New Posts For Thread: Do the Irish back English horses?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27212789/do-the-irish-back-english-horsesSomething I was pondering earlier. It's almost taken as a given that the Irish money drives down the price of the Irish horses on the day. All the times I've been to Cheltenham, I can't remember speaking to an Irishman who had backed an English horsesorry, bergkamp, getting people/posts mixed uphttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27212789/do-the-irish-back-english-horses?post_id=488886249#488886249sorry, bergkamp, getting people/posts mixed upSat, 12 Mar 2011 03:17:21 -0600The question is almost a valid one.While I doubt there are any Irish punters who go to Cheltenham who wouldn't back an English horse, it is definitely true that most would back the Irish horse if they couldn't split two that they thought were the moshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27212789/do-the-irish-back-english-horses?post_id=488867973#488867973The question is almost a valid one.While I doubt there are any Irish punters who go to Cheltenham who wouldn't back an English horse, it is definitely true that most would back the Irish horse if they couldn't split two that they thought were the mosFri, 11 Mar 2011 20:26:20 -0600Whatever the truth,10 years of the festival and never ever had a problem with the Irish boys.In my opinion they make the week special.Everyone entitled to a little Jingoism.Not met many mug punters amongst them either.Finding your own one is nice,addhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27212789/do-the-irish-back-english-horses?post_id=488867401#488867401Whatever the truth,10 years of the festival and never ever had a problem with the Irish boys.In my opinion they make the week special.Everyone entitled to a little Jingoism.Not met many mug punters amongst them either.Finding your own one is nice,addFri, 11 Mar 2011 20:16:40 -0600Ribellaro - why you say that mate?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27212789/do-the-irish-back-english-horses?post_id=488865701#488865701Ribellaro - why you say that mate?Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:48:20 -0600must never have spoken to you bergkamphttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27212789/do-the-irish-back-english-horses?post_id=488864033#488864033must never have spoken to you bergkampFri, 11 Mar 2011 19:25:11 -0600Point of order:Criticising spelling and syntax allows the critics pen!s/ cl!toris to throb with (misplaced) pride.Carry on....https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27212789/do-the-irish-back-english-horses?post_id=488863789#488863789Point of order:Criticising spelling and syntax allows the critics pen!s/ cl!toris to throb with (misplaced) pride.Carry on....Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:21:38 -0600Dear me. Some odd folks climb out of the woodwork at this time of year!https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27212789/do-the-irish-back-english-horses?post_id=488863033#488863033Dear me. Some odd folks climb out of the woodwork at this time of year!Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:12:09 -0600Deluded - good night! BTW Glossy be careful how you spell "perfectly" as Stevo the muppet might pull you up on the extra E.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27212789/do-the-irish-back-english-horses?post_id=488862905#488862905Deluded - good night! BTW Glossy be careful how you spell "perfectly" as Stevo the muppet might pull you up on the extra E.Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:10:17 -0600No it's not generalised at all. It refers to the specific times that I've spoken to Irish folks at the Festival. If I'd have said "All Irish punters back Irish horses", it would have been a generalisation. Well done for ruining a perefectly decent dihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27212789/do-the-irish-back-english-horses?post_id=488862557#488862557No it's not generalised at all. It refers to the specific times that I've spoken to Irish folks at the Festival. If I'd have said "All Irish punters back Irish horses", it would have been a generalisation. Well done for ruining a perefectly decent diFri, 11 Mar 2011 19:05:56 -0600Glossy -nothing general about this statement of yours All the times I've been to Cheltenham, I can't remember speaking to an Irishman who had backed an English horse at the festivalhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/27212789/do-the-irish-back-english-horses?post_id=488862245#488862245Glossy -nothing general about this statement of yours All the times I've been to Cheltenham, I can't remember speaking to an Irishman who had backed an English horse at the festivalFri, 11 Mar 2011 19:02:22 -0600