A sweeping statement Jonny, why were they crap, tell us in your opinion the faults with the venues. What was wrong with NEC and what was wrong with 5 lakes?
NEC was better than 5 Lakes as it has more 'stuff to do' like the talks and things. I just found the dialogue boring. Some people may enjoy it, just not me.
I seem to remember the 5 Lakes show just being a big tackle sale.