New Posts For Thread: Fallon retireshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30710695/fallon-retiresCiting severe depression.Shocker, although that explains his AWOLS.Marmite man, end of an era - good luck with your battles King Kieren.Any chance of someone digging a six foot hole and burying this thread in it?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30710695/fallon-retires?post_id=549291643#549291643Any chance of someone digging a six foot hole and burying this thread in it?Sun, 10 Jul 2016 08:34:48 -0500and wasn't Dylan Thomas in that Arc the day before the Old Bailey trial started?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30710695/fallon-retires?post_id=549291489#549291489and wasn't Dylan Thomas in that Arc the day before the Old Bailey trial started?Sun, 10 Jul 2016 08:20:16 -0500Good point, ima, butI don't believe the exchanges have really given this "transparency" they used to boast about. Surely, somebody "inside" must see and monitor what goes on?In my case, the biggest bet I ever saw going on at a track was Barney C at Ehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30710695/fallon-retires?post_id=549289831#549289831Good point, ima, butI don't believe the exchanges have really given this "transparency" they used to boast about. Surely, somebody "inside" must see and monitor what goes on?In my case, the biggest bet I ever saw going on at a track was Barney C at ESun, 10 Jul 2016 04:30:15 -0500I'm sure it does happen but I suppose it all depends on what you consider commonplace but I wouldn't have thought it was the norm in relation to the size of most people's bets, purely because not everyone would be able to cover the liability.I'm surehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30710695/fallon-retires?post_id=549285807#549285807I'm sure it does happen but I suppose it all depends on what you consider commonplace but I wouldn't have thought it was the norm in relation to the size of most people's bets, purely because not everyone would be able to cover the liability.I'm sureSat, 09 Jul 2016 14:35:35 -0500Thanks, lads.Probably showing my naivity here, but is it actually commonplace for an individual to bet a horse to lose £72K (lay) on the exchanges?I realise betting syndicates and bookmakers probably do, regularly.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30710695/fallon-retires?post_id=549284419#549284419Thanks, lads.Probably showing my naivity here, but is it actually commonplace for an individual to bet a horse to lose £72K (lay) on the exchanges?I realise betting syndicates and bookmakers probably do, regularly.Sat, 09 Jul 2016 12:03:34 -0500I'd be surprised sean rua if Ballinger Ridge was a known non-trier considering how the horse was ridden and a far more likely scenario would be that Fallon had been asked about the chances of his mounts that day at Lingfield and Ballinger Ridge stillhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30710695/fallon-retires?post_id=549283091#549283091I'd be surprised sean rua if Ballinger Ridge was a known non-trier considering how the horse was ridden and a far more likely scenario would be that Fallon had been asked about the chances of his mounts that day at Lingfield and Ballinger Ridge stillSat, 09 Jul 2016 10:22:15 -0500When betfair was at its height and certain jockeys were riding it was way obvious that it was going on. But certain rides, bans and monitored accounts and individuals mean that there is less of it these days. Certainly there have been convictions andhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30710695/fallon-retires?post_id=549280627#549280627When betfair was at its height and certain jockeys were riding it was way obvious that it was going on. But certain rides, bans and monitored accounts and individuals mean that there is less of it these days. Certainly there have been convictions andSat, 09 Jul 2016 06:32:42 -0500Nothing to do with the subject of the thread, but, out of interest, may I ask a genuine question about laying?Do individuals actually lay £72K on known non-triers on the exchanges?Personally, I know nothing about this side of things, though I am conhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30710695/fallon-retires?post_id=549279699#549279699Nothing to do with the subject of the thread, but, out of interest, may I ask a genuine question about laying?Do individuals actually lay £72K on known non-triers on the exchanges?Personally, I know nothing about this side of things, though I am conSat, 09 Jul 2016 03:06:14 -0500Blocked and rightly so Captain Christy , you can't say I didn't pre warn you , I've been through this nonsense before with this lunatic .You won't regret it either, I can guarantee it. Not a bad idea either is to block anyone who agrees with the foolhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30710695/fallon-retires?post_id=549279569#549279569Blocked and rightly so Captain Christy , you can't say I didn't pre warn you , I've been through this nonsense before with this lunatic .You won't regret it either, I can guarantee it. Not a bad idea either is to block anyone who agrees with the foolSat, 09 Jul 2016 01:51:19 -0500And yet you somehow felt the need to say so Captain Christy.I wish I could block out your nonsense about:Captain Christy 08 Jul 16 20:24 Broadsword, I saw innumerable instances of this guy at work in his prime. They thought they could prove it wihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30710695/fallon-retires?post_id=549278157#549278157And yet you somehow felt the need to say so Captain Christy.I wish I could block out your nonsense about:Captain Christy 08 Jul 16 20:24 Broadsword, I saw innumerable instances of this guy at work in his prime. They thought they could prove it wiFri, 08 Jul 2016 16:32:47 -0500