AP McCoy

[Karabiner]

lol at this thread. McCoy is the best jump jockey to grace the track for 100 years . Name a better man in a finish  ?

I didn't realise that you were almost as old as tikay.

[treefella]

lol . Feels like ive been following Horseracing that long sometimes.

[claypole]

Tbh, very weird thread Aaron, must be your pocket talking to even post; if it said AP - greatest ever jockey, maybe some good debate; however how can you hate the man? His dedication, integrity, commitment to racing, loyalty to his friends and trainers is so well renowned. As well as a top jockey, hes a top guy; he often socialised at my friends pub and apparently - as he doesn't drink, was always nominated driver and would give people lifts home and stay, after he had made it.  So it's a love from me and a hate the thread

[redarmi]

lol at this thread. McCoy is the best jump jockey to grace the track for 100 years . Name a better man in a finish  ?

You obviously never saw Luke Harvey in his prime.....

[The Camel]

I was McCoy's biggest fan until a couple of years ago.

His ride on one of JP's in the Tote Gold Trophy was a complete disgrace and I felt like booing when it nearly won at the Cheltenham Festival.

Glad I didn't, he might have decked me.

[The Camel]

Get Me Out Of Here.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2010/dec/02/tony-mccoy-racing-uk-boycott

Been bugging me all night!

[aaron1867]

I'd much rather know, or understand, why this "hate" thing became so commonplace amongst the younger generation.

I might manage "hate" for those responsible for war crimes, genocide, etc, but hate a sportsperson whio is just doing their job, & you have probably never met?

The world has gone nuts, it really has. 

I'm not ranting at you Aaron, I just don't get all the hate these days. Believe me - I see so much hate, on so many levels, for such trivial things. It's scary. Maybe I should show you the hate mail I get, every damn day.   

Tikay,

I know you're not ranting, it's fine. I just couldn't perhaps think of a topic letter than the topic name I have got. I definitely don't hate him, but I am not a lover either.

Why?

I have no idea, this isn't my bank account talking, because I don't bet on a horse because of jockey, bet on the horse, then have a browse at a jockey. But of late he hasn't done well, I heard someone talking and he said he wouldn't be on AP with stolen money and said he would not win the next race. Sure enough, he didn't win the next race and in the view of people around, he rode the horse like a nob.

I think this is actually the Market Rasen card that someone mentioned, he had some decent horses.

Another question and perhaps I am others are wrong on this and I ask this, because I am not a horse racing specialist, but does AP ride a lot better in big races, or perhaps the answer is within my question?

I take the hate thing back though.

[tikay]

I'd much rather know, or understand, why this "hate" thing became so commonplace amongst the younger generation.

I might manage "hate" for those responsible for war crimes, genocide, etc, but hate a sportsperson whio is just doing their job, & you have probably never met?

The world has gone nuts, it really has. 

I'm not ranting at you Aaron, I just don't get all the hate these days. Believe me - I see so much hate, on so many levels, for such trivial things. It's scary. Maybe I should show you the hate mail I get, every damn day.   

Tikay,

I know you're not ranting, it's fine. I just couldn't perhaps think of a topic letter than the topic name I have got. I definitely don't hate him, but I am not a lover either.

Why?

I have no idea, this isn't my bank account talking, because I don't bet on a horse because of jockey, bet on the horse, then have a browse at a jockey. But of late he hasn't done well, I heard someone talking and he said he wouldn't be on AP with stolen money and said he would not win the next race. Sure enough, he didn't win the next race and in the view of people around, he rode the horse like a nob.

I think this is actually the Market Rasen card that someone mentioned, he had some decent horses.

Another question and perhaps I am others are wrong on this and I ask this, because I am not a horse racing specialist, but does AP ride a lot better in big races, or perhaps the answer is within my question?

I take the hate thing back though.

Thank you.

[millidonk]

I hate lots of things: sweetcorn, carrots, peas but not sure if there are that many people I would say I hate, apart from Russell Brand obv who I utterly detest.

[Biddy 62]

I think a lot of his present form is down to the changes in the use of the whip. I'd have loved to see Mcoy aboard Russell Brand coming over the last with 5 lenghts to make up.

[typhoon13]

Look, the trouble with this country is that we don't get behind our success stories.

If Steve davis had been a yank the whole whole of America would of been behind him, just like the aussies and Black Caviar.

We seem to slate and try to find some kind of smut as soon as someone becomes successful.

Lets just forget this thread because the heading is shameful really.

[Acidmouse]

Real winners are fuming if they lost on 3-4 favorites on a race day, they would be beating themselves up inside about each and every lose. The last thing you would need it some fukwit punter shouting at you like their the expert..I wouldn't see a problem with a true winner losing it in that situation.

[typhoon13]

Real winners are fuming if they lost on 3-4 favorites on a race day, they would be beating themselves up inside about each and every lose. The last thing you would need it some fukwit punter shouting at you like their the expert..I wouldn't see a problem with a true winner losing it in that situation.

I am not really bothered about whether AP is "love him or hate him"

I saw his behaviour at Market Rasen and about 7 years ago i witnessed him lose on 4 odds on shots at Fakenham

What i am saying is he has achieved a lot so lets celebrate a success

I personally never back him, but you can't take away his achievements