New Posts For Thread: ALASTAIR DOWN LEFT THE RACING POSThttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31441727/alastair-down-left-the-racing-postbeen writing in the life and post for 37 years, hope it was his decision to leave and not like other long time employees forced out. the good news, he will be back in november writing the odd freelance article.Not a big fan but I did enjoy his "word watch" pieces.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31441727/alastair-down-left-the-racing-post?post_id=555387047#555387047Not a big fan but I did enjoy his "word watch" pieces.Sun, 26 Aug 2018 08:02:01 -0500never had any time for his writing skills,as has been said...pompous,patronising,nauseating twaddlehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31441727/alastair-down-left-the-racing-post?post_id=555387017#555387017never had any time for his writing skills,as has been said...pompous,patronising,nauseating twaddleSun, 26 Aug 2018 08:00:17 -0500not bad getting paid for telling us for the last 15 years that his family give each other ante post betting slips for xmas, which is probably a fairytale anywayhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31441727/alastair-down-left-the-racing-post?post_id=555386951#555386951not bad getting paid for telling us for the last 15 years that his family give each other ante post betting slips for xmas, which is probably a fairytale anywaySun, 26 Aug 2018 07:54:22 -0500me too,patronising is the word id use.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31441727/alastair-down-left-the-racing-post?post_id=555386917#555386917me too,patronising is the word id use.Sun, 26 Aug 2018 07:52:18 -0500Me too cooperman, I found his 'waxing lyrical' style of writing rather nauseating.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31441727/alastair-down-left-the-racing-post?post_id=555386877#555386877Me too cooperman, I found his 'waxing lyrical' style of writing rather nauseating.Sun, 26 Aug 2018 07:46:41 -0500When the demon attaches onto one it's extremely difficult to remove the shackle; journalists and doctors seem to bear the brunt of it. Maybe the constant deadlines, and incessant pressure eg mega activity follow by the lull at work are the culprits.Thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31441727/alastair-down-left-the-racing-post?post_id=555386711#555386711When the demon attaches onto one it's extremely difficult to remove the shackle; journalists and doctors seem to bear the brunt of it. Maybe the constant deadlines, and incessant pressure eg mega activity follow by the lull at work are the culprits.TSun, 26 Aug 2018 07:35:47 -0500Not a fan of his writing, too sentimental, over emotive for me. C4 didn't do him any favours continuing to put him in front of the camera when clearly worse for wear.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31441727/alastair-down-left-the-racing-post?post_id=555386583#555386583Not a fan of his writing, too sentimental, over emotive for me. C4 didn't do him any favours continuing to put him in front of the camera when clearly worse for wear.Sun, 26 Aug 2018 07:25:11 -0500takes it's toll matehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31441727/alastair-down-left-the-racing-post?post_id=555380923#555380923takes it's toll mateSat, 25 Aug 2018 13:35:28 -0500Fear, its not that. he just comes onto ATR on sunday and witters on about nothing in an overly sentemental mannerhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31441727/alastair-down-left-the-racing-post?post_id=555380883#555380883Fear, its not that. he just comes onto ATR on sunday and witters on about nothing in an overly sentemental mannerSat, 25 Aug 2018 13:26:08 -0500it shows the UK's attitude to drink. They had champagne for the notorious alcoholic in the press room :/https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31441727/alastair-down-left-the-racing-post?post_id=555380863#555380863it shows the UK's attitude to drink. They had champagne for the notorious alcoholic in the press room :/Sat, 25 Aug 2018 13:22:33 -0500