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Eeternaloptimist
27 Jan 16 21:46
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Interesting news.
Pause Switch to Standard View Rich Ricci becomes executive director...
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Report Deltâ January 27, 2016 9:47 PM GMT
is it news?
Report Eeternaloptimist January 27, 2016 9:50 PM GMT
I'm not sure. Is it old news?
Report intheknow January 27, 2016 10:00 PM GMT
about a month old?
Report saddo January 27, 2016 10:00 PM GMT
Ask Elvis.
Report Eeternaloptimist January 27, 2016 10:38 PM GMT
My understanding was that there were unconfirmed reports about a month ago but that it has now been confirmed.
Report Eeternaloptimist January 27, 2016 10:39 PM GMT
I did saddo but he kept saying, "uhu. Thank you very much". Which didn't help.
Report mrcombustible January 28, 2016 7:42 AM GMT
What firm
Report dyno-layer January 28, 2016 8:04 AM GMT
bet notsobright
Report argosy January 28, 2016 8:54 AM GMT
Betbarclays
But they are only betting on foreign exchange markets at the moment.
Report the.mad.dog.man January 28, 2016 9:05 AM GMT
thought it might be the roy orbison fan club
Report tony57 January 28, 2016 9:19 AM GMT
he has no problems, he helps rig the LIBOR rate and gets a 40m golden handshake and no one under him goes to jail for it...he said he never knew what they were up too yet it was his job to know?..one rule for us...
Report geoff m January 28, 2016 11:03 AM GMT
His huge bonuses where dependent on the profit of his operating arm of the business, so im sure he would have pulled rank and put  an immediate stop to it if he had known what was going onLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaugh
Report Nightfly January 28, 2016 11:42 AM GMT
just closed my account...thanks Rich Ricci..desperate really
Report McCoy Carp January 29, 2016 10:23 PM GMT
I wonder, if his horses keeps winning, if he has any objection to his horses being restricted on the races they can enter? Then if they still keep winning, they cannot run in any races they are entered for? Only I tried to get £30 on Faugheen @ 1/3 for the Champion Hurdle on Betdim tonight and they wouldnt except the bet? Not only that, but if I had got on they said my return would be £39.90? Come on Ricci, it's good to win, so why can't I betting through Betdim? You can't have it both ways Ricci, take the sunglasses off, look us in the eye and tell us what side of the fence you're on?
Report Spock January 29, 2016 10:37 PM GMT
the.mad.dog.man - nice one
Report brassneck January 29, 2016 10:48 PM GMT
The guy has any power now.Laugh
Report brassneck January 29, 2016 11:06 PM GMT
with a big chance of voome voome mag running in the mares,rich might have a problem with faugheen if his wife decides to take him on in the CH .she owns a mare that would be getting a half a stone in weight allowance.
Has this ever happened before a wife running her horse against her husbands horse in the greatest hurdle race in the world?
and as they jump the final hurdle its faugheen in the lead but here comes ruby on the bridle with a double handful on annie power AND THE MARE IS BEGINNING TO GO SAILING BY AS THEY COME TOTHE LINELaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaugh
Report McCoy Carp January 29, 2016 11:18 PM GMT
I wonder when him & O'Brien meet they know who they're talking to?
Report brassneck January 29, 2016 11:26 PM GMT
Coollisten hereCool
Report McCoy Carp January 30, 2016 9:04 AM GMT
Lol. No sunglasses on the Morning Line.
Report TheFear January 30, 2016 9:06 AM GMT
Having someone who likes racing in that position can't be a bad thing. Beats the **** used to run WH.
Report Can't Catch Me January 30, 2016 9:06 AM GMT
You can see why he wears them can't you. And the hat.
Report cardifffc January 30, 2016 9:07 AM GMT
seems a nice guy
Report TheFear January 30, 2016 9:07 AM GMT
Lol, same as John Gosden.
Report Swardean January 30, 2016 9:11 AM GMT
He is good for the game, ploughs lots of money in and is completely transparent. Horses run on their merits and he comes across as passionate and likable.
Report sidthekid January 30, 2016 9:14 AM GMT
With 40 - 50 Horses in Training, his Annual Bill is just under £1 Million.
Report mincer11 January 30, 2016 9:15 AM GMT
The best character to ever be on the morning line, he is carrying the show on his own.
Report Swardean January 30, 2016 9:21 AM GMT
But spending an average of 200k per horse
Report McCoy Carp January 30, 2016 9:21 AM GMT
Doesn't seem a bad bloke.
Report halcyon days January 30, 2016 9:24 AM GMT
His hobby... not like he's skinning himsel' out is it !
Report sidthekid January 30, 2016 9:25 AM GMT
"The quickest slinger in the West"
if you’re willing to overlook the "rate-rigging scandal" Rich Ricci and all those other Barclays executives seem to have known about last year, in the wake of the bank’s £290million fine for rigging crucial Libor interest rates.
read on;

Ricci pocketed a monstrous £44 million in 2010, only £700,000 of which came from his actual salary. The Barclays executive raked in £3.35 Million from a long-term incentive award,
£9 million in bonuses and £30 million in shares.
And this came only weeks after the bank promised the British government it would show restraint.

April 2013
After being handed 5.7 million shares last month, Ricci sold them immediately,
Raking in over £17 Million, before Barclays’ stock fell later that week.
Report McCoy Carp January 30, 2016 9:28 AM GMT
Thanks for that, wasn't really familiar with his background.
Report happyhibee January 30, 2016 9:28 AM GMT
Amazing what a decent guest list can do The Morning Line is actually watchable

Except when they cut to Tanya to talk about The Betbright Cup!
Report halcyon days January 30, 2016 9:29 AM GMT
^ that's capitalism for you !   Sad
Report halcyon days January 30, 2016 9:29 AM GMT
Inane questions now !
Report happyhibee January 30, 2016 9:30 AM GMT
How to ruin any show. Cut to tanya who is incapable of stringing together a sentence without stumbling
Report halcyon days January 30, 2016 9:32 AM GMT
It's sad really, I believe she knows her stuff but, terrible broadcaster !
Report happyhibee January 30, 2016 9:34 AM GMT
She's probably very knowledgeable if you were to sit and have a conversation with her

Unfortunately as soon as they give her a mic and point a camera at her she is dreadful
Report halcyon days January 30, 2016 9:35 AM GMT
Aye..  Sad
Report Swardean January 30, 2016 9:35 AM GMT
TBF its near my morning line dream team.   I like Rishi as anchor.   We have Jimbo for form, AP is top class and we have a great guest.

No sign of fitzy, plonkett, Emma, etc
Report Ibrahima Sonko January 30, 2016 9:36 AM GMT
good point
Report chelsea girl January 30, 2016 9:36 AM GMT
When ITV take over, the 1st two out of the door will be

Stevenson and Fitzgerald hopefully.
Report halcyon days January 30, 2016 9:37 AM GMT
Yes indeed, very enjoyable this morning !  Happy
Report happyhibee January 30, 2016 9:37 AM GMT
Ricci is a great guest seems to know the form and obviously loves the game

ITV should take note that you can make a decent preview show if you have the right people involved
Report halcyon days January 30, 2016 9:40 AM GMT
Jeez... Willie can't be enjoying this !    Laugh
Report halcyon days January 30, 2016 9:41 AM GMT
R R given more away than the endless interview's with W M !   Cool
Report TimmyRiggins January 30, 2016 9:41 AM GMT
Ricci is the only reason I got up to watch it, and glad I did.
Report Swardean January 30, 2016 9:41 AM GMT
Indeed HD, Willie still hasn't ruled out the Supreme for Annie Power.
Report TimmyRiggins January 30, 2016 9:41 AM GMT

Jan 30, 2016 -- 9:41AM, Swardean wrote:


Indeed HD, Willie still hasn't ruled out the Supreme for Annie Power.


Laugh

Report halcyon days January 30, 2016 9:43 AM GMT
Thank Gawd they didn't have Ruby on !    Cool
Report halcyon days January 30, 2016 9:48 AM GMT
Very lucid !
Report halcyon days January 30, 2016 9:48 AM GMT
A very good question by Richi !
Report McCoy Carp January 30, 2016 9:56 AM GMT
Yeah, but wht didn't he follow up by asking about punters being restricted to penuts and having BOG taken away from them on Betbright? How is it he (Ricci) is allowed to be a winner but punters on Betbright aren't?
Report halcyon days January 30, 2016 9:56 AM GMT
Must be wonderful to ask pointed questions and get a straight answer !


Well done the Morning Line.... great show !
Report Swardean January 30, 2016 9:56 AM GMT
HD, he has just given us the 2017 supreme winner.  Even apologies to Willie Laugh
Report TimmyRiggins January 30, 2016 9:57 AM GMT
Haha, great stuff.

Mullins throwing his breakfast at the wall Laugh
Report halcyon days January 30, 2016 9:57 AM GMT
Yes Deano.... more Rich please... CoolCoolCoolCoolCool   .
Report scooby91 January 30, 2016 9:58 AM GMT
Senewalk probably 4/1 already for 2017 supreme. Fair play rich ricci though
Report halcyon days January 30, 2016 9:59 AM GMT
... and the great thing is ' he who pays the piper calls the tune !!'
Report Swardean January 30, 2016 10:01 AM GMT
Looking forward to next weeks Morning Line now.  Michael Stoute, JP McManus, Mick Easterby, presented by Fitzy

...should be equally informative.
Report Ahoy 1982 January 30, 2016 10:03 AM GMT
What did he say as regards Vautours target, did he say Gold cup?? Friend of mine said he more or less confirmed he'll go there but i didn't see it myself.
Report TimmyRiggins January 30, 2016 10:04 AM GMT

Jan 30, 2016 -- 10:03AM, Ahoy 1982 wrote:


What did he say as regards Vautours target, did he say Gold cup?? Friend of mine said he more or less confirmed he'll go there but i didn't see it myself.


No suggestion of anything else, but he said that he wouldn't want to be Ruby, having to choose.

Report halcyon days January 30, 2016 10:05 AM GMT
^ as long as Spittin' Mick covered Fitzy in phlegm !
Report Swardean January 30, 2016 10:05 AM GMT
Hi Said they are looking to get one more run into him and hopefully that will decide what to do.   AP said no to gold cup.  Segal said yes on good ground.
Report Ahoy 1982 January 30, 2016 10:10 AM GMT
Thanks Lads, nothing new so or nothing confirmed
Report duncan idaho January 30, 2016 12:06 PM GMT
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/rich-ricci-profile-most-of...
Report Oldgit1 January 30, 2016 4:51 PM GMT
First time I'd seen Ricci without a hat and shades.
A very good guest.
Report guinness2dear January 30, 2016 5:04 PM GMT
Tis the first time i have seen backcombed hair at the side of a bald napper...
Report MadVlad January 30, 2016 5:13 PM GMT
Where can I watch this lads ??
Report homefortea January 30, 2016 8:15 PM GMT
Not betbright surely..

Feck me the tales that I could tell about those chancers..

If they are still up and running in a couple of years then I will work for them for free for six months..

And I know what I am doing....LaughLaughLaughLaugh
Report roache January 30, 2016 10:18 PM GMT
Betsh
Report roache January 30, 2016 10:20 PM GMT
Betbright limited to a whole one hundred pennies stake ffs
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