Title: Harry Findlay, the gambler, about making & losing over £20m Post by: TightEnd on September 14, 2017, 10:29:03 AM Harry Findlay, the gambler, about making & losing over £20m, horses, dogs, depression & Ray Winstone
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/sep/13/harry-findlay-the-dog-professional-punter-gambler-train-fare-mum?CMP=share_btn_tw9 Title: Re: Harry Findlay, the gambler, about making & losing over £20m Post by: hhyftrftdr on September 14, 2017, 10:45:56 AM ''He loved the All Blacks and his huge gamble was driven by emotion – and a desire to lessen his stress by securing a windfall that would look after Kay, himself and their daughters for years''.
I'm probably naïve, but I'd say £2.5m is more than enough to look after yourself and your family for a long long time. Title: Re: Harry Findlay, the gambler, about making & losing over £20m Post by: tikay on September 14, 2017, 10:49:13 AM Harry Findlay, the gambler, about making & losing over £20m, horses, dogs, depression & Ray Winstone https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/sep/13/harry-findlay-the-dog-professional-punter-gambler-train-fare-mum?CMP=share_btn_tw9 Thanks Rich, I might just go buy that book. Title: Re: Harry Findlay, the gambler, about making & losing over £20m Post by: bergeroo on September 14, 2017, 06:31:16 PM cracking article.
Title: Re: Harry Findlay, the gambler, about making & losing over £20m Post by: The Camel on September 16, 2017, 09:13:28 PM I bet he doesn't reveal how he got his money in the first place.
Title: Re: Harry Findlay, the gambler, about making & losing over £20m Post by: Marky147 on September 16, 2017, 09:22:17 PM I bet he doesn't reveal how he got his money in the first place. Bet you don't ;D Title: Re: Harry Findlay, the gambler, about making & losing over £20m Post by: typhoon13 on September 17, 2017, 09:25:46 AM I ended up ordering four, gonna take me about four years to read this lot....lolz The Sure Thing: The Greatest Coup in Horse Racing History How and Why I Conned the Bookies: Lessons from a Loser for Gamblers the World Over Gambling For Life Harry Findlay Freddie Foreman: The Godfather of British Crime Title: Re: Harry Findlay, the gambler, about making & losing over £20m Post by: tonytats on September 17, 2017, 09:55:34 AM I bet he doesn't reveal how he got his money in the first place. Bet you don't ;D Playing the weds freeze at Luton ;D ;D ;D Title: Re: Harry Findlay, the gambler, about making & losing over £20m Post by: tikay on September 17, 2017, 10:46:17 AM I bet he doesn't reveal how he got his money in the first place. Go on then, tell us. ;) Title: Re: Harry Findlay, the gambler, about making & losing over £20m Post by: tikay on September 17, 2017, 10:51:52 AM I ended up ordering four, gonna take me about four years to read this lot....lolz The Sure Thing: The Greatest Coup in Horse Racing History How and Why I Conned the Bookies: Lessons from a Loser for Gamblers the World Over Gambling For Life Harry Findlay Freddie Foreman: The Godfather of British Crime The two I have highlighted are excellent reads. Freddie Foreman is my favourite London gangster, along with Frankie Fraser, although the pair of them were bitter enemies, Freddie being with the Krays, & Frankie with the Richardson's. Title: Re: Harry Findlay, the gambler, about making & losing over £20m Post by: typhoon13 on September 17, 2017, 10:59:05 AM I ended up ordering four, gonna take me about four years to read this lot....lolz The Sure Thing: The Greatest Coup in Horse Racing History How and Why I Conned the Bookies: Lessons from a Loser for Gamblers the World Over Gambling For Life Harry Findlay Freddie Foreman: The Godfather of British Crime The two I have highlighted are excellent reads. Freddie Foreman is my favourite London gangster, along with Frankie Fraser, although the pair of them were bitter enemies, Freddie being with the Krays, & Frankie with the Richardson's. Yeah i am up to speed with Frankie and his life story, i purchased the Freddie Forman book on the back of your recommendation from your diary Title: Re: Harry Findlay, the gambler, about making & losing over £20m Post by: Karabiner on September 17, 2017, 09:36:11 PM I bet he doesn't reveal how he got his money in the first place. There were a few rumours doing the rounds during the early 1990's and Harry used to regularly roll up and smoke spliffs at dog-tracks up and down the country. I always figured the rumours were fuelled by the smoke but I'm happy to be enlightened. Title: Re: Harry Findlay, the gambler, about making & losing over £20m Post by: DropTheHammer on April 21, 2018, 03:08:37 PM Harry's going to be talking with Andrew Castle on LBC at 5pm.
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