ud- custard has signed in for the Pins. Just happy & mackies left now.

Thank you acey deucy, it seems your captain is awol so if anyone from your team fancies the arm band then go ahead.

Still unsure if we can fill all 7 teams but should know more after this weekend.

Meet the Shrewdies. This is my forthright and sometimes affectionate assessment of my team.
(In alphabetical order)

Chavman (Also known as: Chav & Chavmeister General)
Chav is very much the Paolo Di Canio of the team and like the fiery Italian, Chav is capable of moments of pure brilliance....selecting big priced winners comes so easy to the guy. But, Chav also wears his heart on his sleeve and this can lead to the issues with his temperament and in turn lead to run-ins with rule makers and opposing players alike. It will be up to his Captain and the rest of the team to help Chav keep a lid on things. He can then channel his energies into what he excels at.....finding tidy priced winners for the team.

Itsmeswaddle (Also known as: Swad, Brother Swad & IMS)
Swad, loves nothing better than sorting out the runners in class 5&6 handicaps. When most of us see a horse on 20+ losing run as horse possibly gone at the game, Swad sees a horse that's potentially well handicapped! His unique approach to the game helped him secure the biggest priced winner for the team last season. Maybe he peaked a little too soon? Because he couldn't hit those heights again during the rest of the season. Sometimes a little hesitant pulling the trigger he was left with no choice some weeks but to put up a shortie and that's just not Swad's game. A real workhorse, he won't fail the team through lack of effort, that's for sure.

Nocturnal (Also known as: Noc)
Noc, is calmness personified. You’d never know with him if he was on a 20+ losing run or had just backed a 33/1+ winner, which is something he manages to pull off throughout his betting year. He approaches both codes in a disciplined, well regimented manner and is always looking beyond those at the head of the market for his value bets. Noc, will regularly burn the midnight oil in an attempt to spot one the market and his fellow punters might have missed. Didn't set last season alight but it was at a time he was experiencing a case of seconditis with his flat bets. Of course he still chipped in with a customary big priced winner.
Noc, has since struck a rich vein of form this NH season, so I'm expecting a bold showing this time around from this much loved & valued member of the team. When Noc isn’t talking horse racing, you can find him in his large wine cellar!

Platinum (Also known as: Plat & Platty)
Plat is very much an unknown quantity. He stated he was more of a layer than a backer before the start of last season’s comp but acquitted himself well with a handful of winners.
Plat, seemed to be enjoying backing nature of the comp but then fell afoul of the rule makers and as a result one of his winning selections was deemed void. This unfortunate incident seem to take the wind out of his sails for the remainder of the season.
Plat, doesn't post much anywhere in Befair forum kingdom. So, I'm not sure if he's interested in taking up his place in the team this season? Hopefully he does and he returns with all guns blazing.

SontaranStratagem (Also known as: SS & Sonny)
Sonny, really tested the saying "God loves a trier" last season.
Because no matter how hard he tried, God wasn't prepared to give him any loving! I know he doesn’t need any reminding....but Sonny drew a blank last season. But, we had a sit down to see what we could do to help him get back among the winners this season.
To his credit, he's gone away and looked at his game and decided to make some changes with the full support of his family, friends and team mates. I now sense a new found confidence emanating from Sonny before the start of this season. He’s looking to play the percentage game and pick up bits and pieces in the Each Way market if need be. I really hope he can get on the score sheet early doors. Whether it be one off his shin 1 yard out or a 30 yard lash that takes a huge deflection, loops over the goalkeeper and nestles in the back of the net. He and the team will take it!

Tiger Tiger (Also known as: Tiger)
If they handed out awards for consistency, Tiger would carry off the prize every season. I don’t have the stats to hand but I think I’m right in saying that Tiger put more wins on the board for the team last season than any other member. Tiger’s motto is: A bird in the hand is better than 2 in the bush. He likes form horses and tends to get on those at the head of the market before the inside money comes flooding in for them. I’m confident, Tiger will again make sure we put some points on the board most weeks, thus taking the pressure off the flair players in the team so they can do their thing. Away from horse racing, Tiger is a huge fan of Alcoholic refreshments!

UnluckyStu (Also known as: Stu)
Stu, is the quiet one of the team and likes to go about his business with the minimum of fuss, rather like how his selections win! Stu, put a number of winners on the board last season and I noticed he looked to Ireland for most of his selections. Now, I’m not sure if he’s based in the Emerald Isle or that he just has a unique insight into the Irish horse racing scene. Either way, I hope he returns again this season to help us build on the team’s decent debut run in the comp.

Just a bit of fun. I hope the lads see it this way and I'm not looking for 7 new members for the team come post time!

The Teams:

Humbugs
Lampus, hoof hearted, salmon spray (capt.), the dealer, system99, TheNorfolkMafia, GLASGOWCALLING, smirnoff2therescue

Lucky Pin Club
china castle, Shanelee1966 (capt.), custardcream64, GEORGE.B, happysandwich, differentdrum, mackies-fc, Andrew.In.Sweden

Each Way Thieves
jimnast, DeSSieReborn, hong kong fooey, exactaman, Hilly, stewpot (capt.), motseel, petemac

Tips Out For The Lads
acey deucy, N-east Correspondent, stewarts rise, glentoby, wondersobright, stridingedge (capt.), tanglefoot, Tugay5

Cleeve Hill Mob
trevor007, Moose (capt.), Monte Christo, STATSMAN, THE MUFF FUFFLER, carrot1960, Ming_the_Merciless

Racing Demons
Aquarius (capt.), undecided, madhatter, qqking., dukeofpuke, bluenose7, The Sawyer, lockup

The Shrewdies
unluckyStu, Platinum, nocturnal, Whippin Piccadilly (capt.), Tiger Tiger, chavman, ItsMeSwaddle, SontaranStratagem

Pool of Talent:
werbie
east end boy
Celeric
posy
DIFERENT GRAVY 12

Players confirmed
36
Regulars yet to confirm
19
Waiting in the wings
5

as before we will take the battle to the foe,with no stone unturned,no flag unfurled and no prisoner taken.

we will march unto victory even if we only came 3rd last time.

this time will be our,time even though the road may be long,we will come out victorious and celebrated in the annals of betfair history.

Im ready if the Mob want me

That's the spirit, Chav. Seeya next week.

I think 7 or so who played last time have not been on the forum recently.

We do have 6 in the pool of talent, but that still leaves us short of a seventh team.

I will give it until mid-week to see if we need to reduce to 6 teams.

I can confirm that I'm happy to continue with the Racing Demons

All I can say is its a poor show from the body of tipsters in the naps tables who can't be bothered supporting this? Just one selection a week yet they post one a day in the daily naps. Welcome to the new players who have decided to join

At this moment we have 42 returning and six standing by.
6 teams of 8.
Can we hope for 8 more in the next few days?

Your a glutton for ...... Undecided

Times must be hard,our own version of "Ben Hur " has requested another shot at the title.

It can only end in tears,count me in if required.

ud - can we give happy & mackies until tomorrow evening.

If no response i`m happy for you to select replacements.

In fact we could beat the rest with just 6 of us

Tips Out For The Lads

Anyone fancy the Captaincy?

Just mackies to show up for the Pins ud

Have put out a call for Tangle and Wonder,does not look like striding will be in,not seen for ages.

Hi,undecided,will not be taking part this time,thx

tanglefoot, thank you, no problem.

glentoby, yes ok, I will post on the main threads and ask them.

werbie, east end boy and Celeric, you will all have team places if you still want them, will allocate in the next couple of days.

That's good Whippin.

east end boy Please confirm you would like to join The Shrewdies

Celeric How about joining Cleeve Hill Mob?