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If Wimbledon closes where will the Derby be held next year
If Wimbledon closes where will the Derby be held next year
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the end is nigh
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6(SIX) races at Wimbledon on Friday night.
Will the last one out please turn off the light. |
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two of them are five dog races......the place is fercockt...
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actually four of them are five dog races.....
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everybody at wimbledon fc seem to know they will be playing at plough lane
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Such a great shame but inevitable I suppose.
Younger generations are simply not interested in the sport. |
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Younger generations are simply not interested in the sport.
I don't necessarily agree with that. Go to Shelbourne on a Saturday night or Harolds Cross on a Friday night and it is packed full of younger people enjoying the night before heading off into town. However the older (yes ye won't like this) whining racegoer does not want them there and brands them as six packers etc........, I was brought up racing when younger but then during my latter teenage years stopped going (went horse racing more) and only got really back into it as going to the dogs as a "six packer" out to enjoy a night with my mates. Since I have been racing pretty much every week (usually multiple times weekly) for 14 years. These so called "six packers" should be embraced, made feel welcome, make them enjoy their night and they'll come back again and again, in time who knows they may even end up getting involved in ownership. |
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I would think Ireland was a different case to to this country for many reasons. I don't care for six packers anymore than most but realise they might just keep the game going that bit longer. A bit like bookmakers and their BAGS tracks. Although from what I hear the betting percentages at some of the irish tracks leave a lot to be desired. I have been to Shelbourne but it would be about 15 years ago.
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Romford on Friday nights seem to get a good crowd of mostly younger people
What has betting percentages go to do with it, I have never ever heard anybody say to me I am not going for a night out at the dogs as they're betting to 180% |
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And betting is totally different over here to over there so bringing up percentages is pointless, it's a different world
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I just thought the percentages might put some people off, but what do I know.
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Percentages are no different on Saturday nights (for instance) to anywhere else really, it's on Wednesday / Thursday nights when you have young dogs chucked in graded races, unraced stakes etc...... where you get really high percentages but then you have dogs improving 100 spots ++ from what's on their card so who can blame them, they still could have a 1/10 shot priced up at evens as they're on a hiding to nothing
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Bookies benefit nights like the time I went to Limerick
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if all punters were like you woody there'd be 2 fcking lines of books
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woodmanchester • September 30, 2015 10:49 AM BST Bookies benefit nights like the time I went to Limerick
Your E2 a race would hardly have reaped much of a benefit for the bookies that night  |
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don't worry about percentages its value you need.......at Crayford on a Friday night you would think there was a chalk shortage......value will only come with betting volume.....betting volume will only come with players....players only come when they are involved.......owning greyhounds gets them involved........new owners benefit trainers.....energised trainers try a bit harder....they tell their owners......the owners tell their pals.....everyone wants a bet......the ring gets busy....more chalk is used by those dirty rotters on the stool......I can get a bet because everyone knows trainers are clueless when it comes to tipping.....and the merry go round continues.....I think I've cracked the problem lads....anyone got rickies number..
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wondersobright • September 30, 2015 11:07 AM BST
if all punters were like you woody there'd be 2 fcking lines of books apologies Woody  ...cruel but very funny |
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Yeah, Wonders always backs 20/1 winners
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cheers woody but I'm more a 50/1 man tbh
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Wonders might get a rare 20/1 'cast up but he covers so many others in perms too, he'll be looking at odds-on!
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