Anyone sick of Cheltenham?

Firetrap

Everytime I turn on the radio, the TV or open a newspaper they're talking sh!te about Cheltenham. What's so fcking special about it?

Xavi6

Then don't turn on the radio, the tv or open a newspaper. Problem solved.

Horse racing is sh*t anyway, although a day at the races is a great excuse for a piss up. I just don't watch any races!

Mint Sauce

think its just the ocasion to be honest, not into horse racing my self, but wont stop me putting a few quid on it

Mossy Monk

What annoys me is how some people who have no interest in horse racing suddenly become experts for the four days and think you are a fool for not gambling a few €

Voodu Child

First i've heard about it was this thread tbh

Though I agree, a bunch of little men riding horses around a field....seems kinda gay :rolleyes:

walrusgumble

not my bag either, but still over the last numbers of years it was one of the few sports that irish sports people and horses kicked ass in

Boggles

voodoo_child wrote: »

First i've heard about it was this thread tbh

Though I agree, a bunch of little men riding horses around a field....seems kinda gay :rolleyes:

Hang on now! There is women aswell, well woman.

Zaph

I'm sick of Cheltenham, the feckers beat Leeds tonight. :mad:

dsmythy

Never sick of Cheltenham. Get the bets on!!! Yo!

Tropheus

Could never understand the attraction. Standing in the rain watching horses run around a field does nothing for me.

The guy

Racing or Football couldn't care.

Jay D

Gambling is a mugs game, end of story.

Suckers can go on about a little 'flutter', just mugs tring tomake excuses though, sill people

dsmythy

Jay D wrote: »

Gambling is a mugs game, end of story.

Suckers can go on about a little 'flutter', just mugs tring tomake excuses though, sill people

Bit harsh. It's entertaining.

slipss

Firetrap wrote: »

Everytime I turn on the radio, the TV or open a newspaper they're talking sh!te about Cheltenham. What's so fcking special about it?

Its one of the premier racing events in the world, featuring the best horses and jockeys from around the world, thats whats special about it. You could say the same about anything "whats so special about the world cup/olympics/monico gp/tour de france?" its just another sporting event that entertains people, except its pretty much the only one that Irish competitors do well in, so naturally its going to get a bit of media coverage here. Why don't you try changing the tv station/radio frequency or skipping the three or four pages in the newspaper dedicated to it if it bothers you that much? it only lasts a few days.

buckfast4me

I never understood gambling on horses. I mean if you actually look at it mathematically and calculate the book percentage, in most of the larger chains it adds up to 140% - 150% for horse races. Meaning so long as enough people bet on the race, the bookies make a 40% - 50% profit on the total staked. The customers collectively can NOT win. Morons!

I know it's a much lower percentage for football, tennis, etc but at the end of the day, customers are fighting a system where the bookies have given themselves a huge advantage. (not a gambler by the way, just interested in the maths)

buckfast4me

That's not even mentioning the corruption in horse racing that top jockeys have been found participating in (fallon, etc). Imagine the level of corruption that is undiscovered. You don't get that in the world cup, or olympics.

Fwaggle

Well it's been abandoned today because of the weather. It's your fault

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1308957,00.html

Heisenberg.

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Mint Sauce

The Scientist wrote: »

I fcuking love Cheltenham.


GAMMBOOOOOOOLLLLL!

not today, its off

dodgyme

Xavi6 wrote: »

Then don't turn on the radio, the tv or open a newspaper. Problem solved.!

Usual moron boards response

Xavi6 wrote: »

Horse racing is sh*t anyway, although a day at the races is a great excuse for a piss up. I just don't watch any races!

well just go to the pub instead and get outta the way of people trying to get their bets on.

Firetrap

Even though it's cancelled for today, it'll still dominate the media. It's a festival held in the UK that people stupidly think is an Irish thing. The same as some people think Glasgow Celtic are an Irish soccer team wearing a stripy jersey.

Mint Sauce

Firetrap wrote: »

Even though it's cancelled for today, it'll still dominate the media. It's a festival held in the UK that people stupidly think is an Irish thing. The same as some people think Glasgow Celtic are an Irish soccer team wearing a stripy jersey.

well their is alot of media interest in it, thousands travel from ireland to it, as well as the irish jockeys and trainers that compete in it as well

dodgyme

Firetrap wrote: »

Even though it's cancelled for today, it'll still dominate the media. It's a festival held in the UK that people stupidly think is an Irish thing. The same as some people think Glasgow Celtic are an Irish soccer team wearing a stripy jersey.

Well what a wierd analogy. Cheltenham is the jewel in the crown of national hunt racing, the irish more than any other nation (given its size) has a huge interest in both gambling and horse racing. As a result it is a mecca for the irish being the festival it is. It is not an "irish thing" but given the massive interest in horse racing in this country we are bound to hijack it to a minor point. It just down to our interest and passion for horseracing and should not be compared to supporting a glaswegian team in a ball sport??? Quite a stupid thing to say really!

Rob_l

Firetrap wrote: »

Even though it's cancelled for today, it'll still dominate the media. It's a festival held in the UK that people stupidly think is an Irish thing. The same as some people think Glasgow Celtic are an Irish soccer team wearing a stripy jersey.

What a bigoted silly silly view, as has been stated by other posters cheltenham is one of the premier horse racing events in the world and by who and when exactly was it called an Irish event?

Is you main problem with the UK and not with sporting events at all?

Rob_l

dodgyme wrote: »

Well what a wierd analogy. Cheltenham is the jewel in the crown of national hunt racing, the irish more than any other nation (given its size) has a huge interest in both gambling and horse racing. As a result it is a mecca for the irish being the festival it is. It is not an "irish thing" but given the massive interest in horse racing in this country we are bound to hijack it to a minor point. It just down to our interest and passion for horseracing and should not be compared to supporting a glaswegian team in a ball sport??? Quite a stupid thing to say really!

Indeed
I believe its upwards of 10,000 Irish people travel across for the festival not to mention the numerous Irish horses and jockeys who enter

bill_ashmount

The Scientist wrote: »

I fcuking love Cheltenham.


GAMMBOOOOOOOLLLLL!

HeHe, me too

Tinytony

buckfast4me wrote: »

That's not even mentioning the corruption in horse racing that top jockeys have been found participating in (fallon, etc).

Ya sure why the let the fact that case was thrown out and fallon cleared of all charges get in the way.

dodgyme

buckfast4me wrote: »

IThe customers collectively can NOT win. Morons! )

They are not betting collectively and I think your book percentages are way off, Also I have never seen a book percentage of 150% in my life

gcgirl

good news !!Its cancelled today!! 3 cheers

does that mean i am able to watch the Afternoon show now today!!

Jay D

dsmythy wrote: »

Bit harsh. It's entertaining.

entertaining, always costs money

biko

Watched it for a minute in the pub at lunch.
Then John McCririck came on and I had to stop looking. He's a right tosser that guy.

dodgyme

buckfast4me wrote: »

That's not even mentioning the corruption in horse racing that top jockeys have been found participating in (fallon, etc). Imagine the level of corruption that is undiscovered. You don't get that in the world cup, or olympics.

ya the olympics and football are so clean err waht?

Fallon was cleared BTW and unlike people doing weights in the olympics he is likely to retain his current sexual identification in 10 years times.

dodgyme

gcgirl wrote: »

does that mean i am able to watch the Afternoon show now today!!

at least cheltenham has more then 3 nags running around the place.

gcgirl

dodgyme wrote: »

at least cheltenham has more then 3 nags running around the place.

in fairness i like the afternoon show always have but then again i am a 33yo mum of 3

dodgyme

gcgirl wrote: »

in fairness i like the afternoon show always have but then again i am a 33yo mum of 3

There nothing more pleasant then seeing a mum with her 3 kids in the bookies on a wet wednesday afternoon, warms the heart.;)

Dun laoire

No. I'm sick that it's not on today.

D. Coughlan

Sick of Cheltenham, wrost week of the year, every year without exception, like every sport but Horse racing, i mean what's good about it. Is there any media outlet that does not cover this rubbish in so much detail

Dun laoire

D. Coughlan wrote: »

Sick of Cheltenham, wrost week of the year, every year without exception, like every sport but Horse racing, i mean what's good about it. Is there any media outlet that does not cover this rubbish in so much detail

It's the sport of kings fella.

dodgyme

D. Coughlan wrote: »

Sick of Cheltenham, wrost week of the year

Its only on for 4 days?? (used to be 3). If its the worst week of your year and you are not into racing you have problems. If you lost the house on it maybe then it would be the worst week of the year.

Jay D

An Irish racegoer was arrested at Cheltenham yesterday on suspicion of fraud after he was caught in possession of counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of £6,500.

The 49-year-old man was being questioned at Cheltenham Police Station last night.

Gloucestershire police said the only other crimes on the course yesterday were two pick-pocketing incidents.

A punter from Yorkshire reported having £3,000 in cash stolen while another man had £100 taken from his pocket.

This afternoon's racing at the Cheltenham Festival has been abandoned due to high winds.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0312/cheltenham.html

lilowlil

about time someone talked a bit of sense..... good job slipss

walrusgumble

buckfast4me wrote: »

That's not even mentioning the corruption in horse racing that top jockeys have been found participating in (fallon, etc). Imagine the level of corruption that is undiscovered. You don't get that in the world cup, or olympics.

what???????

drugs taking, then there's bruce groblear & hans segers (sp wimbeldon goalie), john fashionu and the whole "match fixing" crap that destroyed the italian league in 2005/2006 season. there is plenty of dodging dealings going on in genvea when the world cup finals is up for auction - i think there was a panamora doc about this in relation to the world cup usa 94.

what about that world cup in argentina in 1974 (i think) the argies had to hammer a neighbouring team (peru i think) in order to get to the next round. thing is the opposition were actually quiete good and i think were favourites to qualify. any way the dictator of argentina was suppose to have a "quiete word" with the opposition team before the game and loe and behold the argie's hammered them.