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When dc wins things will change .
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True, bbc2, who am I kidding :(
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must admit i think its right to choose your terms and not be told
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wasnt was it anything like being down PITS
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WHEN SO MANY BOOKMAKERS NOW PAY 5 PLACES ON BIG RACES HOW DO THESE PEOPLE ATTRACT TRADE
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WHEN SO MANY BOOKMAKERS NOW PAY 5 PLACES ON BIG RACES HOW DO THESE PEOPLE ATTRACT TRADE
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Evening Cu. Grandad worked on the railway before starting at the dogs bookmaking. He said that was proper hard work, we don't know we're born these days.
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MaxEd - a large proportion of on track punters on the big days dont understand it or care, that's how. I can have 14/1 & proper 1/5th odds up, bloke next door can be 12/1 & 1/6th but he'll still take bets - even from some who try to compare then choose him!!!!!
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wasnt...In one of my tales I said
Ive seen both sides of the coin and when struggling I would have allowed a man with a lump hammer to hit me over the head to see the larder full. cubone |
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wasnt did you know Leslie Steel was down pits. as a Bevan Boy.
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how do they attract trade on the quiet days then wasnot
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groundhog day.
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I asked hills for 1250 eway a 9/1 chance - they said 600 eway.... I walked away
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industry SP was
win 168 place 538 (at 1/4) easy to bet 1/4 5 places |
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Magician: You should have went to one of those magical mystery shops where the belly on the telly said they take £60,000 bets
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I haven't spoken to him but at the age of 18 he was working 1 mile down dark dank pits, 10 hours a day. if you could have said would you have swapped it for 4 house at Aintree in a crappy pitch, with thousands of birds yelling and laughing, I will l bet a little 5/6 that that he would plum for the Grand National.
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if people are worried about the implications of naming the bookmakers offering less than standard terms. why not go the other way and recommend by their trade names the one,s in your opinion that offer standard terms in all but the most exepional circumstances ,take a decent bet and conduct themselves in a professional manner.
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wasnot and mr crisp,hopefully schemes a little like your suggestions are not far away,it may put an end to some of these problems,and hopefully lead the public to proper place odds.By the way i think it is my right to call the book next to me (who bet 1/6th on the national )a disgrace !!
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The Magician (100) 13 Apr 22:06
I asked hills for 1250 eway a 9/1 chance - they said 600 eway.... I walked away The Magician - where was this? |
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Are these threads started by bookies who can't keep up/compete/jealous they can't change place odds to a sixth etc...or actual irate punters on track who thinks it's a disgrace?
Just wondering... :^0 |
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so its ok so long as it is displayed well i had a walk down to the 3rd ring at pontefract yesterday and a firm called easton were betting a 1/7th yet covered up the board where it displays the place terms with a gamecare sign so you only got to find out if you looked at your ticket
what do you bookmakers think about that and what will be done answer nothing |
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as ever they had a bigger q than the two betting 1/5th odds
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bookmakers who stray from standard terms have no right to judge anyone.FACT
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I noticed threee books on the rails at Aintree offering 1/5 odds on 16-21 runner handicaps, Johnson, Cook,Hughes.The remainder were all offering the standard 1/4 and seemingly running their business, despite a non level playing field.However,what they are doing, is respecting the wishes of their customers. Any businessman who ignores their constant complaints has no eye on the future of his affairs. The voluntary code will come - and leading firms such as mine will sign up immediately, because I've always offered the standard, and strange terms such as a sixth disgust me, and to those who think 1/5 will suffice, I respectfully suggest to you - my friends, to remove those heads from the sand. When the flags arrive, you will be isolated and competing with the leaders will be untenable. Abandon exchange following - it's not pleasing your customer base, it's a cynical attempt to convey every penny out there onto betfair-daq
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hazell was a fifth on the national
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ttt
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