There's been more positive reaction to what's planned for TT 2010.
MotorCycle News editor Marc Potter describes the TT team as people that were 'not prepared to sit back and do things the same way that they’ve always been done'.
But one thing which is making a welcome return next year is entertainment on Douglas Promenade.
Tourism and Leisure Minister Martyn Quayle admits the changes, especially bringing attrractions back to the prom, have come about after the 2009 offerings were criticised by many visitors.
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