New Posts For Thread: What do you think of the idea to make cheltenham festival move into weekend?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28472111/what-do-you-think-of-the-idea-to-make-cheltenham-festival-move-into-weekendI dont want it changed, happy to have that week off and then the weekend to recover before a return to work.Plus gives you 2 days to get the winnings counted before you can bank them on the mondayForget 4 day festival this is going 6races over 5 days. I dont like it but if it means they get another 40000 at the Festival then you see where thay are coming from. Remember this sport esp racecourses and bookmakers is run by them. The way racing ihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28472111/what-do-you-think-of-the-idea-to-make-cheltenham-festival-move-into-weekend?post_id=509237337#509237337Forget 4 day festival this is going 6races over 5 days. I dont like it but if it means they get another 40000 at the Festival then you see where thay are coming from. Remember this sport esp racecourses and bookmakers is run by them. The way racing iWed, 05 Oct 2011 08:52:46 -0500I am very sad they want to dilute the festival even further. The old classic three day intense hit, was the quintessential essence of the festival. By having a fifth day or having it as a weekend meeting means we will have fill in races, perhaps builhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28472111/what-do-you-think-of-the-idea-to-make-cheltenham-festival-move-into-weekend?post_id=509043503#509043503I am very sad they want to dilute the festival even further. The old classic three day intense hit, was the quintessential essence of the festival. By having a fifth day or having it as a weekend meeting means we will have fill in races, perhaps builWed, 05 Oct 2011 07:06:05 -0500prefer during the week mainly because i work during the week on here and weekends for relaxing very rairly have a bet at weekendshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28472111/what-do-you-think-of-the-idea-to-make-cheltenham-festival-move-into-weekend?post_id=509043195#509043195prefer during the week mainly because i work during the week on here and weekends for relaxing very rairly have a bet at weekendsWed, 05 Oct 2011 06:56:20 -0500wot we need is a war, jockeys are too totty to fight and all the football players will be draughtedhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28472111/what-do-you-think-of-the-idea-to-make-cheltenham-festival-move-into-weekend?post_id=509043093#509043093wot we need is a war, jockeys are too totty to fight and all the football players will be draughtedWed, 05 Oct 2011 06:53:39 -0500This sport appears to be on the fast lane to oblivion under the current administrators to me.Read the jockeys views in the Post today on the new whip guidelines , not the 'careful not to appear to object to them' ones we heard last week.Following onhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28472111/what-do-you-think-of-the-idea-to-make-cheltenham-festival-move-into-weekend?post_id=509042953#509042953This sport appears to be on the fast lane to oblivion under the current administrators to me.Read the jockeys views in the Post today on the new whip guidelines , not the 'careful not to appear to object to them' ones we heard last week.Following onWed, 05 Oct 2011 06:49:49 -0500mr no vowels makes a good point, maybe we could get Mr Cowell involved and we can vote on stuff...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28472111/what-do-you-think-of-the-idea-to-make-cheltenham-festival-move-into-weekend?post_id=509042873#509042873mr no vowels makes a good point, maybe we could get Mr Cowell involved and we can vote on stuff...Wed, 05 Oct 2011 06:47:58 -0500It would be more popular in the evenings under floodlights.Sky would pay a fortune for the coverage.Also,more chance of horses falling which would make it much more fun for casual followers of racing.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28472111/what-do-you-think-of-the-idea-to-make-cheltenham-festival-move-into-weekend?post_id=509042689#509042689It would be more popular in the evenings under floodlights.Sky would pay a fortune for the coverage.Also,more chance of horses falling which would make it much more fun for casual followers of racing.Wed, 05 Oct 2011 06:43:01 -0500yep feck the fans lets go for the short term wonga, no good shall come of it i tell yehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28472111/what-do-you-think-of-the-idea-to-make-cheltenham-festival-move-into-weekend?post_id=509042541#509042541yep feck the fans lets go for the short term wonga, no good shall come of it i tell yeWed, 05 Oct 2011 06:37:47 -0500Think it is just the corporate GREED culture that now pervades every area of society,FDhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28472111/what-do-you-think-of-the-idea-to-make-cheltenham-festival-move-into-weekend?post_id=509042465#509042465Think it is just the corporate GREED culture that now pervades every area of society,FDWed, 05 Oct 2011 06:35:45 -0500It is, this yet another idea by Racing for change?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28472111/what-do-you-think-of-the-idea-to-make-cheltenham-festival-move-into-weekend?post_id=509042417#509042417It is, this yet another idea by Racing for change?Wed, 05 Oct 2011 06:34:16 -0500