New Posts For Thread: Just doing a roll call of all the old forum farts on herehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31516053/just-doing-a-roll-call-of-all-the-old-forum-farts-on-hereJust making sure some of you haven't jossed it yet I've not posted in years but would love to see if any of you forum old timers are still here?Sign below:Mully (17 years)cannyman joined 1/7/02https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31516053/just-doing-a-roll-call-of-all-the-old-forum-farts-on-here?post_id=556930773#556930773cannyman joined 1/7/02Mon, 01 Apr 2019 16:23:56 -0500MOT There is one guy who used to be comical too and he had an unbelievable knack of being able to advise lays that invariably.....won ! He got loads of stick but gave loads back............never nasty but with lots of charm........cant remember the nhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31516053/just-doing-a-roll-call-of-all-the-old-forum-farts-on-here?post_id=556929873#556929873MOT There is one guy who used to be comical too and he had an unbelievable knack of being able to advise lays that invariably.....won ! He got loads of stick but gave loads back............never nasty but with lots of charm........cant remember the nMon, 01 Apr 2019 13:46:15 -0500Cheers for the history details guys, interesting that there were usernames around before trading even began on here.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31516053/just-doing-a-roll-call-of-all-the-old-forum-farts-on-here?post_id=556927307#556927307Cheers for the history details guys, interesting that there were usernames around before trading even began on here.Mon, 01 Apr 2019 06:56:41 -0500I remember ringing the unhelpful desk at Betfair regarding the void festival the answer I got was we are waiting on a decision regarding if people get refunds on there bets I said well of course they must the high street firms payed back straight awahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31516053/just-doing-a-roll-call-of-all-the-old-forum-farts-on-here?post_id=556927153#556927153I remember ringing the unhelpful desk at Betfair regarding the void festival the answer I got was we are waiting on a decision regarding if people get refunds on there bets I said well of course they must the high street firms payed back straight awaMon, 01 Apr 2019 06:17:44 -0500That Oaks (Love Divine) was definitely on BF Foot and Mouth was the catalyst for so many bad things - it was the point at which the books realised mug punters would bet on anything and they didn't need horse racing. Foot and Mouth was the catalyst fohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31516053/just-doing-a-roll-call-of-all-the-old-forum-farts-on-here?post_id=556926931#556926931That Oaks (Love Divine) was definitely on BF Foot and Mouth was the catalyst for so many bad things - it was the point at which the books realised mug punters would bet on anything and they didn't need horse racing. Foot and Mouth was the catalyst foMon, 01 Apr 2019 04:30:22 -0500the company was formed in May 1999 & started trading the following summer; as Foxy says the F&M put a spanner into earlier tradinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31516053/just-doing-a-roll-call-of-all-the-old-forum-farts-on-here?post_id=556926917#556926917the company was formed in May 1999 & started trading the following summer; as Foxy says the F&M put a spanner into earlier tradingMon, 01 Apr 2019 04:21:55 -0500Love Divine, trained by the late, great Henry Cecilhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31516053/just-doing-a-roll-call-of-all-the-old-forum-farts-on-here?post_id=556926871#556926871Love Divine, trained by the late, great Henry CecilMon, 01 Apr 2019 04:07:38 -0500I seem to remember reading once that that was indeed the case Foxyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31516053/just-doing-a-roll-call-of-all-the-old-forum-farts-on-here?post_id=556926857#556926857I seem to remember reading once that that was indeed the case FoxyMon, 01 Apr 2019 04:05:59 -0500I am pretty sure the first days trading was oaks day 2000 the first Cheltenham Festival was the foot and mouth one,Betfair did not know the rules with a void meeting it took them a few weeks to refund all bets.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31516053/just-doing-a-roll-call-of-all-the-old-forum-farts-on-here?post_id=556926845#556926845I am pretty sure the first days trading was oaks day 2000 the first Cheltenham Festival was the foot and mouth one,Betfair did not know the rules with a void meeting it took them a few weeks to refund all bets.Mon, 01 Apr 2019 04:03:55 -0500The company was founded in June 2000, by Andrew Black and Edward Wray. Softbank purchased 23% of Betfair in early April 2006, valuing the company at £1.5 billion. In December 2006, Betfair completed the purchase of the horseracing publishing companyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31516053/just-doing-a-roll-call-of-all-the-old-forum-farts-on-here?post_id=556926831#556926831The company was founded in June 2000, by Andrew Black and Edward Wray. Softbank purchased 23% of Betfair in early April 2006, valuing the company at £1.5 billion. In December 2006, Betfair completed the purchase of the horseracing publishing companyMon, 01 Apr 2019 04:00:56 -0500