Craig,

Your post is quite well timed actually, as I am in the process of deciding on what the future is, both for Roaming Robots and John Findlay.

We are all aware that we are in a credit crunch, and some say we havent hit rock bottom yet. Its no suprize that tickets sales are down compared to 2008, we have to remember that its been 5 years since RW was on TV. So I would agree that robot events are about to change, RR events anyway,

The problem with feather weights, light and possibly middle weights is that they will never replace Heavy Weights, the size and power of HWs is the entertainment factor we need for large shows.

It has been a year since I changed the arena and added the cages and flip out zone, It was a 1 year experient and now its over its time to try something new again. I now have another plan for a twist, so Portsmouth 2009, maybe even RIAT you will all see what I have planned. However where as the flipout / cages were for roboteers and the show... the new arena concept will be for commercial reasons in the current climate and nothing else.

Some may have noticed that there are no future events on the forum, or tickets on sale for the rest of 2009, that is becuase everything is currently on hold, until I make my decisions for the future.

Luckily for me, My work doesnt just involve events, I am as people know pushing hard in the educational sector, and my projects i put onto schools now dont just involve the robots.

Over the next month there are going to be some decisions made which are going to affect everyone, unfortunately for RR to survive there will be changes made, some will understand, others might not like it, but one thing is for sure, After being head hunted and offered a full time job, only to turn it down just last night after agonising over the pro's and cons, I am still motivated to keep RR alive one way or another.

Without the support of roboteers and my crew the events wouldn't carry on, so while I'm rambling... Thank You.

John
Roaming Robots