***IRISH FORUM WINTER COMP***

10. Entrants will be accepted up to a week from tomorrow.

*tomorrow should read Saturday

2. We'll use SP (unless you quote time of price and where - no best morning price stuff)
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lads abused this, which being a layer, got on my goat, :(

Good man deep.

Count me in should be a bit of craic.

Count me in :)

in also

up for a bit of craic with it too

I'll have a bash :D

Cheers lads, I'll go again.

Ill have a bash - tanx deep and MP

Yep, I'm in too.

count me in

yes plz

I'll have a go. Thanks lads.

will some of the wise old posters come out of retirement for this? Centre Field et al?

Think an SP only competition might make it interesting; would make life tougher anyway.

would lead to it being a lot tighter anyway, with more lads in with a shout...but there is a lot of skill involved in getting on at the right time!! its a tough one imo

SP only would be easier for the scorer. How about we use betfair sp's which are a truer reflection of a horses real odds especially with outsiders

Good point moneypenny. Definitely think it should be made as easy as possible for whoever is doing the scoring. The Betfair SP makes sense as the tipster gets full value for tipping a big-priced rag.

I'm in, provided plenty of interest and debate last year so hopefully more of the same. Think it should be SP only apart from the bonus races which are priced up in advance to reward the shrew antepost selections

No antepost in this comp allduckornodinner. If everyone is agreed i think BSP is the easiest and fairest way to go. Lads getting big odds in the morning off oddschecker has created suspicion and bad feeling a few times in the past and quite often they are ricks by the likes of b365 that are only laid for pennies or not at all.

Show me where to sign!

I'm in.

No more early prices :(
Fair enough I suppose.

betfair sp could result in some massive priced winners....

maybe im wrong in this but it could mean a that a consistant tipper could get blind sided by one stab in the dark at mega odds?

would this be an issue?

Agree, maybe just use the industry sp?

Im easy either way whichever way we decide. I suppose the real downside of using betfair sp is it would skew each way bets as odds would not be representative although having said that i see betfair also return a place sp

basing the comp on sp would be taking half the fun out of it imo.spotting/taking the value early is half the battle.im sure those who put up prices which are not available can be easily identified and banished from the comp.

I don't think that too many ppl do put up prices that aren't there, as you say Jason, its easy to verify on odds-checker.

I agree. Half the challenge is getting best EP.

Think the competition was only ever once won by someone who guessed on 1 big price winner near the end.

;-)

bump

some people havent access to the net during the winter, they may be on the road or in a company that doesnt allow internet browsing, they are at a disadvantage

most poeple didnt seen to have trouble previously and those that do can take sp if they have to,hardly that big a deal considering the comp is only a bit of fun

X-( thats me in so, after that snipe attack :^0

Im in.

im in,any chance of getting betair to put a market up on it??

lol any chance eoin ryans replacement could toss a few prizes in for the winner/top3?

Yes please count me in :)

His replacement?

He's not being replaced?

He left?

I may be speaking out of turn. I thought I read somewhere here he'd joined a spread betting firm?

Apologies if not.

Awaiting a response to my email to Mr ROSS (new man a the top).

Can't wait to try on another Betfair Jacket ;)

*at

Count me in . I think maybe SP may be fairer as i'm sure lots of lads are like me - leave the house early and have no internet access all day so have to take SP.

Believemeifyoudare, maybe he'll reply to you on the secret thread.

Rofl.

:^0

You have to be invited to post on that secret thread. A bit masonic methinks. ;)

im in too , would also be on the sp side

One bet can be used by the end of November and the other used by the end of the comp.

Hello there lads.

If the first bet is not used by the end of November, can it be used in December or January please.
This is not made clear in the instructions.

Cheers.

from earlier comps soap ( and to my cost) , thats a no

Sign me up, ta.

Re : 5pt bets, not fussed myself. In previous comps, think idea was to try & use one in roughly each half of the comp

As for SP/early prices, would prefer early prices but happy to go with majority - it's only a bit of fun intended to stimulate some racing debate on here :).

Keep it as is imo.
The 2 x 5pointers is perfect, no 10pts on Wheresben @33/1 :^0

:^0 ^

Let's see where some of these big mouths end up in on the 10th Jan...

count me in too

Only messin 3winners, was a great shout. ;)

I'm in :)

Hi Deep Impact

Can we get clarity on a few points before Saturday

By my count approx 8 lads have expressed a clear preference for SP and 4 are favouring early prices option. Whatever the majority vote for we will go on so. Shall we check this thread again Friday evening and go with that. The rest have not expressed an opinion.

Also can you make it clear in the rules the date range that 1st five point bet can be used in and likewise the second.

If we start the official thread Friday evening and you publish the rules with above two points clarified at that start of thread that will be what I will do scoring on.

the sp is grand by me... has to be easier to compile and less debate over early prices evenif it sanitises the fun a bit

i'll have a go...think sp is probably fair on everyone.

ya sounds good, always a great comp. I'm in.

it will keep me interested for the winter i will give it a go

SP suits me!!

Count me in too !

Im in and aiming to Win.

early morning prices preffered but aint fussed.

Hello mp

Let's go with SP - at least it's a level playing field then for those who can't access the internet during the day

How about extending the period for the first 5-pointer to John Durkan Day on 6th Dec (around the mid-way point of the comp)?

sp seems fairest route and easiest to keep score for mp....looking forward to coming last :-)

The Gotchee

Think anyone who is found to have contributed to the secret thread should be shunned and removed from the tipping competition. ;-)

There may be as many as a half dozen villains imo.

Regarding prices I'm happy to go with majority for sp if that's what's chosen.

Dec 6th makes sense DI. So we are saying first 5ptr must be used by Dec 6th. If not it is forfeited. 2nd five ptr can only be used from Dec7th to end of comp

New scorekeeper required. Apply within.

;-)

Are you offering Tony
Am i another poor abused worker about to be thrown on the scrapheap- Wheres me shop steward :)

lol me poor head is just recovering from my stints mp, I'll pass

:-)

Furtiveness Tony :^0

Prizes on the way (per phone call just now).

Thanks Beffair.

Will confirm by copy email as soon as we receive same.

good stuff cmiyc

]its gotta be SP. lads, its the only way....
suppose we tro 50 a head into a kitty?? ;)

Ok, mp - SP it is & those periods stated for the 5pt-ers

I will put up a Selections Thread tomorrow afternoon

Wd BMIYD.

:-)

i am away until sunday so can i start here

2pts win notre pere jw chase down royal

No problem Irons- Your on

Surely if somebody wants to take an early morning price, they can? If not, then they can get the s.p. That makes more sense right?

count me in too lads, cheers

We would be delighted to sponsor this years tipping competition and as such will be putting up the following prizes;



1st prize - €100 worth of credit to the winners Betfair account

2nd prize - €50 worth of credit to the winners Betfair account

3rd prize - €25 worth of credit to the winners Betfair account



Special Prize A Betfair Goody Bag to the highest individual winning tip!


I will leave you manage it and you can email me the chat names of the relevant prize winners!



Is that all ok?



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David



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Always said David was sound despite wat other people said about him. :)

I'll have a go anyway.

the majority favoured sp only com2 so thats what we went with. hope thats ok

disappointed with the sp situation also but will still give it a crack.i was being serious the other daywhen i said about asking bf to put up a market on the comp,maybe someone cud ask???

Count me in as well please

I think it should be SP only, so EVERYONE is on a level playing field

Sorry just noticed, it IS SP only :) Well Done DI for running this ;-)

7.30 Dundalk 1pt ew Invincible ash

irons28 06 Nov 00:18
i am away until sunday so can i start here

2pts win notre pere jw chase down royal

Hoss 08 Nov 12:02.......12.55 Navan Altimov @ 10/1


Special Prize A Betfair Goody Bag to the highest individual winning tip!



Goody Bag Leader so far

Amazing scenes in Dundalk.......No winner yet tonite.......down to Mega & CM !

Time to lay it off MOSSIE ;)

Time to lay it off MOSSIE ;)

Time