New Posts For Thread: My Sporting Life: John McCririckhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495303/my-sporting-life-john-mccririckOn TalkSport now, with Danny Baker interviewing.For those interested.Well, I enjoyed the programme very much.He may well be offensive, a bully and a buffoon - but he's always interesting and told many tales last night well worth hearing, in particular about the early days of betting shops, being a bookies' runner andhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495303/my-sporting-life-john-mccririck?post_id=544678029#544678029Well, I enjoyed the programme very much.He may well be offensive, a bully and a buffoon - but he's always interesting and told many tales last night well worth hearing, in particular about the early days of betting shops, being a bookies' runner andMon, 11 May 2015 12:26:15 -0500In October 2012 it was announced by Channel 4 that McCririck would not be included in the team presenting racing from January 2013,[4] which McCririck blamed on ageism.[5] On 13 November, the tribunal ruled against McCririck: "The unanimous judgementhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495303/my-sporting-life-john-mccririck?post_id=544677897#544677897In October 2012 it was announced by Channel 4 that McCririck would not be included in the team presenting racing from January 2013,[4] which McCririck blamed on ageism.[5] On 13 November, the tribunal ruled against McCririck: "The unanimous judgementMon, 11 May 2015 12:13:50 -0500His expose of the sharp practice operated by the Tote surely is a as naught in the context of the offish, offensive, self promoting and ignorant attitudes that constitute the rest of his career?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495303/my-sporting-life-john-mccririck?post_id=544676499#544676499His expose of the sharp practice operated by the Tote surely is a as naught in the context of the offish, offensive, self promoting and ignorant attitudes that constitute the rest of his career?Mon, 11 May 2015 10:45:02 -0500Big Mac was nice to me when I met him..Thommo on the other hand was an ignorant kuunthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495303/my-sporting-life-john-mccririck?post_id=544673345#544673345Big Mac was nice to me when I met him..Thommo on the other hand was an ignorant kuuntMon, 11 May 2015 06:33:49 -0500His wife isn't too fond of tradesmen. My mate and a few others were working on the house next door and parking space is at a minimum down his road. She same came out and started ranting about their vans, they should be moved to make space for visitohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495303/my-sporting-life-john-mccririck?post_id=544673321#544673321His wife isn't too fond of tradesmen. My mate and a few others were working on the house next door and parking space is at a minimum down his road. She same came out and started ranting about their vans, they should be moved to make space for visitoMon, 11 May 2015 06:29:11 -0500As others have said, Big Mac used to be a top racing journalist (not a pundit because he never seemed to understand form or race-reading) who was not afraid to take on the establishment. On Channel 4 he was a breath of fresh air in reporting from thehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495303/my-sporting-life-john-mccririck?post_id=544671991#544671991As others have said, Big Mac used to be a top racing journalist (not a pundit because he never seemed to understand form or race-reading) who was not afraid to take on the establishment. On Channel 4 he was a breath of fresh air in reporting from theSun, 10 May 2015 23:22:20 -0500I knew of the guy who replaced WW. Was the guy who headed their Scottish operation Jim Harvie I think was his name (only met him twice).He stayed for three years then quit and emigrated to Australia.I was working the day that pool was announced. A cohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495303/my-sporting-life-john-mccririck?post_id=544670793#544670793I knew of the guy who replaced WW. Was the guy who headed their Scottish operation Jim Harvie I think was his name (only met him twice).He stayed for three years then quit and emigrated to Australia.I was working the day that pool was announced. A coSun, 10 May 2015 18:35:31 -0500Carlisle, akabula, rather than Cartmel. "The Carlisle C0ck-Up". McCririck was already holder of the British Press Award for Specialist Writer of the Year at the time (1978) and was voted Campaigning Writer of the Year for the Tote expose. Consideringhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495303/my-sporting-life-john-mccririck?post_id=544670569#544670569Carlisle, akabula, rather than Cartmel. "The Carlisle C0ck-Up". McCririck was already holder of the British Press Award for Specialist Writer of the Year at the time (1978) and was voted Campaigning Writer of the Year for the Tote expose. ConsideringSun, 10 May 2015 18:15:33 -0500I think he's alright tbh, can see why people dislike him though, speaking your mind will always rub a lot of people up the wrong way but unlike someone like Katie Hopkins he doesn't do it for effect. Genuinely likes his racing and football and gamblihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495303/my-sporting-life-john-mccririck?post_id=544670499#544670499I think he's alright tbh, can see why people dislike him though, speaking your mind will always rub a lot of people up the wrong way but unlike someone like Katie Hopkins he doesn't do it for effect. Genuinely likes his racing and football and gambliSun, 10 May 2015 18:11:03 -0500Ran into him at Wimbledon dogs many years ago, an Ahole of the highest orderhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495303/my-sporting-life-john-mccririck?post_id=544670387#544670387Ran into him at Wimbledon dogs many years ago, an Ahole of the highest orderSun, 10 May 2015 18:00:34 -0500