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dr . atkins
04 Oct 16 16:42
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5 graded races and 3 maidens they will have the punters queuing up around the block to get in..the place is gone i tell yeah gone
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Report Mustapha Bath October 4, 2016 9:47 PM BST
For someone supposedly a fan of greyhound racing why do you appear to feel so happy the Romford Greyhound Stadium is no longer what it once was??... You my no longer be in love with the place but there are still plenty of owners that are.... I know plenty of people that still enjoy a night at the dogs.... Betfair and RPTV has ruined Greyhound Racing as a sport that punters want to attend. Why go when you can back dogs (normally at bigger prices) whilst watching TV in the comfort of your own home??
People seem to forget that Trackside Bookies have to pay to stand as well as their loyal staff... Romford Bookmakers percentages are as good as you will get anywhere!!!
Romford Stadium provides employment to so many people at the track and in the industry, the game has been in trouble for years now yet Romford still offers the public a good night out. The restaurants are great and the atmosphere on Saturday Nights is often superb despite most folk not being big racing fans there are plenty of smiles on people's faces...

I love Romford Dog Track, long may it continue!!!
Report Ron-Russian October 4, 2016 10:02 PM BST
Romford's still one of the best advertisements for the Sport as a track,

It's nice to hear people as old as MB can still get to the track & enjoy
a night of racing....good for you sir!
Report dr . atkins October 4, 2016 10:19 PM BST
the bookmakers are ****S at the track who cry like babies and won't take a bet the racing office is not saying a word about dogs that get beat they play around with the going and you expect people to still go and owners like me to pull up over 2 grand a time to buy dogs and support the track i don't think so the place needs a good clear out starting at the top.the only person i have respect for is peter the racing manager
Report dr . atkins October 4, 2016 10:25 PM BST
when jim simpson was racing we knew it was crooked but this is a new one with all this watering of the track yes i know the excuse it's for the safety of the greyhounds which is bo11ocks
Report Racecourse Regular October 4, 2016 10:27 PM BST
One of the books when interviewed a couple of weeks back said he takes big bets... I had to laugh tonight one book had the machine up on the front of the joint don't even try and hide it.... has anybody invented a voice recognition system yet so as the punter calls the bet it the software automatically backs it back on the machine for these on-course commission agents without the need to press any buttons
Report dr . atkins October 4, 2016 10:35 PM BST
roger will take a big bet if he thinks you are a mug punter or he can now bet it back on betfair at a much bigger price i know he's running a business yes but when you get punters who used to go on a friday and now they won't go because they are fed up with asking for a 400 pound bet and being told you can have 100 pound and he's got betfair on the joint there should be no excuses the only bookmaker i won't have a go at is harry because he's not got betfair and trying to make a book the others all use betfair now
Report dr . atkins October 4, 2016 10:44 PM BST
the winter is coming there be 4 people on a monday night in the betting ring one of them can only bet with one bookmaker for 50 pound another has only one bookmaker and the third gentleman can bet with 3 of the bookmakers plus one old boy who can bet with all 4 but only bets with 2 of them welcome to the betting ring at romford for 2016-2017 on a monday weds night and thurs afternoons
Report huddys October 4, 2016 10:49 PM BST
Out of interest Dr arkins would the ring be busy on the bags saturday morning meeting?
Report dr . atkins October 4, 2016 11:06 PM BST
no and good luck trying to get a bet on the bags meeting on a thurs or at morning
Report woodmanchester October 5, 2016 12:36 AM BST
Mustapha, not so sure about bookmakers paying tracks for a pitch these days. Think it's more the other way round?
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