BF - you've just stated that you ignore the speed control on final. Who needs a kick up the arse?
If you've only ever seen one aircraft missing the turn - you've either not been into EDI very often or you're not looking out the window!
I work at an airfield that has several RETs, rigid speed control and is optimized for a decent arrival rate; we still have several go-arounds every day because crews apply for citizenship on the runway.
Perhaps you'd care to let us know which the two watches at EDI are that help you out so much, just so we can all learn from "best practice".
A final point; use of 12/30 and the noise abatement stuff (including being offered a visual) are absolutely nothing to do with ATC - take them up with BAA. If we could, we would. One more flight on the ground is one less flight talking to me!
