The Prince of Burma appreciation thread

Overthelast · 26-09-2013 9:43pm

Slattsy wrote: »

Suicidal stuff tbh.

Well I was actually thinking the same but was concerned that the colonel could be near a rope while supping his final bottle of o'faoilean. Didn't quite have the heart to be as blunt but your right.

Colonel Sanders · 26-09-2013 9:43pm

Overthelast wrote: »

Just looked them up, a bit morrissy/ cure esque?

Joy Division were the band I thought of tbh!

ft9 · 26-09-2013 9:46pm

Friday Night Lights is back at Dundalk!
Colonel, that's awful man.

Colonel Sanders · 26-09-2013 9:48pm

ft9 wrote: »

Friday Night Lights is back at Dundalk!
Colonel, that's awful man.

Boo-urns!

Overthelast · 26-09-2013 9:56pm

Sand Dune racing!! I do enjoy a beer on a Friday and catching a few races but my god, they are lotteries. I'm rubbish at the AW.

Slattsy · 26-09-2013 9:57pm

Overthelast wrote: »

Sand Dune racing!! I do enjoy a beer on a Friday and catching a few races but my god, they are lotteries. I'm rubbish at the AW.

follow Lyons and Lynam is my method.

Overthelast · 26-09-2013 10:08pm

Lads, I have xbox 360. Don't have it hooked up online. €70 to do so.

All the mates play ps3 online, call of dutty etc which looks like fun.

Should I trade in the box, get ps3, or stick with what I have or get new xbox/ps4?

Overthelast · 26-09-2013 10:26pm

Actually, what was I thinking, I'll buy 4 sierra nevada's and have a crack at Dundalk tomorrow night instead.

UrbanSea · 26-09-2013 10:26pm

Overthelast wrote: »

Sand Dune racing!! I do enjoy a beer on a Friday and catching a few races but my god, they are lotteries. I'm rubbish at the AW.

Had my best punting spell ever on handicaps at Dundall last year, Khelino winning first try over a mile, Asian Wing winning at 25/1. Star Power still hurts

Overthelast · 26-09-2013 10:30pm

favs seem to do well in AW? or maybe that's just a misconception I have.

Johner · 26-09-2013 11:02pm

Friday night beers and watching Dundalk is good but always lose a rake of cash.

UrbanSea · 26-09-2013 11:39pm

Overthelast wrote: »

favs seem to do well in AW? or maybe that's just a misconception I have.

I don't know, but I know even if a horse wins there that seemingly has no form if you look back you'll see how well handicapped it is but can be hard to pick. I had my biggest ever win on Home Secretary there going back nearly two years, handicapper had dropped him seven pounds from his previous run, massive drop

Slattsy · 27-09-2013 9:35pm

Off to Lanzarote in the morning lads - gluck to yis

Try win a few bob while im away !

JONJO THE MISER · 27-09-2013 9:53pm

Anyone else use William Hill here, havent used them in a while and was going deposit tonight.
Had a query and went into live chat where i was greeted with this pasted below:

Duncan: Hi, you’re speaking to Duncan. How may I help you?
Duncan: Top of the morning to you! How may I assist you today?
You: top of the morning?
Duncan: Good morning.

:mad: Now of course he knew i was Irish so insulted me with this, i have emailed and made a complaint about this and will never again use william hill, what kind of operation do these guys run, when they have a customer rep insulting people with sterotypes.
Very pissed off about this.

Hulk Hands · 28-09-2013 6:00am

Overthelast wrote: »

Lads, I have xbox 360. Don't have it hooked up online. €70 to do so.

All the mates play ps3 online, call of dutty etc which looks like fun.

Should I trade in the box, get ps3, or stick with what I have or get new xbox/ps4?

What you'll get for the Xbox and save from the 70 quid, you'll pay for a second hand ps3 where online costs nothing. So if you'll have better craic on the ps then fire away

NewApproach · 28-09-2013 11:49am

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Anyone else use William Hill here, havent used them in a while and was going deposit tonight.
Had a query and went into live chat where i was greeted with this pasted below:

Duncan: Hi, you’re speaking to Duncan. How may I help you?
Duncan: Top of the morning to you! How may I assist you today?
You: top of the morning?
Duncan: Good morning.

:mad: Now of course he knew i was Irish so insulted me with this, i have emailed and made a complaint about this and will never again use william hill, what kind of operation do these guys run, when they have a customer rep insulting people with sterotypes.
Very pissed off about this.

Stop being such a drama queen.

UrbanSea · 28-09-2013 12:38pm

UrbanSea wrote: »

I'm so mad, put Phoebe van Gelder in the notebook a while ago and thought she was a sure fire next time out winner after her last run. She runs from 23 lbs out of the handicap today to finish forth, surely going to go up over a stone for that what was the trainer thinking??

What the **** were they thinking. This one would have hacked up next time out if kept in her grade at a nice price. Runs forth from 23lbs out of the handicap to get an increase of 21 lbs. Possibly the stupidest move by an owner or trainer I have seen in a long long time

Overthelast · 28-09-2013 12:56pm

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Anyone else use William Hill here, havent used them in a while and was going deposit tonight.
Had a query and went into live chat where i was greeted with this pasted below:
Duncan: Hi, you’re speaking to Duncan. How may I help you?
Duncan: Top of the morning to you! How may I assist you today?
You: top of the morning?
Duncan: Good morning.
:mad: Now of course he knew i was Irish so insulted me with this, i have emailed and made a complaint about
this and will never again use william hill,
what kind of operation do these guys
run, when they have a customer rep
insulting people with sterotypes.
Very pissed off about this.

You were right to complain & fair dues for doing so. They are paid to be professional, not to adopt tired old racist jargon. Too many people would just do nothing.

Overthelast · 28-09-2013 12:58pm

UrbanSea wrote: »

What the **** were they thinking. This one would have hacked up next time out if kept in her grade at a nice price. Runs forth from 23lbs out of the handicap to get an increase of 21 lbs. Possibly the stupidest move by an owner or trainer I have seen in a long long time

That's daft

UrbanSea · 28-09-2013 1:00pm

Maybe I was being a bit harsh in my wording but can not understand that move

Overthelast · 28-09-2013 1:02pm

Don't think you were harsh at all! You misread me

Overthelast · 28-09-2013 1:05pm

They've probably blown his chance of a winning opportunity, which is crazy given the cost of putting a horse in training, they must have money to burn!

UrbanSea · 28-09-2013 1:07pm

21 lbs, that could have been three wins in lower company and with form figures of 49909 she would have been a nice price in the first run

UrbanSea · 28-09-2013 1:51pm

Hey Hulk it's 1/10 that the projected SPs are all all wrong

5/4 Oklahoma City, 7/2 Geoffrey Chaucer

http://www.irishracing.com/cards/Curragh_Sun_29th_Sep_2013_4_15.html

UrbanSea · 28-09-2013 4:57pm

Moyes out

Johner · 28-09-2013 5:00pm

United are in big trouble.

droidman123 · 28-09-2013 5:06pm

Johner wrote: »

United are in big trouble.

The real united are in serious trouble as well

UrbanSea · 28-09-2013 5:18pm

This is some game such a goal hahaha

Colonel Sanders · 28-09-2013 5:32pm

Cork full back getting the Sarah Tobias on a pinball machine treatment here

Ger Canning just pronounced match as "mitch". I can't ****ing stand him

Overthelast · 28-09-2013 5:33pm

Alex Ferguson left big shoes for Moyes to fill. You'd have to say their about 5 sizes too big for his feet.

The owners won't tolerate too many more bad results. Today was shocking.

UrbanSea · 28-09-2013 5:34pm

People defending Moyes like ''Ferguson didn't win a league for x years after he took over'', but United were hardly multiple champions when he took over

Colonel Sanders · 28-09-2013 5:38pm

I think I've posted here before that over the last few seasons Liverpool have actually looked a decent side if you analyse stats on possession, shots etc. they just don't convert it to results

Man U in some cases are the opposite. Also think Kevin Pullein wrote in the RP that they spend, on average, far less time in front during their games than the top teams in other European leagues. Any decent sized punter I've spoke to this season actually had them ranked 3rd in the league, not an insignificant distance behind both Man City & Chelsea

Johner · 28-09-2013 6:38pm

Some game of hurley ball, not a huge fan but those two All Ireland Finals are as good as any sport you will see.

Overthelast · 28-09-2013 7:09pm

Johner wrote: »

Some game of hurley ball, not a huge fan but those two All Ireland Finals are as good as any sport you will see.

Not a GAA fan either. But no sport can hold a candle to hurling for skill. It's an incredible game to watch (if you can see the ball!!)

Colonel Sanders · 28-09-2013 9:46pm

One of the best hurling games I've seen in a long time, quality entertainment

Hard to argue Clare weren't deserving winners as I think I'm correct in saying Cork were only in front once over the two games

UrbanSea · 29-09-2013 11:52am

UrbanSea wrote: »

Hey Hulk it's 1/10 that the projected SPs are all all wrong

5/4 Oklahoma City, 7/2 Geoffrey Chaucer

http://www.irishracing.com/cards/Curragh_Sun_29th_Sep_2013_4_15.html

1/2 Geoffrey Chaucer 5/1 Oklahoma City a little off the projected

Colonel Sanders · 29-09-2013 12:14pm

Liverpool pretty strong on Betfair. Pinnacle seem to be ahead of the curve, they were way shorter than the machine yesterday & today

Not sure how to call it, Sunderland are awful

Overthelast · 29-09-2013 12:16pm

Suarez will be chomping at the bit

UrbanSea · 29-09-2013 12:19pm

Does anyone here like WINNERS

Overthelast · 29-09-2013 6:40pm

Overthelast wrote: »

Suarez will be chomping at the bit

Scores twice....

sting60 · 29-09-2013 9:06pm

Dubai government jet seized by police at Stansted full of equine drugs.Is Zarooni having his payback.If so can see him having a car accident very soon.

UrbanSea · 29-09-2013 9:26pm

sting60 wrote: »

Dubai government jet seized by police at Stansted full of equine drugs.Is Zarooni having his payback.If so can see him having a car accident very soon.

Any link sting

UrbanSea · 29-09-2013 9:59pm

Started watching Dexter, some show

sting60 · 29-09-2013 10:18pm

UrbanSea wrote: »

Any link sting

Journo friend told me.BHA and police tried to keep it quite but im sure it will be in the papers tomorrow.

Hulk Hands · 30-09-2013 10:09am

UrbanSea wrote: »

Hey Hulk it's 1/10 that the projected SPs are all all wrong

5/4 Oklahoma City, 7/2 Geoffrey Chaucer

http://www.irishracing.com/cards/Curragh_Sun_29th_Sep_2013_4_15.html

Hah that's laughable. I was all set to lump it at 9/10 in the morning, when a mate distracted me with a double whiskey at 10 o clock. About 25 pints and an NFL match later and geoffrey was completely forgotten about.

He's a good'un though. Get on early for the RP trophy

UrbanSea · 30-09-2013 11:59am

Fancy Seánie at Roscommon finally gets his trip and ground

sting60 · 30-09-2013 12:22pm

UrbanSea wrote: »

Fancy Seánie at Roscommon finally gets his trip and ground

No chance im afraid Urban from his draw.Hes got rhythm is the better.

sting60 · 30-09-2013 12:25pm

Just heard Patsy Byrne has died what a great man.He spent millions supporting Irish trainers flat/nh and the coursing field.

Colonel Sanders · 30-09-2013 9:59pm

Backed Newcastle -1 on the Asians. Went out for a walk at half time & didn't bother to watch the 2nd half. Just saw it finished 3-2. They (i.e. me & one of the lads) don't call Asian handicaps the crack cocaine of football gambling for nothing!

A push after being 3-0 down is almost as good as a win

UrbanSea · 01-10-2013 11:17am

How can the Racing Post not even make reference to the drug seizure once? Unless I missed it and can't see it on their site??

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