I first picked up MBUK because it was the only mag with trials in. That issue had a group a lads being taught by martyn ashtona couple of hints and I remember "blimey, if I get a bit better maybe mbuk will come and visit us!" the photo comps as well, i remember having numerous photos which could have beaten some of the ones that one, yet where was the entry address? e-mail address? I didn't even get feedback to see if it had been posted to the correct address. When you look at how big DH + XC is in MBUK compared to trials then you start to realise that they just don't want trials in it anymore. I'd love to be proved wrong, but I don't recall koxx days having a couple of pages to itself (maybe i neglected to purchase that issue) but surely thats a big thing? I always thought that Martyn's column is just his thoughts, usually relating to trials although he is a god, he doesn't tell you what to do, so theres no need to take him word for word. I don't think MBUK is going downhill as such, its just pushing trials further and further out of the mag.....towards the back lol