New Posts For Thread: Chief Executive---GBGBhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/23565166/chief-executive---gbgbAnyone heard anything? Since Taylor left ( a man unencumbered by any knowledge of dog racing but a decent hocky goalkeeper----you couldn't make it up) there has been a defeaning silence from GBGB Towers.What do you reckon? Old mates network? Stitch uHave to say that I had a few letters to the RP (when it was okay) about the bigging up of certain bookmakers - they never got printed. The usual blurb that you cant slate em as they pay the advertising, which I suppose is correct.As for the getting shttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/23565166/chief-executive---gbgb?post_id=422001846#422001846Have to say that I had a few letters to the RP (when it was okay) about the bigging up of certain bookmakers - they never got printed. The usual blurb that you cant slate em as they pay the advertising, which I suppose is correct.As for the getting sTue, 10 Nov 2009 02:35:47 -0600wolsey end, the chief correspondent for the Racing Post greyhound section was appearing on William Hill's voice network when I went in there the other day.It suprised me, because he's never been afraid to show his teeth in the past, but how he is ablhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/23565166/chief-executive---gbgb?post_id=422001758#422001758wolsey end, the chief correspondent for the Racing Post greyhound section was appearing on William Hill's voice network when I went in there the other day.It suprised me, because he's never been afraid to show his teeth in the past, but how he is ablMon, 09 Nov 2009 13:14:41 -0600basilbrush, greyhound racing decided ten years ago that it was better to be thrown a few scraps from the bookmakers' table than fight for the future of this great sport.Subsequent events have shown without any question that men like Geoffrey Thomas ahttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/23565166/chief-executive---gbgb?post_id=422001754#422001754basilbrush, greyhound racing decided ten years ago that it was better to be thrown a few scraps from the bookmakers' table than fight for the future of this great sport.Subsequent events have shown without any question that men like Geoffrey Thomas aMon, 09 Nov 2009 13:10:32 -0600oh and i forgot to add that the sprts trade paper is a total sham. between 6-10 pages a day and they cant be bothered to report any half decent stories.imagine what a sensible and competent investigative reporter would be able to uncover. the sport ihttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/23565166/chief-executive---gbgb?post_id=422001750#422001750oh and i forgot to add that the sprts trade paper is a total sham. between 6-10 pages a day and they cant be bothered to report any half decent stories.imagine what a sensible and competent investigative reporter would be able to uncover. the sport iMon, 09 Nov 2009 11:17:37 -0600Good post Wolsey End.......the GBGB and their predecessors the BGRB have made a complete horlicks of the sport. Unfortunately in many cases owners and trainers have stood back ( as have the press) and allowed it too happen, and even worse have actualhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/23565166/chief-executive---gbgb?post_id=422001738#422001738Good post Wolsey End.......the GBGB and their predecessors the BGRB have made a complete horlicks of the sport. Unfortunately in many cases owners and trainers have stood back ( as have the press) and allowed it too happen, and even worse have actualMon, 09 Nov 2009 10:38:45 -0600I agree with much of what you say wolsey and it is such a sad state of affairs. What I would say is I think this 'paying for your hobby' line has as much to do with the decline as anything else, because of its spillover into keeping down levels of prhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/23565166/chief-executive---gbgb?post_id=422001734#422001734I agree with much of what you say wolsey and it is such a sad state of affairs. What I would say is I think this 'paying for your hobby' line has as much to do with the decline as anything else, because of its spillover into keeping down levels of prMon, 09 Nov 2009 10:38:22 -0600Quite correct Toteboard, Betfair do indeed pay their whack, unfortunately along with the high street shops that whack is nowhere near the correct price for the product, the issue incidentally that instigated the New Deal fiasco some years back.New Dehttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/23565166/chief-executive---gbgb?post_id=422001730#422001730Quite correct Toteboard, Betfair do indeed pay their whack, unfortunately along with the high street shops that whack is nowhere near the correct price for the product, the issue incidentally that instigated the New Deal fiasco some years back.New DeMon, 09 Nov 2009 10:29:56 -0600it really doesnt matter whos in charge, unless they have the bolux to totally rip it all up and start again. ive owned dogs for 20 yrs, but im down to my last 2 and when they go, thats that. i cant justify it anymore. ive got no problems with the conhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/23565166/chief-executive---gbgb?post_id=422001726#422001726it really doesnt matter whos in charge, unless they have the bolux to totally rip it all up and start again. ive owned dogs for 20 yrs, but im down to my last 2 and when they go, thats that. i cant justify it anymore. ive got no problems with the conMon, 09 Nov 2009 10:17:10 -0600Overboard; to be fair, Betfair do pay into the Fund.https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/23565166/chief-executive---gbgb?post_id=422001714#422001714Overboard; to be fair, Betfair do pay into the Fund.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:10:28 -0600Fair point, I was being slightly pedantic. Been there, owned 'em, had vet bills, the lot. What I punted far outwighed the cost of a months kennel bill so really there was never any cause to complain about the end of the month - I loved it.It changedhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/23565166/chief-executive---gbgb?post_id=422001706#422001706Fair point, I was being slightly pedantic. Been there, owned 'em, had vet bills, the lot. What I punted far outwighed the cost of a months kennel bill so really there was never any cause to complain about the end of the month - I loved it.It changedMon, 09 Nov 2009 08:53:09 -0600