The Official Off Topic Thread

show me the money.1 wrote: »

But it is great for small Irish owners and breeder's a lot of money can be made if they find/breed an exceptional horse.

Absolutely, hate the game not the player

Slattsy wrote: »

Worst story board.ie EVER.

:cool:

You tell one

Judging by the racing post, spencer had another peach on the 4/11 shot there at lingfield. Hes a gas man our frank

Slattsy wrote: »

None of mine are clean enough for boards !

Jokes or jocks

Welcome back lads!

DylanAFC wrote: »

What time approx do the early prices come out for the next days racing lads?

Depends on the meeting - could be as early as the previous afternoon.

Well lads,

Has anyone on here ever interviewed for a Retail Job in Powers??

Have an interview in the morning so the nerves are setting in

krustydoyle wrote: »

Well lads,

Has anyone on here ever interviewed for a Retail Job in Powers??

Have an interview in the morning so the nerves are setting in

Best of luck with it. Just try and show you're confident and outgoing (looking at a sour looking yoke behind the counter isn't very inticing to a punter), you can deal with aggression in a calm and composed manner (they won't want someone who'll go to pieces when a punter is going awol when you tell them their virtual winner is void as they put it on after the off time), you can process bets quickly and efficiently (v important if you're gonna be starting before Cheltenham) and you're good with money (I found powers the best from a punters perspective when it comes to making errors, I would have thought it was automated but got paid out on a few placed horses as winners).

On the subject of betting office staff there's one who works in a south dublin PP shop who is easily the worst employee I ever seen. Every winning docket she says 'leave it with me for a few minutes'. This is usually 5 mins if it's quiet but was a half hour one day when it was busy. I thought they just scan it and pay out the amount displayed but open to correction on that. She looks at you as if you have ten heads if you have the audacity to ask her for a price. But the worst thing is her hygiene, there was one time I put a bet on and she was having lunch on the job (no issue with that), but instead of putting her roll down she kept sowing it in to her and sure enough the mayo slopped onto my docker, she then says 'sorry about that' and proceeds to wipe it off with her snot rag tissue. She's there over a year so must be permanent at this stage - how is beyond me.

Sorry dont know where best thread to put this but have had a couple of drop outs for Cheltenham. Have 'accommodation' available from monday - Thursday if anyone is interested pm me

Been chucking it down here near the track at cheltenham since 10am. I mean chucking

akelly02 wrote: »

Most importantly, where the hell is Gamebred?

Good question

Am indeed

Anywhere you could get the video of the 14.50 plumpton? Looks a very interesting race.