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Not only coping with abondonments due to waterlogging i reckon crowds must be badly down on expectations
Market Rasen looks empty today.
More finanacial pressures on racecourses?
Market Rasen looks empty today.
More finanacial pressures on racecourses?
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Who wants to stand out all day in this weather, only the poor bookies who have to turn up.
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I'm pretty sure that bad weather explains Cheltenham's falling attendances better than domination by Willie Mullins. Paying through the nose to be cold and wet gets boring after the second or third year.
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£34 to get in seems quite reasonable
Adult Admission Race card Red Rum Meal Voucher with Hot Drink Pint of house lager/beer |
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I would say definitely the dragon it’s certainly cut my days back quite considerably it’s not just getting cold and wet it’s the added dangers on the road.
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The domination of Mullins has been a poor excuse the majority who go the first 3 days just want to see the best horses and if Mullins has all the best horses so be it. |
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It’s just shown the crowd at leopardstown on ruk never ever have I seen the betting ring so full.
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Yes jumper I know it’s student’s race day I merely posted it as I thought it was coincidental when discussing small crowds I looked up and couldn’t believe what I saw.
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7 million families are struggling to pay their bills. Similar amount of people missing repayments that'll hit their credit rating.
11% of adults have no disposable income. JC announces 1.5 million cut in prize money, blaming Cheltenham attendance as a contributory factor. Spaffed gawd knows how much trying to get Sunday evening racing off the ground during lean times only to find the only people interested are a handful of degenerate punters and old farts sat in their armchairs picking the fluff out of their navel. We've been treated like cattle on racecoures since the year dot, getting royally fleeced into the bargain.  |
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And most of them seemed dressed for a nightclub rather than a racecourse.
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leif, the first part of your post is typical liberalist trope. those same people don't appear to have an issue giving ronald mcdonald their custom, or mr uber, mr apple, or mr sky
most people who have no disposable income also have no inclination to earn an income (or visit a racecourse as a paying customer) |
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Out of those 7 million families how many don’t have sky tv and mobile phones ?
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Sorry cider posted without seeing your post
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it's spot on jim, the amounts handed out on welfare nowadays are eye watering. but the old socialists still like to bang the drum about people supposedly living on dripping and a cold bath once a week.
reality is that it's a different world to when I grew up, and there is work for anyone who wants it. Minimum wage is now £11.44 an hour ffs, and the are jobs in abundance. |
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Yes jobs everywhere and all types of jobs in fact the leisure industry is begging for workers.
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Minimum wage is now £11.44 an hour
5 days, 12 hours a day. almost £36k a year, on minimum wage. |
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good God , a 12 hour day? let me home to watch netflix, I've had long covid don't you know, main symptom bone idleness.
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Yes swifty many got the taste for the bone idle symptoms during the pandemic.
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Does the minimum wage specify a higher rate for overtime/weekend work? Genuine question. I doubt if many employees work more than 37 hours a week. Self employed of course work 70 hours and still can't cope with demand.
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Does the minimum wage specify a higher rate for overtime/weekend work? Genuine question. I doubt if many employees work more than 37 hours a week. Self employed of course work 70 hours and still can't cope with demand.
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I was in Leopardstown today Jimnast and one of the security guards came up to me and said she was told they were expecting 7,000 students but she said it was more like 12,000 . My Granddaughter appeared after the 4th race and said she couldn't believe how long it took to get in and it cost 30e , she is in Collage but surely that's far to dear , talk about encouraging newcomers doubt many will be back at those prices ,for what was a rubbish card full of odds on shots . Shame on Leopardstown for charging so much....
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They not getting some sort
After racing gig ??? For that |
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DAFT PUNK TRIBUTE
Marquee After Racing DAFT PUNK TRIBUTE will be keeping you and your pals buzzing after racing in the marquee, with hits such as 'Robot Rock' and 'One More Time'. BODY FUNK In Tote Hall BODYFUNK will be taking over the UV disco in the Racing Hall after racing.This Ibiza-themed band brings DJ saxophones, drums to the ultimate live performance.It's going to get FUNKY! DJ JAMIE MAGUIRE In The Marquee The marquee is where all the action off-track will be and SPIN1038 DJ JAMIE MAGUIRE will be kick starting the craic and party atmosphere with sets in between racing. |
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Whats happened in the Toilets?
I be throwing UP  |
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I assumed it was almost free, given the numbers, until I looked it up. 20 euros for early booking if you agree to sign up to something or other. Would be nice to tie in a free drink and bet in with the ticket.
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Rough ride by what work rider outlined
But there you have it Disco after that’s money cost |
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Chelmsford having
Ministry of sound one of there meeting in next coming month I’d bet that’s north £50 notes |
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Does the minimum wage specify a higher rate for overtime/weekend work? Genuine question. I doubt if many employees work more than 37 hours a week. Self employed of course work 70 hours and still can't cope with demand.
No, but there are A LOT of mandated workplace entitlements. Auto enrolment, holidays, banks holidays, maternity/paternity and so on. Maternity is now huge, my place is six months on full pay AND accruing leave. So that's another month, and they still get full salsac contributions. |
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Most of the kids were out for a good time granted, but I doubt 12,000 will fit under a Tent and its lashing down now and few of the Women have enough clothing on to cover their heads never mind anywhere else...
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That’s ridiculous workrider I pay 50 euro for two days at the Dublin festival and I get 8 grade ones for that.
Shame on leopardstown today one of many attractions to Irish racing is the cost of going racing. |
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10 am start on Saturday morning.
Who on earth is going to attend that? Bookies no doubt hoping to cash in on the extra footfall in their shops. |
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At Chelmsford, of all places.
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Exactly Jimnast I thought it was shameful what they charged.....
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Thirsk next Saturday 4 o’clock start they expecting a 50% fall in their attendance no choice of the racecourse bha and jcr decided to bully the small tracks then jcr go back on their promise.
Utter disgrace |
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30 for a student
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Geez
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So it must been 40 or 45 for adults non student. On a fecking wet Wednesday
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No Freddie I very much doubt it going racing in Ireland is fantastic value obviously today the students got tucked up
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I didn't pay in myself its usually 25e when they have a band on for the summer evenings , but 30e for kids is simply unfair ...
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