Nick Godfrey and Robin Gibson leaving the RP?

Tom Kerr
‏ @ThomasKerrRP

Sad to say goodbye today to two of the very best at the RP, @horsenggodfrey and @surfnturfRP. Outstanding journalists, great guys and always excellent company. It's been a pleasure to work alongside you both. See you down the pub

The Boy Scout will probably be off on another of his worldwide Jamborees.

It's bad news I think, onlooker. There's not many who work there who could/would stand up to Millington or Byrne but those two i think would. They just seem to be bringing through naive kids who they can mould into whatever it is they want. Like yer man Kerr. And "Maddy".

The people on the racing postcast are getting younger and younger.The one this  week looks about 16.

What's their stance on betting restrictions or have they not encountered this carpetted issue yet?

They are replacing old timers on high wages with kids on low wages (or sometimes interns on no wages). That said, I think this is voluntary redundancy -- I don't know but vaguely recall they were looking for volunteers earlier in the year.

Thanks. Be interesting if those two and Alastair Down went to a rival.

Alastair just went to his drinks cabinet.

Hope nick godfrey doesn't use his redundancy to become  a pro punter.He will starve.

^ Buying a Tent

not even a farewell tweet from Millington? Godfrey states he was there 29 years.

and no sooner have they gone than this happens... wrong horse on front page

https://twitter.com/cj_mcdougall/status/1032889612216283136

Get rid of its editor Mr Millington; he is too aligned to the bookies who are his paymasters (indirectly), and well past his use by date. Most inept editor in the history of The Racing Post, period!

Get rid of its editor Mr Millington; he is too aligned to the bookies who are his paymasters (indirectly), and well past his use by date. Most inept editor in the history of The Racing Post, period!

Get the T-Shirts made

God knows what they've been up to. Nobody is allowed to leave the Rancid Post.

Alistair Down retirement announced in the Press room at York.

A very good racing journalist, and extremely knowledgeable. Will be sorely missed. Happy Retirement, Mr Down!

Trebles all round!

think it was known Down was going. He must have took voluntary too?

Howard Wright supposedly retired years ago yet still contributes

No mention of Alastair Down's retirement in the RP or any racing journals.

text comms sneaked this in

final furlong
Simply Breathless leads
Bella Ragazza lies second
Hunni third
Bella Ragazza making headway
Bella Ragazza leads
Bella Ragazza wins
Hunni second
Simply Breathless third
...nod of head to an RP legend
...you'll be back to find your way
...again again again again
...gain-gain-gain-gain deeper and Down
...Down Down deeper and Down

i see jon lees has gone too

Piece in the mail today by Charles Sale calling the RP doomed and growing speculation the struggling publication will end up as a betting comparison website,also mentions a hateful leadership regime.

interesting thanks

Concur.

Maybe Robin wants to get back with Mike Tyson again.

@ribero1's Daily Mail piece in full, by the miracle of copy-and-paste from the web site:

Racing to the bottom
The trouble at doomed trade newspaper Racing Post doesn’t just extend to angering Bjorn Nielsen, owner of super stayer Stradivarius, by putting a picture of the wrong horse — Crystal Ocean — on their front page when previewing Stradivarius’s £1million bonus prize race at York last week.

There is also growing speculation that the struggling publication will end up as a betting comparison website. And it hasn’t gone unnoticed that a hateful leadership regime have swerved leaving parties for long-time employees who have recently lost their jobs in a redundancy process.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6107619/The-FA-fail-cash-E...

thanks, i did have a quick look the other day but i couldn't find it

The paper is going down the pan because they charge £2.90 a day, most of the sales now are betting shops they don't care about Joe Blog's the punter. I went in Tindles newsagents in Newmarket about 3 years ago they had a pile of R/Post's must have been a yard high, I went in 2 weeks ago about the same time if they had 20 copy's that is as many as they had.

Who'd be the last one out? 1.01 Mr Bruce Millington, I firmly believe.

Still paying 2.90 for his half a lager and happy with it!

Definitely imposs but make no mistake whoever is above Bruce must be happy with the job he is doing. The RP is a bit like Betfair - it's all about the shareholders not the client base who got them where they are in the first place.

The paper's main problem is the same as all newspapers -- most people are online now. The Racing Post has adopted a so-called Digital First strategy for that reason. The problem is that it is harder to make money online -- advertising is cheaper and not enough people pay subscriptions. I'm no great fan of Bruce as editor but the problems would be the same whoever sits in the corner office.

That's an easy get out for Bruce though isn't it? Dropping sales is because it's a digital world now. The newspaper is in no way worth £2.90 - especially on a Monday compared to a Saturday, for example. Bruce has taken it from a NEWS-paper to a tipping sheet :/

And in my opinion Bruce isn't a racing man - he is a sports/ and or betting man. Hence, his weekly piece is in the sports section, his first love is football and the biggest problem he seems to have is with VAR

I used to buy the odd one every week or when I went racing, but I'd not bought one for over 10 years; the paper is boring, and the contents are usually sh1t. I'd not been seen with one even when I went racing now even though I do subscribe to one broadsheet in digital form.

The Racing Post does not represent horse or greyhound racing fans, but merely an advertising and tipping billboard for bookies. As such, I do not even follow the opinions of their shrinking journalistic pool on these two sports.

Correct - The Fear.

Bruce started off compiling Greyhound cards on the Sporting Life 'Dog Desk'

Moved on to, the newly formed, Sports Betting Desk - when (other) Sports Betting began to burgeon - and the phenomenon was catching newspapers, and bookies 'on the hop', staffing-wise.
Bruce was in the 'right place at the right time

Became Sports Betting Editor  - maybe, again, Bruce just happened to be the 'right place, right time' option.

Moved to the Racing Post - in the same position lf Sports Betting Editor

Became overall Editor of Racing Post ... having NEVER worked on a HORSE RACING Desk in his career.

Some may say, a somewhat charmed career of always being in the 'right place at the right time'.

That would be a 1.0something on here

Others may say he took full advantage of the opportunities offered ... as so many others have done so in the past, in all walks of life - and will continue to do so.

Mr Millington is a 'yes sir, no sir' employee devoid of the ability to question instructions or orders, but merely to feather his own nest regardless ie as long as he himself is ok others do not matter. And this is clearly reflected in the present day Racing Post eg daily print with non-relevant and boring contents.

I see a bit like the Sun. Bruce is Rebecca Brooks and whoever is really pulling the strings is the Rupert Murdoch in the background. They are playing a blinder because he takes all the stick and ruins his reputation. Bruce is either took thick to realise he is the fall guy or he's happy enough with whatever he's getting out of it.

Two more well known names who have been there years are also leaving i believe.

too not took, oops*

Denchy

Isn't he their chief form man? Bruce will find a school-leaver to step up, don't panic everyone.

CR too.

Gerald still there perming the front 2 in the betting for us every Saturday though.

a new low today, racing back at sha tin today, and who do they as have as the form expert in the paper aussie jim Mcgrath.