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olddesperado
08 Sep 17 23:18
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Hard to believe the banning of a poster no matter how influential  could kill off a forum.

A massive loss on here.
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Report pa lapsy September 8, 2017 11:36 PM BST
Yes,workrider,ozymandias and other banned as well and not a bad bone in their bodies.

I was pleased to hear some of the good skins of the forum have gone about it in another way,right an all,wish them the best of luck,the "banner" has a lot to answer for though that may even be contrived.
Report neill d September 8, 2017 11:46 PM BST
Hope you're keeping well, Pa. Very quiet on here. Hopefully a few topics get a bit of momentum and it will pick up again. Was a great, great forum in its prime. You'd miss it.
Report olddesperado September 8, 2017 11:46 PM BST
I woldnt quiet say some of the above hadnt a bad bone in their bodies ,Laugh
Report neill d September 8, 2017 11:49 PM BST
Would agree, some serious sh!t slung here in its time; but by f*ck was it entertaining!
Report olddesperado September 8, 2017 11:53 PM BST
Btw i think there,s a cracking big priced runner tomorrow in the last at Leop.

I dont want to name it yet as im not on but will put it up after 6 ish.
Report pa lapsy September 8, 2017 11:53 PM BST
I'm grand Neill, i doubt that though,135 views,zero responses seems the norm,to post is disheartening,maybe the topic is not universally interesting but at least it is to the poster,couldn't agree with you more all the same,the jaw would drop at peoples knowledge and insights on here at one time.
Report pa lapsy September 8, 2017 11:56 PM BST
we are all human olddesperado,i had run ins with some but intrinsically speaking i wouldn't go to town on some of them.
cest la vie, i honestly bar a few thought there was little nastiness as such
Report olddesperado September 9, 2017 12:08 AM BST
Ye 95% of things were fine but i could never understand the harrassing of posters putting up an opinion on bets,

Political or social views are ok for debating or dragging out but people giving an opinion on their bets or a race should be embraced as imo every thought or view shold be considered qhen betting seriously.

And i know some will say they want no opinion but their own.
Report pa lapsy September 9, 2017 12:16 AM BST
Putting up an opinion with reasoning was beauty of a (betting) forum, v good but everyone goes cold at some stage, there would be 50+ replies on a midweek evening fixture at say Ballinrobe at one time,some about a ride or a horse but they were good in the sense of further down the line at times.
Report pa lapsy September 9, 2017 12:22 AM BST
Goodnight.nice to see someone on the forum,best of luck with your horse tom.
Report olddesperado September 9, 2017 12:26 AM BST
Exactly,  there was always something to learn from a lot of posts even as you say it was much further down the line,
Report olddesperado September 9, 2017 12:39 AM BST
Goodnight Pa,

As a bit of an experiment im going to name the horse.

Texas rock.

!6 with the bookies this evening,

21 on here to 2 € and 2€ each click down to about 14 ,

I put up 20 @ 36 to see and all prices were swiped to 16 on here to 2€

The 2€ merchants followed my bet from 34 to 32 etc all the way down to 17.5. within about a minute.
Report punchestown September 9, 2017 10:08 AM BST
Perennial trolls here who couldn't handle the tipping of shorties (of which I've no problem people doing) signaled the beginning of the end for the forum,gradually people stopped posting opinions and starting race day threads for fear of being told they were brave men tipping even money shots and the like.

When this happened with no apparent back lash it was deemed open season for all kinds of everything....
Report pa lapsy September 9, 2017 11:04 AM BST
The old cliche a short priced winner is better than a loser is true,i've no problems doing a short price either though not a long odds on fan.

Tough card this evening,Texas Rock is in good current form and 16/1 at 1/5 5 places might get a dividend and surely won't be far from that,gut feeling though he is a little high in the handicap.
Though Elusive Time (best price 20/1) has twice finished behind fav Silverkode this season,it wasn't that far behind and would be my tentative pick.

I don't know what to make of Ruby on Renneti(4.35), i would have thought Smullen again but he is on deBromheads horse he won last time on.Renneti is a horse i have put on the forum a few times,one quirky fecker,he is talented but ran a stinker in the St leger trial last time,one still to watch out for in big handicaps over hurdles next season,good race.
Report punchestown September 9, 2017 12:19 PM BST
Just thinking Pa they might hold Renneti up today as it might suit her better that LTO,interesting to see the jockey booking and to see if he can get the beast to settle today.
Report pa lapsy September 9, 2017 1:00 PM BST
I think so Punchestown,worst scenario is he mightn't start at all,but "codding" him along at the back would be what i would like to see as well, i know it's a "blobby" horse but still surprised with the booking.
Texas Rock's price under pressure and looks sure to be shorter.
Report punchestown September 9, 2017 1:23 PM BST
Texas Rock is interesting alright,I called Renneti a she  Laugh
Report kavvie September 9, 2017 1:38 PM BST
whats the angle to texas rock has a realistic chance of winning?? surely exposed off its current rating? beaten fair and square lto .up 1 pound?
Report punchestown September 9, 2017 6:20 PM BST
Last 2 races there a nightmare for Ryan Moore,seems to get caught out a lot at Leopardstown.
Report punchestown September 9, 2017 6:20 PM BST
Winter and Sir John Lavery.^^
Report pa lapsy September 9, 2017 6:35 PM BST
Workrider was laughed off the forum when he criticised Moore,no defense for that SJL ride.
He is under savage pressure now on Churchhill,not inconsievable the boot could be looming if he messes up in this.

Renneti would break your heart,Ruby had a job pulling him up after the line,had no race there.
Report punchestown September 10, 2017 6:05 PM BST
Today on ATR site..Laugh

P J Smullen (5)
D K Weld
Report pa lapsy September 10, 2017 10:17 PM BST
Mistake, as clearly meant for R Moore.

Timeform had me scratching my head earlier in the week, "the booking of Amy O'Hanlon is a plus for All For Nothing"
Alright she had a 7lb claim but it was her 2nd public ride,i thought that was such sloppy journalism from a supposed trade leader.
Report RoyalAcademy September 11, 2017 12:29 PM BST
I think what has also hastened the demise of this forum has been Twitter where everyone now has an immediate opinion and it is difficult to compete against the instant reaction of social media. I use twitter only as a source for unearthing good solid background information as many will post about blog and online articles that can be easily missed. The nonsense posted about the Davy Russell affair was all you ever need to know about the ability to speak first and think later.

The lack of political articles here has improved my blood pressure as I can imagine the delights I have missed regarding populism, water charges, Trump and Brexit.

I spent two days at the ICW and have some random thoughts;

The two placed horses in Nelson's stake will be of high order in the Ballydoyle firmament over time
On reflection, Eddie Lynam may have been happy with the run of Muirin despite her initially looking to have been momentarily outclassed
Order Of St George is a fantastic flat horse and is a rare example of one capable of catching the public imagination
The food offering at Leopardstown was appalling and hot dogs were selling for €12.50 in the gouging of the year.
The crowds looked modest to my eye and I'd say there were few enough paying guests.
Report workrider September 13, 2017 9:41 AM BST
Hello.
Report punchestown September 13, 2017 10:06 AM BST
It's like Bobby Ewing stepping out of the shower.....Laugh
Report workrider September 13, 2017 10:14 AM BST
Laugh
Report olddesperado September 13, 2017 10:48 AM BST
Alright workrider,   what did you do ?
Report olddesperado September 13, 2017 10:51 AM BST
I'd say you were aching to pound the keyboards looking at some of the rides given by o briens no. 1 last weekend.
Grin
Report olddesperado September 13, 2017 5:09 PM BST
Are they only allowing you post twice a day ?
Report olddesperado September 14, 2017 5:03 PM BST
WR would seem to have been recaptured pretty hastily.
Report olddesperado September 14, 2017 5:08 PM BST
Btw kavvie looks to have called texas rock correctly.

He held every chance but couldnt go on on the golden highway on the outside.

The handicapper seems to have him alright.
Report workrider September 14, 2017 9:48 PM BST
Sorry Olddesperado, I was out golfing today only home now. Something so silly you wouldn't believe.All I can say without having myself banned again is,there's one mighty sensitive person on here!
Report roadrunner46 September 15, 2017 3:07 PM BST
WB workrider
Report workrider September 16, 2017 8:39 PM BST
Thanks Roadrunner.
Report insideinfo September 16, 2017 9:50 PM BST
hope ur well workrider Wink
Report workrider September 17, 2017 6:31 PM BST
I'm excellent Insideinfo,just have to watch my step on here.
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