New Posts For Thread: The Gambler , Jonathan Rendallhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29806381/the-gambler-jonathan-rendallBeing looking for this three part documentary .on catchup can't find it any whereI must admit I didn't enjoy these programmes one bit. Without wishing to sound hectoring or carping, I thought they were a dreadful indulgence by C4. The actual betting activity shown was generally plain awful, and an object lesson of how not be gambhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29806381/the-gambler-jonathan-rendall?post_id=532149419#532149419I must admit I didn't enjoy these programmes one bit. Without wishing to sound hectoring or carping, I thought they were a dreadful indulgence by C4. The actual betting activity shown was generally plain awful, and an object lesson of how not be gambFri, 10 May 2013 10:31:00 -0500Thanks to Moonaxed mentioning he'd seen it on Virgin, I've just checked to see if the Channel4 site has it now - and it does.The Gambler:Episode 1: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-gambler/episode-guide/series-1/episode-1Episode 2: http:/https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29806381/the-gambler-jonathan-rendall?post_id=532149051#532149051Thanks to Moonaxed mentioning he'd seen it on Virgin, I've just checked to see if the Channel4 site has it now - and it does.The Gambler:Episode 1: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-gambler/episode-guide/series-1/episode-1Episode 2: http:/Fri, 10 May 2013 10:21:24 -0500Up, for Moonaxedhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29806381/the-gambler-jonathan-rendall?post_id=532148149#532148149Up, for MoonaxedFri, 10 May 2013 09:54:02 -0500Aye, pixie.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29806381/the-gambler-jonathan-rendall?post_id=529915595#529915595Aye, pixie.Sun, 17 Mar 2013 10:01:40 -0500Thanks. It would appear he burnt himself out in the end. Shame because he was a great talent and quite a character by all accounts.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29806381/the-gambler-jonathan-rendall?post_id=529914205#529914205Thanks. It would appear he burnt himself out in the end. Shame because he was a great talent and quite a character by all accounts.Sun, 17 Mar 2013 09:13:11 -0500You're welcome, pixie.The articles point to his heavy drinking in later years being a possible contributory factor to his death.It seems he had a particular talent for writing about boxing in particular: "He went on to write about that only bout inhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29806381/the-gambler-jonathan-rendall?post_id=529913723#529913723You're welcome, pixie.The articles point to his heavy drinking in later years being a possible contributory factor to his death.It seems he had a particular talent for writing about boxing in particular: "He went on to write about that only bout inSun, 17 Mar 2013 08:56:06 -0500Sorry, I should add, thanks to MMY and TT for their replies.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29806381/the-gambler-jonathan-rendall?post_id=529913019#529913019Sorry, I should add, thanks to MMY and TT for their replies.Sun, 17 Mar 2013 08:18:00 -0500I knew someone who knew him very well as they were both Sports Journalists at the time and good friends. He said that Johnny was as wild as feck, which was quite something because my mate lived very much on the edge too, so I'm glad it wasn't suicidehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29806381/the-gambler-jonathan-rendall?post_id=529913017#529913017I knew someone who knew him very well as they were both Sports Journalists at the time and good friends. He said that Johnny was as wild as feck, which was quite something because my mate lived very much on the edge too, so I'm glad it wasn't suicideSun, 17 Mar 2013 08:17:20 -0500Beaten to the quote by Make My Hay!I'd just been looking up the Guardian piece which I read last week about him, as above.http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/feb/09/jonathan-rendallHe was obviously very highly regarded for his literacy skills by hishttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29806381/the-gambler-jonathan-rendall?post_id=529912813#529912813Beaten to the quote by Make My Hay!I'd just been looking up the Guardian piece which I read last week about him, as above.http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/feb/09/jonathan-rendallHe was obviously very highly regarded for his literacy skills by hisSun, 17 Mar 2013 08:05:11 -0500pixie 12:17 How did he die - When Jonny was found dead at his home in St Georges Street, Ipswich, on 23 January, police estimate he had been there alone "for a number of days". Mutual friends say it was longer than a week, others reckon perhaps two.Phttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29806381/the-gambler-jonathan-rendall?post_id=529912715#529912715pixie 12:17 How did he die - When Jonny was found dead at his home in St Georges Street, Ipswich, on 23 January, police estimate he had been there alone "for a number of days". Mutual friends say it was longer than a week, others reckon perhaps two.PSun, 17 Mar 2013 07:58:40 -0500