The Official Off Topic Thread

MyStubbleItches · 01-08-2014 10:49am

ste2010 wrote: »

That tips thread is comical..a friend of friend who owns a sugar farm who lives next door to his neighbor who had a horse once

It's a bit farcical this week to be fair with Galway on but otherwise it seems pretty good.

ste2010 · 01-08-2014 10:50am

MyStubbleItches wrote: »

It's a bit farcical this week to be fair with Galway on but otherwise it seems pretty good.

Generally that thread goes off the rails during crazy season..

MyStubbleItches · 01-08-2014 11:01am

ste2010 wrote: »

Generally that thread goes off the rails during crazy season..

Yeah it should nearly just be closed for Galway, Cheltenham, etcetera. When the shoe shine boy is telling you to buy gold...

Bateman · 01-08-2014 11:11am

There would be a school of thought that it's actually easier to win money at the "big" meetings because everyone's trying

andyman · 01-08-2014 4:11pm

Just a reminder that this thread is supposed to be off-topic to the rest of the forum, not a thread to rant about other threads in the forum.

hucklebuck · 01-08-2014 5:54pm

Bateman wrote: »

There would be a school of thought that it's actually easier to win money at the "big" meetings because everyone's trying

Are you classing Galway as a big meeting?

nuckeythompson · 01-08-2014 6:09pm

hucklebuck wrote: »

Are you classing Galway as a big meeting?

It is classed as a big meeting,

naughto · 01-08-2014 8:32pm

nuckeythompson wrote: »

It is classed as a big meeting,

Worst yr ever re Galway for me can't buy a ****1ing winner this yr
Dident mean to quote u nuckeytompson

ComplyOrDie · 01-08-2014 8:55pm

Bateman wrote: »

There would be a school of thought that it's actually easier to win money at the "big" meetings because everyone's trying

They dont all try, I was involved in a horse who ran a few yrs back and he only ran to:
A- be one step closer to a hcap mark
B- It was a day out for us
C- no other racing was on in Ireland that week and he needed to be hcaped asap as we had a race planned out for him a month later.

nuckeythompson · 01-08-2014 8:56pm

naughto wrote: »

Worst yr ever re Galway for me can't buy a ****1ing winner this yr
Dident mean to quote u nuckeytompson

Same here naughto - not one bloody winner this year

BumperD · 02-08-2014 4:55am

hucklebuck wrote: »

Are you classing Galway as a big meeting?

150k attendance/ 52 races back to back. Fairly big meeting. But I know what you mean. Its not breeders cup, 7 group 1's. It is what it is given the volume of racing. I tend to have a couple of bets at it, that's it. Its a punters graveyard.

Bateman · 02-08-2014 2:52pm

ComplyOrDie wrote: »

They dont all try, I was involved in a horse who ran a few yrs back and he only ran to:
A- be one step closer to a hcap mark
B- It was a day out for us
C- no other racing was on in Ireland that week and he needed to be hcaped asap as we had a race planned out for him a month later.

Yeah hence I used the word "big" in " ". The "quality" of racing at Galway is probably slightly better than it's perceived to be, but it's poor nonetheless.

I was making more of a general comment - I know of several tipping services who find it easier to find winners in the "big" meetings than on the day-to-day meetings. I didn't necessarily say I'd have Galway classed as "big" so I am sure what you say above goes on a fair bit.

bellybuster12 · 02-08-2014 4:05pm

Is boylesport on the blink for anyone else?

EDIT; Back in

hucklebuck · 02-08-2014 10:33pm

nuckeythompson wrote: »

It is classed as a big meeting,

Kilkenny is classed as a city

BumperD wrote: »

150k attendance/ 52 races back to back. Fairly big meeting. But I know what you mean. Its not breeders cup, 7 group 1's. It is what it is given the volume of racing. I tend to have a couple of bets at it, that's it. Its a punters graveyard.

Yeah, lots of races and attendance but the quality of the races and horses are poor save for a handful of races.

Bloody raging today, only realised my phone was still on silent from last night around 4 only to see a text from the auld lad this morning who got a tip for Prince Rudi from connections

BumperD · 02-08-2014 10:56pm

Ouch.

nuckeythompson · 02-08-2014 10:59pm

Clever aftertiming LOL

hucklebuck · 02-08-2014 11:28pm

nuckeythompson wrote: »

Clever aftertiming LOL

Wish it was, he got word about him before and he won that time, extra cash would have been handy, spent most of the day looking at kitchens and bathrooms for our new house.:mad:

maximo31 · 03-08-2014 12:27pm

Got word for dashing lady each way in the first at Galway. Owner has flown in from America especially for the race so fingers crossed!

andyman · 03-08-2014 5:20pm

Maximo, this is the off-topic thread. Any tips you get go into the daily threads.

maximo31 · 04-08-2014 3:59am

andyman wrote: »

Maximo, this is the off-topic thread. Any tips you get go into the daily threads.

Sorry about that, in Spain, in a rush, there was no daily thread set up so put it in here.Just wanted to give a bit of info to the few lads left on here as thanks for all the tips I got over the last while.

tomaussie · 11-08-2014 10:39am

Anybody have just ONE stand-out bet for the upcoming soccer season ?

I think WBA are an awful team who haven't really strengthened and I see them relegated. They are 9/1 to finish rock bottom and I'll have some of that.

Will be a long way to go to beat Adebayor at 33/1 for top Spurs goalscorer as pointed out here in January though.

jimjamcos · 11-08-2014 9:57pm

tomaussie wrote: »

Anybody have just ONE stand-out bet for the upcoming soccer season ?

I think WBA are an awful team who haven't really strengthened and I see them relegated. They are 9/1 to finish rock bottom and I'll have some of that.

Will be a long way to go to beat Adebayor at 33/1 for top Spurs goalscorer as pointed out here in January though.

Adebayor PL topscorer ew @ 66/1....

Peintre Celebre · 16-08-2014 5:45pm

Is Sanogo the worst striker in the history of football

hucklebuck · 18-08-2014 7:27am

Joseph O Brien met the pope

bellybuster12 · 24-09-2014 12:52pm

It would appear that you have to be an abnormally huge south African to get a job on ATR!!!

hucklebuck · 24-09-2014 3:15pm

bellybuster12 wrote: »

It would appear that you have to be an abnormally huge south African to get a job on ATR!!!

A bellybuster as it were!

convert · 25-09-2014 1:34pm

Guys, you have been warned time and time again not to comment on modding or mod actions in thread. Please use the PM function instead.

hucklebuck · 25-09-2014 2:31pm

Convert how do you close your account?

convert · 26-09-2014 10:32am

hucklebuck wrote: »

Convert how do you close your account?

Go to your User Control Panel and you'll find the option on the left at the bottom.

However, as is suggested in feedback, it is advisable to give it some thought first though. Take a break for a few weeks and you might reconsider.

hucklebuck · 26-09-2014 10:35am

convert wrote: »

Go to your User Control Panel and you'll find the option on the left at the bottom.

However, as is suggested in feedback, it is advisable to give it some thought first though. Take a break for a few weeks and you might reconsider.

Thanks Convert, been thinking about it from a while.

See yiz around.

tomaussie · 26-09-2014 10:56am

Any humourous stories lads to lighten my day ?

All randomness accepted. Kick start the off topic banter.

Peintre Celebre · 26-09-2014 12:42pm

What's grey and can't fly

A car park

tomaussie · 26-09-2014 1:09pm

Peintre Celebre wrote: »

What's grey and can't fly

A car park

A pigeon with no wings ?

tomaussie · 26-09-2014 1:14pm

Have had a terrible week and I'm going to get hammered tomorrow for the first time in a long time.

I will be standing in the searing sun with a beer by 2pm.

No women are welcome. Unless they have previously had an IQ test and score above 127.

naughto · 22-10-2014 2:32pm

A month since the last post bring back pyro he was some tipper

ste2010 · 25-10-2014 6:54pm

Why has loads of people closed their accounts and where are they gone to?

mr.jingle · 25-10-2014 7:06pm

ste2010 wrote: »

Why has loads of people closed their accounts and where are they gone to?

The forum went to pot with ott moderating at times, posters continually not listening to mods when the were trying to explain certain things, a disastrous tips page and the loss of some of the best posters who basically made the forum what it was.

Now unfortunately it is quite boring and very little input anymore just fancies and people biting at each other.

A pity really

droidman123 · 25-10-2014 10:26pm

ste2010 wrote: »

Why has loads of people closed their accounts and where are they gone to?

Get your ass over to the greyhound/racing betting threads,thats were its all happening

tomaussie · 29-10-2014 7:00pm

Currently been traveling like a Bàstard. Sitting at the foot of the Himalayas. Haven't been able to have a bet but both forums are doing quite well.

Congrats boys. Just need to get a local sim to work for international calls. India is a tad beauracratic. It's not helping.

Peintre Celebre · 31-10-2014 1:26pm

Quite fancy the well handicapped filly Glassatura in the third at Dundalk. She is being well backed but you can still get 10/1

ste2010 · 31-10-2014 7:43pm

I'd consider making love to you right now!!! He'll load of seconds at long odds this week ..only bit of luck to set me up for weekend!!

naughto · 31-10-2014 7:45pm

Peintre Celebre wrote: »

Quite fancy the well handicapped filly Glassatura in the third at Dundalk. She is being well backed but you can still get 10/1

Good man got on at 8s

Peintre Celebre · 31-10-2014 7:56pm

Glad some of ye got on. All this winning has worked up an appetite. Chinese or burger

ft9 · 31-10-2014 8:50pm

Peintre Celebre wrote: »

Glad some of ye got on. All this winning has worked up an appetite. Chinese or burger

Both!!!

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Peintre Celebre · 31-10-2014 8:53pm

But ft9, what about all those calories

sdoc13 · 31-10-2014 9:01pm

Peintre Celebre wrote: »

Quite fancy the well handicapped filly Glassatura in the third at Dundalk. She is being well backed but you can still get 10/1

You F***ing Legend PC. Super Stuff.

sdoc13 · 31-10-2014 10:09pm

For those looking for an intrrest in the breeders over the next two days. Paddy power doing an offer of place a 1 euro yankee on the pp messenger tonight on the breeders and get 1 free for tomorrow night.

tomaussie · 01-11-2014 2:42am

Well done Peintre and I couldn't have a cent on it so......

I've made the decision to leave the mountain and rejoin society in Goa.

2,400km. Bus for 12 hours. Train for 35 hours. Taxi for 3 1/2 hours. Those B*stards better have a phone that works in Goa.

Peintre Celebre · 01-11-2014 10:23pm

Making sure I give plenty of notice. Hope we all have the wheelbarrows ready for Wednesday lads

Choo Choo

Peintre Celebre · 05-11-2014 11:14am

Peintre Celebre wrote: »

Making sure I give plenty of notice. Hope we all have the wheelbarrows ready for Wednesday lads

Choo Choo

Ask dad 7.45 Dundalk had this down as a max bet but I couldn't get on at 12/1 and still can't at 10/1

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