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stewarty b
12 Oct 14 13:40
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Especially on a Saturday. With the on-course bookies turning up in their droves with the big handicaps aplenty, they love it. The main difference is simple. Sure, the on-course books have to make a living, but isn't it strange when a horse starts to contract in price, so do some others! This happens every Saturday, whereas on Betfair  if there's a horse with plenty of money for it, the prices of the others expand, keeping the book to as near 100% as possible.


Come racing? What a joke if you want value. Meanwhile the on-course books know their days are numbered due to their greed. Long live Betfair and their value, especially when the mean on-course geezers will only go 1/4 the odds 1,2,3 and 4, on a thirty  runner handicap whereas  you can go into plenty of shops and Betfair and get the first six home on occasion.


Fairly irrelevant really when you know the amount of big hitters  who venture on-course...
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Report Do wah Diddy October 12, 2014 1:52 PM BST
THEIR ONLY LIKE OTHER PEOPLE IN BUSINESS TRYING TO MAKE AS MUCH PROFIT AS POSSIBLE,WHEN THEY COULD TAKE A LITTLE LESS,
Report adge October 12, 2014 2:23 PM BST
weak effort , stew
Report Cork Langer October 12, 2014 2:26 PM BST
That was a party political broadcast on behalf of beleaguered punters...!

Bookmakers right of reply to follow in due course...!
Report Glossy October 12, 2014 2:37 PM BST
1/4 odds on course? If you're lucky! Regularly see 1/5 and even 1/6 from time to time.
Report B1GTONY76 October 12, 2014 3:02 PM BST
like to hear where you seen 1/6 odds GLOSSY, same old argument about 1/4-1/5 odds. sick of people comparing win only odds on here to EW bets on course
Report loper October 12, 2014 3:14 PM BST
At least on course bookmakers don't charge you 60% of your winnings.
Report democrat October 12, 2014 3:16 PM BST
With respect BIG might be better to ask him/her when he saw 1/6th otherwise his/her point might have a shred of credibility.
Report Glossy October 12, 2014 3:17 PM BST
Cheltenham, Tony. This time last year.
Report jmdc October 12, 2014 3:17 PM BST
I'd rather be in your position Loper.
Report loper October 12, 2014 3:19 PM BST
I'm not that smart, Jmdc, I only pay 40%. Sad
Report democrat October 12, 2014 3:30 PM BST
Point proved !
Report jerseyboy October 12, 2014 3:30 PM BST
IN MY OPINION IF YOU DONT LIKE THEIR PRICES THEN f CK OFF AND BACK ELSEWHERE.
Report clayfield1 October 12, 2014 3:35 PM BST
That is what 60% of oncourse punters have done, Now most of the on course bookies come on here moaning. They have killed the golden goose.
Report adge October 12, 2014 3:40 PM BST
I think that the 1/6th odds you saw at Cheltenham was the final nail in the coffin for the shysters as it finally woke up the jockey club who banned such fractions, followed sluggishly by all other racecourses.
mind you , some are still kicking and screaming over it.
Report adge October 12, 2014 3:43 PM BST
I don't think that you will ever here me moaning on anything other than ignorance, clayfield 1..it's a great life
Report adge October 12, 2014 3:44 PM BST
hear
Report HarryHandi October 12, 2014 4:11 PM BST
You are at an advantage though adge as you do your homework/know what you are doing.Some oncourse "bookmakers" don't know if they are laying a 2 year old filly or a 5 year old gelding, just know how to copy the "machine".
Report clayfield1 October 12, 2014 4:20 PM BST
adge, don't you agree that the punters have deserted the race courses in their droves in the last 10-15 years, look what is on offer off course. betfair, the purple site, and all the off course bookies giving their offers out.New on line bookies starting up giving free bets out, if you have a large enough family, new names, new bank details, fill your boots. There is no need  to go racing now with all the board's showing the same prices and all changing at the same time.
Report halcyon days October 12, 2014 4:35 PM BST
Garishly dressed egotists versus mac hines !
Report adge October 12, 2014 5:41 PM BST
you do make it sound grim , clayfield1 and I keep reading that only 5%  win [ after commission ]. I'm actually looking forward to being at huntingdon , wetherby and even Newmarket this week
Report 11kv October 12, 2014 5:46 PM BST
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IN MY OPINION IF YOU DONT LIKE THEIR PRICES THEN f CK OFF AND BACK ELSEWHERE


Customer service at its best Crazy
Report clayfield1 October 12, 2014 6:17 PM BST
bannahan, joined 15 March 2012 and 16,072 replies. GET A LIFE comes to mind.or a JOB.
Report chavman October 12, 2014 6:18 PM BST
hes got a boyfriend though
Report stewarty b October 12, 2014 6:38 PM BST
weak effort , stew



How so adge? Anyone with an IQ of 70 plus knows I'm telling the truth. When the books eventually disappear and all bets are TOTE that's it, end of story.

At least one will be able to get 100k on a horse albeit poorer odds but Betfair will blossom more with their 100% odds. After all, the big players are stuck on here and the liquidity will keep on rising.

Plus the fact Betfair make the markets on all horseracing. It's known as a free tissue...
Report bannahan October 12, 2014 7:01 PM BST
Clayfield.



Are you the bloke that leaves after packing up in a Punto Laugh



Mug Laugh
Report bannahan October 12, 2014 7:03 PM BST
....and what I said above is FACT clay... You just don't want to believe it you plonker
Report chavman October 12, 2014 7:08 PM BST
i can vouch for him clayfield.........he has got a boyfriend
Report bannahan October 12, 2014 7:45 PM BST
Thanks sweetie xxxxx

Love you xxxxx
Report bannahan October 12, 2014 7:46 PM BST
Oh, I'll be outside at 9 xx
Report adge October 13, 2014 9:49 AM BST
out of interest ... what percentage of people who bet on horses bet on exchanges v bet with high street betting offices or via internet accounts v bet with racecourse bookmakers ?
Report the artful dodger October 13, 2014 10:12 AM BST
some strange comments here....so people are leaving the racecourses in their droves mmmmmm    over the last few years attendances are actually up(off meetings apart). it seems to me reading on here that i havent read a single comment about a bookie moaning...all the moaning is coming from the computer screen merchants who never venture out of their front door......oh yes and im mirroring adge here....its been a fantastic summer.take up slippage up....no decline yet.HappyGrinWink
Report wasnot October 13, 2014 10:44 AM BST
Sounds like the usual bunch of jealous tripe.  No moaning here.
Report Johnny_Mustang October 13, 2014 12:45 PM BST
I think the main difference is that bookmakers, although a ghastly bunch of people, do try to work hard unlike Betfair's site, which never seems to fecking work these days.
Report stewarty b October 13, 2014 1:31 PM BST
some strange comments here....so people are leaving the racecourses in their droves mmmmmm



I doubt if it's people that are leaving, more like punters, being replaced by Chavs and what like. Plus the odd fiver punter taking a price with a 120% + book.
Report stewarty b October 13, 2014 1:36 PM BST
i havent read a single comment about a bookie moaning


That's because many have became commission agents and can hedge on here.
Report johnnywilkinson October 13, 2014 2:00 PM BST
if hedging on here then how will they dissapear weve had formites say were laying 8 and having 11 back so wheres the problem of on-course extinction
Report the artful dodger October 13, 2014 2:25 PM BST
Stewartyy you've just made my day with the chavs and the odd fiver.Laugh...if your predictions are correct you must be a major shareholder on here....if not more fool you.Crazy
Report stewarty b October 13, 2014 2:41 PM BST
Not major, but largish.Wink
Report adge October 13, 2014 2:47 PM BST
shares in my firm have gone up in the last two years , how are betfair shares doing ??
Report stewarty b October 13, 2014 2:58 PM BST
I am a slimmer version of Big Mac. Standing up for the punter, as is Tanya...
Report paulie wallnuts October 13, 2014 3:20 PM BST
On course bookmakers are unrecognisable from what they used be......a band of scrimpers.....looking for the next pisss stained drunk with a fiver in his hand.....theyd lay 8000/1000 alright....they would if they could earn out of it....if it was 9.2 to lay I know what you could have......zero...that's what you could have....
Report foxy October 13, 2014 3:24 PM BST
wac
Report zipper October 13, 2014 3:34 PM BST
that's an easy ?  to answer.. todays bookies  there aint no gamblers  .. like John Banks .. Little Steven  Garry Wiltshire .....
Betfair don't gamble  they take their cut  no matter who  wins  od loses .
Bring back the gambling bookies .. they had an opinion any race  .. and you could be on  if they did not agree with yours...££££££££££
Report 4thjulykid October 13, 2014 3:36 PM BST
On course bookies work in the rain.

Betfair works if you're lucky
Report zipper October 13, 2014 3:39 PM BST
adge  take that on board ....zipper
that's why I don't go racing anymore ...Laugh
Report TheNorfolkMafia October 13, 2014 3:53 PM BST
Like anybody would pay any attention to you, you prick!
Report zipper October 13, 2014 4:08 PM BST
adge this how the gambling bookies would work. 4.10  keep  Polski Max ...  lay the rest for your max 
why its only 5lbs between top to bottom
Report zipper October 13, 2014 4:09 PM BST
Norfolk  do you every have anything  positive to say ...clear off
Report zipper October 13, 2014 4:17 PM BST
winner 8/1    if any bookie lost on that  .. well you was unlucky    or find another job .
Report never give up October 13, 2014 4:59 PM BST
zipper • October 13, 2014 4:08 PM BST
adge this how the gambling bookies would work. 4.10  keep  Polski Max ...  lay the rest for your max
why its only 5lbs between top to bottom

the muppet strikes again
Report adge October 13, 2014 5:03 PM BST
did I miss it , gave up on here , couldn't place a bet and went shopping....seems to be working now...haven't checked but I expect that I've been sent an apology and a free casino credit
out in the cold and wet at huntingdon tomorrow
Report TheNorfolkMafia October 13, 2014 5:15 PM BST
I wouldn't cross the road!
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