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31 Aug 11
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Dear Fellow Punters,
It's come to the stage where we are being all taken for mugs by trainers/jockeys/owners i.e. those in the inner sanctum. Punters and punters alone are keeping the racing game alive. A massive percentage of big races are sponsered by leading bookmakers who are absolutely draining the life out of punters these days. I know that horses are run for those that own them and not for punters to make money but lets face it the game is corrupt and it's getting worse...I propose an all out strike for a Saturday in October...and see how the layers and those who are raking it in from laying dead meat get on.
Yours Sincerely
OnTheMachine
It's come to the stage where we are being all taken for mugs by trainers/jockeys/owners i.e. those in the inner sanctum. Punters and punters alone are keeping the racing game alive. A massive percentage of big races are sponsered by leading bookmakers who are absolutely draining the life out of punters these days. I know that horses are run for those that own them and not for punters to make money but lets face it the game is corrupt and it's getting worse...I propose an all out strike for a Saturday in October...and see how the layers and those who are raking it in from laying dead meat get on.
Yours Sincerely
OnTheMachine
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Cant see this working.
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D/R...you are so negative...it's sickening...People are getting frustrated with you and you wonder why...
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Its just a viewpoint but good luck to you at least you are trying.
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I bet you it won't work
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its nearly impossible to get punters to stand up for their rights ...no reps on any racing committee ...year after year punters are treated like dirt ...we've no imput of any discription...in the 90s a few punters tried to get themselves organised ..but due to lack of interest it folded quickly.a smashing idea , one i'd give a try if only as a small protest ..just to let them know that those who fund racing on a large scale should have a voice ...
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Thanks for replying workrider...I can't believe that this has got such a poor response...I have the same thread on the Horse racing forum as well...If there was an all out strike by punters on a Saturday...everybody would sit up and take us (the main stakeholders) more seriously...
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i would love to see it happening otm....i've just finished doing a survey from betfair on how they are viewed by me as a customer ...if nothing else at least it shows they are interested in what their customers think of them ....i have not been racing as regularly as i did last year and find it harder to motivate myself to attend meeting ..as someone who's been going racing for over 40yrs i never thought i'd find myself lapsing so quickly ..so what must new race goers feel ..i think that racing will soon find itself losing fans like myself ..unless it can recognize that it has major faults that need addressing....
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wouldn't be jumping for joy with wonky replying mr machine.... he sticks his nose into EVERY thread....
however i agree with your stance... |
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Thanks slickster...
Everybody should look up the Panorama documentary on YouTube...it's under Bent Horse Racing...it's in 6 parts and very few people have viewed the clips... |
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Mate only income i have is from gambling so no can do amigos !
Rocketfingers is privately owned enterprise owned by the little lady  |
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Just one Saturday RF...you will thank people like me in a few years...
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Sorry mate it's racing punters, i don't or hardly punt on racing anyway so not liek they are going to miss me.
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We need all punters to strike...
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Any more thoughts...???
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Will there be virtual pickets ?
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No
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Its funny that we speak in terms of rights lads, because I don't think a lot of people think we have 'rights', if ya read any of the old betting acts 1931 is the one I saw, betting is really frowned upon, and I'd reckon this outlook has framed everything else that followed, it is something to be suffered rather than encouraged.
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