exhibitors.... and Joe Public paid handsomely through the nose for everything too.
2. They lost a key venue (Blenheim) and that's hard to come back from.
3. There was no real direction or theme and increasingly aspects of the management seemed 'disjointed'.
4. The heart was ripped from many of the competitive events (not just the fishing) which for many was the sole reason for attending.
5. It was far too bloody expensive.
H