New Posts For Thread: Is it Just Me and Richard Hughes?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30514351/is-it-just-me-and-richard-hughesI mourn the first Wed in June due to the Derby not being run. John Cobb in the RP remembers 1968 Sir Ivor in the afternoon and Man U in the evening. It was the ultimate sporting day with only the 2 highlights. A day off work as always on Derby day. Tthe Derby was the only show in town 50 yrs ago...now it aint...no amount of willpower or desire is going to make it matter to people that arent interestedto paraphrase Sean Locke, 98% of the population were more bothered by a changing of the font onhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30514351/is-it-just-me-and-richard-hughes?post_id=544973255#544973255the Derby was the only show in town 50 yrs ago...now it aint...no amount of willpower or desire is going to make it matter to people that arent interestedto paraphrase Sean Locke, 98% of the population were more bothered by a changing of the font onTue, 02 Jun 2015 06:27:27 -0500the only hope this years race has of making any significant impact on the sunday papers or saturday news bulletins is if racings favourite coke sniffing italian rides the winner unfortunatelyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30514351/is-it-just-me-and-richard-hughes?post_id=544973163#544973163the only hope this years race has of making any significant impact on the sunday papers or saturday news bulletins is if racings favourite coke sniffing italian rides the winner unfortunatelyTue, 02 Jun 2015 06:14:32 -0500rayman you're obviously an old fogey reactionary ...as of course am I. Your recollection of the build up and atmosphere of the Derby back in the days of Sir Ivor,Royal Palace,Nijinsky et al is spot on. Today the build up is to all intent and purposeshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30514351/is-it-just-me-and-richard-hughes?post_id=544972085#544972085rayman you're obviously an old fogey reactionary ...as of course am I. Your recollection of the build up and atmosphere of the Derby back in the days of Sir Ivor,Royal Palace,Nijinsky et al is spot on. Today the build up is to all intent and purposesTue, 02 Jun 2015 03:17:43 -0500f00kin shame Bob Dylan's gone all electric too, aint it Gramps?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30514351/is-it-just-me-and-richard-hughes?post_id=544972037#544972037f00kin shame Bob Dylan's gone all electric too, aint it Gramps?Tue, 02 Jun 2015 03:07:24 -0500I mourn the first Wed in June due to the Derby not being run. John Cobb in the RP remembers 1968 Sir Ivor in the afternoon and Man U in the evening. It was the ultimate sporting day with only the 2 highlights. A day off work as always on Derby day. Thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30514351/is-it-just-me-and-richard-hughes?post_id=544972017#544972017I mourn the first Wed in June due to the Derby not being run. John Cobb in the RP remembers 1968 Sir Ivor in the afternoon and Man U in the evening. It was the ultimate sporting day with only the 2 highlights. A day off work as always on Derby day. TTue, 02 Jun 2015 03:01:09 -0500