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How much longer do the racing public have to listen to utter nonsense that comes out this man.The novelty of the loud mouth and fancy dress costumes wore off a long long time ago.He brings absolutely NOTHING to horse racing as Barney Curley told him live on ATR he is a 'take out merchant' who courts attention to justify his money.He is the past not the future like the new crop of presenters coming through on ATR and RUK who are very professional. McCririck's time has gone and Derek Thompsons' pathetic commentaries trying to make races more exciting also need to be consigned to the dustbin.
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Absolutely. His ramblings on SKY were incredible, one point he said Jockeys need a whip to control a powerful animal, some point later the whip should be banned. He's no longer relevant...........and actually he's part of the problem.
There must be a nutter somehwere willing to chuck him a down a well shirley?
See other thread we are to bombard Sundays ATR phone in to get him off.
Agreed, thinks he bigger than what he is
Totally deluded
Totally deluded
I disagree with him strongly on this one but he is entitled to his opinion and calling for him to be banned is hypocritical.
Totally agree guys.
The lunatics have well & truly taken control of the asylum.
Regretfully, the damage has been done irreversibly, mainly by an egotistical & disingenuous bafoon.
The lunatics have well & truly taken control of the asylum.
Regretfully, the damage has been done irreversibly, mainly by an egotistical & disingenuous bafoon.
His opinion has so many holes in it anybody that thinks the whip is cruel must surely think NH racing is cruel.
He is not interested in racing just in self-publicity.
Can you imagine Peter O`Sullevan or Clare Balding on Celebrity Big Brother ?
Can you imagine Peter O`Sullevan or Clare Balding on Celebrity Big Brother ?
how can a man that has never ridden a racehorse know whats good for a horse
id like to speak on behalf of reluctant .
he told me to tell u thommo is an imposter
he told me to tell u thommo is an imposter
just heard the interview!
quit unbelieveable what he said actually!
ridiculous!
quit unbelieveable what he said actually!
ridiculous!
unfair comments,worked on the rails for donkeys years,and was once an official handicapper,morning line,bloody boring without him on,told,everyone to back goldicova,last year,breeders cup,lumped on,nice one john/
^^^ Excellent forum name. Well done.
Failed bookmaker. Sacked handicapper. Said Zenyatta had no chance. I can assure you my list would be longer than yours. And if you only backed Goldikova because McCririck tipped it I feel sorry for you as well. Go back to bed.
Failed bookmaker. Sacked handicapper. Said Zenyatta had no chance. I can assure you my list would be longer than yours. And if you only backed Goldikova because McCririck tipped it I feel sorry for you as well. Go back to bed.
Unfortunately non-racing channels wheel Mcririck on to our screens when there are any horse racing issues which may be of interest to the general public.
He is part of the perception problem, who can take horseracing issues seriously when he is put in front of the camera, this guy has prostituted himself for money in the last few years. He is viewed as a horse racing expert by people who don't have any knowledge of the sport or politics within the sport.
It is an indictment on the man that he is given air time to share his overbearing / bombastic views on the sport which has given him a comfortable living.
He is part of the perception problem, who can take horseracing issues seriously when he is put in front of the camera, this guy has prostituted himself for money in the last few years. He is viewed as a horse racing expert by people who don't have any knowledge of the sport or politics within the sport.
It is an indictment on the man that he is given air time to share his overbearing / bombastic views on the sport which has given him a comfortable living.
Why is it that we can all see this but he still gets away with it , this sport is sick to the core.
brigust,you backed zenyatta,lay of the century,breeders cup coming up/?.,your a nick luck fan.
Dead, stop living up to your name.
I never backed Zentatta (she won), never had a bet. I do like the Breeder's Cup but bet very little there. And no, I'm not Nick Luck's only fan. I do like Willoughby though, some of the time.
I never backed Zentatta (she won), never had a bet. I do like the Breeder's Cup but bet very little there. And no, I'm not Nick Luck's only fan. I do like Willoughby though, some of the time.
A total, self promoting hypocrite. Whip is cruel but agrees with fox hunting. Failed bookmaker but always telling other bookmakers (who make a successful living) how to run their book and what to offer punters. He sees the whip issue as something he feels passionately about but is quite happy to demean and humiliate women with the way he talks and acts. Not passionate about their rights at all. Sat in the Big Brother house in a f*cking big nappy sulking and refusing to talk because he can't have his favourite soft drink. AND MAKES A F*CKING LIVING OUT OF DOING IT. Good on you Channel 4. Good on you ATR. Keep paying him. Forget about double standards, forget about women's rights. Keep employing and paying him.
I can normally tolerate the fat oaf but the ATR interview was a disgrace.
Here is a man who has made a living out of racing and now as he nears the end of his shelf life appears to be doing his best to kill the game.
Here is a man who has made a living out of racing and now as he nears the end of his shelf life appears to be doing his best to kill the game.
McCririck is just another paid put away merchant
Deadbrain you should join the Morning Line team. You'd fit in fine.
McCrirrick... the man who said at Windsor on monday after two races, LETS CONGRATULATE THE BHA FOR THE WONDERFUL THING THEY HAVE DONE FOR RACING IN INTRODUCING THE WHIP RULE.
the words speak for themselves.
the words speak for themselves.
deadbrain59 are you as clueless as you are making out?? When that fat clueless ignorant prick said she had no chance was the year she came with a stunning run to absolutely hack up in the Classic. She got beat the year after that.
And i agree with the vast majority on this thread, he adds nothing to the sport, his track record shows how utterly clueless he is and he just takes takes takes from the game.
And i agree with the vast majority on this thread, he adds nothing to the sport, his track record shows how utterly clueless he is and he just takes takes takes from the game.
I have no fondness for Big Mac but what you are really saying is it is fine to fill the screens with any number of idiots as long as they support your view. Or is it just too much to expect you to listen to an opposite point of view?
different....... if that was for me, then apart from the obvious that whatever you think of the rule, no one can say that the timing and what has happened is good for racing.
secondly, how can you make a point like that after just over an hour of racing. he is entitled to his opinions but he is the worse i have ever heard of not giving the opposite view a chance.
its his way or no way.
secondly, how can you make a point like that after just over an hour of racing. he is entitled to his opinions but he is the worse i have ever heard of not giving the opposite view a chance.
its his way or no way.
i was reffering to last year?.how many tv presenters add to the sport answers on a postage stamp please.
deadbrain.... fook off will you,, your making yourself look like a right mug
ookiebasher,benefit office,shut weekend,try monday.
racing could only improve its image by ditching big mac.
Whatever you say about Big Mac,he has made the best of what he is.
He owns a house in Primrose Hill, a very expensive part of London AND HE OWNS THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR JUST TO STORE THINGS IN!
Like Big Mac, with DT what you see is what you get. I met him at a charity function once and is the same DT as you see on the screen. Jovial, quite knowledgeable. Yes some don't like him, but then one can't please everyone can one! At least he tries to keep his commentaries interesting and exciting even if he does get it wrong sometimes.
Of course we are all entitled to our opinions, but I think some of the flak these 2 get is slightly on the extreme side.
He owns a house in Primrose Hill, a very expensive part of London AND HE OWNS THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR JUST TO STORE THINGS IN!
Like Big Mac, with DT what you see is what you get. I met him at a charity function once and is the same DT as you see on the screen. Jovial, quite knowledgeable. Yes some don't like him, but then one can't please everyone can one! At least he tries to keep his commentaries interesting and exciting even if he does get it wrong sometimes.
Of course we are all entitled to our opinions, but I think some of the flak these 2 get is slightly on the extreme side.
Dead, Zenyatta won. She beat Gio Ponti and Mac was spouting how this is the first time against the males and she would get stuffed. Thank you.
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the mans a prick he give nothing to the sport parasite barnys wright[;)]
Couldn't agree more; the fat bogey-picker/eater patronising Mac is an anachronism. Tommo's style is fine for the village fete but not national TV.
Ive seen the tw*t twice, and both times he had his boots on the wrong feet, sums him up.
Squatters required for Mac`s 2nd house imo.
Got the address Slicer ?
Got the address Slicer ?
he is the most obnoxious nodding dog ever seen, get him off our screens.
And be left with a wet bunch off lifeless spineless gravy slurping automatons
big macs the only break from the drudgery that is british racing
big macs the only break from the drudgery that is british racing
no he isn't mark. obnoxious is his middle name. the novelty wore off a long time ago.
I have been asking the BHA and its predecessors to warn him off for years on the grounds of bringing Racing into disrepute. Surely he should be retired now before he does any more damage.
agree with some of the comments, but, take a step back and think, why do the big multiples make mac and thommo their first choice for shop openings?
it must be because they create the most interest, or do you think the big firms PR's dont asses popularity and opinion polls
it must be because they create the most interest, or do you think the big firms PR's dont asses popularity and opinion polls
^ its because these two goons are the only 2 people that the general public recognise because whoever is responsible for PR( beit BHA or Bookmakers), haven't tried one iota to promote anyone else !!!
Barry why do people like the Jeffrey Archer (lied under oath), Christine Hamilton (wife of cash for questions MP) Mad Frankie Fraser(leave that one to the imagination) appear on game shows and reality TV shows ? Because the public love notoriety - it does not make what they did okay. I appreciate that the 2 aforementioned don't break the law, but citing public interest in them does not endorse their behaviour. Women have been struggling for equal rights for more than a century. Do you think McCririck is acceptable on national TV with his views ?
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If Big Mac was part of the harmless fun of c4 racing then fine, however when he is the one the news programmes turn to then racing has problems. I repeat what I wrote the other day, Mac against the whip yet wants Frankel to run in US where there are lax whip rules. The man is a hypocrite and is along with others helping to kill this sport.
warrington,no just this boring dross,hope you didnt miss the morningline this morning,Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
Excerpt from Channel 4 Racing website
From Steve McRae:
I was successful in bidding for the John McCririck puppet at Sotheby's on Thursday.
Why did I buy it ?
Simple, pure value for money. In January it is my seven-year-old son's birthday and he wants to have his friends round. However, to hire a bouncy castle of sufficient size for his friends will cost over £1,000. By using the life size McCririck puppet, I can accommodate twice as many children for a mere £800.
After the event, the grotesque blubber monument will serve as an effective deterrent to burglars and Jehovah's Witnesses.
From Steve McRae:
I was successful in bidding for the John McCririck puppet at Sotheby's on Thursday.
Why did I buy it ?
Simple, pure value for money. In January it is my seven-year-old son's birthday and he wants to have his friends round. However, to hire a bouncy castle of sufficient size for his friends will cost over £1,000. By using the life size McCririck puppet, I can accommodate twice as many children for a mere £800.
After the event, the grotesque blubber monument will serve as an effective deterrent to burglars and Jehovah's Witnesses.
Use it on tv programmes instead of the real thing, would be an intelligent move in the right direction.
Mccrick has tried to help punters by getting on the backs of Bookies who won't guarantee their early prices
and naming and encouraging bookies who have offered favourable e/w terms (e/w 5 places etc). He's also tried to expose bookies on course when they've been shortening everything pre-race.
Who else on main stream TV has done the same for Punters?
The general public find him interesting and I think he has attracted people to the sport with his eccentricity.
Keep going John.
and naming and encouraging bookies who have offered favourable e/w terms (e/w 5 places etc). He's also tried to expose bookies on course when they've been shortening everything pre-race.
Who else on main stream TV has done the same for Punters?
The general public find him interesting and I think he has attracted people to the sport with his eccentricity.
Keep going John.
paddyboy, never a truer word spoken about both these plonkers.
paddyboy, never a truer word spoken about both these plonkers.
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