New Posts For Thread: Alan Leehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30630293/alan-leeDied yesterday Wasnt loved by all on here but I found him one of the more interesting journosThe Times now down to Robbie Wright, with Alan's tragic death and Andy Stephens being made redundant.One-man racing desks becoming the norm.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30630293/alan-lee?post_id=547207971#547207971The Times now down to Robbie Wright, with Alan's tragic death and Andy Stephens being made redundant.One-man racing desks becoming the norm.Mon, 21 Dec 2015 07:38:18 -0600"parispike - I didn't like his journalistic "style" but that does not preclude me from feeling sorrow at his early and untimely death"Have to agree with PP and also add that he did seem a half-decent bloke compared to many on TV - 61 is no age nowadahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30630293/alan-lee?post_id=547207863#547207863"parispike - I didn't like his journalistic "style" but that does not preclude me from feeling sorrow at his early and untimely death"Have to agree with PP and also add that he did seem a half-decent bloke compared to many on TV - 61 is no age nowadaMon, 21 Dec 2015 07:24:44 -0600I am sure Alun was all the the things people are saying he was, a nice guy, a skillful writer etc. I just dont think he was a brave writer. I think it would be far more helpful to talk about the reasons for his death, perhaps then his death may forwahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30630293/alan-lee?post_id=547206697#547206697I am sure Alun was all the the things people are saying he was, a nice guy, a skillful writer etc. I just dont think he was a brave writer. I think it would be far more helpful to talk about the reasons for his death, perhaps then his death may forwaMon, 21 Dec 2015 03:31:29 -0600Give it a rest Olias. Paul's a good friend of mine and your last sentence is utterly indelicate, insensitive and unnecessary.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30630293/alan-lee?post_id=547206643#547206643Give it a rest Olias. Paul's a good friend of mine and your last sentence is utterly indelicate, insensitive and unnecessary.Mon, 21 Dec 2015 03:15:01 -0600I would suggest Brendrew that now is precisely the time. When someone prominent dies of this totally avoidable disease ( I am presuming he dies of complications arising from arteriosclerosis) then any good that can come of alerting the public to howhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30630293/alan-lee?post_id=547206491#547206491I would suggest Brendrew that now is precisely the time. When someone prominent dies of this totally avoidable disease ( I am presuming he dies of complications arising from arteriosclerosis) then any good that can come of alerting the public to howMon, 21 Dec 2015 02:21:36 -0600cardiffThis forum generally operates in one of two modes - vitriolic hatred (e.g. Tommo, Fitz, McCain, Fallon, or the last jockey to ride a losing favourite) and stomach-churning sentimentality (e.g. Henry Cecil).Journalists are generally denounced ahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30630293/alan-lee?post_id=547206381#547206381cardiffThis forum generally operates in one of two modes - vitriolic hatred (e.g. Tommo, Fitz, McCain, Fallon, or the last jockey to ride a losing favourite) and stomach-churning sentimentality (e.g. Henry Cecil).Journalists are generally denounced aMon, 21 Dec 2015 00:34:53 -0600north..........always thought he seemed nice enough........when I read the comments on here about him I thought I was watching the wrong man....https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30630293/alan-lee?post_id=547203509#547203509north..........always thought he seemed nice enough........when I read the comments on here about him I thought I was watching the wrong man....Sun, 20 Dec 2015 16:14:59 -0600Sad news when someone dies as young as 61 . I can't recall ever reading his column in the Times , but I saw him a few times at the races . I recall seeing him in the YesNoWaitSorry colours , red and yellow Blazer , possibly cap too . The racing syndihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30630293/alan-lee?post_id=547203201#547203201Sad news when someone dies as young as 61 . I can't recall ever reading his column in the Times , but I saw him a few times at the races . I recall seeing him in the YesNoWaitSorry colours , red and yellow Blazer , possibly cap too . The racing syndiSun, 20 Dec 2015 15:58:01 -0600I always found the hatred of alan lee on this forum hard to fathom.......didn't mind him at all .........its aussie jim I really detesthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30630293/alan-lee?post_id=547202333#547202333I always found the hatred of alan lee on this forum hard to fathom.......didn't mind him at all .........its aussie jim I really detestSun, 20 Dec 2015 15:11:15 -0600I really enjoyed reading Alan's columns in The Times, and I will miss his articles. He would always look for a slightly different slant on a story which meant that he was always interesting, and was prepared to write things when others may have beenhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30630293/alan-lee?post_id=547197785#547197785I really enjoyed reading Alan's columns in The Times, and I will miss his articles. He would always look for a slightly different slant on a story which meant that he was always interesting, and was prepared to write things when others may have beenSun, 20 Dec 2015 09:58:05 -0600