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« Reply #240 on: October 15, 2011, 12:08:33 PM » |
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Bookmakers PR people tilt the hell out of me. Kate Miller of Hills and David Stevens of Corals just on SSN saying it will be a bloodbath and they will lose fortunes if Frankel wins. Firstly, the horse is long odds on. I can't see Granny backing it. Secondly, it has drifted from a general 1/3 to 2/5 and Corals racing compiler in particular is in love with the horse and has been shortest price all the time. Either their traders are complete imbeciles or the horse is, at worst, a winner on their books or a small loser at worst.
Some amazing decisions from Ferguson in team selection today. Not sure what to make of it. I liked United but think I have to leave it alone now.
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« Reply #241 on: October 15, 2011, 12:16:18 PM » |
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« Reply #242 on: October 15, 2011, 01:13:44 PM » |
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Bookmakers PRs are ridiculously tilting. Just switch them off. WTF are VC up to in recent times, esp the magnificent signing of Vicky Haigh?
"If there's snow on Xmas Day, it will cost the industry millions!"
Probably the most accurate statement they manage every year.
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« Reply #243 on: October 15, 2011, 01:19:19 PM » |
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Bookmakers PR people tilt the hell out of me. Kate Miller of Hills and David Stevens of Corals just on SSN saying it will be a bloodbath and they will lose fortunes if Frankel wins. Firstly, the horse is long odds on. I can't see Granny backing it. Secondly, it has drifted from a general 1/3 to 2/5 and Corals racing compiler in particular is in love with the horse and has been shortest price all the time. Either their traders are complete imbeciles or the horse is, at worst, a winner on their books or a small loser at worst.
Some amazing decisions from Ferguson in team selection today. Not sure what to make of it. I liked United but think I have to leave it alone now.
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« Reply #244 on: October 15, 2011, 01:21:06 PM » |
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Eddie The Shoe. Does he really make the game pay? I know it's an old argument but why are these boys on TV rather than puntering? I know they pick up around £400 for a shift but is a financial thing or just this need that everyone in the country seems to have to want to appear on the telly?
I was once asked to appear on the old ATR but have never wanted to do it. Still waiting for that invite on to CH865 mind...
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« Reply #245 on: October 15, 2011, 02:03:31 PM » |
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VC rival Betfair for the worst savaging of a potentially amazing brand in recent years.
I remember when I went for an interview with them when i was working for Ladbrokes. I went down to their offices in Linhope Street and it was a Georgian terrace and there was none of the gaudy branding of a Ladbrokes, Hills or a Corals there was a simple, classy brass plague on the wall. I went up to the reception area and felt massively underdressed in my Next suit. Everyone I saw walking around had on cufflinks and monogramed shirts etc. It was all just amazingly classy. I was interviewed at first by the manager of the Gibraltar office who then was suitably enough impressed to take me upstairs to see Victor. If the other offices had seemed impressive then Victors office blew me away. There was a painting by Lucien Freud on the wall and formbooks in a bookcase and Victor who I had always admired from afar on my visits to racecourses just seemed impossibly glamourous and impressive. Even though I wanted the job more than anything else I had ever wanted I was also just satisfied to have met Victor and spoken to him. Before that day i had wanted to be a poltical lobbyist or researcher and had worked in the House of Commons briefly and Victor was far more impressive than anyone I had met there. From that day onwards all I really wanted to do was work in this industry and for Victor in particular. I must have impressed that day because they hired me and it was off to Gibraltar and for a year or so 15-20 of us layed some of the biggest bets in the world to a mixture of the shrewd and incredibly rich men. We were laying huge bets on football to the Asian bookies and big racing bets to owners, bookies and some real whales. It was amazing and for a group of guys largely under 30 we did amazingly well too. That summer was the 1998 world cup and was when i first met Tony Bloom who never had the personal charm or presence of Victor but over time I grew to respect even more.
I will write more on this later but 2pm-5pm saturday is about as busy as it gets for me so better concentrate.....
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« Reply #246 on: October 15, 2011, 02:12:38 PM » |
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Is it Victor (and Fred and Paddy) that appear in the tv adverts for their firms?
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« Reply #247 on: October 15, 2011, 02:13:39 PM » |
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£40 Villa +1.5 1.94 SBO
What did they put in the water in Manchester last night?
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« Reply #248 on: October 15, 2011, 02:14:52 PM » |
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Is it Victor (and Fred and Paddy) that appear in the tv adverts for their firms?
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« Reply #249 on: October 15, 2011, 02:25:22 PM » |
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« Reply #250 on: October 15, 2011, 02:33:07 PM » |
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£10 Yaya Toure to score first 10-1 Lads
£5 Adam johnson to score first @ 9/1 lads
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« Reply #251 on: October 15, 2011, 02:40:20 PM » |
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£15 QPR under 2.5 1.94 sbo
£15 MC/Villa under 2.75 1.96 sbo
£25 Ipswich +3/4 1.77 sbo
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« Reply #252 on: October 15, 2011, 02:41:36 PM » |
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Thanks managers of the premiership.....best days racing of the year and I haven't seen a minute of it yet.
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« Reply #253 on: October 15, 2011, 02:45:06 PM » |
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Gareth Barry is big value for FG today. He's on the pens.
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« Reply #254 on: October 15, 2011, 02:50:00 PM » |
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Gareth Barry is big value for FG today. He's on the pens.
Thanks. Been trying to figure that out. £8 barry fgs @ 18/1 Lads |
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