I knew I'd read somewhere about the pit, even more dont aggree with changing a rule on the day of a competition.

As for the champs ...

The FRA recognise that I run a different type of show to Robots Live, and so do I !!

My focus is on entertainment, value for money ( just put my ticket prices up again as the quality of show has improved again ) and it is a business and I'm driving it forward commercially my own way! The curtain, the wire ropes, the loading pen, merchandise, major damage are just a handful of things we've done to provide the best show possible for the most important people, the audience roboteers should feel proud to be part of such a show !!

Someone described RL as events ran by roboteers for roboteers but i dont aggree, we aren't any different and 10 years of keeping the history of a champion proves that !! , yes the format hasn't changed in RL, and RR is so much different now !! But I hope that roboteers feel they are coming forward with us, I know a lot do, and there are maybe a few who are still loyal to RL after the big split but commercialism doesn't have to be a bad thing if it secures a place for us to play robots and you never know get it back on TV !!

I'm comfortable with the decision, I've done it for years, lost a lot of £££ because of it, and true jonno style, I've got something VERY special lined up for 2013 which will have an impact to our future which is much more important to me.

Ive handed over the reins to Alan and the FRA and will still be doing my own big competition in 2013 don't worry! :-)

John
http://Www.roamingrobots.co.uk