Hello,

First post so take it easy! My thoughts after reading through this thread, is that marking the route can be likened to professional footballers diving. It gives the diver an advantage either in the form of a penalty, free kick, or opposition getting sent off, and is in all likelihood encouraged by coaching staff and managers. However it is completely unsporting, infuriates others involved with the sport, brings the sport into disrepute and makes a laughing stock of the players who do it.

It is prevalent due to the importance placed on winning and getting the right result. And that is how a lot of people I feel attack the BG nowadays, as a task to be conquered first time at all costs, and, as previously referred to, a box ticked.

There will always be those who say well if they can get away with it then fair play to them. Its completely down to an individuals interpretation on what is to some people cheating and to others gaining an advantage.