New Posts For Thread: Racing UK - Anyone else p****d off at having to pay for a whole year?!!https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28992395/racing-uk---anyone-else-pd-off-at-having-to-pay-for-a-whole-yearWas minimum of 3 months last year which was good because it got me from Cheltenham to the Guineas. Some of us can't afford £20 a month for a year and have a decent bet too. I'm not a happy bunnyI think NH racing is pretty much a niche sport.I cant see how RUK can possible play a part in the death of racing. If you take the sport seriously and love the game which I do,and im sure you do,im perfectly happy to pay a paltry sumto watch the besthttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28992395/racing-uk---anyone-else-pd-off-at-having-to-pay-for-a-whole-year?post_id=517461109#517461109I think NH racing is pretty much a niche sport.I cant see how RUK can possible play a part in the death of racing. If you take the sport seriously and love the game which I do,and im sure you do,im perfectly happy to pay a paltry sumto watch the bestMon, 12 Mar 2012 20:35:04 -0500The bottom line is that if you go to the same pool you will run out of fish eventually if it isn't restocked. You can work it for a time as they have with boxing but increasingly it will become a niche sport and an irrelevance. It will be then that thttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28992395/racing-uk---anyone-else-pd-off-at-having-to-pay-for-a-whole-year?post_id=517460091#517460091The bottom line is that if you go to the same pool you will run out of fish eventually if it isn't restocked. You can work it for a time as they have with boxing but increasingly it will become a niche sport and an irrelevance. It will be then that tMon, 12 Mar 2012 19:57:44 -0500Its a shame the last 2 races arent on E4 or another of there channels they seem to have plenty of them on freeview.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28992395/racing-uk---anyone-else-pd-off-at-having-to-pay-for-a-whole-year?post_id=517459445#517459445Its a shame the last 2 races arent on E4 or another of there channels they seem to have plenty of them on freeview.Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:37:13 -0500As a side point it would be interesting to know how much it actually costs the industry by having the Cheltenham festival on RUK. Here I'm referring to the casual punters that like a bet on the big race meetings like the Grand National. For example mhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28992395/racing-uk---anyone-else-pd-off-at-having-to-pay-for-a-whole-year?post_id=517458939#517458939As a side point it would be interesting to know how much it actually costs the industry by having the Cheltenham festival on RUK. Here I'm referring to the casual punters that like a bet on the big race meetings like the Grand National. For example mMon, 12 Mar 2012 19:22:41 -0500Totally agree with Steamer. £5 per week is a pittance. Third of the cost of the Racing Post for a week.All the major meetings covered apart from Ascot. In depth coverage with knowledgeable presentersDont know how anyone can state that £5 per week shttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28992395/racing-uk---anyone-else-pd-off-at-having-to-pay-for-a-whole-year?post_id=517458931#517458931Totally agree with Steamer. £5 per week is a pittance. Third of the cost of the Racing Post for a week.All the major meetings covered apart from Ascot. In depth coverage with knowledgeable presentersDont know how anyone can state that £5 per week sMon, 12 Mar 2012 19:22:11 -0500Thanks Larry, you've ruined my night nowhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28992395/racing-uk---anyone-else-pd-off-at-having-to-pay-for-a-whole-year?post_id=517458357#517458357Thanks Larry, you've ruined my night nowMon, 12 Mar 2012 19:04:46 -0500Minimum 1 month on Virgin Media (fyi)https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28992395/racing-uk---anyone-else-pd-off-at-having-to-pay-for-a-whole-year?post_id=517458241#517458241Minimum 1 month on Virgin Media (fyi)Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:01:09 -0500beautifully put!https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28992395/racing-uk---anyone-else-pd-off-at-having-to-pay-for-a-whole-year?post_id=517458207#517458207beautifully put!Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:00:05 -0500I cancelled my RUK subscription after last years Festival. I would consider myself a horse racing gambler (as I do it everyday of the week) but I refuse to pay RUK's monthly subscription. Is that tight? yes probably in the scheme of things. Have I mihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28992395/racing-uk---anyone-else-pd-off-at-having-to-pay-for-a-whole-year?post_id=517458057#517458057I cancelled my RUK subscription after last years Festival. I would consider myself a horse racing gambler (as I do it everyday of the week) but I refuse to pay RUK's monthly subscription. Is that tight? yes probably in the scheme of things. Have I miMon, 12 Mar 2012 18:55:55 -0500Oh lets not fight children!I like a bet but can and have lived without betting, however I love horse racing and just cannot afford £20 a month at the moment having been made redundant a couple of months ago.I completely disagree with any of us havinhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28992395/racing-uk---anyone-else-pd-off-at-having-to-pay-for-a-whole-year?post_id=517457783#517457783Oh lets not fight children!I like a bet but can and have lived without betting, however I love horse racing and just cannot afford £20 a month at the moment having been made redundant a couple of months ago.I completely disagree with any of us havinMon, 12 Mar 2012 18:48:32 -0500