New Posts For Thread: Tale of the ringhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29832203/tale-of-the-ringInteresting thoughts on the problems with today's betting ring and how to fix them by Geoff Banks on my JPFestival.com site: http://jpfestival.com/review/tale-of-the-ring.not all trains serve gravy throughout there service record, change trains...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29832203/tale-of-the-ring?post_id=530894455#530894455not all trains serve gravy throughout there service record, change trains...Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:10:54 -0500PUNTERS NEVER EVER HAD IT SO GOOD ONCOURSE,ONCOURSE BOOKMAKERS NEVER HAD IT SO BAD,FACT!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29832203/tale-of-the-ring?post_id=530894407#530894407PUNTERS NEVER EVER HAD IT SO GOOD ONCOURSE,ONCOURSE BOOKMAKERS NEVER HAD IT SO BAD,FACT!Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:06:11 -0500Simply charge racegoers a set fee for using tablets and mobiles for placing bets, simple but you needto operate the procedure tactfully and effectivelyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29832203/tale-of-the-ring?post_id=530893087#530893087Simply charge racegoers a set fee for using tablets and mobiles for placing bets, simple but you needto operate the procedure tactfully and effectivelySun, 31 Mar 2013 18:26:25 -0500If traditional bookmakers cant compete or make a profit on course as well as offthen thats just hard luck, now they know how most punters have felt, hard cheese...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29832203/tale-of-the-ring?post_id=530893043#530893043If traditional bookmakers cant compete or make a profit on course as well as offthen thats just hard luck, now they know how most punters have felt, hard cheese...Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:24:01 -0500How can you encourage folk to go racing if they have to have a bet and lose?Bit like saying you can watch the milk race as long as you go in a high street bookie andlose some money?Don't tracks offer horses races and other fare or do they expect to nhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29832203/tale-of-the-ring?post_id=530893011#530893011How can you encourage folk to go racing if they have to have a bet and lose?Bit like saying you can watch the milk race as long as you go in a high street bookie andlose some money?Don't tracks offer horses races and other fare or do they expect to nSun, 31 Mar 2013 18:22:12 -0500Great to see a proper bookie posting,Geoff I remember your dad John giving free ice creams to the punters that bet with him during a heatwave at Ayr and laughing at all 3 and 4% a runner merchants moaning and whingingNothing changeshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29832203/tale-of-the-ring?post_id=530892577#530892577Great to see a proper bookie posting,Geoff I remember your dad John giving free ice creams to the punters that bet with him during a heatwave at Ayr and laughing at all 3 and 4% a runner merchants moaning and whingingNothing changesSun, 31 Mar 2013 17:53:44 -0500was i only betting to 150%? That's an error :)https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29832203/tale-of-the-ring?post_id=530889017#530889017was i only betting to 150%? That's an error :)Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:02:13 -0500and looking at the plans for the future it certainly seems Cheltenham racecourse want to keep it that wayhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29832203/tale-of-the-ring?post_id=530880753#530880753and looking at the plans for the future it certainly seems Cheltenham racecourse want to keep it that waySun, 31 Mar 2013 09:43:38 -0500COMINGUPTHEHILL,EVERYONE KNOWS WERE THE VALUE IS AT CHELTENHAM AND IT AINT BEHIND THE STANDS,MIND U I BET WHEN U FILL THE CAR UP WITH FUEL U LOOK FOR THE DEAREST PETROL STATION THEN MOAN ABOUT THE PRICE,COME RACING "BIGGER THAN THE MACHINE"NO COMMISShttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29832203/tale-of-the-ring?post_id=530880679#530880679COMINGUPTHEHILL,EVERYONE KNOWS WERE THE VALUE IS AT CHELTENHAM AND IT AINT BEHIND THE STANDS,MIND U I BET WHEN U FILL THE CAR UP WITH FUEL U LOOK FOR THE DEAREST PETROL STATION THEN MOAN ABOUT THE PRICE,COME RACING "BIGGER THAN THE MACHINE"NO COMMISSSun, 31 Mar 2013 09:41:15 -0500the busiest pitches at cheltenham are now behind the stands - the ones outside the beer tents - the ring is the least populated area of the track,which sort of kills the myth that the bookies say - that people go racing for the excitment /tradition ohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29832203/tale-of-the-ring?post_id=530880171#530880171the busiest pitches at cheltenham are now behind the stands - the ones outside the beer tents - the ring is the least populated area of the track,which sort of kills the myth that the bookies say - that people go racing for the excitment /tradition oSun, 31 Mar 2013 09:19:12 -0500