New Posts For Thread: The Festival - Is it worth going or better on tv?https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30218757/the-festival---is-it-worth-going-or-better-on-tvInterested to know - atmosphere means that once is surely a must, but for the overall experience including the crowding for drinks, punting & tucker, where movement must be tricky bordering on annoying, maybe easier at home??Would've needed to leave deepest Naarfark pre Xmas via horse n cart for Chelts , ne'er mind, can always catch up on the radiomaphone..https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30218757/the-festival---is-it-worth-going-or-better-on-tv?post_id=538348703#538348703Would've needed to leave deepest Naarfark pre Xmas via horse n cart for Chelts , ne'er mind, can always catch up on the radiomaphone..Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:36:24 -0500ha vg it was the fact you're from norwich that took us all in ! I'd go on Friday for the Potatoes racehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30218757/the-festival---is-it-worth-going-or-better-on-tv?post_id=538348619#538348619ha vg it was the fact you're from norwich that took us all in ! I'd go on Friday for the Potatoes raceMon, 10 Mar 2014 16:29:12 -0500they calls it festival fever ya knowhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30218757/the-festival---is-it-worth-going-or-better-on-tv?post_id=538348397#538348397they calls it festival fever ya knowMon, 10 Mar 2014 16:09:19 -0500Ok final proposal, 9 day festival with 3 races per day, free entrance sponsored by the bookies through logos on each furlong, free booze via the black stuff as a thankyou for the previous 50 years patronage, free bets via layers to make up for missinhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30218757/the-festival---is-it-worth-going-or-better-on-tv?post_id=538348203#538348203Ok final proposal, 9 day festival with 3 races per day, free entrance sponsored by the bookies through logos on each furlong, free booze via the black stuff as a thankyou for the previous 50 years patronage, free bets via layers to make up for missinMon, 10 Mar 2014 16:00:25 -0500depends how organised you are.last minute youre either a) lucky b) paying top bing c) in Birmingham or Bristolget a squad of you, booked up in October, November, comes out very reasonable.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30218757/the-festival---is-it-worth-going-or-better-on-tv?post_id=538348047#538348047depends how organised you are.last minute youre either a) lucky b) paying top bing c) in Birmingham or Bristolget a squad of you, booked up in October, November, comes out very reasonable.Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:53:40 -0500Accommodation & travel haven't really been accounted for , can't be easy or cost effective for the working punter..https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30218757/the-festival---is-it-worth-going-or-better-on-tv?post_id=538347859#538347859Accommodation & travel haven't really been accounted for , can't be easy or cost effective for the working punter..Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:41:29 -0500Ideally I would attend Tuesday, Wednesday and kick the arse out of it. Recover Thursday on the couch Celebrate the greatest day of the greatest week of the year on Friday with like minded fellows in a quality racing boozer.(GC day can be hideous imvhhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30218757/the-festival---is-it-worth-going-or-better-on-tv?post_id=538347767#538347767Ideally I would attend Tuesday, Wednesday and kick the arse out of it. Recover Thursday on the couch Celebrate the greatest day of the greatest week of the year on Friday with like minded fellows in a quality racing boozer.(GC day can be hideous imvhMon, 10 Mar 2014 15:34:24 -05001/3 on course votes market, 5/2 home viewing, on course clear - hope it gets home..https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30218757/the-festival---is-it-worth-going-or-better-on-tv?post_id=538347547#5383475471/3 on course votes market, 5/2 home viewing, on course clear - hope it gets home..Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:21:43 -0500oufieshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30218757/the-festival---is-it-worth-going-or-better-on-tv?post_id=538347111#538347111oufiesMon, 10 Mar 2014 14:58:11 -0500oufieshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/30218757/the-festival---is-it-worth-going-or-better-on-tv?post_id=538347107#538347107oufiesMon, 10 Mar 2014 14:58:04 -0500