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The long and informative thread seems to have disappeared, so I'll just report that today one of them won at 11/10F and the other lost at 4/9F.
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His tips are posted in a national newspaper after the event (only the winning ones of course in the adverts)
A question for everybody, how many would you say are ringing him each day in the hope of being given winners?
I would say around the 400 mark and nearer 500 on saturdays .
they are cutting back on the mental asylums,so could be quite a lot.
seen his advert in the racing post on sunday,still calling himself "tv's top man",although he's not on very often these days.thank god!
seen his advert in the racing post on sunday,still calling himself "tv's top man",although he's not on very often these days.thank god!
My guess would have been a bit lower than that, but it must be a profitable enterprise.
He was in the studio this morning, but I never watch the early programmes and have never seen The Morning Line.
Shirl the girl
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What if 7 of us got together, took it in turns to ring up and sent the tips to the rest by PM? Anybody up for that?
Did anyone take you up on this idea?
I would be willing to join in, but as I live in Thailand, the cost of me phoning would be too expensive.
If you have any takers, please let me know.
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What if 7 of us got together, took it in turns to ring up and sent the tips to the rest by PM? Anybody up for that?
Did anyone take you up on this idea?
I would be willing to join in, but as I live in Thailand, the cost of me phoning would be too expensive.
If you have any takers, please let me know.
The £1.50 hotline is every bit as bad as the free radio tips (if you're looking for winners, that is)
However I've phoned it most days since Talksport got rid and it has been extremely profitable for the layers (I've put a few clues up on this thread over the past 2-3 days to illustrate this).
The downside is the cost of ringing him which used to average out at about £5 a call, but since losing Talksport he has managed to add an extra minute to the call to help balance his books. You get 4 or 5 horses a day (as opposed to 2 on Talksport) but you also get endless name-dropping, a run down of his diary for the next few days, an update about his son's rugby activities, various plugs for his racing club, a name check for any organisation that hires him for the day and, of course, the obligatory ho-ho-ho'ing. It can often be entertaining if you've got the stomach for it, but also quite bizarre to hear a 60 year old man acting in this way.
It can be expensive, but so far this month his tipping has been appalling and the cost of the calls has been easily recovered together with a decent profit.
I'd be happy to drop in the odd clue on here from time to time, but I'm out of action now for the next few days so can't help for a while.
However I've phoned it most days since Talksport got rid and it has been extremely profitable for the layers (I've put a few clues up on this thread over the past 2-3 days to illustrate this).
The downside is the cost of ringing him which used to average out at about £5 a call, but since losing Talksport he has managed to add an extra minute to the call to help balance his books. You get 4 or 5 horses a day (as opposed to 2 on Talksport) but you also get endless name-dropping, a run down of his diary for the next few days, an update about his son's rugby activities, various plugs for his racing club, a name check for any organisation that hires him for the day and, of course, the obligatory ho-ho-ho'ing. It can often be entertaining if you've got the stomach for it, but also quite bizarre to hear a 60 year old man acting in this way.
It can be expensive, but so far this month his tipping has been appalling and the cost of the calls has been easily recovered together with a decent profit.
I'd be happy to drop in the odd clue on here from time to time, but I'm out of action now for the next few days so can't help for a while.
Bold Silvano is advised at 5/1 for the Dubai World Cup on 26/3/11. He will be commentating at Taunton tomorrow.
Probably swotting up on his cider/wurzel jokes at the moment.
Xerophyte 10 Feb 11 00:17
Good information never comes cheap.
It's not good information, and it isn't cheap.
Good information never comes cheap.
It's not good information, and it isn't cheap.
Sorry if you didn't catch the irony. There is something I missed when he went to Chesham on Tuesday last week, but the Buckinghamshire Examiner reporter took down his words of wisdom. I'll try to post it soon.
Mr Thompson's top betting tip of the day was to never gamble more than you can afford.
He said: "Never bet more than you can afford to lose, everyone needs to remember that. You must remember that a win is a win, it doesn't matter what the price of the horse is, it's always best to back a winner and you should never be put off by the price, the horse doesn't know what price he is."
He said: "Never bet more than you can afford to lose, everyone needs to remember that. You must remember that a win is a win, it doesn't matter what the price of the horse is, it's always best to back a winner and you should never be put off by the price, the horse doesn't know what price he is."
"Never..never ever..Back odds on shots" his exact words of advice..
Excellent commentator/presenter.First rate race reader.Great rapport with the public. Definitely racings' top man.
look at other forum .. incredible what they think of him .
He is opening another W.Hill shop in Flint this lunchtime. The purple site has some trenchant and truthful analyses of his tipping prowess, and there is no shortage of relevant reading on here either
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According to a tweet I've just seen, Alan Brazil, the well-known Scottish presenter, said this morning that there might be a racing slot returning on his football-obsessed radio station. Who knows, but TV's Top Man might be back again. Even just the selections would be welcome.
JOHN TERRY are you having treatment for your irrational hatred of Derek Thompson ? Do you hate any other showbusiness figures ?
1 THOMPSON 2 J ROSS 3 PARKINSON 4 J ARCHER 5 T WOODS 6 J TERRY (CHELSEA )7 ARTIE
BY THE WAY . NO CHANCE THAT ITS IRRATIONAL . I HAVE HUNDREDS OF REASONS . I WILL SAVE THEM FOR NOW ..
No Derek Thompson thread on here is complete without Artie. I must disagree with you for putting Michael Parkinson in third place. He would carry 12st 7lbs in my handicap.
Helen Mirren would agree with that,apparently 30 years on from a sexist interview
she still doesnt like the Barnsley sage.
she still doesnt like the Barnsley sage.
Anybody know how the Sage's tips have been doing over the last few days?
Have heard that he tipped four for a yankee on Sunday without success. The latest on his website tells of loads of great priced winners. What a pity those tips stopped. 
Advance warning. He is working for C4 at Haydock on Saturday.
Xero,
Good call.
Another one bites the dust.
Might be worthwhile paying for his 'info', after all.
Good call.
Another one bites the dust.
Might be worthwhile paying for his 'info', after all.
IF he was still tipping on the radio, I'm sure he would have gone for these today ...
2.00 F.L. A horse ridden by the champion jockey
3.05 F.L. A horse ridden by a jockey who's always 2nd in the championship
1.40 K. A horse named after a defunct racecourse
2.40 K. The only horse in the race with a Z in its name
3.40 Mey. The Godolphin horse which has never finished outside the first two.
4.15 Mey. The horse trained in Newmarket by an Italian.
This is just my opinion, of course !
2.00 F.L. A horse ridden by the champion jockey
3.05 F.L. A horse ridden by a jockey who's always 2nd in the championship
1.40 K. A horse named after a defunct racecourse
2.40 K. The only horse in the race with a Z in its name
3.40 Mey. The Godolphin horse which has never finished outside the first two.
4.15 Mey. The horse trained in Newmarket by an Italian.
This is just my opinion, of course !
Thanks Birkdale. Nice to see your educated guesses, though DT's selections would be better. 
today he writes . "I am going to SOUTHAMPTON to open a shop . There will be loads of my tips and prizes / Does THOMPSON REally believe people listen to his tips .(except to lay them ) . Does he really think people think he is a good bloke .. I find him ,without question the person in the whole world who has the highest opinion of himself . This despite the racing public cannot stand him . INCREDIBLE >
Is he due to appear at any cheltenham previews? would be nice to get his fancies
Must try to find that out. If you stay at the hotel he is recommending for Cheltenham, you will have his tips pushed under your door for the next day.
And every evening before dinner the day's events at the track are discussed in the company of DT and other racing personalities.
I've not seen his name down for any of the preview nights (probably too expensive)
The excitement of waking up in the morning to find his tips pushed under your bedroom door will be immense.
At Market Rasen today you should be concentrating on R. Johnson's only ride at the meeting, and the horse in the 3.00 with three words in its name.
The excitement of waking up in the morning to find his tips pushed under your bedroom door will be immense.
At Market Rasen today you should be concentrating on R. Johnson's only ride at the meeting, and the horse in the 3.00 with three words in its name.
DT did mention something about an evening at Chepstow on the 14th, but I cannot recall precisely.
He claims to have been out on the Newmarket gallops this morning.
I finally had a look at his website,i didnt know he had a tean at Tommo racing
presumably that means the money is rolling in!? The terms and conditions cover
ever angle,no way do you get money back off our Derek.
ps he fancies Palomar for the 2011 Cesarawitch.
presumably that means the money is rolling in!? The terms and conditions cover
ever angle,no way do you get money back off our Derek.
ps he fancies Palomar for the 2011 Cesarawitch.
Yes, the website is worth a read. He did tip Palomar when it won at 3/1 over 2m on the flat. I think it was at Nottingham. Others on here have told me that e-mails to him about his tipping service are routinely ignored. If you like Twitter, he is @tommoracing.
Thanks Shady69. I'll dig it out somewhere, but I cannot find it to hand. Will have a good look this evening or tomorrow. 
new message for you xero, one for chelsea girl too if you happen to look in
It will be ten years this June since The Guardian exposed him as a very bad tipster
and yet he's still raking it in.
and yet he's still raking it in.
Shady69. Please read my latest message with better information.
Think I'll phone the hotline later and share the info. Really starting to miss his daily lays on Talksport.
Try laying the Naps only, of,
Newsboy, in the Mirror,and
Computerman, in the Express.
Nice. [:D]
Newsboy, in the Mirror,and
Computerman, in the Express.
Nice. [:D]
All at Kempton today, (caution, biggish prices)
An each-way on the Scottish trained horse in the 3.00, the father & son combination in the 3.35, the jockey with the double-barrelled name in the 4.10, and don't "forget" the horse running in the 4.45.
An each-way on the Scottish trained horse in the 3.00, the father & son combination in the 3.35, the jockey with the double-barrelled name in the 4.10, and don't "forget" the horse running in the 4.45.
xero thanks for reply, was going to do today, good stuff about people leaving messages
Don't mention it, and I hope the latest information is at least correct. It should be.
I rang his number today,He's looking forward to Cheltenham. 5 tips in as many minutes.
Revenge is a dish best served cold,bookies beware.
Revenge is a dish best served cold,bookies beware.
Sorry,the cheltenham part was just part of his hello,the 5 tips are all for today,will
advise results.i did give a clue to one.
advise results.i did give a clue to one.
Layers might want to look at the Ffos Las card and consider a bottom-weight in a handicap ridden by R. Johnson, and also what T. Scu is riding in the last.
2 winners today 15/8 and 10/11 with a brave selection to come at Ffos Las
Sorry, Sica Dan, but what happened to the other selection today? I can see four on here.
Satwa Gold at Lingfield.Anyone who bet his selections on Betfair would have made a small profit as the 15/8 winner was available at 5/2 ..11/4
Thank you, Sica Dan. Still the same sort of selections.
Tomorrow 2/3/11 he will be at William Hill, Albert Road, Widnes, from about 11.30am.
horses expected to go well today include a comfortable animal in the 1st at Folke, the local trainer's favs to bookend the card at Bangor and the AW jocks title leader's ride in the 710 at Kemp, gl folks
Layers of these tips also need to look at the 5.40 race at Kempton and consider a horse whose trainer and jockey have a surname which begins with the same letter.
Yes, a non-runner I should have checked. Nevertheless a pleasing start for the layers in the 2.10 at Folkestone, nothing cozy about that tip !
tommo's jackpot tips on atr
petite rose
roalco des farges, a good thing
ten fires
aztec treasure, will take the world of beating
glitzy docala, banker
taste the wine, because if that wins we will be tasting the wine
petite rose
roalco des farges, a good thing
ten fires
aztec treasure, will take the world of beating
glitzy docala, banker
taste the wine, because if that wins we will be tasting the wine
I'm following the great man in 
If he is prepared to do his homework on behalf
of the punters, then we owe it to him to share
in the spoils
If he is prepared to do his homework on behalf
of the punters, then we owe it to him to share
in the spoils
looks like he just missed out on the jackpot today,so close but yet so far!
Don't you wish DT could start giving out his tips again? Such entertainment for the many, and profit for some too.
He`s on ATR now. I usually have to switch over when he comes on but am sticking it out to see what it it is I dislike about him so much
I am not being ageist,as unfortunately DT is 3 months younger than me,but it does strike me his style is past its sell-by-date. Very 80s. These days if you are OTT and obviously in love with yourself,there has to be an element of self-mockery. Chapman is an example. Unless I am missing something there is no hint of it in Thommo`s performance.
I am not being ageist,as unfortunately DT is 3 months younger than me,but it does strike me his style is past its sell-by-date. Very 80s. These days if you are OTT and obviously in love with yourself,there has to be an element of self-mockery. Chapman is an example. Unless I am missing something there is no hint of it in Thommo`s performance.
There is just so much there to dislike, isn't there? The false bonhomie, the commentaries at variance with the evidence on screen, the name-dropping, the relentless self-promotion, the pretence of having the knowledge and contacts to be able to give 'tips' on a premium line, and then extending the length of the call by relating his social activities, the incessant 'well-wishing' of his son in Scotland, and worst of all, he is just so much in love with himself.
Some will consider the above unfair to a great personality and broadcaster, and they might even reply.
Some will consider the above unfair to a great personality and broadcaster, and they might even reply.
Today's Morning Line tips from the great man.
Derek Thompson ( father of a "famous" rugby playing son )
2.05 Hayd Ocean Transit 25w 11/1
3.35 Hayd Regal Parade 50w 9/4
3.45 Bev Gabrial 25w 11/8
Derek Thompson ( father of a "famous" rugby playing son )
2.05 Hayd Ocean Transit 25w 11/1
3.35 Hayd Regal Parade 50w 9/4
3.45 Bev Gabrial 25w 11/8
Thanks, Doctor Feelgood. Some are unable to watch that programme, so the information will be useful. Layers will be making a serious note. 
i echo everything that is said about this man.It is almst as if he purposely does everything on purpose just for a wind up . The constant calling himself THOMMO ,self promoting , name dropping, pathetic commentaries . ripping people off with his phone lines .Pretending everyone in racing likes him when in fact most detest him . God I dislike him with all my heart .
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