Weir strikes me as an old fashioned trainer. Outstanding horseman, nobody disputes that. Western district boy who cut his teeth with TOS at Stawell, they don't come any more old fashioned. I'm sure tubing, jiggers and setting up races were par for the course during his days learning the trade under his mentors, that's how things rolled 25 yrs ago. He's been pinged for tubing a few times and no surprise he's using jiggers to this day.
Problem is the world has evolved and moved on, they won't accept it anymore. What was a slap on the wrist 20 yrs ago is not acceptable today.
All that said if he came back in 4 yrs I'd have no hesitation in sending one to him, he's still an exceptional trainer and horseman.
Problem is the world has evolved and moved on, they won't accept it anymore. What was a slap on the wrist 20 yrs ago is not acceptable today.
All that said if he came back in 4 yrs I'd have no hesitation in sending one to him, he's still an exceptional trainer and horseman.