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The only one I can think of is Kinghorn and he allegedly thumped someone did he not?
Says something does it not. .....?
Says something does it not. .....?
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That welsh bloke that wore those silly jumpers - name escapes me?
I'd have thought it obvious but hey I'll explain.
The point is that there is no standard below which a pundit or presenter can slip and expect to be unfit for purpose.
Ok?
The point is that there is no standard below which a pundit or presenter can slip and expect to be unfit for purpose.
Ok?
McCririck, Lesley Graham, Jim McGrath and Mr Magoo. That enough for you!
Spyker - nogoodboyo on here ? He retired to St Ives didn't he?
But isn't that the same as football punditry for example? It's very subjective.
I think you'll find the odious McCririck still appears on ATR?
Graham - was she sacked?
McGrath -which one?!
Graham - was she sacked?
McGrath -which one?!
Mark Winstanley perhaps?
As long as you toe the line, you don't get sacked. But that goes for pretty much all jobs. Obedience keeps you in your job more than competence.
As long as you toe the line, you don't get sacked. But that goes for pretty much all jobs. Obedience keeps you in your job more than competence.
Jonathan Powell made way for Rishi Persad, and never forgave the BBC for it.
Has also lost jobs at the Daily Express and Mail On Sunday.
Willie Carson not re-employed when BBC ditched racing.
Jimmy Lindley 'released' as a paddock judge.
Has also lost jobs at the Daily Express and Mail On Sunday.
Willie Carson not re-employed when BBC ditched racing.
Jimmy Lindley 'released' as a paddock judge.
Andrew Barr !
RP Pricewise, and RUK.
Probably got rid of because he was too good.
He was top of my tipster tables when he went, showing a ROI of 20.83%. Does anyone know where he tips these days ?
Sad loss.
RP Pricewise, and RUK.
Probably got rid of because he was too good.
He was top of my tipster tables when he went, showing a ROI of 20.83%. Does anyone know where he tips these days ?
Sad loss.
Alastair Down was lucky to stay in the job at times - appeared at times to be quite ahem "tired".
Angus Loughran was ditched by the beed i think for going bankrupt ?
Angus Loughran was ditched by the beed i think for going bankrupt ?
Andrew (Barr) simply bets on here these days.
Lovely kind chap who never had a seat on the gravy train.
Not the ones driven by Casey Jones or Claude Duval anyway.
Lovely kind chap who never had a seat on the gravy train.
Not the ones driven by Casey Jones or Claude Duval anyway.
As someone says, Matt Chapman was 'sacked' for a short time, by ATR.
I believe the Forum played some part in his reinstatement.
Was years ago and memory is misty
I believe the Forum played some part in his reinstatement.
Was years ago and memory is misty
Julian Wilson...Was supposed to be a expert on horses, he was on live BBC TV and made a complete fool of himself turned out he was just a rich kid who knew nout about horses but he was very well connected and was given the odd good tip by his famous dads mates and his old Harrow chums, because he talking in a posh voice people thought he was intelligent...big mistake got the bullet from TV and radio but went on earning a living from writing absolute tosh.
Was Jonathan Powell sacked because he is white?
Jonathan Powell rubbed everyone up the wrong way, including the Pipes ! 
georgebakerfanclub - you might want to do a bit more research on Julian Wilson's racing knowledge
georgebakerfanclub - you might want to do a bit more research on Julian Wilson's racing knowledge
I was never a Wilson GBFC fan but i suspect if you wrote everything you know about racing and started at the same time as him he'd use up more paper than you!
Must be George Baker the trainer. He never made it as a journalist, still bitter.
George Baker most definitely DID make it as a journalist. He could not help his paper THE SPORTSMAN going down the pan. A blessing in disguise for him but not for some guys like Richard Evans, who now writes about Bridge.
did'nt Chapman have a go at a Jockeys
ride in Ireland one day?
ride in Ireland one day?
'Trainer' - Pat Murphy used to be on ATR a lot - and disappeared entirely
Former jockey - Dale Mckweon used to be on ATR a lot - and disappeared ...
- not long after his brother 'jockey' Dean got his comeuppance.
Former jockey - Dale Mckweon used to be on ATR a lot - and disappeared ...
- not long after his brother 'jockey' Dean got his comeuppance.
Scu is partner of and assistant trainer to Lucinda Russell.
http://www.lucindarussell.com/
(in case it was a half-serious question besides the joke)
http://www.lucindarussell.com/
(in case it was a half-serious question besides the joke)
Don't see Francome much these days, if at all. Or the evil Declan Murphy.
The last time I saw Smith-Eccles on the box he was standing in the paddock at Yarmouth trying to say "Nick Littmoden". He had about half a dozen goes before the director showed mercy and cut back to the studio. I'd like to think he's still standing there a decade on, still trying to say "Nick Littmoden", in which case he's still technically employed by ATR.
The last time I saw Smith-Eccles on the box he was standing in the paddock at Yarmouth trying to say "Nick Littmoden". He had about half a dozen goes before the director showed mercy and cut back to the studio. I'd like to think he's still standing there a decade on, still trying to say "Nick Littmoden", in which case he's still technically employed by ATR.
How does nevison get away with riding the gravy train after the collapse of bodugi??
seems ruk happy to let him carry on
seems ruk happy to let him carry on
thanks ram, don't know if it was a sacking or just perhaps a realisation that he wasn't cut out for tv but I seem to remember he did quite severely criticise a jockey once for a poor ride, so he wasn't necessarily sponsored by bisto
Smith Eccles can still be seen running around like a headless chicken in Spain..
He knows where the bodies are buried though...
He knows where the bodies are buried though...
"Julian Wilson...Was supposed to be a expert on horses, he was on live BBC TV and made a complete fool of himself turned out he was just a rich kid who knew nout about horses"
Don't think Julian liked it much when a young Clare Balding was brought in and he had a female presenter alongside him (?)
Don't think Julian liked it much when a young Clare Balding was brought in and he had a female presenter alongside him (?)
Not sure how Claire got the gig..
An obvious Lesbian and parents with influence...
An obvious Lesbian and parents with influence...
Claire looked much more attractive with longer hair.
Reading some of those names is like going onto the FBI list of The USA's Most Wanted...
Some of them have difficulty sleeping upright...
Some of them have difficulty sleeping upright...
what happened to Norman Williamson,thought
he did a bit after packing up?
he did a bit after packing up?
I wondered about Stormin' Norman myself. Nowt on Google and he was a lot better on TV than Fitzy will ever be.
remember walter swinburn on c4 anyone?
he was awful and seemed to repeat everything anyone said to him
he was awful and seemed to repeat everything anyone said to him
What were the circumstances of Matt Chapman's 'sacking' by ATR and his reinstatement?
Does anyone have a link to the forum 'petition' to get Matt back on our screens?
Does anyone have a link to the forum 'petition' to get Matt back on our screens?
What happened to Dave Compton ? I believe he shared a flat with Chapman when both employed by ATR/SIS
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