BEST ROMFORD PUNTER

maybe young is one of the names lol

Dont think so

Grant closely followed by Alan i would say but then theres a few others who arent a million miles behind

TSW obviously.. he beats the books for a living

Old Jim is Romfords Top Punter!!!!
He can blag 4/1 a 5/4 shot off Simmo!!!!!!!
Even if it don't win, he has the value!!!!!!
Even if it does win, he will still moan!!!!!!!!!

He does not give the honest types like myself and Grant
a chance!!!! :(

when doris breaks out she is unbeatable

Tuttlebee?

yes correct

Alicia
The TSW is a shadow of his former self.
On a bad run .
Nice bloke though.

overboard are u for real ??

old jim, always sure to have a toffee or two with him :^0

Young Billy Bunter is by far the best can always be heard oi oiing winner after winner.

bishy ..yes u do need an anadin when hes had hes 2 quid on a winner

Albert is the best Romford punter for miles around. Others may be louder, may oioi more, but nobody can do what Albert does...and he is a top top man who has come through various life-threatening illnesses. My god, if he was twenty again today, he'd rip the books apart

This topic comes up time and time again, and the answer is always the same, Grant by half hour, ask him about any dog he will tell you exactly what it does.
Close second is Mustapha!!! Hope all well mate

I'm well thanks "The Derby" but you must be feeling under
the weather to suggest that I'm up there!!!!!!!!
Thanks anyway :)

Hope that you and "your clan" are well!!!! :)

Old Jim is a legend, been racing regularly since the 1940s. Never misses a meeting. He deserves a knighthood. I would love to see him interviewed on TV.

the main thing with jim he never moans he just gets on with life with a smile

remember jim at white city he must be 100 lol

Mustapha yeah all ok thanks, we all have our moments of good fortune!!
Bob in for op Monday, a tough few weeks ahead but he will keep taking the medicine.
Tell you more when I see you ,am working Friday so catch you later.
Be lucky

mdm ...97 last weds lol

DML...is Albert the one you herald the one round the Millenium, wears glasses? You may know the form inside out but unless youre beating the books Jim , Grant etc arent the best....TSW has all the necessary qualities

ALICIA a quick question are you ** TSW if not get your head out his ar$e lol.

Old Jim don't watch DVD's, Don't card read, half the time
he don't even watch the race. (Too busy moaning, giving out
toffees and doughnuts, and reminicing about Catford and Walthamstow)
Yet he still wins.
Just backs the favourite and the next in at double the odds.

He will be 136 on December 25th.
Was born on Christmas Day just to get double the presents!!! :^0

Obviously I wish Bob all the best Ian.
If he were a Greyhound, he would win 3 Derbies, 3 Legers and
a TV Trophy. One of the bravest and toughest blokes that anyone
could meet.

Nice one mate will tell him, presume you there tomorrow.

There was a notice in yesterdays RP about a Len Payne, a Romford regular, who had passed away recently. I can't place him. Can anyone help?

Yes, Alicia, the mighty. keeps himself to himself...fourty years making it pay cannot be bad.

I'm going there tomorrow for a couple of pints with a few of the snooker punting lads, gissa winner, I cant do this graded nonsence

There is an old boy called Len that has been at Romford for
years, I think that he has owned dogs with Maggie.
I'm not sure if it is him, I will find out tonight.

there used to be a geezer there, looked a bit like a younger Norman Wisdom, think they called him AQR or summit like that, he was'nt bad when PL was marking his card ;)

I know of 2 people getting a good living at romford without showing their hand.
Maybe not winning as much as grant but both happy sitting in the background creaming off and happy not to be in the spotlight.

APR was fantastic on here.....DML , forget the graded , stick to opens, bookies not so clued up

Just to inform any would be "Bad Guys" reading this thread.
Grant does not carry cash and he does not win all of the time.
Good Judge, Good punter, puts the hours in but is not a
Big Time Charlie giving it large.
Unlike our mate DaveyBoy, I very much doubt that Grant will be
pleased with any attention that he gets on here.
A quiet guy and a good guy!

Overboard and Mustapha Bath, it was for Frank Payne and not Len Payne.
Frank Payne was Romford trainer Peter Payne's father and was a regular at the track. The funeral is Friday.
The old boy Len you mention was Len Jones. He died a couple of years ago.

im the best laying the 4 at 10.53

lol at crayford mmmmmmmm sounds like romford same ford

stags ..i wish i knew the secret matey ,,starving alive here ...how u mate

bishy how u doing? plenty of oi oi ing monday i hope

Thank you Eaglehawk.

What about mugsy , he dont look like he's missing many meetings.

How you doing mugsy?
You still standing at the horses as well?
Dreadfull in my camp. Work's awfull and the punting aint much better,licking the steam off the windows mate.

hi krackers and stags ..surviving but only just i dont have to tell u how hard out their it is lads ...its just a question of keeping head above water good luck to u both lads

stags ..horses are useless swerving it unless special days i venture out matey

the groundsman will be having a good holiday all them trap 1 tonight

the mug and staggy have a little bit e/w on greyhound derby rio venturo 150/1 must back it e/w paying 6 places got a easy heat saturday

mdm ..sorry mate but its got as much chance as plating the pope geez ...honest but good luck

im only looking at making the final for the place

Erica Roe

Hi all,
Bit of a long shot, but I’m trying to find out more about my grandad’s greyhound days.

His name was Frank Payne and he trained greyhounds in London, probably late 60s through the 80s. Family stories he was involved with the TV Trophy / TV Gold Cup, and was generally a big character around the tracks. Also used to have my dad Dave Payne assisting him.

He passed away before I was born, so I only know the stories — would love to hear if anyone here remembers him, raced against him, or has any info at all.

Thanks in advance.

The Frank Payne i knew was the father of the Romford trainer Peter Payne...he owned betting shops in the east london area during the 60s ...