New Posts For Thread: Billy's CEO sacked - online performance to blamehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30716051/billys-ceo-sacked---online-performance-to-blameWell well well, James Henderson leaves Billy's after less than 2 years at the helm, and a "struggling online division" is cited as the reason why. The firm blames "punter friendly results" at Cheltenham and in Euro Football as reasons for a big fallWeekend reports suggest 888 are planning a takeover bid for HillsWatch this SPACEhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30716051/billys-ceo-sacked---online-performance-to-blame?post_id=549422065#549422065Weekend reports suggest 888 are planning a takeover bid for HillsWatch this SPACESun, 24 Jul 2016 10:26:54 -0500I believe they are the online firm to mention poor European football results in their Q1 trading update. I think that is because they were far from being poor for any other firm, so the obvious follow up question to that is were they taking on anybodhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30716051/billys-ceo-sacked---online-performance-to-blame?post_id=549403229#549403229I believe they are the online firm to mention poor European football results in their Q1 trading update. I think that is because they were far from being poor for any other firm, so the obvious follow up question to that is were they taking on anybodFri, 22 Jul 2016 11:28:58 -0500Online I agree, they're pathetic. Tried their top price offer at the festival, and my attempt to get 50ew @ 12/1 was met with a tenner ew, bare in mind £3.65 were the same price and 5 places.Shops now though are the best of any in the High Street fohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30716051/billys-ceo-sacked---online-performance-to-blame?post_id=549395691#549395691Online I agree, they're pathetic. Tried their top price offer at the festival, and my attempt to get 50ew @ 12/1 was met with a tenner ew, bare in mind £3.65 were the same price and 5 places.Shops now though are the best of any in the High Street foThu, 21 Jul 2016 14:39:17 -0500^ oops - meant to post on the 'Betting Shop Staff reduced wages' thread .https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30716051/billys-ceo-sacked---online-performance-to-blame?post_id=549395045#549395045^ oops - meant to post on the 'Betting Shop Staff reduced wages' thread .Thu, 21 Jul 2016 13:56:29 -0500William Hill Chief Executive has been SACKED, today.He has been with the firm for [30 years starting at the bottom of the ladder.Not much chance for Shop Staff, then.Something will have to fund his '30 years' Pay-Off package.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30716051/billys-ceo-sacked---online-performance-to-blame?post_id=549395023#549395023William Hill Chief Executive has been SACKED, today.He has been with the firm for [30 years starting at the bottom of the ladder.Not much chance for Shop Staff, then.Something will have to fund his '30 years' Pay-Off package.Thu, 21 Jul 2016 13:55:04 -0500They took more bets from me than any of the big online bookies.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30716051/billys-ceo-sacked---online-performance-to-blame?post_id=549393931#549393931They took more bets from me than any of the big online bookies.Thu, 21 Jul 2016 12:25:53 -0500worse place odds/fractions in the village, no extra places, free bet offers shelvedhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30716051/billys-ceo-sacked---online-performance-to-blame?post_id=549393617#549393617worse place odds/fractions in the village, no extra places, free bet offers shelvedThu, 21 Jul 2016 11:52:03 -0500Peronally I have never put a bet on online. I want to hear a voice saying 'how much was that'.**Apart from BF and purple.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30716051/billys-ceo-sacked---online-performance-to-blame?post_id=549393463#549393463Peronally I have never put a bet on online. I want to hear a voice saying 'how much was that'.**Apart from BF and purple.Thu, 21 Jul 2016 11:18:13 -0500Online I've found them to be far less likely to limit than any other bookie I've come across.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30716051/billys-ceo-sacked---online-performance-to-blame?post_id=549393223#549393223Online I've found them to be far less likely to limit than any other bookie I've come across.Thu, 21 Jul 2016 10:50:24 -0500They almost opted out at the Festival this year in terms of promotion.Also, online they limited me to £20 on a 3/1 shot at one of the festival races.Leaving all the threads about being closed and limited aside, if you can't lay any more than a scorehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30716051/billys-ceo-sacked---online-performance-to-blame?post_id=549393199#549393199They almost opted out at the Festival this year in terms of promotion.Also, online they limited me to £20 on a 3/1 shot at one of the festival races.Leaving all the threads about being closed and limited aside, if you can't lay any more than a scoreThu, 21 Jul 2016 10:48:26 -0500