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...
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.
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 sc
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".
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".
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.
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 star
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
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
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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...
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 Betfai
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 ?
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 ?
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.
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 m
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.
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.
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.
some strange comments here....so people are leaving the racecourses in their droves mmmmmmI 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.
Stewartyy you've just made my day with the chavs and the odd fiver....if your predictions are correct you must be a major shareholder on here....if not more fool you.
Stewartyy you've just made my day with the chavs and the odd fiver....if your predictions are correct you must be a major shareholder on here....if not more fool you.
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....
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
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...££££££££££
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
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
zipper • October 13, 2014 4:08 PM BSTadge 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
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
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 creditout in the cold and wet at huntingdon tomorrow